Monday 28 October 2013

Social Performance Manager at Tullow Oil in Kenya

Job Title: Social Performance Manager

Company: Tullow Oil

Job Location: Nairobi, Kenya


Responsibilities

Social Performance Impact Management
Input into the development of the Environmental & Social Performance Management System (accounting for existing operations and future development).
Manage the acquisition of socio-economic baseline data and ensure the findings are fully integrated into relevant business planning activities.
In close cooperation with the EHS and Asset Protection departments, manage social, socio-economic and human rights impact assessment (stand alone and as integrated within the EIA process) and associated action planning and execution.
Ensure that the appropriate management plans are in place and executed in accordance with the requirements of the ESIA.
Oversee the development and execution of a robust land access & acquisition framework to support operations in accessing land and providing compensation to impacted communities in a timely and appropriate fashion and in accordance with agreed processes.   Support other company initiatives (environmental awareness, local content etc) which contribute to social performance management as requested.
Drive the adoption and implementation of IFC Performance Standards (and other industry standards) as appropriate to ensure management of social impacts pertaining to Tullow’s operations and risks.
Cooperate closely with Asset Protection to ensure Human Rights issues (including conflict) are integrated into assessment processes and management plans as appropriate.

Community Engagement & Consultation

Build and maintain strong working relationships with key stakeholders in the operational areas including regulators, local authorities, NGOs / CSOs, religious institutions and cultural bodies etc.
Ensure the field base Social Performance team are executing the agreed community engagement programme in support of E&A delivery requirements.
Develop, manage and execute a long term community consultation and disclosure programme (including grievance management) in support of business requirements.
Represent Tullow Kenya at key engagements which require social input / knowledge (ie. NGO engagement).

Social Investment & Benefits Packages
Oversee the development of a robust social investment programme (combining short and long term initiatives, nationally and locally).
Ensure the effective and timely execution of the Tullow Kenya Social Investment Strategy (local and national) accounting for business risks, operations and community development requirements.
Drive the development of a long term appropriate Negotiate Benefits Package (or similar) in support of the long term development planning process.

General Management

Deploy social performance human resources according to business requirements and provide input into business planning processes / decisions as required (accounting for operational impacts and stakeholder impacts on the business objectives).
Contribute to risk assessments and management planning as required.
Participate and contribute to Social Performance audits / reviews (either internal or external).
Engage and manage specialist consultants as required.
Actively contribute to the leadership and management of the Tullow Kenya Business.
Manage the annual budget cycle, forecasting and key Social Investment Contracts.
Play a key role in the proactive management of business issues, particularly those pertaining to Tullow Oil Kenya activities.

Qualifications and Experience;

Degree qualified in social sciences / humanities (ie. anthropology / development economics).
A least ten years previous experience working within a development / social performance role in extractive industries (mining or oil & gas) and to World Bank / IFC standards.
Previous exposure to technical aspects of environmental / social impact assessment of major infrastructure / extractive projects.
Previous experience in land access and displacement action planning according to World Bank / IFC standards is essential.
Demonstrated experience in securing both temporary and permanent access to land resources for the purposes of major infrastructure development.
Management experience within a major infrastructure / resource sector is essential.
Demonstrated experience in managing large and diverse teams across remote locations.
Experience in the management of grievances and supporting systems.
Experience in developing and executing social investment and community development projects within the extractive sector.
Experience in managing large budgets and complex schedules
Demonstrated ability to develop a strategic approach to social and socio-economic impact management including defining the requirements for external technical support.
Technical skills in baseline acquisition and management planning.
Ability to integrate social outcomes / risks into business and project planning as required.
Ability to identify and select appropriate delivery mechanisms for social investment (ie. Project execution, partnerships, outsourcing, leveraging third party finance etc).
Demonstrated ability to produce effective frameworks, policies and procedures to ensure timely access and minimize associated impacts.
Ability to develop and implement strategies (including key stakeholder engagement) to secure desired outcomes and support objectives.
Build and maintain a network of local stakeholders and informed parties.
Ability to translate complex information into strong, easily delivered messages, including the ability to influence, inspire confidence and build trust at all levels.
Ability to manage external consultants / advisors (as appropriate) to support key deliverables and build capacity.
Able to work on own initiative as well as effectively as part of a team.
Excellent written and verbal communications skills.
Ability to manage conflict situations including conflict resolution and analysis.

How to Apply:

Applications and further enquires can be sent to:

Adept Systems
Management Consultants
Email: recruit@adeptsystems.co.ke

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Application Deadline: 1st Nov 2013


Careers at Steers and Debonairs Pizza - Franchise Manager

Job Title: Franchise Manager - 3 Positions

Company: Steers and Debonairs Pizza

Job Location: Nairobi, Kenya

Principal Accountabilities:

Maintaining strong links with the local community and stakeholders.
Protect brand integrity via implementation and measurement of Standards of Operations Programmes.
Ensure implementation of national marketing campaigns.  Enforce correct use of all supporting elements i.e. point of sale, premiums etc.
Act as brand custodian and ensure brand integrity is protected at all times via adherence to all requirements across key functions namely, Operations, Development, HR, and Marketing.

Qualification, skills and knowledge:

First Degree in related field a must.
Minimum 5 years restaurant management experience.
Good knowledge of food service industry, preferably Quick Service Restaurant categories.
Valid driver’s license.
Strong interpersonal skills
Ability to travel extensively within Kenya and to work late hours on evenings and weekends

How to Apply:

All interested candidates should forward their CVs to: recruit@virtualhr.co.ke, stating their current and expected gross remuneration, day-time telephone contact and addresses of 3 referees.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Application Deadline: 29th Oct 2013



Branch Manager at Steers and Debonairs Pizza in Kenya

Job Title: Branch Manager - 10 Posts

Company: Steers and Debonairs Pizza

Job Location: Nairobi, Kenya

Job Summary:
Overall co-ordination of the company’s activities while ensuring efficiency, accuracy, timeliness, quality, profitability and security of all resources within the premises.

Principal Accountabilities:

Cash Management
Stock Management
Inventory Management and Control
Overseeing the various support services
Ensuring the company meets all regulatory procedures
General Supervision and Office Administrative duties
Overall Profit and Loss (P&L) Responsibility for the business

Qualifications, Experience & Knowledge:

Diploma in Business Management or Business Administration
5 years’ experience in restaurant operations, 2 years being in a managerial position
Restaurant management experience is an absolute requirement
Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
Skilled in creating analyzing and understanding reports/budgets.

How to Apply:

All interested candidates should forward their CVs to: recruit@virtualhr.co.ke, stating their current and expected gross remuneration, day-time telephone contact and addresses of 3 referees.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Application Deadline: 29th Oct 2013


Business Development Manager Jobs in Kenya at Tamasha Corporation

Job Title: Business Development Manager

Company: Tamasha Corporation

Job Location: Nairobi, Kenya

Duties and Responsibilities:

In consultation with the Directors and CEO, drive the development and implementation of the company’s strategic plan as well as the annual business and financial plans.
Steer and direct company operations to ensure the attainment of both the operational and financial budgets.
Identify business partners, work out terms of engagement and effectively manage the relationships.
Negotiate production contracts with interested parties including independent producers and distributors and broadcasters who will be handling completed productions.
Oversee and guide the development of policies as well as the operational and financial systems and monitor all business activities to ensure compliance.
Recruit and develop a marketing team to provide timely market research that will support the sales effort, pricing and introduction of new services and packages.
Develop an effective public relations campaign for the Tamasha Corporation to increase its visibility in the business community especially in the entertainment industry.
Run a business review meeting with key staff once a month.
Review and manage the performance of staff.
Oversee and co-ordinate the overall operations of the company including financial and staff management, and report to the CEO/ Board as required

Requirements:

Degree in Business
Postgraduate training in management/ professional field
10 years experience in the entertainment industry
Strategic planning skills
Business Development skills
Financial planning & management skills
Relationship building and maintenance skills
Leadership and management skills
Problem solving & decision making skills
Performance standard setting & monitoring skills
Communication and interpersonal skills
Diplomacy skills
A passion for the entertainment industry

How to Apply:

Email your application and CV to: jobsatmonarchgroup@gmail.com

Application Deadline: 29th Oct 2013



Sports Officer Careers in Kenya at Impala Club

Job Title: Sports Officer

Company: Impala Club

Job Location: Nairobi, Kenya


Responsibilities:

Assist and Compile section budgets, annual plans and activities for smooth running of all sections and academies.
Ensure all sections and their academies are running professionally and adhering to the sports code of conduct.
Ensure that all sports grounds, facilities and equipment are properly maintained in accordance with Sections agreed maintenance standards and advice on all upgrades and replacements.
carrying out health and safety checks on the equipment and site;
advertising and promoting the club or centre to increase usage, which may include commissioning and considering market research;
Undertake all administrative responsibilities for sports including interviewing, assessing and selecting coaches and sports staff, developing job descriptions, developing player contracts and advising the Management Committee through the sports Convenor on catering, transport, medical and insurance requirements of Club Teams.
maintaining high levels of customer care, often with a particular focus on avoiding loss of existing users;
handling and recording complaints and incidents, e.g. accidents and emergencies, theft escalated to him from members, staff etc and escalating where necessary.
Manage all sports staff and ensure all sports staff(including coaches) have the required professional qualifications and experience to perform their duties
Ensure sports facilities are utilised by i.e. members, registered section members, registered academy members and contracted institutions.
writing monthly or weekly reports to be issued to the sports convenor and preparing cash projections for all section (including academies).
Build and maintain sporting links within the surrounding communities (schools, community clubs, associations etc.)

Educational requirements and experience:


Suitable candidates must possess a relevant University Degree in sports management or a related field with a professional qualification in sports.
She/he must have at least 4 years’ experience in a reputable sports institution or organisation, with a minimum of 2 years at managerial level.
Knowledge of MS Office and good interpersonal skills, excellent communication and analytical skills are a must.

How to Apply:
Applicants for the position are requested to send their CVs to: jobs@impalaclub.co.ke noting to clearly mark the subject head  “Application for Sports Officer”.

All CVs MUST be sent electronically and no physical applications will be accepted.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Application Deadline: 29th Oct 2013


Club Accountant at Impala Club in Kenya

Job Title: Club Accountant

Company: Impala Club

Job Location: Nairobi, Kenya


Responsibilities:
Provide leadership in the development for the continuous evaluation of short and long-term strategic financial objectives of the club.
Ensure credibility of Finance by providing timely and accurate analysis of budgets, financial trends and forecasts.
Sustains corporate organizational goals and objectives as guided by the IFRS,USALI and GAAP guidelines
Monitor and control of all internal audit issues by ensuring compliance of existing policies and constant review of the same to ensure all processes and procedures are efficient and effective.
Take hands-on lead position of developing, implementing, and maintaining a comprehensive job cost system.
Provide executive management with advice on the financial implications of business activities to mitigate against enterprise wide and operational risk.
Manage processes for financial forecasting, budgets and consolidation in line with the Club’s strategic objectives
Provide recommendations to strategically enhance financial performance and business opportunities.
Ensure compliance with applicable federal, state and local regulatory laws and rules for financial and tax reporting.
Monitor and manage all  accounts receivables and payments to ensure tight compliance to set policy standards to ensure seamless provision of services to the club membership and from suppliers
Manage all payroll matters and activities to ensure all staff are promptly remunerated to ensure seamless services to club members

Educational requirements and experience:


Suitable candidates must possess a University Degree from a recognized University and hold a valid Certified Public Accountant qualification or equivalent.
She/he must have at least 4 years’ experience in end to end finance operations in a dynamic accounting environment.
Experience in the hospitality industry with proficiency in hospitality operating software will be an added advantage.

How to Apply:
Applicants for the position are requested to send their CVs to: jobs@impalaclub.co.ke noting to clearly mark the subject head to“Application for Club Accountant”

All CVs MUST be sent electronically and no physical applications will be accepted.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Application Deadline: 29th Oct 2013

Business Development Manager at Lending Company in Kenya

Job Title: Business Development Manager

Company: Lending Company

Job Location: Nairobi, Kenya


Duties and Responsibilities

Sales:
Sell the company's products and services to drive balance sheet growth
Identify sales and marketing opportunities
Provide strategic direction to sales executives
New product development:
Perform customer segmentation that will lead to focused product development and maintain a product portfolio that delivers balanced growth of the business.
Identify suitable products and services that can be introduced to meet the needs of company’s target customers and obtain senior strategic sponsorship from the chief executive officer.
Take new products and services through a development process.
Provide a platform upon which stakeholders are kept informed on the progress of product development at every stage to manage internal stakeholder expectations, avoid surprises and allow necessary intervention that will aid in timely product development.
Portfolio performance review:
Perform periodic product performance review
Identify opportunities for product amendments that will enhance performance.
Where there are products shortcomings, in collaboration with respective stakeholders, make recommendations for remedial action. Oversee the implementation of agreed actions by respective persons.
Where you deem fit, make recommendations on withdrawal of products

Training:
Ensure that sales executives are appropriately trained on products and services.
Competitor analysis:
Maintain current information on competitor product and service offering
Perform periodic competitor analysis that will inform decisions on our existing product portfolio and new product development
Avail competitor information to relevant stakeholders

Research:
Make recommendations on research that should be undertaken to enhance product performance and competitiveness.
Carry out any approved research timely and within budget.
Proactively seek information on best practice, award winning products and services, etc. from other trade financiers, banks and other relevant industries in other markets that will be useful in developing a competitive world class product portfolio.

Minimum Requirements
A university degree
Knowledge of credit and trade financials products and services is preferable
Informed in the market competitive structure, industry practices and regulations with at least 2 years’ experience in the local environment
At least 2 years managerial experience in financial services
Preparation of business proposals
Experience in any of the following is an added advantage: analysis, research, marketing

Key Competencies
Skills: analytical, negotiation, communication and presentation
Capable of taking innovative thinking
Stakeholder management

Salary Budget: Kshs. 50,000 – 100,000 gross

How to apply:

If you are interested in the position and have the skills and talents our client is looking for, we would like to hear from you.

Please send a copy of your updated resume, your current salary and benefits package to info@dorbe-leit.co.ke.

Only successful candidates will be contacted

Application Deadline: 29th Oct 2013

Sales Executive at Lending Company in Kenya

Job Title: Sales Executive

Company: Lending Company

Job Location: Nairobi, Kenya


Duties and Responsibilities:

Develop new markets for new and current products
Sell the company's products and services to drive business growth
Identify sales and marketing opportunities
Maintain client portfolio
Resolve customer complaints
Conduct market research and analyze current market conditions and competitor information
Develop marketing and sales plans/activities
Prepare reports on a daily, weekly and monthly basis
Support and cooperate with the other staff for the common goal of developing business
Any other duty as may be assigned

Minimum Requirements:

Diploma in Business Management or Marketing.
Professional qualification in sales and marketing will be an added advantage.
1 - 2 years’ experience in the financial sector preferably the micro-finance sector.

Key Competencies:

Self motivated and enthusiastic
Strong interpersonal skills with ability to persuade and influence
Hardworking, highly responsible and proactive
Person of integrity and honesty
Customer service and strong selling skills
Ability to work with minimum supervision

Salary Budget: Commission based

How to apply:
If you are interested in the position and have the skills and talents our client is looking for, we would like to hear from you.

Please send a copy of your updated resume, your current salary and benefits package to info@dorbe-leit.co.ke

Only successful candidates will be contacted.

Application Deadline: 29th Oct 2013

Impact Evaluation at Mothers2mothers Kenya Mentor Mother Program

Job Title: Impact Evaluation

Company: Mothers2mothers Kenya Mentor Mother Program

Job Location: Nairobi, Kenya


Evaluating the impact of Kenya Mentor Mother Program on the health and psycho-social wellbeing of pregnant women and new mothers in Kenya and determining the cost-benefit of scaling the program.

National AIDS and STI Control Program (NASCOP) with support from m2m is commissioning a full economic evaluation of Kenya Mentor Mother Program psycho-social support services in Kenya.

The purpose of the evaluation is to empirically investigate the cost, significance and contribution of KMMP’s structured peer education and psycho-social support services for MNCH clients with a view towards informing decision-making and managing national scale-up - with special reference to PMTCT.

This economic evaluation will build on an external evaluation of the health outcomes and impact, as well as the psycho-social wellbeing outcomes and impact, associated with Kenya Mentor Mother Program’s work in Kenya as part of the same scope of work.

mothers2mothers (m2m) is a partner in the global effort to eliminate new HIV infections among children and protect the health of mothers.

m2m believes in the power of women to eliminate paediatric AIDS and create health and hope for themselves and their babies, families, and communities.

Through its “Mentor Mother Model”, m2m works with governments, local partners, and communities to prevent HIV infections in children; reduce maternal and child mortality; advance healthy development of new-borns and children; improve the health of women, their partners, and families; promote universal access to reproductive health and family planning; reduce stigma and discrimination; promote gender equality; and support livelihood development for families and communities.

The evaluation as a whole will require a team effort to complete primary, empirical data collection using methods relevant to conducting research in the field of health and development, as well as the expertise of a health economist.

Against this background the evaluation will either be commissioned to:
One independent Service Provider demonstrating the capacity to conduct all components of the evaluation, or
Two Service Providers with complementary expertise who will work together to complete the full study, as outlined in the TOR
The evaluation will be managed in-country from NASCOP and m2m Kenya Office with technical guidance from m2m Head Office in Cape Town, South Africa.

Research institutions, research consortia or a health economist with a proven track record in conducting empirical evaluations in the field of health and development and / or conducting full economic evaluations of health and development programmes in Kenya are invited to participate in a competitive tender process.

The full Terms of Reference with timelines and criteria for awarding the tender is available upon request from nicole.fulton@m2m.org .

Submissions must be made electronically, and must reach NASCOP and m2m by e-mail on or before close of business on Friday 15 November 2013.

How to Apply:

Please address submissions to msirengo@nascop.or.ke AND kmmprecruitment@m2m.org, with “Economic Evaluation in Kenya” in the subject line.





Sales Executives Jobs in Kenya at Poraeh Investment

Job Title: Sales Executives

Company: Poraeh Investment

Job Location: Nairobi, Kenya


Responsibilities:

Identifying and selling to prospective customers while demonstrating excellent product knowledge
Recruiting interesting pool of merchants
Pursuing business opportunities by prospecting and evaluating gaps in the industry and researching and analyzing sales options
Investigating and recommending new market opportunities
Identifying product improvements by remaining current on industry trends, market activities and competitors
Preparation of pipelines and reports by collecting and analysing potential customer information
Maintaining quality service by establishing and enforcing organization standards while contributing to team effort by accomplishing related results as may be required

Skills and Qualifications
A minimum of Diploma in Business Related field
At least 1 year experience in Sales
Good presentation and communication skills with demonstrable prospecting skills
Customer Service Orientation

Incentive Pay:

On meeting the targets a payment of Kshs. 1000 per Agent Outlet and Kshs. 50 per card sold for the first 20 cards with Kshs. 10 increment for every 10 more cards will be made.

How to apply:

If you are interested in the position and have the skills and competencies our client is looking for, we would like to hear from you.

Please forward a copy of your updated resume, and your current salary and benefits package to: info@dorbe-leit.co.ke .

Only successful candidates will be contacted.

Application Deadline: 28th Oct 2013