Unit Manager Job Opportunity in Kenya - Insurance

We are in the insurance industry is looking to fill the position of a Unit Manager who will report to the Branch Manager.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Sell the company’s products
• Develop and communicate the unit’s business objectives in line with the company’s overall goals and objectives and assess and monitor their achievement.
• Conceptualize and implement sales and marketing strategies and programs consistent with the organization’s long-term business objectives.
• Develop, implement and maintain sales unit financial budgets, approve spending and ensure profitability for the unit.
• Allocate appropriate resources to execute sales and marketing plans and activities.
• Hire, train, motivate and develop direct sales force to build team work spirit, to achieve sales target and keep abreast with team performance
• Empower, select, coach, train and retain a qualified sales team that contributes to the unit and the organization’s goals.
• Facilitating opening of new markets for the sales agents with the aim of achieving the set targets
• Ensuring the existing customer is adequately catered for through general customer service that arises in the course of duty.
• Identify and investigate growth opportunities for the company with our customers
• Identify areas of improvement in the company and assist to create and implement solutions

Minimum qualifications, skills and competencies

• Degree or diploma in a business related field
• Certificate of proficiency
• Good IT skills
• At least 3 years progressive experience in sales management
• Good interpersonal and organizational skills
• Strong presentation skills
• Ability to work under minimum supervision

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 7th February 2012.

Only successful candidates will be contacted

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Direct Sales Agents Job Vacancies in Kenya

We are in the insurance industry is looking to fill the positions of Direct Sales Agents who will report to the Unit Supervisor.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Direct sales of various insurance products on offer.
• Undertake tele-marketing with the aim of generating leads that will lead to successful applications.
• Maintaining and developing relationships with existing customers in person, and via telephone calls and emails
• Arranging meetings with potential customers to prospect for new business;
• Acting as an intermediary between the company and its existing and potential markets;
• Gathering market and customer information;
• Representing the company at trade exhibitions, events and demonstrations;
• General customer service that arise in the course of duty

Minimum qualifications, skills and competencies

• Degree or diploma in a business related field
• Certificate of proficiency
• At least 1 years progressive experience in sales
• Good interpersonal and organizational skills
• Strong presentation skills
• Ability to work under minimum supervision

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 7th February 2012.

Only successful candidates will be contacted.

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Unit Supervisor Job Career in Kenya - Insurance

We are in the insurance industry is looking to fill the position of a Unit Supervisor who will report to the Unit Manager.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Responsible for driving the sales volumes of the organization through the sales force team.
• Assist the Unit manager in leading, directing and motivating the sales team in order to achieve the organizations’ overall objectives
• Assist in revising and implementing the sales strategies plans.
• Assist in generating sales opportunities by identifying appropriate business targets.
• Assist the Unit manager in providing a professional and excellent level of customer service with existing and new customers.
• Supervise the sales force and provide directions to help meet the set goals and objectives.
• Assist the Unit manager complete all assigned duties
• Handle customer issues, resolution and communicate escalated issues to the Unit manager
• Assist with sales force questions, concerns and product questions.
• Make sure all sales force employees adhere to company policies and procedures
• Deliver positive feedback, employee rewards and customer recognitions to sales representatives and sales force team.
• Communicate all employee relations issues, concerns, and incidents to Unit manager
• Report and distribute management information highlighting areas for improvement and those of concern and opportunity

Minimum qualifications, skills and competencies

• Degree or diploma in a business related field
• Certificate of proficiency
• Good IT skills
• At least 2 years progressive experience in sales management
• Good interpersonal and organizational skills
• Strong presentation skills
• Ability to work under minimum supervision

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 7th February 2012.

Only successful candidates will be contacted.

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icipe Program Administrator Job in Kenya

icipe is an intergovernmental organisation funded by government aid agencies, UN organisations and private foundations to carry out research and training in environmentally sound and sustainable management of arthropods for improved health and agricultural productivity in the tropics.

icipe has approximately 350 staff to support its research and capacity building programmes, located at various sites in Kenya and Ethiopia.

icipe wishes to urgently recruit a suitable person to fill the position of a Program Administrator for the icipe - IITA project based at Duduville campus, Kasarani, Nairobi.

This is a local (national) position that offers a two-year contract that is renewable.

The Progam Administrator will perform the following duties, among others:

Responsibilities

• Developing partner contracts/sub-grants in line with donor grant agreements
• Following up with project partners to ensure reports are submitted in timely manner
• Following up to ensure that project partners’ payments are executed in a timely manner
• Following up with Lead Institutions and partners in the project to ensure smooth flow of project paperwork
• Assisting in compiling donor reporting while complying to donor reporting templates
• Developing and maintaining an efficient filing system and databases for print and electronic files/documents on NRM Program activities and projects.
• Developing project portfolios with clear project operational guidelines.
• Monitoring closely project execution and providing feedback to the NRM director on the status of projects advising on action to be taken with regard to project extensions, budget reallocations and any other action
• Providing quarterly graphic representation of project expenditures against approved budgets in order to provide NRM director with a clear status of project resources
• Following up with the Project Accountant to ensure that monthly project reports to the NRM director are done in a timely manner and expenditures are a reflection of approved project budget line items
• Assuming responsibility for other program functions such as planning meetings, drafting letters/reports, scheduling appointments and coordinating travel arrangement
• Liaising with HQ on policy issues relating to project grants management and ensuring compliance by Program staff.
• Any other duties related to project management and program development as may be determined by the NRM Director.

Requirements

• Advanced degree in Business Administration and training in Project Management
• Good understanding of budgeting and financial management procedures
• Minimum of three (3) years’ experience in Project Management/Administration
• Excellent computer skills with good grasp of spreadsheets, word processing and other MS office applications, and ability to learn new applications quickly
• Excellent English reporting, writing and oral communication skills
• Knowledge of French is an added advantage
• Be able to work independently with minimal supervision, but also participate as a team member in accomplishment of duties.
• Possess strong ability to co-ordinate, prioritise and organize workload; take initiative and work under pressure
• Possess positive attitude, courteous and strong service orientation.
• Be able to work in a multi-cultural environment.
• Be Committed to IITA’s mission and core values.

Remuneration

We offer highly competitive salary with equally attractive fringe benefits and excellent working conditions. (Please note this will have to be coordinated with icipe because it is icipe who will be recruiting and paying for this staff in accordance with their scales).

Applications will be accepted up to 22 February 2012. Only applications of shortlisted candidates will be acknowledged.

Please send an application with a detailed CV, names and addresses of 3 referees including e-mail addresses, fax numbers and remuneration package to:

icipehr@icipe.org

The Human Resources Department
icipe - African Insect Science for Food and Health
P.O. Box 30772-00100
Nairobi
Kenya

icipe is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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