Vacancy: General Manager
Description: We are an international training and consultancy organization offering technical training and education services designed for individuals, and organizations working in the agriculture, climate change and environment; disaster management; education; food and nutrition; health; humanitarian relief; logistics and telecommunication; recovery and reconstruction; safety and security; water sanitation and hygiene sectors .
Roles and Responsibilities
Roles and Responsibilities
- Finalize the IRES Short Term and Long Term Business Strategies
- Implement the Short Term and Long Term Business Strategies
- Increases management's effectiveness by recruiting, selecting, orienting, training, coaching, counseling, and disciplining managers; communicating values, strategies, and objectives; assigning accountabilities; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results; developing incentives; developing a climate for offering information and opinions; providing educational opportunities.
- Develops strategic plan by studying technological and financial opportunities; presenting assumptions; recommending objectives.
- Accomplishes subsidiary objectives by establishing plans, budgets, and results measurements; allocating resources; reviewing progress; making mid-course corrections.
- Coordinates efforts by establishing procurement, production, marketing, field, and technical services policies and practices; coordinating actions with corporate staff.
- Builds company image by collaborating with customers, government, community organizations, and employees; enforcing ethical business practices.
- Maintains quality service by establishing and enforcing organization standards.
- Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; benchmarking state-of-the-art practices; participating in professional societies.
- Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
Skills/Qualifications:
- Performance Management, Staffing, Management Proficiency, Coordination, Coaching, Developing Standards, Financial Planning and Strategy, Process Improvement, Decision Making, Strategic Planning, Quality Management, Problem solving
Academic and Professional Qualifications:
- MBA in Strategic Management or MA in International Relations
- Bachelor of commerce (HR, Entrepreneurship, Marketing or Finance) or Business Administration or International Business Administration
- Minimum of C+ in KCSE or equivalent in O-Level certification
- Professional certification in Project Management, Monitoring and Evaluation
- Practical use of a Statistical software preferably STATA, SPSS or R
- Proficient in use of Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Outlook)
- Internet Savvy
- At least three(3) years experience in a similar position
- Above 35 years.
Remunerations:
- Gross salary of KES 100,000 Per Month
- Gratuity after successful completion of contract
- Basic medical cover
Application procedure:
If you meet the above criteria, please send your application and a detailed CV to hr@indepthresearch.org before2 1st November, 2014.
Note that due to the urgency in recruiting for this position CVs will be evaluated as they come.
Note: use the job title as the subject line in your application email.
Indepth Research Services is an equal opportunity employer and female candidates are encouraged to apply.