A Kenyan Job Market
A Kenyan Jobs Market
Housekeeping
Manager&Waitress
vacancies
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Housekeeping
Manager-
The Boma Inn, Eldoret
Needs:
- knowledge
of Photoshop
- ability
to cut layouts
- knowledge
of W3C standards
- knowledge
HTML5 & jQuery
- knowledge
of responsive web design
Offer:
- Great
job in a reputable company
- Interesting
projects for leading brands
- Opportunity
for professional development
Attractive
salary
Waitress
-The Boma Inn, Nairobi
Needs:
- knowledge
of Photoshop
- ability
to cut layouts
- knowledge
of W3C standards
- knowledge
HTML5 & jQuery
- knowledge
of responsive web design
Offer:
- Great
job in a reputable company
- Interesting
projects for leading brands
- Opportunity
for professional development
Attractive
salary
Those
interested and meet the above conditions, please send your CV
together with personal details by e-mail address
careers@bomahotels.com
Chief
Operating Officer (COO) vacancy
Our
client, Kenya Airways Limited, is one of the best and most respected
airlines in Africa. With a fleet of 49 aircrafts flying to 64
destinations across the world, the national carrier continues to
focus on profitable expansion of its network and to pursue
sustainable improvement initiatives to further strengthen its
position as ‘the Pride of Africa’.
Kenya Airways recognises
that its people are its greatest asset and proactively seeks to
attract and retain the best, and inspire its people to delight its
customers. In its quest to consolidate its reputation as a warm,
friendly and caring airline, Kenya Airways would like to recruit a
performance driven, results oriented and innovative leader who has a
futuristic outlook, to fill the position of Chief Operating Officer
(COO)
Roles
& Responsibilities
Reporting
to the Group Managing Director/CEO, the COO is responsible for
managing the airline’s day-to-day operations with a focus on
strategic, tactical and short term operations management. The COO
will be responsible for the development, design, operation, and
improvement of the systems that create and deliver Kenya Airways
services and will therefore be involved in coordinating activities in
various departments including Technical Services, Ground Services, ,
Operational Control Centre and Flight Operations. He/she will also be
required to maintain a close working relationship with the Commercial
Director and will specifically be responsible for:
•Ensuring
that safety, security, quality and risk management policies are
adequately implemented and monitored and that the airline operates
within a safe environment at all times;
•Continuous improvement
of the total airline operations’ efficiency and ensuring that it
compares favourably to the best in the airline industry;
•Planning,
developing and implementing strategies for the management of all
relevant areas of operations, including systems and people
development, so as to meet agreed operations performance plans,
within agreed budgets and timescales;
•Establishing and
maintaining appropriate systems for measuring necessary aspects of
operations management and development;
•Monitoring, measuring
and reporting on operational issues, opportunities, development plans
and achievements, within agreed formats and timescales;
•Managing
and developing direct reporting staff including the Technical
Director, Director-Flight Operations, Ground Services Director, and
Head of Operations Control;
•Managing and controlling
departmental expenditure within agreed budgets;
•Liaising with
other functional/departmental managers (and importantly with the
Commercial Department) so as to understand all necessary aspects and
needs of operational development, and to ensure they are fully
informed of operational objectives, purposes and
achievements.
•Maintaining awareness and a sound knowledge of
operational developments, theory and methods, and providing suitable
feedback and interpretation to directors, managers and staff within
Kenya Airways;
•Contributing to the evaluation and development
of operations strategy and performance in cooperation with the senior
management team.
•Ensuring that airline operations meet and
integrate with Kenya Airways requirements, customer airlines and
regulatory requirements.
•Coordinating activities in all
operations to ensure smooth running of the airline
schedules.
•Maintaining good relationships with all the aviation
regulatory bodies and other government agencies including IATA, ICAO,
KAA, KCAA, KAAO and other foreign governments.
•Executing the
responsibilities of a company director according to lawful and
ethical standards.
•Overall responsibility for the operations
balanced scorecard for the airline
Requirements
The
successful candidate will have an undergraduate degree in Operations
Management or any other business related field with at least eight
years’ experience at senior management levels in Operations within
a reputable organisation. Experience in airline operations at COO
level or CEO experience within a medium sized organisation with
logistics operations, will be an added advantage. The successful
candidate will also be expected to have excellent people management
and communication skills, strategic aptitude and the ability to plan
and implement strategy for the enhancement of the airline’s
business, as well as to ensure the effective utilisation of the
workforce, equipment and facilities. S/he will also need to have
proven leadership skills, great business networks both locally and
internationally and an established track record in multiple and
versatile
To
apply log on to http://www.pwc.com/ke/en/executive-search
UN
Translator,
chinese vacancy
Posting
Title: TRANSLATOR,
CHINESE, P3
United
Nations Office at Nairobi
Posting
Period
18 August 2014-17 October 2014
Job
Opening number
14-LAN-UNON-36560-F-NAIROBI (R)
Special
Notice
Staff
members are subject to the authority of Secretary-General and to
assignment by him or her. In this context, all staff are expected to
move periodically to new functions in their careers in accordance
with established rules and procedures.
All applicants are strongly
encouraged to apply online as soon as possible after the job opening
has been posted and well before the deadline stated in the job
opening. Online applications will be acknowledged where an email
address has been provided. If you do not receive an e-mail
acknowledgement within 24 hours of submission, your application may
not have been received. In such cases, please resubmit the
application, if necessary.
Org.
Setting and Reporting
The
United Nations Office at Nairobi (UNON) is the UN headquarters in
Africa and the
representative office of the Secretary-General. We
support programme implementation of the
United Nations Environment
Programme (UNEP) and the UN Human Settlements
Programme
(UNHABITAT) globally, as well as other UN offices in Kenya, by
providing
Administrative, conference and information services
(www.unon.org). This post is located in
UNON, Division of
Conference Services at the Nairobi duty station.
Responsibilities
Under
the supervision of the Chief of Chinese Language Unit, the incumbent
will perform the following:
1.Translates, generally subject to
revision, from two other UN official languages into the language of
the Unit texts covering a broad range of subjects dealt with by the
United Nations, often within demanding time limits.
2. Identifies
new terminology material and submits it for consideration of the
revisers.
3. Counsels in-house and contractual translators with a
view of refining skills and performance and helps maintain uniformity
of terminology in the unit.
4. Performs other related duties as
required.
Competencies
PROFESSIONALISM:
Good writing skills. Demonstrated high standard of accuracy,
consistency and faithfulness to the spirit, style and nuances of the
original text; good grasp of the subject matter. Ability to use all
sources of references, consultation and information relevant to text
at hand. Ability to maintain an adequate speed and volume of output,
taking into account the difficulty of the text and specified
deadlines. Shows pride in work and in achievements; is conscientious
and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and
achieving results.
PLANNING AND ORGANIZING: Develops clear goals
that are consistent with agreed strategies; identifies priority
activities and assignments; adjusts priorities as required; allocates
appropriate amount of time and resources for completing
work.
TEAMWORK: Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve
organizational goals; solicits input by genuinely valuing others’
ideas and expertise; is willing to learn from others; places team
agenda before personal agenda.
COMMUNICATION: Speaks and writes
clearly and effectively; listens to others, correctly interprets
messages from others and responds appropriately; asks questions to
clarify, and exhibits interest in having two-way communication;
tailors language, tone, style and format to match audience;
demonstrates openness in sharing information and keeping people
informed.
TECHNOLOGICAL AWARENESS: Keeps abreast of available
technology; understands applicability and limitation of technology to
the work of the office; actively seeks to apply technology to
appropriate tasks; shows willingness to learn new technology.
Education
A
first-level degree from a university or institution of equivalent
status. Candidates for this position must have passed the relevant
United Nations Competitive Examination for Chinese Translators
Work
Experience
A
minimum of two years of experience in translation.
Languages
English
and French are the working languages of the United Nations
Secretariat. For the post advertised perfect command of Chinese,
which must be the candidate's primary language, is required. An
excellent knowledge of English and at least one other official
language of the United Nations, as tested by the appropriate United
Nations Competitive examination is also required.
Assessment
Method
Evaluation
of qualified candidates for this position may include a substantive
assessment which will be followed by a competency-based interview.
To
apply log on to
https://inspira.un.org/psc/UNCAREERS/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/UN_CUSTOMIZATIONS.UN_JOB_DETAIL.GBL?Page=UN_JOB_DETAIL&Action=A&JobOpeningId=36560&
