Kenwest Cables Marketing Officer

Kenwest Cables Ltd in partnership with a multinational corporation, are looking for a dynamic, innovative, result oriented and experienced individual for the position of Marketing Officer.

We need you to manage the introduction and growth of our range of electrical cables across the Kenyan and East African Market.

This opportunity will demand your ability to network and cultivate business relationships across various customer segments in both the public and private sectors of the East African region.

As the successful candidate you will be responsible for:

• Maintaining and promoting the company’s brand image
• Maintaining close association with customers and ensuring that the image received by customers is one of total credibility and efficiency
• Promoting, selling, and maintaining the entire product range
• Quoting, securing, implementing and maintain contractual business within our industrial environment
• Seeking new business opportunities and implementing strategies within our regional business environment
• Reporting and communicating activities as per the defined reporting structure.
• Achieving or beating set budget targets
• Implementing price strategy

Educational requirements

• Diploma in Electrical engineering or Marketing
• 3 years working experience
• Computer literate
• Have a clean and valid driving license
• Be credit worthy

Attributes

• Good interpersonal relationship building and sales skills
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Team player
• Result oriented

Remuneration

• Will be negotiated based on experience

Other benefits

• Basic motor vehicle and cell phone allowance will be provided

Job Location: Nairobi, Kenya

Interested applicants should send their applications together with a detailed curriculum vitae, copies of academic and professional certification and testimonials to the Commercial Manager, Kenwest Cables Ltd at the Address shown below not later than 11th March 2011.

Late applications will not be accepted and only shortlisted candidates will be acknowledged.

The Commercial Manager – Kenwest Cables Ltd
P.O Box 49378 – 00100 – Nairobi, Kenya.
Email: comm@kenwestcables.co.ke

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Kengen Job Vacancies

Kenya Electricity Generating Company Limited (KenGen) is the leading electric power producer in Kenya. In the recent past, the company has embarked on a transformation program aimed at accelerating the expansion of its generation capacity and stabilizing the power situation in the country.

In order to sustain this process, KenGen is seeking to recruit professionals in Corporate Affairs and Community Liaison to coordinate various activities within the organisation.

Senior Corporate Affairs Officer (Media Relations)

Based in Nairobi and reporting to the Corporate Affairs Manager, the ideal candidate should possess strong written and communication skills and ability to deal with both local and international media.

He/she must have worked in a public relations set-up involving relations with local and international media. Senior business writers/editors will be considered.

The job

Key responsibilities include undertaking delivery of KenGen external and internal communications through print, electronic, and social media.

The job will entail drafting press releases, responding to media enquiries, building dialogue with media players, ensuring media coverage of KenGen activities and concerns, preparing speeches for company executives, editing and production of in-house publications, coordination and implementation of external communications, day-to-day management of the KenGen website, including updating and monitoring, sourcing articles and images for various company publications and monitoring media coverage of the company.

The person

Ideal candidate should be a holder of Bachelors Degree in Public Relations or Communications or other social sciences preferably with a postgraduate diploma in Journalism and five (5) years experience in handling corporate communications in a dynamic environment. Senior business writers with the above qualifications will be considered.

Corporate Affairs and Public Relations Officer

Based in one of our outer stations and project area and reporting to the Corporate Affairs Manager, the ideal candidate should be a talented and socially responsible individual with experience in handling communications and community relations in a project development set-up.

The job

Key responsibilities include, responding to community enquiries, requests, and complaints, liaising between the company and the community in resolving conflicts, fostering cordial community relations and expounding company policies on various issues.

The job will also entail generation of corporate reports and publications, organizing company events, generating news and news releases in relation to company activities, developing a feedback mechanism for all stakeholders, identifying, developing and implementing community-based CSR programmes, enlisting the co-operation of all stakeholders in company project activities, raising public awareness of company activities and planning and organizing facility visits for VIP guests, members of the public and school parties.

The job will also involve production of giveaway materials and information packages, planning and coordinating company’s social events, and encouraging community participation in
environmental and social activities.

The person

The ideal candidate should be a holder of Bachelors Degree in Public Relations or Communication with a postgraduate diploma and having three (3) years’ experience in handling public relations and communications in a dynamic environment.

The candidate should also have worked in a major project implementation environment. Proficiency in MS Office with proof of ability to use desktop publishing is mandatory. The job holder will be required to self drive.

Community Liaison Officer (Geothermal Projects)

Based in Naivasha and reporting to Chief Environment, Safety, Quality and Liaison Officer, the ideal candidate should be a talented and socially responsible individual who has experience in handling and addressing community and project development issues.

The job

Key responsibilities include receiving and processing community requests on CSR related issues, providing liaison between the company and the community, coordinating relations with local community committees, facilitating identification of candidates for the annual scholarship awards and promoting inter-community peace building initiatives as well as building community awareness on environmental conservation.

He/she will also be expected to produce reports and write-ups for various activities in the project area

The person

Ideal candidate should be a holder of a degree in social sciences with a bias in Community Development, and a minimum experience of three (3) years in handling community development issues within a project set up.

He/She must be able to adopt in a dynamic environment that includes the responsibility for providing translation/interpretations of information that directly impact on key projects activities, local community(s) and other stake holders. Proficiency in MS Office with proof of ability to use desktop publishing is mandatory.

The job holder will be required to self drive and must be a good communicator.

Detailed Job Descriptions are posted in our website.

Interested applicants should apply through www.kengen.co.ke.

Deadline for submitting applications is 8th March 2011.

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Jubilee Insurance Jobs

We are a leading composite Insurance Company in the East African Region offering a wide range of insurance products and services to individuals, and corporate clientele.

In line with our growth strategy, we wish to invite applications for the position of:

Underwriters (General Division, Nairobi)

Key tasks will include:

• Preparing certificates and cover notes where necessary
• Preparing policy documents, debit & credit notes & endorsements and authorising them within authority limits
• Ensuring the above documents are dispatched within the set timelines
• Ensuring premiums are settled as per company policy
• Reviewing renewal terms, ensuring renewal notices go out on time and following up renewals to ensure high retention rate
• Providing quotations where required
• Following up on quotations and tenders
• Mentoring Assistant underwriters
• Obtaining new business

Qualifications and experience:

• Degree in relevant field
• Half way through ACII qualification (at least 145 credits)
• Minimum of 3 year’s experience in General Insurance

Underwriters (Meru, Thika, Bungoma, Kisii, Eldoret, Nyeri, Nakuru)

Key tasks will include:

• Ensuring that all systems and procedures are adhered to in the branch office
• Obtaining requests for and preparing quotations and its timely delivery
• Follow up on renewals
• Ensuring policy documents, endorsements, debit and credit notes and renewal notices are delivered on time
• Ensure safekeeping and accounting of all security documents
• Supervising branch staff and working closely with Agency managers of the various Business Units
• Enforcing the Credit Control policy and
• Marketing company products and services

Qualifications and experience:

• Degree in relevant field
• Half way through ACII qualification (at least 145 credits)
• Minimum 3 years’ experience
• Understanding of all business lines (General, Medical, Life, pensions) will be an added advantage

Windows System Administrator

Key tasks will include:

• Providing Microsoft Server Operating System (2003 R2, 2008 R2) support
• Providing Windows Exchange Server (2003, 2007, 2010) support including migration
• Providing support in MS Windows Systems

Qualifications and experience:

• Degree in Computer Science
• MCSE with MS exchange experience
• Familiarity with network infrastructure
• Familiarity with backup software and strategies including disaster recovery operations

Medical Sales Manager (Corporate and Retail)

The overall responsibility will be to grow the medical business, both corporate and retail

Key tasks will include:

• Growing the business against set targets both in new business and retention
• Enhancing relationships with intermediaries and direct clients
• Ensuring timely submission of quotations and tenders
• Ensuring proper set up of new and renewed schemes
• Assist in pricing of the various products and schemes
• Advising on terms of cover to enable proper underwriting and claims processing
• Coordinating presentations to scheme members eg. health talks, medical camps
• Assisting in product development to ensure that our products are relevant

Qualifications and experience:

• Graduate degree (marketing, commerce, insurance)
• Professional insurance certificates
• At least 3 years’ experience in Medical Insurance

Actuarial Analyst (Medical Division)

The overall responsibility will be to perform all analytical and statistical work of the division.

Tasks will include:

• Medical product pricing (for all the companies in the region)
• Product development
• Profit testing of existing products
• Competitor analysis and strategy development
• Monitoring claims experience and developing actuarial models to project claim patterns
• Negotiating re-insurance treaties
• Renewal of schemes

Qualifications and experience:

• Graduate degree in Bsc. Actuarial Science
• Institute of Actuarial Examination (UK) – IOA (minimum 6 papers)
• Minimum 3 years experience in Insurance industry, preferably Medical Insurance

Care Manager (Medical Division)

The overall responsibility will be to control and manage the benefit utilisation through pre-authorisation and case management, to ensure quality and cost effective care.

Tasks will include:

• Pre- authorising admissions as per set guidelines
• Negotiating professional fees with service providers
• Interacting with clients and service providers to ensure that the care is given within policy guidelines
• Reviewing medical reports and claims for compliance within guidelines
• Ensuring that accurate data is captured into the system
• Liaising with underwriters on scope of cover for the various schemes
• Managing the 24 hour emergency help line

Qualifications and experience:

• Degree or diploma in nursing
• Basic understanding of the concepts of Insurance

Medical Underwriter

Key tasks will include:

• Timely preparation of quotations within set standards
• Preparing policy documents, endorsements debit and credit notes
• Maintaining the membership database
• Inviting for scheme renewals
• Preparing underwriting technical reports
• Assisting in tender documentation

Qualifications and experience:

• Degree in relevant field
• Half way through ACII qualification (at least 145 credits)
• Minimum 3 years similar experience in Medical insurance set up

Medical Officer

The overall responsibility will be to provide clinical guidelines to the medical claims staff.

Key tasks will include:

• Guiding and advising claims staff on queries
• Assisting claims staff in obtaining required information from providers
• Reviewing medical claims for compliance within set guidelines
• Liaising with underwriters on scope of cover for various schemes
• Assisting in establishing and maintaining an audit programme for Medical providers
• Interacting with clients and service providers to ensure that the care is given within policy guidelines
• Participating in client meetings and member education

Qualifications and experience:

• Degree in Medicine with at least 2 years of practice
• Basic understanding of the concepts of Insurance

Interested candidates should provide a detailed CV, including present position, current remuneration, names, addresses, and phone contacts of three professional referees, copies of professional/educational certificates and send it to:

Group Human Resources Manager,
Jubilee Insurance Company of Kenya Ltd,
P.O. Box 30376-00100 Nairobi

Or Email: recruitment@jubileekenya.com

Closing date of applications: 2 March 2011

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Internal Auditor Job

Our client in Mombasa seeks to recruit a qualified, dynamic, self motivated and results-oriented individual to fill the position of:

Internal Auditor

To ensure compliance of the Society’s activities with financial and accounting policies, procedures and internal control systems as well as bringing a systematic disciplined approach to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of risk management, control and governance processes.

The Key Responsibilities of the selected candidate will include:

• To be responsible to the Audit Committee of the Board in his functions but to be responsible to the CEO in the execution of his daily duties.
• Design audit strategies, policies and procedures that ensure the Sacco’s compliance in line with the Sacco’s strategy.
• Manage the Audit Section operations effectively; Coordinate and implement audit policies, procedures, norms and standards
• Conduct routine and special investigations and make appropriate recommendations to enhance compliance for internal controls.
• Develop and implement audit schedules and programmes
• Review adequacy of existing control systems and recommend measures to enhance them.
• Carry out regular risk assurance, quality control and compliance tests on society operating systems, policies and procedures and make necessary recommendations.
• Evaluate the reliability, integrity, timeliness and accuracy of financial and operating information to facilitate sound decision making by the Sacco.
• Liaise with external auditors to ensure implementation of various recommendations to improve performance.
• Compile and submit audit reports as appropriate

Minimum Qualification & Working Experience

• Business degree from a recognized university, Preferably Bachelor of Commerce or Business Administration.
• Be a certified Internal Auditor and membership of CIA, CPA (K) or ACCA.
• At least five years’ experience in Internal Audit role ideally with a financial institution.
• Knowledge of computerized Financial Management Systems.

Interested candidates should forward a cover letter and CV stating their current position and remuneration on or before 7th March 2011 .to:

The Manager Consultancy & Compliance Dept
KUSCCO Limited
P.O Box 28403-00200 Nairobi.

Email: c&c@kuscco.com

Only Shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

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