A Kenyan Job Market

A Kenyan Jobs Market

Thursday 30 January 2014

Madison Insurance Company Limited-Unit Managers vacancies

Unit Managers-Madison Insurance Company Limited

The company is looking to grow its team by recruiting Unit Managers

Key Responsibilities
  • Leading a team of agents
  • Grow and recruit more team members
  • Train, motivate and help the agents with production
  • Preparation of weekly and monthly targets, reviews, activities, etc.
  • Contacting clients and setting up meetings, either within an office environment or in clients’ homes or business premises;
  • Conducting in-depth reviews of clients’ financial circumstances, current provision and future aims;
  • Analysing information and preparing plans best suited to individual clients’ requirements;
  • Researching the marketplace and providing clients with information on new and existing products and services;
  • Designing financial strategies;
  • Assisting clients to make informed decisions;
  • Researching information from various sources, including providers of financial products;
  • Promoting and selling financial products to meet given or negotiated sales targets;
  • Negotiating with clients for the best possible rates;
  • Liaising with other professionals, market research and intelligence
  • Keeping up to date with financial products and legislation;
  • Producing financial reports;
  • Contacting clients with news of new products or changes to legislation that may affect their savings and investments;
  • Meeting the regulatory aspects of the role, e.g. requirements for disclosure, costs of the services provided and also the advised products.

Requirements

Qualifications
  • You must have been in this industry for some time.
  • Sales and marketing also encouraged.
  • Must have working experience as a financial advisor.
  • Mature individual.
Qualities
  • Good interpersonal skills.
  • Team player.
  • Innovativeness.
  • Aggressive
  • Hungry for success.

Interested and qualified candidates can send their CV and cover letter to: fwangara@mams.co.ke

Dstv Digital Media Head East Africa vacancy

Dstv Digital Media Head East Africa vacancy

This role based in Kenya looks after teams which focus on the following products in Kenya and the East Africa:
  • DStv Box office
  • DStv Catch-up
  • DStv Mobile streaming and VOD products
  • DStv and GOtv broadcast mobile TV
  • MultiChoice group Portals
The team that reports to the regional head comprises of:
  • Web Editors
  • Product specialists
  • Sales teams
  • East Africa in-country DDM representatives
Function:
The Regional Head’s functions include-
  • Identify business opportunities that align with the DDM strategy
  • Commission market research required
  • Prepare business plans
  • Implement business strategy for the region
  • Formulate and implement the marketing strategy
  • Manage annual budget and forecast exercises for DDM in the region
  • Monitor the financial and performance targets of the division in the region
  • Maintain relationships between shareholders, MultiChoice stakeholders, Business Partners, Mobile Operators…
  • Implementation of Business Process around DDM products and services
  • Draft and negotiate agreements
  • Prepare management reports
  • Liaise with suppliers and customers
  • Manage Service Level Agreements with MultiChoice (internal) and external customers and suppliers.
  • Manage DDM staff
  • Ad hoc projects
  • Customer Service Excellence Focus

Requirements

Competencies:
  • Strong leadership of a team of technical and functional experts
  • Big picture thinking and a willingness to get involved
  • Someone who is well organised and has a proven track record in end to end product development and maintenance
  • A thorough understanding of the workings of digital media
  • Attention to detail is vital
  • Performance driven
  • Goal oriented
  • Customer service orientation
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Ability to work under pressure, quickly and accurately
  • Quite a lot to get a handle on, but if they form a part of your personality, it’ll be a breeze!
Qualifications:
  • Appropriate Degree
  • 3 – 5 years Management experience
If you’re still with us and you know you’ve got what it takes to take on this role, contact us immediately.

The closing date for all applications is 31 January 2014 – pretty soon, so get cracking!

Are you interested in this dynamic and challenging position? Please send your CV to Bulelwa.mtati@dstvdm.com.

Please state clearly which position you’re applying for to avoid confusion.
Please note:

  • Should you wish you submit a CV, please make sure that you keep the original
  • If you have not received any feedback by 5 February 2014, consider your application unsuccessful

Assistant Network Administrator and Systems Support vacancy

Assistant Network Administrator and Systems Support

We are looking for individuals who are sufficiently fluent in system support and network systems management. The successful candidates will become part of an engineering team for system support and network administration tasks.


  • Software Support Skills: Windows Desktop Support and Administration, Supporting Microsoft Active Directory Domain
  • Environment (2003/2008), Windows Server Administration, Managing Virtual Server Environment, 
  • Maintaining local helpdesk system, offline and online clients support

Other Skills:

  •  Excellent written and oral communication skills, Strong organizational, 
  • problem-solving and analytical skills, 
  • Strong understanding of TCP/IP and DNS,    
  • Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite 2003/2007/2010, Cisco certification is preferred

Hardware Support Skills: 

  • HP servers Maintenance, Proxy server Knowledge, 
  • HP desktops maintenance, 
  • Cisco Routers and Switches Maintenance Database Systems: Access, MSSQL Server.
  • Platforms: Windows, Linux

Minimum Educational Requirement:

  • Degree in Computer Science/ Information Technology from an accredited institution Cisco and MCP related certifications will be of added advantage

Closing Date: 12th February 2014

Our Location: 7th Floor, Fortis Tower;
WoodVale Grove; Westlands, Nairobi, Kenya

Employment Type: Full Time, Temporary, and Renewable Contract

How to apply:

Send Resumes in PDF Format by email to hr@kenexnbi.com

To find out more about KENEX you can access our website www.kenexnbi.com