IT Support Specialist

Job Title / Position: IT Support Specialist
 

Location: Nairobi
 

Department: ICT
 

Employment Type: Full Time
 

Min. Experience: Entry Level

The Company: Samasource is a social enterprise that provides dignified, internet-based work to people living in poverty. 

We build technology that helps leverage the brain power of the poor so they can lift themselves out of poverty by providing valuable services to companies around the world. 

 

We are a dynamic and growing team with a big vision--to reduce worldwide poverty and its effects through technology. 

We need the best people to help us achieve it. We like to move fast and get things done. 

If you join us, you’ll be able to make an immediate impact, connect with some of the brightest people in the fields of social enterprise, impact sourcing, and tech. 

Samasource is supported by major corporate and philanthropic funders including eBay, Google, Cisco, the Rockefeller and Ford Foundations.

To qualify candidates must have:

• A bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related discipline.
• Possession of CCNA, MCSE, MCITP or any relevant professional certification an added advantage
• approximately 1-2 years of experience in IT support role
• Strong communication, interpersonal, organizational, and time management skills

Key responsibilities

• Support the organizations network infrastructure and services like the LAN, print services and  email
• Manage the installation of new versions of the systems and troubleshoot ad-hoc user problems in its functioning
• Provide ICT related support and guidance to stuff
• Conduct and supervise ICT preventive maintenance activities.
• Installing, configuring, upgrading and repairing PC hardware and software
• Conduct periodic backups of the identified information systems.
• Participate and assist in the organization of ICT related training for the stuff
• Logging of accidents in an accurate and informative manner as and when they occur.
• Create and maintain ICT configuration database for both hardware and software.
• Keep abreast of technological developments, current initiatives and changes in ICT and appraise the management accordingly

Interested candidates holding the necessary requirements good performance and references are encouraged to apply with detailed CV’s, inclusive of names and contacts of 3 referees, current phone number and Email addresses by visitinghttp://www.samasource.org/people/#jobs and apply for the appropriate position.

The deadline time is 17:00 hours Wednesday 6th January 2016

Sales Representative

Position: Sales Representative
 

Reporting to: Unit Manager
 

Closing Date: 4th  January, 2016
 

We have openings for the above position in our company, a leading insurance and financial services provider in Kenya. 

We have very lucrative incomes and benefits for our sales representatives / financial advisors.
 

If interested we would like to offer you an opportunity! 

 

Qualifications required are:-

• Mean Grade of C- in KCSE;
• Minimum age of 25yrs and above;
• Entrepreneurial acumen and desire to run own business;
• Motivated by the prospects of unlimited commission earnings;
• Successful working experience in sales, marketing, teaching or any other relevant profession;
• Good presentation and communication skills;
• Ambitious, hardworking and motivated by achievement;
• Highly networked and adept at connecting with people;
• Prior experience in selling life or general insurance will be a definite advantage.

Then send your detailed resume with copies of academic and professional certificates, giving name and contact details of 3 referees (not friends or relatives) to:- lifesales2016@gmail.com

Machine Operator

Position: Machine Operator

Grade: Union

Reports To: Production Team Leader

Supervision: None

Main External Contacts: None

Main Internal Contacts:

• Production Supervisors
• Production Manager
• Head of Quality Assurance
• Maintenance Team Leaders

 

Broad Function: The Electrical Machine Operator is responsible for manufacture of various sizes in wires and to ensure he operates in a reliable, efficient, safe, and sustainable manner.

Primary Duties / Responsibilities

• To maintain and attend to all manufacturing equipment including setting up of machines to meet the specific requirements of the manufacturing ticket.
• Utilize information contained in process files for set up purposes.
• To liaise closely with the Team leader in all matters pertaining to the efficient operation of the equipment with regard to any aspect that may affect the relevant documentation.
• To notify the Team leader on any deviation of the written procedures for whatever reason.
• To support the management in their goal to achieve an efficiency and profitability of the company.
• To compile and generate any information pertaining to the manufacturing as and when required by the management.
• To perform any other reasonable tasks that may be required from time to time by the management.
• To adhere to all company rules, regulations and conditions of work as defined in the incumbent job description.

Person Specifications

Academic Qualifications

• O’ Level (Minimum C+)
• A diploma would be an added advantage.

Professional Qualifications

• Ordinary Certificate in Electrical / Mechanical skills

Experience

• At least three years working experience in machine operation.

Skills

• Technical knowledge of production machinery
• Good interpersonal skills
• Ability to work under pressure to meet assigned targets.

Qualified Candidates to forward their cvs to cvs@careerdirections.co.ke by 10 January 2015

Kindly indicate the Name of the position at the subject of the email.

Accounts Assistant >> CPA Section 4

Our Client is a fast food chain currently recruiting an Accounts Assistant

The Accounts Assistant is responsible for assisting the Accountant in handling the receivables and payables; while ensuring that the reporting timelines set are strictly adhered to.

Responsibilities (Functions and duties):

• Hyper Accounts Collections
• Batch Reconciliation
• Verification of Returns
• Verification of Returned Invoices
• Prepare customer statements and do customer reconciliations
• Monitoring and posting of stock and doing stock checks through spot checks and stock-take
• Daily scrutiny of stocks invoiced, issued and dispatched
• Provide effective management accounting data to senior management
• Produce monthly variance analysis of revenue and expenses and breakdown variances
• Maintenance and reconciliation of various general ledger accounts
• Any other duties not necessarily mentioned which are in line with the position of an Assistant Accountant

Behavioural Competencies:

• Ability to multitask and prioritize work
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Keen attention to detail
• Ability to be adaptable and flexible
• Good time management skills
• Assertive and proactive; and
• Ability to generate reports and tabulate data

Experience: 0- 6 Months

• CPA / KATC / ACCA certifications (Section 4)
• Knowledge in Audit processes

Salary: 25,000

If you feel you fit the above role, please send your CV only quoting the job title on the email subject to jobs@alternatedoors.co.ke