Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) Executive Director Job in Kenya

ODM is a Registered Political Party;
 

• Whose mission is to build a social, democratic state and society in which all Kenyans have a better life based on democratic and Constitutional principles of a pluralistic democracy and good governance founded on principles of Unity, Justice, Fairness, respect for the Rule of Law, Peace, Liberty and Equality.

• To promote democratic political governance based on the popular will of the people exercised through grassroot participation in Party activities, universal suffrage on principles of transparency and accountability in public affairs.

The Party is looking for a dynamic, service oriented, self motivated and result driven Executive Director.
 

Duties and Responsibilities;
 

Reporting to the Secretary General of the Party, the Executive Director will be responsible for providing leadership to the Party Secretariat in implementing the Party’s Strategic Plan, and programs as approved by the NEC. 

The Executive Director will ensure that the Party is run in a professional and focused manner that allows it to deliver its mandate;
 

a) Prepare an organizational strategy for growth and development of the Party to achieve its political, strategic and policy goals that are designed to deliver the party’s vision and objectives;
 

b) In consultation with the NEC, develop fundraising strategies to raise funds to support the party programs
 

c) Ensure the preparation of the programme based budget and prudent management of Party resources
 

d) Ensure timely submission of statutory returns in accordance with the Political Parties Act.
 

e) Provide strong and overall leadership in developing, implementing and managing party programs as approved by NEC.
 

f) Provide overall coordination and administration of the day to day affairs of the Party Secretariat.
 

Qualifications
 

The successful Candidate must be a person who has;
 

a) Demonstrated outstanding professional competence and wide experience in policy and strategy formulation and implementation.
 

b) Has a Clear appreciation of the country’s political and economic needs at the national and county level.
 

c) Has demonstrated a high degree of administrative ability and leadership;
 

d) Is computer literate;
 

e) In possession of a Bachelor’s degree in any of the following; Political science, Law, Economics, Commerce or sociology or any other degree from related fields. A Masters degree will be an added advantage;
 

f) The candidate must have at least five (5) years experience in areas related to promoting politically related agenda and have a high degree of success.
 

g) A member of the Party and must have a passion for the Party’s ideology and core values.
 

h) Must have excellent communication skills
 

Terms and Conditions
 

Commensurate with experience and negotiable.
 

Applications with a detailed CV must be submitted on or before 15th May 2013 to:
 

The Secretary General
Orange House
P.O. Box 2478 - 00202
Nairobi

E-mail: odm.chungwamoja@gmail.com
 

Canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification.
 

Sen. Prof. Peter Anyang’ Nyong’o
Secretary General

Warehouse Co-coordinator Job in Nyeri, Kenya

Warehouse Co-coordinator 

Our client is a leading FMCG company located in Nyeri and are seeking experienced, hardworking and qualified candidate to fill the position of a Warehouse Coordinator

Budget is Kshs. 50,000- 70,000 depending on experience and qualifications.

Job purpose; To enhance capacity on inventory management and control of raw materials and finished goods.

Other duties;

• Develop and implement procurement strategies and polices
• Forecast procurement needs and establishing lead times for various commodities
• Build and maintain effective supplier relationship to ensure that supplier performance consistently meet and exceed business expectation.
• Prepare purchase requisitions, approve and issue purchase orders in accordance to company policy and negotiated terms and conditions

Desired skills:

• Ability to lead high energy team
• ‘Can do’ attitude
• Good communication and relationship management skills
• Team player, self driven, taking initiative and enthusiastic
• Flexible and able to work independently
• Ability to work under pressure

Academic qualifications;

• Diploma in supply chain or purchasing and supplies.
• Should posses CPA II
• +3 years’ experience in stores/ warehousing in FMCG/ food industry
• Experience in busy enterprise, warehouse is a definite advantage
• Age Bracket- over 28 years of Age

If you the person we are looking for, kindly send your cover letter and CV to jobs@jantakenya.com by 6th May, 2013 indicating ‘warehouse coordinator’ on the subject line. 

Do not attach any certificates.

Only shortlisted candidates shall be contacted

Training Coordinator Job in Kenya

Training Coordinator

Job Description

An exciting opportunity has arisen within Bentleys International Consulting ltd for an experienced Training professional. 

The ideal candidates for the role will be experienced in helping arrange, market and administer a fairly high volume of training courses and events.

Job Purpose:

The training coordinator is responsible for end to end management of the training calendar and training events. 

You will plan, manage and deliver excellent courses, brilliant events and outstanding client experience that will drive participants to come back again and again and recommend us to others.

You will create wonderful, imaginative experiences with keen attention to detail ensure well organized training events.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Actively market the training courses run by the company by ensuring that clients and potential clients are informed of the trainings the company is running in the year
• Developing marketing materials as appropriate
• Event planning, management and execution of logistics for all training courses both in-house and open courses.
• Conduct participant outreach and recruitment, giving special attention to participant needs and superb customer service to ensure client satisfaction through all events
• Securing and managing training locations, including event space and lodging. This includes negotiating with and managing vendors
• Securing catering for all events, including negotiating with and managing vendors  and staying within pre-set budget for each event
• Providing on site logistics management and support staffing at training events
• Providing administrative support of training program and staff as needed. This includes but is not limited to: correspondence with training participants and clients, data entry, filing, photocopying, travel booking etc
• Responding to all communication such as phone calls, email and web-based inquiries regarding training from participants, presenters and clients
• Coordinating with suitable trainers and associate consultants on requests for trainings, to ensure availability to run scheduled trainings
• Maintaining contracts with trainers and other consultants for each job done
• Creating timelines, schedules and work-plans for each event
• Creating and organizing training materials including participant binders and handouts, name tags, table tents, signage etc
• Summarizing evaluation reports for trainings and providing outcomes to client  organizations within one week of the training
• Maintaining and updating records pertaining to training events, programs, and clients
• Compiling final reports for the various training programs undertaken
• Managing and updating database of experts to be used in training programs
• Maintaining the standardized appearance of Bentley training materials; perform edits as necessary, including creation of new presentations, handouts or case studies

Requirements

• Must have a bachelor’s degree and minimum of two years full-time administration/ coordination
• Have an understanding of NITA requirements
• Work under pressure and to strict deadlines in a demanding environment
• Ability to work long hours to meet job demands
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of people
• Experience of organizing events
• Highly computer literate

Suitable applicants can send their CVs ONLY to bentleys@bentleysinter.com on before 12th May 2013. 

Indicate your availability, your current and expected remuneration.

Due to the volume of applications we are only able to contact successful applicants. 

Therefore if you have not heard from us within 10 working days of the closing date, please deem your application as unsuccessful on this occasion.

Brand Manager Job in Kenya

Brand Manager

Summary

Our client is a leading global FMCG manufacturer of a wide range of products in Healthcare, Hygiene and Homecare Categories.

They are looking for a young, driven, vibrant and committed individual who will be responsible for the development and growth of key brands so as to maximize long term sales and profitability.

Reporting to the Marketing Manager E.A, you will be responsible for the development of assigned brands through the achievement of specific growth objectives.

You will lead the brand growth agenda in line with the overall category strategy and deliver effective product development programmes.

Responsibilities

• Manage and monitor brand performance to maximize short and long term sales, market share and profitability
• Develop and implement annual business plans
• Monitor competitor activity and take appropriate action
• Develop, recommend and lead the execution of local marketing plans
• Manage the effective deployment of the marketing budget
• Contribute to development of category strategies and innovation plans
• Develop and execute annual marketing including media plan
• Initiate market research projects; put in place market plans and activities based on consumer and customer insights
• Lead the development of local copy strategy / executions
• Coordinate with the sales function for the execution of pricing and distribution          strategies for assigned brands

Qualifications:

• Business degree or equivalent from a recognised university. An MBA will be an added advantage
• Professional marketing qualification
• More than 5 years of brand management experience
• Experience of the advertising industry highly desirable
• Research experience is also highly desirable

How to apply:

Send your application including a covering letter and detailed CV highlighting relevant experience, details of current and expected salary, a daytime phone contact, email address, and the names of three professional referees by close of business Friday 17th May 2013.

Adept Systems
Management Consultants
P O Box 6416, Nairobi, GPO 00100
Email: recruit@adeptsystems.co.ke

Only short listed candidates will be contacted! Please note that we do not charge fees for receiving or processing job applications.