World Vision Senior Program Officer vacancy (2 positions)

World Vision Senior Program Officer vacancy (2 positions)
World Vision Kenya is a leading Christian relief, development and advocacy organization dedicated to working with children, families and communities to overcome poverty and injustice. Our programmes are spread across most parts of Kenya. 
Thank you for your interest in working for World Vision Kenya. We are seeking highly competent and outstanding individuals to fill the following positions within our organization:
Senior Program Officer (2 positions) based at Nairobi
Purpose of the position:
To lead donor engagement, intelligent research on donor strategies, sectoral focus and forecasts, prepositioning for solicited and unsolicited opportunities and generate income for World Vision Kenya. The incumbent will contribute strategically to development of National Fund Raising Strategy, Grant Acquisition and Donor Retention Strategies as well as Donor Engagement plans.
Position 1: In charge of: European and Asian Donors, Global Fund and Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT)
Position 2: In charge of: US Government, UN entities, Canadian Donors and Foundations.
 For more information, please click the respective links below to download JDs
Senior Program Officer - Grants Acquisition 1(Click Here)
Senior Program Officer - Grants Acquisition 2(Click Here)

All application letters and detailed CVs together with names of three referees should be addressed to                
The Director, People & Culture, 
Email: recruit_kenya@wvi.org 
to reach us not later than September 9, 2014 midnight. 
 Applicants must put job title as the subject. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. World Vision Kenya neither uses employment agencies nor does it charge money for recruitment, interviews, or medical checks. World Vision is a child focused organization and upholds the rights and wellbeing of children. Our recruitment and selection procedures include screening and background checking for child abuse related offenses.  World Vision is an equal opportunity employer.

Safaricom Territory manager vacancy

Safaricom Territory manager vacancy
In keeping with our current business needs, we are looking for a person who meets the criteria indicated below:
Reporting to the Regional Sales Manager- SME, the role holder will meet overall revenue and acquisition targets for the assigned territory and work with Data Dealers and Safaricom Business Partners to develop, manage and expand the customer base and grow revenues.
Key Responsibilities:

• Development of plans to achieve set billed revenue targets through the dealers and partners in the territory;
  
• Setting challenging targets for the sales executives’ and partner sales teams’ and ensuring their achievement;
  
• Management of the sales executives’ and partner sales teams’ trackers and ensuring enough sales pipelines to achieve the revenue targets;
  
• Performance review with all sales executives within the assigned territory and documentation of the same;
  
• Maintain 100% accuracy on reporting on information relevant to the assigned territory;
  
• Timely submission of territory report, Sales executive’s performance review reports;
  
• Prepare up to date profile of accounts within the territory and up to date competitor intelligence;
  
• Deliver set revenue and acquisition targets for assigned territory;
  
• Manage team of sales executives and partner sales teams and ensure delivery of business KPIs through these channels;
  
• Achieve set targets on awareness and penetration of Safaricom SME business solutions in assigned territory.
  

Role requirements;

• Degree in Business Administration/Bachelor of Commerce degree from a recognized university;
  
• Must have 3 years’ experience in managing dealers or an indirect channel preferably in FMCG;
  
• Experience in managing indirect channel in a telecoms environment is an added advantage;
  
• Strong business Acumen;
  
• Team player with pleasant outgoing personality & resilience
  
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
  
• Proactive, confident, energetic & with ability to work under pressure.
  

NB: This opportunity is aimed at creating a pool of qualified candidates who will be called upon whenever a vacancy arises.
If you feel that you are up to the challenge and possess the necessary qualification and experience, please send your resume with your cell phone contact indicating your experience and why you are the most suitable candidate for the role clearly quoting the job title and job reference to the address below by Tuesday 9th September 2014.

The Head of Talent and Resourcing,
Safaricom Limited
Nairobi via E-mail to hr@safaricom.co.ke

Unilever Asst. Customer Marketing Manager-Oral/Deos vacancy

Unilever Asst. Customer Marketing Manager-Oral/Deos vacancy
Unilever-Kenya-Nairobi-Nairobi
Job description
Business Context and Main Purpose of the Job

The Assistant Customer Marketing Manager is responsible for developing and implementing the activation plan that supports the objectives of our brands and the customer. Lead the development execution of brand/category solutions & activities for Customer/Channels based on fully integrated, shopper, customer and channel insights.Main accountabilities

• Develop customer & shopper insights. Translate insights into business building opportunities within specific customers/channels
  
• Use and leverage account specific category and shopper insights
  
• Build account/channel specific Customer marketing plans to deliver category/brand objective (CMP) in conjunction with Brand Marketing Plan (BMP) and Customer Business Plan (CBP)
  
• Integration of customer marketing plans with brand marketing plan and customer business planning
  
• Work with Account managers to ensure excellence in in-store activation and delivery of integrated Customer Business Plan and Customer Marketing Plan
  
• Work with the brand managers to deliver activation plan efficiency and effectiveness
  
• Develop Brand Building Proposals to be aligned with the Category Team
  
• Execute Brand Building Country Relevant Activations/Promotions
  
• Communicate the customer’s marketing and business strategy to the brand teams
  
• Develop strong relationships with Customers at marketing and activation level
  
• Customer and customers’ Shopper input into Innovation program
  
• Manage total trade investments
  
• Consolidate field plans – customer input in S&OP
  
• Ensure Brand standards/Brand DNA for channels are adhered to. E.g. consistent use of brand key visuals, customer activation themes aligned with brand activation
  
• Lead execution of plans & activities including customized offerings (incl. special packs, channel specific packs)
  
• Analyze the ROI of the marketing activities executed with the customer and consumer
  
• Channel and Customer thoughtKey skills & qualification
  
  • Degree in Marketing or any relevant field
    
  • Minimum 2 to 3 years relevant Customer Marketing experience
    
  • 2 to 3 years Brand Building experience is ideal
    
  • Customer facing and Brand Building experience is ideal
    
  • Account management experience is an advantage
    

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