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Web Content Writers Needed

Experienced web content writers needed for a medium-term project.

Requirements

1 Perfect UK English

2 Good internet connection

3 Creativity and good play with words

4 Ability to deliver on deadlines

You will be expected to turn out at least 5 articles of 500 words each per day.

Attractive remuneration for those who make the cut.

Send your brief CV to bluepenassociates@gmail.com along with a 350 word article having an interesting title and the words 'bargain UK shops' appearing thrice.

Pharmacy Assistant Job Vacancy in Nairobi Kenya (KShs 10K)

Location: Nairobi, Kenya

Employment Type: Full-Time

Summary:

An upcoming pharmacy dealing in supply and dispensing drugs to clients within its environs, including over-the-counter clients, clinics, hospitals and other institutions.

We seek to recruit a Pharmacy Assistant to work for the pharmacy.

Description:

Responsibilities:

Prepare and dispense prescribed medications and pharmaceutical preparations according to patients' prescription.
Provide advice for non-prescription medications.
Monitor drugs and other medical supplies levels and initiate the procurement process.
Take inventory and track medication and supply orders.
Keep records of all drug stocks ordered, drugs issued to clients and stocks remaining.
Prepare and submit reports on daily sales undertaken and achievement to the management as required.
Arrange drugs in the required manner.
Establish and maintain good relationships with customers which includes clinics, doctors, hospitals and other institutions.

Requirements:

Qualifications:

A Certificate in Pharmacy.
Experience in a similar position, preferably in a busy retail pharmacy set up will be an added advantage.
Strong negotiation and customer care skills.
Ability to diagnose conditions and prescribe drugs over the counter is a must.
Must be computer literate and be able to manage software programs.
High level of motivation, organization, honesty, commitment and professional responsibility.
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills (both verbal and written).
Accurate and detail oriented.

A salary of Kshs 10,000 will be paid for this position.

Interested candidates should send their CVs to the following email address:

gurdiandrugspharmaceuticals@ymail.com

BPO Content Writer

We are a Kenyan company involved in Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) for customers around the world.

Some of our services include SEO, writing academic papers, data entry, writing business plans, proposals and marketing plans.

Applications are invited from qualified Kenyans who possess the ability to efficiently and professionally write well researched papers on various subjects.

Applicants must be ready to work online with minimal supervision and meet deadlines.

Requirements and Qualifications

Be in possession of University Degree or diploma from a recognized institution.
Experience in academic writing
Be able to write articles from a varied range of academic specializations/topics.
Excellent writing and grammatical skills.
Reliable internet connection.
Ability to provide essays that are free of plagiarism
Internet savvy
Ability to meet strict deadlines

Remuneration

Writers shall be remunerated on number of pages completed with each double-spaced page (275 words per page) earning from Ksh 170, with urgent papers attracting far much above this amount.

Kindly send your CV to overseasbpo@gmail.com by 11-Jan-2012.

High-Tech Security Provider Supervisor Job in Nairobi Kenya

Supervisor Position

Location: Nairobi

Our Client, a leading high-tech security provider in East Africa with its corporate headquarters in Nairobi is looking for a qualified and experienced individual to fill the position of a Supervisor.

The ideal candidate should have strong supervisory skills, a mature personality and be able to manage people.

Key Responsibilities

Conduct daily supervision activities for guards and Backups as per schedule prepared on targets set for supervision.
Accurately check all guards at post and ensure they have all the necessary equipment and possess uniforms, are groomed and are hygienic.
Record and update On Baton the start time of checking areas, and the time taken to complete the first round of checking for every shift.
Visits clients and make sure guards are doing their job as per the required quality and also get signature of guard at assignment at the Back up to verify their presence on the daily checking list.
Effectively communicate all information from the office to guards and vice versa.
Ensure timely reporting of any incident / and complaints received from clients or observed on the grounds and report to the ZM/OCs.
Ensuring Batons are used effectively and responsibly during the checking process of each round.
Identify number of OB’s that are required at assignments for each Zone and effectively change the old with the new when required.
Follow instructions received from ZM for any special checking, informing the guards, creating awareness of issues etc as and when necessary.
Issue Pay slips to the guards in time.
Ensure all Company resources (Motor Bikes, Batons, mobile phones etc) in possession are used effectively, with minimum wastage, and be accountable for any misuse identified.

Qualifications

Diploma in Business Administration and Management.
Minimum 2 years experience in a similar role.
Have good command of language-both written and verbal.
Good ability to professionally interact with various personalities.
Must know how to ride a motorbike and have a clean and valid Motorcycle License.
Some technical background will be an added advantage.

To apply, send your CV ONLY to jobs@flexi-personnel.com before 9th January 2012.

Clearly indicate the position applied for and the minimum salary expectation on the subject line.

Security Company Business Development Executives Jobs in Mombasa Kenya

Business Development Executives (3)

Industry: Security

Location: Mombasa

Our client, a leading security company with its Headquarters in Nairobi is looking for 3 Business Development Executives to be based in Mombasa.

The successful candidates will be responsible for growing market share for the following products: Access Control Systems, Alarm Monitoring & Response Systems, Audio/Video Intercom Systems, CCTV Surveillance, Fire Detection & Response Systems, Security Training Services, Vehicle Surveillance (UVSS/ANPR) among others.

Key Responsibilities

Develop and implement Marketing strategies to retain and attract new clients.
Conduct Market surveys and research for existing and new Security Products.
Present and sell company products and services to current and potential clients
Prepare presentations, proposals and sales contracts
Develop and maintain sales materials on current products
Prepare paperwork to activate and maintain contract services
Manage account services through quality checks and other follow-ups
Identify and resolve client concerns and queries promptly
Prepare a variety of status reports, including activity, closings, follow-up and adherence to goals
Communicate new product and service opportunities, special developments, information, or feedback gathered through field activity to appropriate company staff
Develop and implement special sales activities to reduce stock
Participate in marketing events such as seminars, trade shows, and telemarketing events
Follow-up on collection of payment
Provide on-job-training to new sales employees

Knowledge and Skill Requirements

Diploma in Sales and Marketing or any other business related qualification
3 to 5 years experience in sales and marketing
Ability to develop and deliver presentations and other written materials
Ability to persuade and influence others
Strong interpersonal and communication skills
Knowledge of advertising and sales promotion techniques

If you have the skills and competencies for this role, send your CV ONLY to vacancies@flexi-personnel.com by Friday 11th January 2012.

Clearly indicate minimum salary expectation.

Only serious candidates need apply

Tullow Kenya BV HR Advisor Job in Kenya

Our client, Tullow Kenya BV is an independent oil and gas company with over 90 licenses in 25 countries.

The Company is principally engaged in the oil and gas exploration, development and production and the sale of hydrocarbons and related activities. It also operates within four geographical markets: Europe, Africa, South Asia and South America.

Through successful exploration and consistent delivery of major projects, the company has become Africa’s leading independent Oil Company.

The company seeks to recruit a HR Advisor to provide professional HR service to staff and management in Kenya and participate in global HR initiatives.

The Position

The position holder will be reporting to the HR Business Partner -Cape Town. Operational interaction with Senior HR Adviser Cape Town; interacts internally with all Kenya staff &Global HR team, External Suppliers, recruiters, benefit suppliers.

Key responsibilities will be:

Ensure efficient processing of HR operation
Co-ordinate recruitment and selection processes
Co-ordinate and plan training and development
Ensure compliance with legislation and company policy and procedures
Administering, monitoring and evaluating the provision of service benefits and act as first line of support to all employees
Managing the staff mobility process for internal, external and intra-office staff transfers
Provide guidance and coaching to Kenya staff in employee relations, reward, recruitment, training etc
Co-ordinate key HR activities (for example salary surveys, performance bonuses, share options, etc.)
Produce MIS data and liaise with external suppliers where appropriate
Monitor employment law changes, provide guidance to line managers on employee relations issues and assist in reviewing and drafting employee documentation
Reviewing and drafting employee documentation, e.g. handbook, policies
Contribute to the development of the intranet as an HR tool

The Ideal Candidate should have;

HR-related degree/diploma with at least 5 years’ experience
Good knowledge of employment law.
Strong personal customer service orientation and experience of working in a customer-focused HR function.
Numerate, with excellent IT/analytical skills. Ideally with experience of managing HR databases and producing user-friendly HR information for line managers.
Good written communication skills, ideally with experience of having written policies, handbooks, etc.
Willing to do all aspects of HR work, from producing spreadsheets to influencing key decisions, and with the ability to continually come up with new ideas for how things can be done more effectively.

The Ideal Candidates Skills and Business Behaviour should be and portray:

Assertive self-starter
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Pragmatic, fit for purpose approach.
Practical approach, not afraid to challenge and address issues
Ability to think and act quickly and recognise the importance of getting out and about in the business – talking to managers and employees about what they expect and meeting their needs accordingly.

If you are qualified and up to the challenge, please send an updated Curriculum Vitae (Ms Word version) to careers@altimaafrica.com clearly stating the job position (HR Advisor) in the subject.

Include your daytime contact, Current & Expected remuneration as well as your Notice Period in your application cover letter.

Deadline for application is Monday 9th January 2012.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Operations Manager Job Vacancy in Kenya

METOWE Is looking to hire a highly motivated & self driven Operations Manager.

Position involves:

Food and Beverage experience
Ensure that all financial accounting is done well and in time and presentation of proper statements of accounts to the Financial Accountant
Handling of employees disciplinary matters and grievances in the absence of the Human Resource Director
Ability to run and manage a garage
Coordination and supervision of all administrative issues touching on management of camps and attendant items, logistics, vehicles, including data and maintenance of records to ensure they are updated and in a form for purposes of effective management information systems.
Good Knowledge of tents and camping and canvas
Must have worked in camp
Ensuring proper and smooth day to day running of all Operations both Nairobi and Mara.

The position is Nairobi based with frequent travel to projects in Narok South district periodically.

Also note that this is not an exhaustive Job description of the position.

Qualifications:

Degree or Diploma in Business Management, Hotel Management, Administration or related study
10 years experience in a Managerial or Supervisory position
Good communication and interpersonal skills
Flexible and ability to preserver pressure and multi-tasking
Team Player and mature.
Preferably a young Man aged between 30 – 40 years.

Send your CV indicating your latest Salary to infokenya@metowe.com by 15th January 2012.

Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

Kenyaweb Sales Executives Jobs in Nairobi and Mombasa

Kenyaweb is a fast growing ICT company in Kenya with branches in Nairobi and Mombasa offering wide a wide range of cutting edge ICT products.

We are looking for suitable candidates to fill the following position;

Sales Executives Nairobi and Mombasa

The key responsibilities for this position include but not limited to;

Building business relationships with clients while collaborating with sales colleagues to maximize revenue opportunities and grow future business.
Selling wide range of ICT products.
Developing innovative ideas and sales strategies to meet client’s objectives.
Developing and sending proposals, pricing and contracts.
Take ownership of the entire sales cycle while ensuring targets are met.
Specific market/ sales research and market intelligence
Liaising with other departmental members to ensure timely delivery of service.

Required Skills and Qualifications

A pleasant personality, ambitious and interested in growing their career.
This is a technical sales position and an ICT or Telecommunications background would be an added advantage.
Candidates must have a grasp of the Internet market.
The candidate should demonstrate a good command of English and have good oral and writing skills.
A degree, with a Marketing major and or diploma in Sales and Marketing is a must.
3 years minimum sales experience preferably within the ICT or telecommunications sector would also be advantageous.

NOTE: This role will suit a commercially aware, confident, articulate personality with a customer focused business outlook and outstanding communication skills.

If you are the person we are seeking to recruit, send your cover and detailed Curriculum Vitae asap to hr@kenyaweb.com and cc to marketing@kenyaweb.com to reach us not later than 9th January, 2012

Kenyaweb Mobile Application Developers Job Vacancies in Kenya

Kenyaweb is a professional Mobile and Web application development company with the Head Office in Nairobi, and another branch in Mombasa Kenya.

We are seeking to recruit interactive Mobile Application Developers with experience in developing full-scale mobile applications on the iOS, Android, Symbian and Windows platform.

We are particularly interested in individuals possessing a quality-oriented attitude, attention to detail and the capacity to debug their own code.

If you are looking for an opportunity to join a team of extremely talented programmers and designers with an aim to create exciting new consumer mobile products, then we should talk.

Responsibilities:

Develop new apps
Maintain existing apps
Assist in the ideation of apps
Assist in the creation of information architecture and wireframes of apps

Requirements:

1+ Years experience developing mobile apps using various programming languages
2+ Years of software development experience
Strong ambition to adapt and learn new development technologies
Ability to effectively communicate and work in a team
Strong attention to detail
Proven experience in developing mobile applications using J2ME

Other desired skills:

Strong understanding of OOP principles and design patterns
Experience developing with Adobe Flash, Flash Builder, and ActionScript
Experience developing cross-platform apps using Adobe AIR
Experience developing Android apps using Java
Experience developing with Unity3D
Experience developing with JavaScript / AJAX
Experience developing with PHP / MySQL
Experience developing with Microsoft.NET (C#) / MsSQL
Experience implementing 3rd party APIs (Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, etc)

The salary for this position commensurate with experience.

In addition, kenyaweb provides a competitive benefits package, including merit-based bonuses and more.

Applications:

If you are the person we are seeking to recruit, send your cover and detailed Curriculum Vitae ASAP to hr@kenyaweb.com and cc to appsupport@kenyaweb.com to reach us not later than 9th January, 2012

NOTE

Those who had applied earlier and those who do not meet the above qualifications need not apply.
Mention some of the apps you have developed on your CV and kindly give a link to some of them which have been published on app stores.

Institute of Advanced Technology (IAT) End User Trainers Jobs in Kenya

Exciting Trainer Positions

The Institute of Advanced Technology (IAT), a leading ICT & Business training academic Institution with branches in Nairobi, Nakuru and Mombasa, seeks to recruit Trainers to teach in our busy End User Department.

We are looking for candidates between 20 and 26 years, who hold a Diploma with a minimum of Credit in Computer Science, IT and/or Business; have a C in Mathematics and a C+ in KCSE aggregate

This person must also be able to demonstrate the following attributes, among others:

Self-Motivation with a desire to develop a strong IT based career
Excellent Communication & interpersonal skills
Flexibility; can work on weekends (Sat & Sun) and early morning hours
Able to work in any of our branches - in Nairobi, Nakuru or Mombasa
Have a keen interest in teaching first time IT students

Selected Instructors will have the opportunity to join IAT’s degree programmes at an attractive subsidized rate.

Only those who meet the above criteria should send their applications, quoting their current remuneration and enclosing copies of their KCSE and Diploma certificates with their CV’s to any of the IAT Centres or to:

The HR Department,
Institute of Advanced Technology,
P.O. Box 165, 00618
Ruaraka, Nairobi

or email hr@iat.co.ke to reach us on or before 5:00p.m on Monday, 16th January 2012.

Applicants must call the HR Department on (020) 2308872 / (m) 0725867519 on 19th January 2012 to find out if you are short-listed for the next stage of the recruitment process.