Area Agri-business Manager

Sheer Logic is seeking to engage a dynamic individual for the Area Agri-business Manager position for one of our clients.

Market Complexity: This position works within the Agricultural team and is responsible for ensuring farmers produce quality maltable and seed  barley
 

Leads a team of Field Supervisors

 

Purpose of Role:

• Role will ensure security of supply by contracting growers to produce high quality barley, sorghum and certified seed as well as ensuring delivery to Maltings and Molo plants at the lowest cost possible

1. Offer extension services to improve on yield and quality
2. Manage loan portfolio for financed growers
3. Crop monitoring and forecasting
4. Stakeholders management

• Recruit adequate farmers and suitable land to ensure delivery of agreed malting barley
• Advise the farmers on the best production techniques to better yields and quality
• Register all  growers and prepare crop assessment reports, and reduce company exposure to bad debts by recovering all advanced amounts
• Carry out assessments to determine potential yields, to assist management determine adequacy or deficits, and storage needs.
• Recruit adequate harvesting contractors and transporters and supervise the entire harvesting and delivery process.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor Science degree in Agriculture or a related field

Experience:

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in cereal production or managing Out growers schemes
• Knowledge on IS0 quality management systems
• Knowledge on machinery involved in production operations like planting, spraying and harvesting.

How to Apply

Applications quoting the position title with detailed CV, with contact details of 3 referees including their email addresses (1 of which should be your immediate supervisor, 1 former supervisor and 1 any other but not a relative) should be submitted to: sheerlogictalentsourcing2@gmail.com  on or before 20th October, 2017.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted

NB: Please clearly indicate in the subject line as “Area Agri-business Manager”

Sales Executive

Sheer Logic is seeking to engage a dynamic individual for a Sales Executive position for one of our clients.
 

Qualifications and requirements:

1. Diploma in Sales and Marketing
2. They should have experience in the sales industry, especially general trade.
3. Have valid driving license, minimum of 2 years in motorbike sales.
4. Willing to work extra and long hours.

 

How to Apply:
 

If you believe your career objectives match this exciting position, please forward your application and detailed C.V stating your current position, remuneration, contact details by 20th October  2017 to the Sheer Logic Management Consultants E- Mail: sheerlogictalentsourcing3@gmail.com clearly marking – “Sales Executives”
 

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
 

Our Client is an Equal opportunity employer.

Accounts & Admin Officer

Job Vacancy: Accounts & Admin Officer

Summary: A young but growing ICT Company is inviting a suitably qualified individual to fill in the above position. 

The incumbent shall be responsible for the Company’s Accounts, Administration, customer relations and offering support to different work group within the Company.
 

Duties
 

Accounts

• Prepare Payroll and Statutory returns (PAYE, NHIF, NSSF)
• Prepare and Submit VAT Returns
• Prepare Daily Sales Summary
• Handle Accounts receivables and customer accounts and statements
• Follow up payments of accounts receivables with clients
• Handle credit control
• Handle accounts payable and supplier accounts
• Maintain cash receivable as well as petty cash
• Book keeping & account reconciliation
• Make sure all statutory obligations and other bills are paid on time

Customer Service

• Receive, make telephone calls, and schedule appointments
• Handling on customer enquiries on telephone and email
• Prepare quotations for clients and respond to RFQs
• Preparation and update of clients data base
• Making follow up on customers order and ensure timely execution of same

Administration

• Preparation and dispatch of documents and parcels from the company
• Receives, sorts, distributes, files and dispatches all correspondence received by Company
• Supervising the support staff and stores/dispatch staff
• Responsible for timely replies to customer enquiries on email and telephones

Person Specification
 

The right candidate should possess accounting qualification with a minimum of 2 years experience in similar position. S/he must show that they have the right attitude, integrity and performance track record.
 

How to Apply
 

Eligible candidates for the above position should send their application stating the expected salary together with updated CV in one document clearly marked “APPLICATION FOR ACCOUNTS & ADMINISTRATION OFFICER” and stating their current or last salary to career@hrpartner-ltd.com

Arduino Instructor

Tinker Education, EMCAST
 

Job Vacancy: Arduino Instructor
 

Location: Nairobi

Qualification Level: Certificate / Diploma / Degree

Description: Our business is involved in solutions for Kenya’s innovative education through Teacher Training, STEM curriculum, e-Learning Platform, Digital Book Platform, Digital Content Creation, and Pilot Project Implementation.
 

 

At Tinker Academy, our program teaches STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) Education with computer science/ coding.

We aim to demonstrate that the computer is a powerful tool for creativity and invention as we nurture children and youth to be a future innovators and idea makers.

Details: Candidates must have mid-level to expert knowledge in micro-controller boards and an ability to show his/her competency in a technical skills interview. 

Additionally and key to this role, the candidate chosen should demonstrate an enthusiasm towards educating youth to be critical thinkers and inventors.
 

The candidate should have proficiency with advanced skills of micro-controller programming such as Arduino, and knowledge, understanding and work experience of electrical electronics. Being skilled at various electronic parts and electronic circuits is also required.
 

Our instructor will be responsible for preparing lessons and guiding students through a project-based curriculum to design and implement electronic objects.
 

Excellent organizational and planning abilities are needed to study and deliver resource materials in teaching. 

The candidate should exhibit strong customer service coordination with head office and management.
 

This teacher will collaborate with the Tinker Education and EMCAST team to and report to the managers as we focus on delivery of an exceptional IOT program. 

As part of a start-up, please note, our work environment is cooperative, flexible, fast-paced, and deadline driven.
 

Requirements:
 

Required skills and experience

• Advanced skills of micro-controller programming such as Arduino
• Experience with Arduino Uno, Mega and Nano
• Knowledge, understanding and work experience of electrical electronics
• Be skillful at various electronic parts and electronic circuits
• Be able to conduct projects using bluetooth and wiFi
• Equipped with teaching skills or experience
• Excellent organizational, interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.
• Great attention to detail.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills; ability to work across boundaries.
• Ability to build rapport and trust with internal stakeholders. Honesty is integral to our business practice! Must possess a high level of integrity.

Responsibilities:

• Prepare lessons with a focus on circuits, electricity, maintenance and hands-on activities.
• Correspond with management concerning the materials/devices/kits required.
• Set up each class and guide students in their assignments and projects.
• Draft, demo and execute a lesson with the aid of teaching resources and self-study.
• Utilize the Tinker Education Learning Sequence and encourage collaboration amongst students.
• Review and assess students understanding of electricity and circuits
• Guide students to maintain equipment and ensure safety
• Ensure that all lessons and student report deadlines (internal and external) are met.
• Facilitate and actively participate in strategy sessions with the Tinker Education team.
• Effectively communicate with the team (and clients) with respect to content delivery, progress reports and student participation.
• Answer inquiries from internal business partners using your local knowledge of Kenya. 
• Promote efficiency, consistency, and professionalism.
• Assist with miscellaneous projects as needed, such as administrative support and training.

Please send your CV and cover letter to neene@tinkeredu.net outlining your interest and suitability for this position. 

Deadline for applications 31st October 2017.