PHP Developer Job in Kenya - Blue Webs Africa

Blue Webs Africa are looking for a highly-motivated, intelligent, and skilled individual to join its team as a PHP Developer. He/She will be reporting to the Chief Technical Officer.

The job requires the ability to build stable, secure, and attractive web applications based on predetermined specifications, but also creativity to come up with and ability to execute one's own ideas that will further our goals as a company.

We are looking for someone with the self-discipline to get work done in a timely manner without constant oversight. We'll also be looking for an eagerness to collaborate with a small team of highly-motivated people.

Candidates must be able to furnish portfolios of their work, or at least several links to websites that they have created or made substantial contributions to.

Responsibilities

• Develop custom web applications and websites using the PHP and AJAX.
• Implement client websites and web applications, intranets and extranets.
• Help to architect client projects under the guidance of our chief technical officer.
• Prepare project specifications documents, features documents, feature documents and project plans.
• Develop new products and extend existing ones.
• Participate in all phases of Web application and websites development projects, from requirements gathering to deployment.
• Rapidly develop new features based on user feedback.
• Work on weekly and bi-weekly deadlines

Required Minimum experience and qualifications

• Hands-on web development experience.
• Programming experience using PHP/MySQL required.
• Thorough knowledge of both front-end and back-end technologies, including XHTML, PHP, MySQL, JavaScript, CSS, and XML
• Strong HTML, CSS AJAX and JavaScript experience.
• Experience customizing and further developing and hacking open source software.
• BSc Computer science (you don't necessarily need a CS degree (although clearly, that helps), just be smart).
• Proven experience building web applications and database-driven websites.
• Interest in feature development to accommodate user needs
• Appreciation of cross-browser compatibility and web standards

Other Desirable characteristics/Bonus Skills

• A focus on security is a plus.
• Experience with shell scripting, Perl, Python is a plus.

Web Design skills a big plus

Interested and qualified candidates that meet this Job description should send their updated CV to bwebsafrica@gmail.com on or before 5th March, 2012.

NB: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Website:www.bluewebsafrica.co.ke

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Blue Webs Africa Business Development Executive Kenyan Job Vacancy

Blue Webs Africa is looking for a highly-motivated, intelligent, and skilled individual to join its team as a Business Development Executive

The position will have the primary and immediate responsibility for growing the sales and Services, maximizing financial returns through efficient and effective marketing and delivery of products. The person will be expected to work closely with the engineers to close deals.

Job Objectives / Summary

Working within sales & marketing team you will be responsible for building and developing a successful sales & marketing pipeline. This is a new business role and you will be expected to generate leads by participating in a number of sales & marketing activities:

• Calling prospects from a target database (usually following up a mailshot)
• Cold calling
• Networking
• Attending exhibitions/seminars
• Referrals from clients

In addition you should have a strong and growing telemarketing approach which will assist towards making sales appointments.

Duties

• Conduct day to day sales & marketing activities.
• Own revenue targets and deliverables
• Identify and qualify prospects within this target market.
• Perform presentation and customer sensitization activities
• Prepare proposals and tender documents.
• Identify Customer requirement: meet customer requirement with minimum hassle.
• Develop and build a client base utilizing proven sales techniques e.g. prospecting, cold calling, lead generation and probing.
• Create a large base of customers
• Work closely with engineers to ensure the delivery of quality service

Qualification

• Degree or Higher Diploma in a related field ( Sales and marketing, BCOM)
• IT certification will be added advantage
• 2 years sales in IT will be added advantage.
• Female applicants are encouraged to apply.
• Good Communication Skills
• Strategic Business Perceptive
• Good organizational skills
• Time Management of self and others
• Problem solving skills
• Knowledge of own job/Subject Area
• Ability to sell and meet targets.
• Go getter , independence, Trustworthy/ Reliable, Team player
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Confident, Pleasant and Smart

Complexity and difficulty of the work

• A demanding job that requires high level of achievement, commitment including lobbying for business.

Successful performance standards

• Aggressive and Result Oriented
• Able to meet set target on a monthly basis
• Able to meet deadlines
• Ability to write good proposals
• Ability to keep confidential company and client information.

Interested and qualified candidates that meet this Job description should send their updated CV to bwebsafrica@gmail.com on or before 5th March, 2012.

NB: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Website:www.bluewebsafrica.co.ke

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Saj Ceramics Latest Jobs in Kenya 2012

Interested in Qualified Engineering professionals.

The candidate’s basic qualifications and requirements are as follows:

Must be a Kenya citizen within the age of 26-45 years

Degree qualification or equivalent in either mechanical, chemical, electrical or instrumental engineering. (Related fields from a recognized institute of higher learning will be accepted)

Minimum 5 years experience in an organic and/or fossil fuel conversion and/or generation plant. E.g gasification and/or refinery plant.

Ability to carry out mechanical maintenance, preventive and predictive maintenance, general overhauls, handle hydraulic systems such as gasifiers, waste heat exchangers, pumps grate, gear-boxes etc is vital.

Must have held a position of responsibility for at least 3 years.

A diploma or technician certificate with stated experience will also be considered.

If you meet the above qualifications and are in good health, please send your application to vacancy@saj.co.ke by no later than 9th of March 2012.

A competitive package will be offered to successful candidates

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IT Job in Kenya

Position: Software Programmer, Application Developer – Kenya

Reports To: Chief of Party

Project Description:

Established in 1971, Futures Group develops and delivers innovative, locally relevant, evidence-based solutions to improve the health and well- being of people around the world.

We have assisted governmental and non-governmental agencies, foundations, and the private sector by designing, implementing and evaluating programs in HIV, sexual and reproductive health, population and family planning, maternal and child health, infectious diseases, and gender.

Futures Group has deep expertise in policy and advocacy, research and strategic information, health markets and private sector engagement, modeling and economic analysis, patient monitoring and management/HMIS, strategic consulting, and program management.

Futures Group provides HMIS support to the Government of Kenya (GoK) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Under a new contract, the Futures team provides a range of technical assistance including: support for the continued development and implementation of the national HMIS strategy; improving information flow to guide policy and program decisions; facilitating interoperability between disparate HMIS including specific efforts to harmonize and integrate laboratory, pharmacy, and electronic medical records (EMR) sub-systems; and developing a data warehouse.

Duties and Responsibilities:

The Software Programmer will have technical responsibility for developing software application to support interoperability and integration coding of electronic health record (EHR) system, hospital subsystems (laboratory, pharmacy, EPMS electronic patient management software).

He/She will possess very strong competencies in programming, and developing programming solutions.

The Software Programmer will work closely with members of the existing software development team and will interact with local partner staff, Kenya ministries of health and international technical staff.

The Software Programmer will report to Chief of party, Kenya and Senior IT Manager (US) and provide support in all areas of software coding, application development, database development responsibilities.

Technical Skills:

• Minimum five years hands-on, experience in coding and software applications development.
• Three years hands-on experience with transact SQL, CSS, XML, .Net (C#, ASP), JavaScript required
• Experienced in developing both the Front and Back End applications using Visual Studio required
• Knowledge of transactional databases (MySQL, SQL Server, SQLite) and database programming including stored procedures, triggers and functions required
• Experience in Source Code Management systems (SourceSafe) required
• Ability to read, test and debug C#, JavaScript software coding required
• Proficient in .Net with solid object oriented modeling skills, UML, Use Cases, and EA
• Experience with Stored Procedure Programming, Database Analysis, Data Conversions, Data Mapping
• Experience in Android development, mobile programming, HTML5 (Desired)
• JDK (Java development toolkit), Android SDK (includes emulator), Eclipse for Java developers, ADT (Android
• Development Toolkit) plugin for Eclipse (Desired)
• Technical and user documentation skills required

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or Information Technology (Programming)
• Experience working in Health domain preferred but not required
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate and communicate in positive working relationships with other team members and partners
• Ability to work as part of software team environment highly important.
• Demonstrated ability to make online presentations and communications of technical material either written or oral, in a clear and concise manner to non-technical partners
• PMP certification preferred
• Must be able to travel locally in Kenya
• Local Kenya nationals preferred

Additional Information

Equipment to be used: General office equipment; computers

Physical demands: N/A

Must be available for domestic and international travel upto 30% of the time.

All applications for this position should be submitted online at futuresgroupcareers@gmail.com by March 9, 2012.

Futures Group provides equal employment to all participants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran or marital status.

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Hotel General Manager Job in Nairobi Kenya

A newly Established 4 Star Hotel in Nairobi is seeking for an outstanding individual to fill the position of:

Hotel General Manager

Job Summary

Responsible for overseeing the day to day hotel operations in achieving optimum Standards of service and Value to the Hotel Guests within profit objectives and in a manner consistent with the Company’s philosophy and Standard Operating Procedures

Main Duties & Responsibilities

• Ensures efficient operations and cost control of all hotel Departments and Facilities.
• Ensures hotel implementation and compliance of policies and Standard Operating Procedures.
• Directs hotel actions in maximizing profitability, increasing service levels and improving staff satisfaction.
• Deals with the general public, customers, employees, union and government officials with tact and courtesy.
• Maintains product and service quality standards by conducting ongoing evaluations and taking corrective action.

Qualifications and Experience

• Degree in Hotel Management or its equivalent from recognized institution.
• At least three years oversees experience in hotel management.
• Substantial and successful track record in Food and Beverage and Front Office operations.
• A minimum of five years experience as a General Manager in a similar establishment.
• Ability to effectively lead a team of professionals.

Application Process:

Interested candidates are invited to strictly email their cover letter and CV, clearly detailing their current remuneration to hre@manrikgroup.com or hr@manrik.com before end of day 10 March 2012.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Kindly note that we are an equal opportunity employer and as such, canvassing in any form will lead to automatic disqualification.

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