Digital Content and Mobile Commerce Company System Administrator Job in Kenya

Are you looking to take your career to the next level? 

Our client is a fast growing enterprise in provision of digital content and mobile commerce experience for the African Market. 

We invite you to be part of that growth. 

We seek to recruit pro-active and self - driven individuals to fill the positions below;

System Administrator

A System Administrator main role will be to build, operate and maintain system and application Uptime and QoS.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Database replication.
• System backups
• Application/systems tuning and configuration
• Application/system monitoring and reporting
• Applications/systems failover and redundancy
• Establishing and testing disaster recovery policies and procedures
• Manage and document system configurations
• Defining and implementing system and operational policies and procedures

Qualification and Experience:

• A Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or similar
• System Administration, Developing Standards, LAN Knowledge
• Knowledge of company systems and applications
• Systems: Windows, Cisco Systems, UNIX, Linux,
• Programming languages C+, Java
• Responsibilities may require evening and weekend work in response to needs of the systems being supported.

Required Skills

• Strong coordination, organization, and communication abilities
• Works well individually or in a group setting
• Ability to provide a range of systems training
• Ability to develop and write systems and applications documentation and guides for users.
• Ability to develop systems solutions for operational problems.
• Ability to work under pressure and time constraints
• Successfully presents technical information

Key Performance Indicators / Deliverables

• Reducing number of System and application – (in house application) related issues.
• Identification of major (System + applications ) related issues in 5min
• Develop automatic resolutions.
• <=50% utilization of resources in all servers
• Application failover in case of failure
• Weekly and monthly reports, by C.O.B every Friday, First Friday of every month

Interested candidates are requested to submit their CVs and a convincing cover letter to pdc.recruitment@gmail.com indicating the job title applied for by 10th May 2013. 

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Accountant Job in Kenya

Accountant

Type: Full Time

Minimum Qualifications

• B-Com with CPA2
• Computer Literacy in Accounting Packages and MS Office
• Experience of not less than 5 years in a similar position
• Ability to prepare Statutory Accounts is key
• Ability to compile tax returns
• Ability to undertake all accounting roles as stipulated
• Age limit- 26 to 35 years
• Ability to work fast and without supervision
• Good interpersonal and analytical skills

How to apply;

Interested and qualified persons should send their application, C.V Certificates/Testimonials, Addresses and Current Contacts of 3 referees to
jobs@islandhomedevelopers.com by 16th April 2013.

Sales Managers Jobs in Kenya

Sales Manager

10 Positions 

Location: Nairobi, Western, Nyanza, Central Regions (Candidates from these regions are encouraged to apply)

Job Purpose/Summary
 

The main aim and purpose of the role is to ensure the distribution channels are supported effectively and efficiently; liaising with the back office on matters arising in the distribution channel, communicating on all matters affecting the channel, ensure resources and budget/expense control is allocated appropriately. 

This role also has accountability for building high performance culture for distribution support unit. 

The Sales Manager will manage a team of not less than 20 employees (Personal Financial Advisors) and will report the Channel Head / Regional Sales Manager.

Deliverables

Sales/Productivity

• Manages sales and expense budget for a sales team in a branch against target.
• Identifies & creates coordinated sales opportunities.

Compliance

• Ensures compliance to process & procedures to minimise business risk.
• Ensures delivery of customer value.

Marketing

• Responsible for distribution strategy of products within a branch.
• Accountable for local marketing.

Relationship Building

• Responsible for external networking & relationship building with key door openers.

Team Effectiveness

• Individually accountable for staff time, tasks and output quality, for periods up to one year.
• Balances own priorities with directing and motivating others.
• Plans & assigns work over periods of up to 1 year.
• Guides and directs staff to achieve operational excellence standards.
• Creates a climate for optimal performance.
• Manages performance.
• Selects potential staff to sustain customer/client service delivery.

Key Competencies
 

Gaining Commitment

• Using appropriate interpersonal styles and communication techniques to gain acceptance of ideas or plans; adapting one's own style to accommodate the target audience.

Technical Knowledge

• Having achieved a competent level of technical knowledge, related to a specific role

Client Focus

• Exceeding client needs, building inspiring relationships, and taking responsibility for client experience

Thinking Skills

• The ability to perceive, interpret and translate information (stimuli) in order to competently perform processes and tasks at various levels of complexity within the organisation. It also includes the ability to apply analytical, integrative, lateral or systemic thinking depending on the task at hand.

Decision Making

• The ability to make balanced and sound recommendations and decisions, by understanding issues and problems, evaluating the consequences of alternative solutions and to select the most appropriate alternative.

Initiating Action

• Taking prompt action to accomplish objectives; pushing beyond the boundaries and being proactive

Sales Ability

• Develop approaches that best position products, services and financial advice to prospective clients to illustrate the customer value proposition. This leads to proper closure of the sales / financial advice intervention.

Aligning Performance for Success

• Planning, supporting and guiding/coaching others by focussing them on the accomplishment of work objectives through active performance management and development. This is done to enhance and strengthen their respective skills and abilities that they can fulfil current and future responsibilities more efficiently 

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs ) 

Sales/Productivity - 60%

• Manages sales and expense budget for a sales team in a branch against target.
• Identifies & creates coordinated sales opportunities.

Compliance - 5%

• Ensures compliance to process & procedures to minimise business risk.
• Ensures delivery of customer value.

Marketing - 5%

• Responsible for distribution strategy of products within a branch.
• Accountable for local marketing

Team Effectiveness - 25%

• Plans & assigns work over periods of up to 1 year.
• Balances own priorities with directing and motivating others.
• Individually accountable for staff time, tasks and output quality, for periods up to one year.
• Guides and directs staff to achieve operational excellence standard by creating a conducive climate for optimal performance.
• Manages performance.
• Selects potential staff to sustain customer/client service delivery.
• Individually accountable for staff time, tasks and output quality, for periods up to one year 

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration/Management, Marketing option or equivalent professional qualification
• Minimum of 2 to 3 years’ experience in sales
• Knowledge of insurance industry with strong thinking skills and understanding of the market
• High standard of written and verbal communication, close attention to detail, leadership skills and good team player.

How to apply: 

If you are interested in the position and have the skills and talents our client is looking for, we would like to hear from you.
 

Please forward a copy of your updated resume, and your current salary and benefits package to info@dorbe-leit.co.ke before close of business 19th April 2013. 

Only successful candidates will be contacted.

GA Insurance Risk Management & Compliance Manager Job in Kenya

Position: Risk Management & Compliance Manager

 
Reporting to: Chief Executive Officer

Overall Responsibility
 

To partner with management to provide continual risk assessment and in the development of comprehensive policies, procedures, compliance training, protocols, internal investigations, plans and implements risk management strategies and processes.

Key Tasks, Duties and Responsibilities

Strategy:

• Evaluate the strategies, policies, standards, procedures and related practices for the management, and recommend appropriate changes.
• Proactively participate in developing and managing organizational plans for continuity of business operations and information processing systems in the event of a disruption.
• In liaison with departmental managers, initiate follow-up action to ensure implementation of audit recommendations.
• Identify areas of improving the company’s performance and efficiency through optimal utilization of resources and avoidance of waste.
• Assess the adequacy of management decisions and their effectiveness to help maximize operational efficiency in a competitive market environment.

Security:

• Evaluate the logical, environmental, and infrastructural IT security to ensure that it satisfies the organization’s business requirements for safeguarding IT assets against unauthorized use, disclosure, modification, damage, or loss.
• Proactively contribute to systems design, planning and development with particular emphasis on systems security and controls.
• Safeguard company assets against loss, misuse, damage or unauthorized disclosure.

Systems:

• Carry out operational audit designed to identify bottlenecks and shortcomings in our systems, and propose remedial measures.
• Continuously review and monitor existing systems to improve their effectiveness and to ensure that agreed policies and procedures are adhered to at all times.
• Continuously review the effectiveness and efficiency of the organization’s implementation of ongoing management information systems and infrastructure to ensure that they adequately support the organization’s business objectives.
• Evaluate the methodology and processes by which the business application system development, acquisition, implementation, and maintenance are undertaken to ensure that they meet the organization’s overall strategy and objectives.
• Evaluate business systems and processes to ensure that risks are managed in accordance with the organization’s business objectives.
• Compiling and discussing reports detailing findings, implications and recommendations for system improvements.
• Evaluate application of internal operational guidelines/manuals, identify deviations and recommend appropriate changes whenever necessary.

Financial Audit:

• Evaluate the payment, receipting, debiting, claims processing and credit control procedures to ensure compliance with approved authority and budgetary levels.
• Undertake ad hoc check on the usage of petty cash to ensure that it is used for authorized purpose and that the float limit is adhered to.
• Evaluate the efficiency of the accounting and book-keeping systems to ensure that the control accounts at all times tally with the subsidiary records and that an audit trail is at all times available.

Person Specifications:

Academic Qualifications

• Relevant Business related Bachelor’s degree

Professional Qualifications

• Qualification in Risk Management/Audit and Insurance

Experience

• 5 years experience in Insurance Risk Management

If you meet the above minimum requirements, send your c.v to henry@gakenya.com indicate the position applied for on the email subject line so as to be received on or before April 15, 2013.