Monday, 28 October 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

Saturday, 26 October 2013

Staff Debriefing and Counsellor Supervision Consultant at Save the Children in Kenya


Job Title: Staff Debriefing and Counsellor Supervision Consultant

Company: Save the Children

Job Location: Daadab Kenya


 Duration: 4 days (between 4th to 7th November 2013)

Child Protection Level: Level 3

Background

Save the Children has been operational in the Dadaab refugee camps since 2007 when a child protection programme was established.

The programme is now one of Save the Children’s largest child protection programmes globally.

The programme provides and supports holistic and comprehensive social welfare support to children within four of the refugee camps and the local host community, as well as integrating informal education and livelihood support.

Services provided include: individual support to vulnerable children and carers from case workers, placement of unaccompanied children into foster care, resettlement to third countries, psychological counselling, referral to other services (notably education and livelihood-support) and liaison with statutory duty bearers such as the police and District Children’s Officer as well as UNHCR and other humanitarian agencies, and local leaders.

Support is also provided to local, community-based child protection structures such as child welfare committees, child education and welfare centres and children’s clubs.

As such the Save the Children team come into contact with and support children who experience a range of protection concerns including sexual and gender-based violence and abuse, neglect and abuse within homes and communities, commercial exploitation, and direct experience of conflict.

The Save the Children child protection team has 104 staff members and includes Child Protection managers and coordinators, case workers, community outreach staff, paediatric and lay counsellors.

As a result of this regular exposure to accounts of abuse, distress and trauma, Save the Children has committed to provide regular staff debriefing and counsellors supervision in an effort to alleviate burn outs and secondary trauma as well as increasing staffs effectiveness and wellbeing.

Save the Children is seeking a consultant counsellor to conduct debriefing for staff over four days.

The Consultant Counsellor will travel to Dadaab and back by air and will spend four days residing in the Dadaab Save the Children compound, in full adherence to Save the Children’s Code of Conduct, Child Safeguarding Policy, Data Protection and Information Sharing Protocol and Safety and Security Rules.

The Counselling Consultant will also liaise with the Save the Children’s National Child Protection Advisor who will conduct regular group discussions with staff regarding specific protection concerns they are addressing.

Deliverables

Save the Children is seeking the services of a specialist in Counselling Supervision, Individual Counselling and Group debriefing for Dadaab child protection programme team including the Counsellors as follows:-
• Provision of group debriefing for case workers and community outreach staffs (72staffs) - 2 days.
• Provision of one-on- one Supervision sessions with the four Paediatric and lay Counsellors to support them in their technical functions as specialized counsellors in Garissa (1 day).
• Provision of group debriefing and individual counselling for officers, coordinators and managers (32 staffs) in Garissa (1 day).
• Provision of a two-page report on the visit covering any challenges faced by the consultant, general challenges of staff that can be shared for follow up, key observations and requirements for future visits or recommendations for Save the Children’s support to the Counsellors (one morning – morning includes return travel to Nairobi).
Total number of days: 4 working days, half day travel x2.

Requirements

Essential
• Training and experience in the provision of counselling supervision
• Extensive training and experience in the provision of psychotherapy to children and their families
• High capacity in building trust and rapport on an individual basis and in groups working together in teams under high stress
• Extensive experience in the provision of psychotherapy to caregivers working with children experiencing abuse
• Understanding of the stresses of working in remote, insecure and hostile environments, such as Dadaab
• Demonstrated competence working across Kenyan dynamic cultures, as well as age and gender barriers, and accommodating for these dynamics during group sessions
• Fluency in written and spoken English and Kiswahili
• Strong sense of professionalism and observance of counselling ethics
• Must be an accredited counsellor in Kenya (Kenya Counsellors and Psychologist Association-KCPA former KCA) and a post graduate degree holder.

Desirable
Direct experience in child protection and gender-based violence programming
Appreciation of the importance of community and child participation when working to create behaviour change, raise awareness and protect children
Understanding of the importance and means of ensuring accountability to beneficiaries during programming
Experience working in North Eastern Province or with Somali communities
Previous experience working with Save the Children

How to Apply:

To apply for this position, please fill the attached EoI (click here to download the EoI form) , send a short cover letter and CV to: Kenya.jobapplications@savethechildren.org indicating the position title on the subject line.

Application Deadline:  25th Oct 2013


Job Seekers Beware: Malteser International Fake Job Offers

Job Seekers Beware: Malteser International Fake Job Offers

Malteser International Regional Office based in Kileleshwa, Nairobi would like to issue the following statement:

Malteser International is warning job seekers of fake job offers that are currently being circulated by persons/individuals purporting to work for Malteser International.

The job fraudsters either call or use email to get in touch with potential job seekers informing them of non-existent job openings within Malteser International.

After a sham recruitment process job seekers are informed that they have been selected, are sent a fake job offer, and told to report at a certain date to a non-existent Malteser Field Office.

The fraudsters then ask the job seekers to send money to process documents or some other form of payment related to the job offer.

In light of this, Malteser International would like to request job seekers to note the following:

1. The organization’s recruitment process in Kenya is conducted in conjunction/collaboration with its Regional Office located in Kileleshwa, Nairobi.

2. Malteser International does not charge any fees at any stage of its recruitment process. Whether during application, shortlisting, interview, training or otherwise.

3. Malteser International does not headhunt for possible candidates. Contact is only made by Malteser International officials when an applicant has responded to an official job advertisement.

4. Malteser International has neither authorized any individual nor any other agency to recruit on its behalf.

5. The organization does not request for any information related to personal bank accounts or other such private information as part of the recruitment process.

If any person has fallen victim of the fake job offers, Malteser International would kindly request that you report the case to the nearest police station for appropriate action.

If on the other hand you have any doubts about the authenticity of an e-mail, letter or telephone communication about any job offer purportedly from, for or on behalf of Malteser International and its officials, kindly contact the Regional Office using the address below.

Malteser International
P.O Box 66587-00800,
Nairobi, Kenya

Tel: (020) 2010487

Email: nairobi@malteser-africa.org



Claims Assessor - Motor Vehicle Accident at CIC Insurance Group in Kenya

Job Title: Claims Assessor - Motor Vehicle Accident

Company: CIC Insurance Group

Job Location: Nairobi, Kenya

Duties & Responsibilities

• To assess accident vehicles and authorize repairs.
• To Re-inspect all motor vehicles within Nairobi after repairs are concluded by the garages.
• To scrutinize all the assessment reports submitted by the external assessors and recommend the next cause of action.
• To ensure that all assessors conduct themselves professionally and ethically and make recommendation where action is warranted.
• To recommend for a second assessment on accident vehicles whenever necessary.
• To audit on going repair works at all times.
• To carry out random checks on garages to ensure that they maintain professionalism, integrity and meet the standards of our customers
• To prepare monthly report giving claim changes indicators.
• To Monitor repair progress on customer’s vehicles.
• To negotiate with repairers for extra discounts in view of lowering repair cost.
• To calculate and advice on pre-accident/pre-theft Valuations.
• To guide and advice on the best prices for disposing the salvages during auction.
• To evaluate the performance of the repairers and external assessors.
• Any other duty as may be allocated to me by the management from time to time.

Academic Qualifications
• At least KCSE ( C Minus)
• Professional Qualifications
• COP in insurance.
• Diploma in automotive engineering.
• Relevant Work Experience
• At least 5yrs, of which 3yrs must be in a busy repair garage or 2yrs in busy assessment/valuation firm
• At least two years driving experience

Skills / Knowledge:

• Motor vehicle repairs
• Motor vehicle accidental damage assessment
• Good communication / negotiation skills
• Planning & organizing skills
• Strong team player
• Strong logic & analytical skills
• Should be able to work flexible hours

Availability: Immediately

How to Apply:

If you meet the above requirements and consider yourself up to the challenge, please email your application and a copy of your CV clearly indicating on the subject of your email the job Ref No.

 For example: Ref : Application for Assistant Claims Analyst Position to:

The Group Human Resources Manager
CIC Insurance Group Ltd

Strictly through Email to: recruitment@cic.co.ke

Please note only shortlisted candidate will be contacted.

If you do not hear from us by 30th November 2013 consider your application unsuccessful.