Male Marketing Manager Job in Kenya (KShs 250K - 300K)

a well established market leader in the FMCG industry is looking to recruit a Marketing Manager. 

The successful candidate MUST have FMCG experience.

Key Responsibilities:

• Market products by developing and implementing marketing and advertising strategies; tracking sales data; maintaining promotional materials inventory.
• Conduct market research to determine market requirements for existing and future products.
• Determine and manage the marketing budget and deliver marketing activity within agreed budget.
• Liaise with media and advertising agencies.
• Benchmark and understand market best practices.
• Design and implement policies by establishing standards and procedures and measure results against standards.
• Accountable for all ATL, BTL and TTL activities.

Qualifications:

• Must have a bachelor’s degree / masters in the relevant field.
• Must have 5 + year’s  experience as a marketing manager.

Key skills:

• Good time management skills.
• Ability to think laterally while also offering creative solutions.
• Commercial awareness.
• Flexibility and the ability to manage change.
• People management skills.
• Negotiation and analytic skills.

Monthly gross salary: Ksh.250,000 - 300,000/= (Approx. 2,900 - 3,500 USD) depending on experience
 

Deadline: 30th March 2014    
 

Applications:
 

Send your up to date CV to:  

info@summitrecruitment-kenya.com
Summit Recruitment & Training, Blixen Court, 

Karen road, Karen.

Only short listed candidates will be contacted. 

Please indicate in your email which position you are interested in.
 

Please do not apply if you do not meet the requirements of the job

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Deloitte 2014 Career Fair for Final Year and Recent University Students (@University of Nairobi)

Deloitte Career Fair
 

Begin your journey towards a borderless career

Deloitte will be hosting all recent graduates and final year students to a Career Fair to introduce you to the firm and the prospects of working with us.

Working with Deloitte offers you the opportunity to start and grow your career within a dynamic and rewarding environment. 

You will get the support, coaching, and training it takes to advance your career in the Kenyan market and get exposure to other markets as well.

The Fair is open to students from all universities. 

Come hear from our very own Deloitte Staff on their personal journeys.

So, how far do you want your career to go? 

Join us as we share with you how you can begin your journey towards a borderless career.

Details of the career fair

• Date: Friday, 4 April 2014
• Venue: University of Nairobi, Multipurpose (8:4:4) Hall
• Time: 8:30am - 1:00pm

Applications will be open from 1 April 2014. 

Please visit our careers page: www.careers.deloitte.com/jobs for more details.
 

Follow us: 

• Twitter: @Work4DeloitteEA, #AGR 2014
• Facebook: Deloitte East Africa
• LinkedIn: Deloitte East Africa

Deloitte refers to one or more of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited, a UK private company limited by guarantee. and its network of member firms, each of which is a legally separate and independent entity. Please see www.deloitte.com/about for a detailed description of the legal structure of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited and its member firms.
 

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Hass Petroleum Brand and Communications Manager Job in Kenya

The Company: Hass Petroleum is a regional oil marketing company with a significant presence in East Africa and the Great Lakes region. 

We have fully fledged operations in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, South Sudan, Somalia and the DRC, dealing with sale and distribution of white oils (Diesel, Petrol & Kerosene), Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) and our own brand of lubricants blended to world class standards.

The Job: We seek to recruit a qualified and experienced individual to fill the position of Brand and Communications Manager. 

The incumbent shall be responsible for coordination and implementation of corporate and marketing communication projects with responsibilities that include public relations, special events management, advertising, and creating brand awareness. 

Key responsibilities include;

• Create and manage valuable media partnerships and engagement plans.
• Managing the content for the organization’s Internet website, Intranet and social media platforms.
• Facilitate design, production and editing of corporate publications and press information.
• Facilitating media visibility and publicity for all corporate events, functions and activities
• Manage internal communications strategies and plans in support of business objectives.
• Manage corporate advertisements, media supplements and documentaries for internal and external communication.
• Originate speeches, statements, profiles and other forms of corporate communications for external stakeholders and having oversight for internal brand communication.
• Coordinate communication logistics, research and briefing for all communication related activities.
• Manage third party suppliers for PR agency, photography and videography services.
• Recommending, planning & co-coordinating brand PR activities likely to enhance the brands sales and image in the short or long term.
• Monitor competitor activities affecting the brand and take appropriate corrective action.

Desired Qualifications and Experience

• University  Degree preferably in Marketing or Business Administration, 
• Must possess professional qualifications in either Journalism, Brand Management or Public Relations.
• Must have at least 4 years’ experience in handling corporate communications.
• Experience in crisis communications desirable
• Experience in writing press releases, commentaries, publications, opinion pieces and speeches.
• IT proficiency in Microsoft suite packages including Graphic design.

To Apply:
 

If you are interested and meet the required profile, please send us your cover letter and detailed CV, including your qualifications, experience, present position and current remuneration to recruit@hasspetroleum.com on or before April 8, 2014. 

Your application should also include names and addresses of three referees, a working e-mail address and daytime telephone contacts.

Applications received after the deadline date will not be accepted. 

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

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EAC CASSOA Principal Human Resources and Administration Officer Job in Entebbe, Uganda

East African Community - Civil Aviation Safety and Security Oversight Agency
 

The Civil Aviation, Safety and Security Oversight Agency (CASSOA) is a specialized technical Institution of the East African Community with its headquarters in Entebbe, Uganda. 

The Institution is charged with the responsibility of ensuring the development of a safe and secure civil aviation system in the region. 

CASSOA has the following vacant position which it requires to fill with a suitable candidate - citizens of East Africa.

Principal Human Resources and Administration Officer 

Ref: CAS/HR/2014/DO1

Grade: Professional Staff Category (P3)
 

Reports to: Executive Director
 

Duty Station: Entebbe, Uganda
 

Main purpose of the Job: To provide effective and efficient human resources and administrative management support to the Agency.
 

Qualification and Experience:

• Masters Degree in Public/Business Administration or Management Sciences with a minimum of 8 years relevant experience in Administration and Human Resource with at least 3 years at senior management level. 
• Professional Human Resource and or Administration qualifications will be an added advantage.

Skills and Competences:

• Good interpersonal, communication and report writing skills; 
• Proficiency in use of computer and general IT applications; and 
• Proven Integrity. 
• Knowledge of procurement procedures as well as Protocol services will be an added advantage.

Terms and conditions of service: This is an established position within the CASSOA structure which has a contract term of five (5) years renewable once upon satisfactory performance.

Salary and fringe benefits: The established position offers a competitive salary and attractive fringe benefits including house allowance, transport allowance, educational allowance, medical and insurance cover.

How to apply:
 

Interested candidates are advised to read the detailed job requirements of this position on www.cassoa.org; or www.eac.int; or the EAC Partner States’ Civil Aviation Authorities’ websites (www.tcaa.go.tz; www.caa.co.ug; www.kcaa.or.ke;www.caa.gov.rw).

Applications should be submitted together with curriculum vitae, copies of both academic and professional certificates and testimonials, names and addresses of three referees, and day time telephone/cell phone numbers, quoting the reference number. 

Applications can be sent by registered mail, courier, or as attachments in .pdf format by email and dispatched to:
 

The Executive Director,
EAC CASSOA
P O Box 873, Plot 41/43 Circular Road,
Entebbe, Uganda.

Email: hr@cassoa.org

Submissions should reach EAC CASSOA offices by 5.00 pm on 30th April 2014. 

Applications received after this deadline or with attachments not in the required format will not be considered. 

Canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification. 

The East African Community Civil Aviation Safety and Security Oversight Agency is an equal opportunity employer; therefore female candidates are particularly encouraged to apply.

CASSOA will only respond to those candidates who are shortlisted.

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TradeMark East Africa Pre-Qualification for Software Developers 2014/2016

Tender No. PRQ20131001
 

Pre-Qualification for Software Developers 2014/2016
 

TradeMark East Africa seeks to prequalify Software Developers for the period 2014/2016. 

Kindly visit the TMEA website www.trademarkea.com to access the prequalification documents.
 

Interested and eligible suppliers must register and apply only on the TMEA procurement portalhttp://procurement.trademarkea.com.
 

All queries related to the prequalification process should be directed to procurement@trademarkea.com.

Only successful suppliers will be contacted.

The closing date for submitting applications is 14 April 2014.
 

TMEA cannot answer any query relating to this process three days or less prior to the submission deadline.

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Financial Associate Job in Kenya

Job Title: Financial Associate

Job Code: FA/MM/140327
 

Number of Positions Open:1

Location: Kenya

Closing Date: Open Until Filled

Summary: Our client designs, manufactures and sells highly functional, highly affordable vehicles as a transportation platform empowering local entrepreneurs to mobilize the developing world. 

They recognize that appropriate transport is a key enabler to socio-economic development in deprived communities across the developing world and aim to unlock this vast potential by designing, manufacturing and selling a new vehicle for Africa, starting in Kenya.

They are looking for exceptional individuals who share their vision and possess the skills and attitude necessary to make a valuable contribution to our work in Africa.

Primary Responsibilities:

They are seeking to hire an exceptional mid-career professional interested in a truly unique entrepreneurial opportunity to create impact on a global scale. 

The successful candidate will be responsible for financial systems development and customer financing partnerships.

Financial Systems

• Support financial planning activities, including development of annual financial forecasts, quarterly budget reforecasts and monthly budget versus actuals.
• Create and maintain business planning tools including the corporate financial model.
• Determine and evaluate financial and operating metrics of the company and provide strategic insights, hypotheses, and supported conclusions based on robust analysis.
• Support preparation of financial materials for future Board of Directors meetings.
• Provide financial analysis and support as required for funder communications.
• Provide day-to-day analytical support for critical operating decisions and efficiency studies.
• Manage both overhead budgets and production costs to maximize product profitability.
• Analyze business cases and provide financial support for all future product changes.
• Support Financial Officer to ensure full compliance with general financial reporting requirements, including financial audits in both Kenya and UK.
• Support Financial Officer to ensure all monies (including cash) are fully accounted and stored securely.

Customer Financing

• Liaise with local banks, international MFIs and internal sales team to develop a deep understanding of loan/credit products available to customers in Kenya and East Africa.
• Identify key partner lending institutions that may offer financing to our customers to purchase Mobius vehicles and determine the financial and non-financial terms of such an engagement.
• Facilitate the negotiation of attractive end-to-end partnership agreements with select finance institutions and Mobius leadership.
• Maintain strong relationship with partner financing institutions and work with sales team to ensure potential and current customers have ready access to the appropriate finance channels.

Skills and Certification:

An ideal candidate should be empathetic, passionate, curious, articulate and entrepreneurial with a natural skill to engage with people at a deep level. 

They should be rigorous, pragmatic and on-the-ground solution focused – not overly academic.

Required:

• Bachelor’s Degree (minimum) in Finance, Business, Economics, Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science or similar quantitative subject
• 3.4 GPA or higher from a top university worldwide
• 1-2 years’ experience in financial planning and analysis for top tier companies
• The highest level of integrity and accountability
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ability to work independently and think creatively with a proven track record of execution
• Exceptional leadership and clear sense of direction
• Extreme patience and a good sense of humour
• Excellent interpersonal skills to build strong rapport with others
• Excellent business acumen, organizational and strategic agility
• Ability to lead cross-functionally; coordinating, leading and communicating information clearly
• Exceptional attention to detail and high quality deliverable outputs
• Ability to analyze and solve complex problems
• Ability to grasp complex concepts and systems quickly, and express them in simple ways
• Ability to multi-task in a fast paced environment and to remain graceful under pressure
• Ability to deal with ambiguity and make sense of multiple data sources
• Ability to take ownership and accountability of project timeline and results
• Proficiency in Excel, Project, Power Point and Word
• Excellent problem solving and analytical ability in cross-functional multi-cultural environment; able to define problems, collect relevant data, extract meaning and draw valid conclusions
• Ability to effectively communicate timelines and project progress with both internal and external management teams
• High sense of drive and urgency in achieving our vision
• Ability to adapt to a dynamic working environment and work within a diverse team
• A start-up personality; entrepreneurial, ambitious, independent, systematic attention to detail, structured thinker, goal-oriented, flexible and able to deal well with setbacks

Desired:

• Master’s degree (or higher) in Business Administration (MBA), Finance, Business, Economics, Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science or similar quantitative subject
• 3-5 years’ experience in financial planning and analysis for top tier companies
• Passion for the automotive industry and social enterprise in Africa
• Fluency in Kiswahili (the national language of Kenya)

How to Apply:

Interested candidates holding the necessary requirements, good performance and / or references are encouraged to apply with detailed CV’s, inclusive of names and contacts of 3 referees, current telephone number and email address by scrolling down and clicking on: Financial Associate

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Service Staff Job in Sudan

Service Staff - Sudan

An international hotel based in Khartoum Sudan is looking for service staff. 

The successful candidate should have international experience and must be willing to work in Khartoum.

Responsibilities:

• Serve guests in a friendly and professional manner to maintain repeat visits.
• Take food and beverage orders and serve products to the guests.       
• Ensure the guest is being attended to without delays.
• Maintain high levels of personal hygiene.
• Maintain a clean and hygienic environment for the guests.
• Clean and maintain equipment and the service area before and during service time.
• Maintain crockery and cutlery at all times.
• Stock glasses and silverware where they can be easily reached during service.
• Maintain chairs and tables in a clean and acceptable condition.
• Manually load food and beverage items on the computer system.
• Ensure guest invoices are correct and settled.   
• Maintain responsibility for cash and charges.

Qualification:

• Must have a diploma/certificate in hotel management.
• Must have a minimum of 1 year experience in the hospitality industry.
• Must have working knowledge of health, safety and sanitation procedures.
• Must be fluent in English.
• Must be Computer literate.
• Monthly gross salary:  depending on experience

Deadline: 25th April 2014   

Applications:

Send your up to date CV to:  hospitality@summitrecruitment-kenya.com

Only short listed candidates will be contacted. Please indicate in your email which position you are interested in.

Please do not apply if you do not meet the requirements of the job

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Office Receptionist Job in Kenya

Office Receptionist - Legal

A Prestigious Law Firm in Africa is looking for an Office Receptionist. The successful candidate MUST have 5 + years experience in a large multicultural environment.

Key responsibilities:

• Answer and address incoming phone calls in a timely and polite manner.
• Deal with queries and provide correct information.
• Forward calls to appropriate person.
• Take and deliver messages accurately and completely.
• Sort and distribute incoming mail.
• Monitor people coming and going through the reception doors
• Monitor, control and order office supplies.
• Book meeting room, set up meeting room with necessary stationary and equipment.
• Prepare and maintain spreadsheets.
• Maintain a complete knowledge of organizational structure, personnel names and titles.

Qualifications:

• Must have a bachelors degree in Administration.
• Must be mature in their early 30’s.
• Must have excellent communication skills .
• Must have strong computer skills.
• Must be very organized.

Monthly gross salary: depending on experience

Deadline: 20th April 2014   

Applications:

Send your up to date CV to: info@summitrecruitment-kenya.com

Please send your passport photo along with your application

Only short listed candidates will be contacted. Please indicate in your email which position you are interested in.

Please do not apply if you do not meet the requirements of the job

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Senior Sous Chef Job in Sudan

Senior Sous Chef- Sudan

Our client, an international hotel based in Khartoum Sudan is looking for Senior Sous Chef.  

The successful candidate should have international experience and MUST be willing to work in Khartoum.

Key Responsibilities:

• To manage and maintain the standards in terms of quality and proficiency.
• Manage and maintain high levels of personal hygiene.
• Manage and maintain a clean and hygienic environment in the workplace.
• Place orders with food suppliers.
• Receive and check food deliveries from suppliers.
• Perform stock counts and maintain rotation policies.
• Control and issue internal requisitions.
• To perform on the job training and improve the skills of subordinates.
• To perform training sessions and improve the knowledge of subordinates.

Qualification:

• Must have a diploma /degree in hotel management.
• Must have at least 5-7 years of related progressive experience.
• Must have knowledge of F&B preparation techniques, health department rules and regulations.
• Must have working knowledge of health, safety and sanitation procedures.
• Must be  fluent in English.
• Monthly gross salary: Competitive remuneration depending on experience

Deadline: 15th April 2014 

   
Applications:

Send your up to date CV to:  hospitality@summitrecruitment-kenya.com

Only short listed candidates will be contacted. Please indicate in your email which position you are interested in.

Please do not apply if you do not meet the requirements of the job

Salary: Negotiable

Deadline: 20th March 2014

Send to hospitality@summitrectruitment-kenya.com

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Legal Manager Job in Kenya

Legal Manager

Our client, a Share Register Company based in Nairobi is seeking to recruit a Legal Manager. 

The successful candidate MUST have a minimum of 5 years experience in corporate, preferably banking or in a law firm.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide leadership and ensure efficient and effective management of resources in the Legal department.
• Provide legal protection and risk management advice to management especially on contract management.
• Progress of outstanding litigation and liaise with external advocates.
• Follow up with respective banks/parties for settlement of claims.
• Run the affairs of the company secretarial arm of the company.

Qualifications:

• Must have a bachelor’s degree in Law.
• Must be an advocate of the High Court.
• Must be a certified public secretary.

Monthly gross salary: Ksh.160,000 - 200,000/= (Approx. 2,000 - 2,350 USD)depending on experience

Deadline: 25th April 2014   

Applications:

Send your up to date CV to:  professionals@summitrecruitment-kenya.com

Only short listed candidates will be contacted. Please indicate in your email which position you are interested in.

Please do not apply if you do not meet the requirements of the job

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Finance & Admin Manager Job in Kisumu Kenya

Finance & Admin Manager - Kisumu

Our client a well established NGO based in Kisumu is seeking to recruit a Financial Administration Manager. The successful candidate MUST have prior experience working in an NGO.

Key Responsibility:

• Financial planning.
• Budgeting and forecasting.
• Maintaining financial policies, procedures and internal controls in the firm.
• Prepare monthly tax returns.
• Responsible for all financial administration.
• Support the Director with all financial issues.

Qualifications:

• Must have a bachelor’s degree in Commerce and majoring in Accounting/Finance option.
• Must be CPA / ACCA Finalist.
• Must have 3 to 7 years relevant job experience.
• Must be proficient in excel and QuickBooks
• Must be analytical, detail and results oriented individual.
• Must have experience working in a multicultural environment.

Monthly gross salary: Ksh.85,000/= (Approx. 1,000USD)

Deadline: 15th April 2014   

Applications:

Send your up to date CV to: kate@summitrecruitment-kenya.com

Only short listed candidates will be contacted. Please indicate in your email which position you are interested in.

Please do not apply if you do not meet the requirements of the job

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