A Kenyan Job Market

A Kenyan Jobs Market

Wednesday, 29 January 2014

Food and Beverage Manager vacancy

Food and Beverage Manager 

A 5Star Hotel Hospitality industry an is currently looking for a Food and Beverage Manager
The main role would be to oversee the day-to- day operations of dining facilities.
This includes the recruitment, training and management of staff, the procurement of services and inventory, and providing excellent customer service.

Job Responsibilities

  • Oversee food preparation, food storage and dining areas, ensuring that the facility remains in compliance with safety regulation and health codes
  • Attend to customer complaints or issues, resolving matters as expediently as possible
  • Recruiting, hiring, training and terminating staff members
  • Performance management and disciplinary actions are administered as required
  • Schedule employees for work for shifts schedules


Qualities and Requirements

  • Must possess a drive to provide exceptional customer service
  • Be reliable and self-motivated
  • Be excellent communicators
  • Qualification in a hospitality course
  • At least 2-3 years experiencein the hospitality industry


Please send your resume to jobs@alternatedoors.co.ke

Data Entry Clerk vacancy

One Acre Fund Procurement Data Entry Clerk Job in Bungoma Kenya

Job Location: Bungoma, Western Province
Commitment: Long-term Career Track Role

Organization Description: One Acre Fund is an agricultural NGO in Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Burundi that is innovating a new way of helping farm families to achieve their full potential.
One Acre invests in farmers to generate a permanent gain in farm income.
 We provide farmers with a "market bundle" that includes education, finance, seed and fertilizer, and
market access. Our program is proven impactful – every year, we weigh thousands of harvests and measure more than 100% average gain in farm income per acre.
We are growing quickly. In six years, we have grown to serve over 100,000 farm families with more than 500 full-time field staff in Kenya.

Job Description: 
One Acre Fund is a rapidly growing organization; increasing the number
of sub-locations, districts, and members we serve in each year.
We are seeking a Procurement Data Entry Clerk to help us manage the information flow at the Procurement Department at OAF.
The role would require the individual toprocess procurement requests, create filing processes, ensure timely payments; conduct and quality check all data entry and provide excellent service to the various departments in OAF.
The department is growing fast within One Acre Fund and there are opportunities for a strong performing clerk to quickly move into an analyst position.
This role would require strong data entry skills, attention to detail, a willingness to patiently communicate internally with directors and department managers as well as external vendors to help solve problems.
The position requires a person with a strong positive attitude and a desire to grow their career in the role.
Primary Duties of the Procurement Data Entry Clerk

  • Develop and execute filing systems for the procurement department for invoices, quotations, receipts and other documentation;
  • Build and maintain relationships with the Finance team to process vendor payments;
  • Carry out all data entry functions for the department;
  • Be flexible and willing to learn and execute new systems and processes as needed;
  • Provide accurate reports of tasks accomplished;
  • Perform additional tasks as requested by the manager.
  • One Acre Fund invests in building management and leadership capacity. We provide constant, actionable feedback delivered through weekly mentorship and regular career reviews.We also have regular one-on-one meetings where we listen to and discuss career goals, and work collaboratively to craft roles that each person can be passionate about.

Qualifications

  • We are seeking professionals some work experience.
  • We are looking for extraordinary candidates that are organised and proactive; Most of all,we are looking for candidates who have strong critical thinking skills, positive attitude and a willingness to learn.
Please apply if you fit these criteria:
  • At least a Diploma from a recognized academic institution
  • Minimum C+ in KCSE or equivalent
  • Work experience in a demanding professional environment such as government, business orNGO’s
  • Demonstrated computer skillsin email, internet usage,Microsoft Office (especially Excel)
  • Strong written and oral communicator with good attention to detail
  • A willingness to commit to living in Bungoma for a long-term position
  • Leadership and management experience at work or outside of work
  • Proven ability to set and meet targets
  • Fluent in Kiswahili and English
Please highlight the following skills if you have them

  • Experience in Data Entry
  • Administrative experience

Timeline: Resumes should be submitted by 11th February 2014. We will begin interviews in February and plan to make an offer to begin immediately.
Compensation: Competitive Salary
Benefits: Performance Based Incentives, airtime and small transportation allowances
Career development: Twice annual career reviews and constant feedback. Your manager will invest significant time in your career development.

One Acre Fund is an equal opportunity employer.
To Apply
Email your cover letter and resume only to kenyajobs@oneacrefund.org (Subject line: Procurement Data Entry Clerk + the place you heard of the position) and include salary expectations.

Applicants who do not comply with this requirement will not be considered.

Senior Accountant vacancy

 Senior Accountant Position

The Catholic Secretariat of Mombasa is the Catholic Archdiocese of Mombasa (CAM) Administrative, facilitative and coordinative arm through which the CAM implements and coordinates various pastoral programs at the Archdiocese level and undertakes all those responsibilities which express the mission of the Catholic Church.
The organization is seeking for an outstanding, dynamic and result-oriented individual to fill the position of a Senior Accountant who shall be responsible for maintaining highest levels of integrity, quality and timeliness in financial reporting, in compliance with the organization’s internal policies, Regulatory requirements and donor rules and regulations.
Reporting line: The senior accountant shall supervise two accountants and reports to the Finance and administration manager.
Duties and responsibilities

  • Overseeing the accounting function including budgeting, cash flow management, payroll, management periodic reporting’s, asset records management, financial variance and accounts analysis, compliance with various legal requirements regarding licenses, rates, labor laws and tax returns, and also facilitating annual external audits; all these, in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, financial policies and procedures of CAM and all other applicable laws, rules and guidelines.
  • Managing the accounting department and overall supervision over the maintenance of accounting records in the QuickBooks accounting system.
  • Continuous enhancement of internal control policies and procedures, and administering them; including interpreting and explaining applicable rules, laws and regulations to other department heads and staff.
  • Assisting in the development and adherence of current and long-term organizational goals and objectives as well as policies and procedures for the organization.


Minimum Qualifications

  • An undergraduate degree in accounting or finance and a qualified Accountant with CPA (K).
  • A minimum of 3 years relevant experience in a not for profit organization.
  • Experience in implementing and utilizing QuickBooks accounting software.
  • Exposure to International Financial Reporting Standards.


Personal Traits

  • Is a committed Catholic, with good recommendation from own Parish Priest
  • Is a person of attested integrity, with high degree of stewardship of resources
  • Excellent analytical, organizational, interpersonal, leadership and communication skills.
  • Result oriented, self-motivated and energetic.

Closing date 11th February, 2014

The applicants must include their certified testimonials certificates, detailed curriculum vitae, recommendation from their parish priests, three referees, and day time telephone numbers, and send them to:

The Human Resource Manager,
Archdiocese of Mombasa
Box 84425 – 80100
Mombasa.
Or hr@mombasacatholic.org