Human Resources & Training Officer, Public Relations Officer and Sales Team Leader Jobs in Kenya - ICT

A highly successful organization that has operated in the Kenya ICT sector seeks the services of highly motivated and energetic individuals to fill various job positions that have arisen in the organization.

Job: Human Resources & Training Officer

Job Roles & Responsibilities:

• Provision of advice on full. range of HR activity, including supporting and advising line managers on employee relations issues, absence management, recruitment and selection, performance management, pay queries, employee retention, training and development
• Supporting the operational effectiveness of the business by aiding managers with people management issues, ensuring managers are fully trained on relevant employment legislation and providing appropriate guidance for managers in terms of the application of Company policies and procedures
• Assist with policy formulation, and the development of HR strategy in line with the Company’s Business Plan and objectives
• Manage all training within the organization.
• Contributing towards and supporting the implementation of continuous improvements in the HR service to the organisation
• Adverts, circulation of job advertisements, receiving applications, communication to candidates as well as recruitment panels through out the recruitment process.
• Prepare the offer, acceptance and induction process
• Monitor, initiate, and prepare staff employment contracts; and the termination and separation clearance process up to file closure.
• Leave, medical and Provident Fund administration

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (Arts or, Social Sciences). A HR Diploma or Post-graduate in Human Resources will be an added advantage
• Sound Human Resources Management knowledge
• 3 years Human Resources experience
• Exposure to training and/or the co-ordination thereof would be an advantage

Skills

• Strong communication (written and verbal)
• Problem-solving
• Diplomacy and tact
• Training and facilitation
• Presentation skills
• Analytical ability
• Interpersonal, skills
• Information processing and seeking
• Assertiveness skills
• Counseling skills
• Presentation skills

Applicants should submit their CV to the email address marked on the subject line: Human Resources and Training Officer.

Public Relations Officer

Roles & Responsibilities

• Prepare or edit organizational publications (press releases, speeches, website copy, brochures, editorials) for internal and external audiences, including material for employee newsletters and stakeholders’ reports.
• Respond to requests for information from the media or designate another appropriate spokesperson or information source.
• Establish and maintain cooperative relationships with representatives of community, subscribers, employees, and public interest (consumer) groups.
• Plan and direct communication of informational programs to maintain favorable public and stakeholder perceptions of an organization’s accomplishments and agenda.
• Confer with operational and support personnel to produce or coordinate promotions.
• Arrange public appearances, lectures, contests, or exhibits to increase product and service awareness and to promote goodwill.
• Understand the objectives, promotional policies and needs of organizations to develop public relations strategies that will influence public opinion or promote ideas, products and services.
• Confer with other managers to identify trends and key group interests and concerns or to provide advice on business decisions (Stakeholder management).
• Consult management to arrange promotional campaigns in all types of media for products, organizations, or individuals.
• Coach executives in effective communication with the public and with employees.
• Prepare and deliver speeches to further public relations objectives.
• Manage the issues relating to the service and product.
• Manage issues on Social Networks and leverage to ensure that these platforms are used to communicate on product and service — aggressively use social media as a promotion and communication tool.
• Aggressively promote the channel content and line-up for the pay tv in the media — while working closely with the colleagues from the different group companies to ensure there is no conflict or confusing messaging.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Journalism, English or Marketing degrees
• Experience promoting a multinational company in the region
• 5 — 7 years of communications experience (including very strong media relations, public relations) with a major Corporate national/multinational and/or PR agency with major Corporate clients
• Must be a mass market specialist with experience in the mass market — fast moving consumer goods.
• Strong oral and written communications skills; strong editing skills
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment
• Self-directed; highly motivated
• Creative thinker and problem solver
• Resilient, with the ability to work to tight deadlines and remain calm under pressure
• Strong IT skills (Word, Excel, Powerpoint)

Applicants should submit their CV to the email address marked on the subject line: “Public Relations Officer.

Sales Team Leader - (Nairobi Region)

Job Description: An opportunity has arisen at the organization for in the sales department for a Sales Team leader in the Nairobi Region.

As a sales professional, the Sales Team leader will, direct and coordinate sales efforts of the direct sales agents. Special attention to be paid in prospecting and enlisting corporates where the major growth is expected from.

The Sales Team leader wilt:

• Implement and maintain an effective sales program which will fit within the established goals and objectives of the Organisation.
• Implement sales growth strategies
• Provide daily, weekly, monthly and annual sales reports to the Management as may be directed.
• Implement the development of sales proposals, presentations, and negotiations.
• Provide input into the development of annual country marketing plans.
• Research and analyses of the market to understand key business drivers, influences and competitor activity.
• Identify strengths and weaknesses in the sales operation and ensure suitable tactics are implemented to address concerns and maximize strengths.
• Coach sales agents on product offerings and sales best practice.
• Assist in ensuring creation of adequate sales capacity and optimization of sales resources.
• Monitor the performance and development of an effective and well motivated sales agents.
• Provide guidance and coaching to sales agents regarding sales activities through the effective management of the activities of the sales agents.
• You will be expected to contribute to the overall corporate strategy.

Job Qualifications and skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in Sales or Marketing. A post-graduate diploma in Marketing will be an added advantage
• At least 5 years experience with 3 years of sales management in the service industry FMCG
• Experience in writing, coordinating and producing competitive sales proposals.
• Strong leadership and team building skills
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
• Working with minimal supervision while meeting tight deadlines

Applicants should submit their CV to email address: “Sales Team leader — Nairobi Region.”

Applicants should submit their CV to email address: mcarecruitment@gmail.com marked with the job titles on the subject line.

Closing date: 23rd September 2011

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