Institute of Advanced Technology (IAT) Degree EUT Trainer Job in Kenya
Institute of Advanced Technology (IAT), is a leading ICT & Business training academic institution with branches in Nairobi & Mombasa, and seeks to recruit Graduate Trainers to teach our End User Programs.
The Ideal candidate must hold a degree in Computer Science/Business Administration/Education.
This person must also be able to demonstrate the following attributes, among others:
- Maturity & Integrity
- 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
- Ability to work responsibly under minimum supervision and under pressure
- Have a keen interest in teaching first time IT students
Only those who meet the above criteria should send their applications to:
The HR Department,
Institute of Advanced Technology,
P.O. Box 165, 00618
Ruaraka, Nairobi
or email
pkirimi@iat.ac.ke to reach us on or before 5:00p.m on Friday 27 August 2010.
Applicants must call HR on Thursday 2 September 2010 to confirm short listing on Tel. (020)2308872 / 0725867519
Kenyaweb Value Added Services (VAS) Manager and Specialist (Technician/programmer), Value Added Services Jobs in Kenya
Kenyaweb Value Added Services (VAS) Manager
The Role
At Kenyaweb.com, we are on a journey as one of the first Kenya's Internet Service Provider established in early 90’s. Our continued success relies on having the very best talent available in the business market today.
Hence, releasing the potential of our people is at the heart of our growth strategy.
Kenyaweb.com has great expansion plans and we realize there is nothing more valuable than our human resources. The vision at Kenyaweb.com is to be the employer of choice by creating an environment that is capable of attracting, developing and retaining the highest caliper professional team members.
As the Value Added Services (VAS) Manager you are responsible for developing and managing the Kenyaweb.com Value Added Service offerings to be based on market requirements and technology capabilities.
You will be responsible for achieving annual revenue, product performance targets and ensuring that Kenyaweb.com has a competitive edge in this domain.
Requirements:
- Your main responsibility will be to have 2 + years minimum experience:
- Develop, maintain and control specifications for Kenyaweb.com VAS and massaging product portfolio taking customer concerns, business processes, organizational, cost and vendor product limitations into account
- Co-ordinate implementation of products between network and IT, market, sales customer services, and supplier(s)
- Manage product lifecycle from cradle to grave
- Prepare product related forecasts and follow-up on the product performance
- Have an updated knowledge on competitor initiatives in the VAS area and of best of practice relevant international benchmarks
- Prepare product related forecasts and follow-up on the product performance
- Perform Sales and Customer Service Training
- Strategy formulation:- define areas and business models of future growth and develop top management consensus on the way-forward;
- Making of user guides, service user friendly descriptions and assisting in all text descriptions done for the user interfaces
- Define user requirements and support functional user testing, making of user guides and product descriptions
- Answer user queries and resolve problems in product functionality
- Capture and update frequently asked questions on use of products
- You have a University degree in Communication/Marketing or similar.
- Very good understanding of Value Added Services
- Discover and evaluate new areas and opportunities for revenue development within the VAS areas
- Manage service life cycle and devise additions and modifications on VAS for sustained revenue generation capacity
Additional traits are:
- Excellent planning and organizing skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills. A team player who generates enthusiasm and builds effective working relationships
- Good negotiation skills
- Excellent strategic and commercial thinking capability
- Excellent decision making capability
- Strong commitment to excellence
- Innovation and creativity
- Result orientation
Specialist (Technician/programmer), Value Added Services
Market Related at ISP company
Required qualification and experience:
- A relevant 2 year degree/diploma in Commerce and/or Electrical Engineering, Sales and/or Marketing, Science, Technology, Telecommunications and experience in a technical sales and/or Marketing environment in the telecommunications and/or IT industry.
The incumbent will be responsible to provide a professional service to VAS & ISP Sales force to focus on delivering value added customized solution to our customer base, to ensure market share retention to defend and grow our revenue stream.
The ideal candidate will have the following competencies:
Ability
- diagnose problems
- align the objectives of the professional services organization with the business strategic plan
- articulate technical details of the professional service
- communicate effectively with all stakeholders
- maintain a good working relationship with the client
- Provide professional and specialized consulting as well as support services to VAS business stream
Experience
- aligning professional service strategy to business strategy
- setting the delivery strategy for the professional service
- Operational and Sales consulting
- Day-to-day management of operations and resources
- Management within the VAS industry
Knowledge
- Online banking, bulk sms, short code, ringtones, birthday wishes in cellular technologies
- industry trends in VAS environment
- relevant profession
- Business Modeling
- Retail Sales Management
Email:
hr@kenyaweb.com
Women’s Institute For Secondary Education & Research (WISER) Financial and Administrative Officer Job in Kenya
WISER is a Kenyan NGO founded in 2006 that has established a strong community partnership in Muhuru Bay where the organization has built a private secondary boarding school for girls that it operates in addition to other community programs focusing on education, health, and economic development.
WISER's mission is to improve educational, economic, and health outcomes for girls; create gender allies in boys; and promote community-wide enhancements in health and development.
Job Purpose
To ensure efficient and accurate financial and administrative functions
Reports to: School Principal including day to day supervision
Duties and Responsibilities
- Implement and maintain efficient financial systems in compliance with international standards and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
- Ensure bank and all cash component accounts are reconciled, including funding projection advances and all support information is available before conducting the monthly financial report
- Review budget projections and expenditures, ensuring accountability across all components
- Assist in preparation of reports as may be required from time to time
- Monitor and maintain cash flow, consolidating funds requests and following up with Board Members to ensure funds are disbursed in a timely manner.
- Ensure proper documentation and filing of documents, including financial documents for proper audit trail.
- Support the annual filing of organizational legal documents and ensure the NGO adheres to all requirements as indicated in Kenyan law
- Offer administrative support as necessary liaising with the School Principal and Country Director on various logistical and administrative issues
- Create and maintain employee personnel files, process benefit changes and provide coverage or claims information to employees upon request.
- Administer payroll functions including finalizing systems, implementing employee deductions, and distribution of salaries to staff, both permanent and casual
- Travel from time-to-time on duty errands
Skills / Attributes Required
- Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Financial Management, other business related field, or equivalent.
- CPA Part One successfully completed
- 3 years experience working in NGO finance and administration environment
- Familiarity with QuickBooks
- Superior computer skills including excellent knowledge of Microsoft Excel
- Strong organizational and administrative skills, paying particular attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines
- Ability to analyze financial data and problem solve
- Available at short notice
- Strong financial management background
- Significant exposure in an administrative and legal environment in Kenya (including KRA policies)
- Good communications skills (oral & written)
- Strong interpersonal and cross-cultural skills
Required Language Skills
- Fluency in English and Kiswahili
- cover letter describing your interest
- curriculum vitae
- salary history, and
- telephone contacts and email addresses of three referees (previous supervisors).
Women are encouraged to apply.
