Warehousing & Distribution Manager at Chemonics International

At Chemonics, we believe our mission of helping people live healthier, more productive, and more independent lives is driven by our commitment to service-service to our mission, to our beneficiaries, to our clients, and to our staff. From our founding in 1975, we have worked in more than 150 countries to help our clients, partners, and beneficiaries face difficult challenges, from political instability to limited healthcare to a lack of market infrastructure. We have helped them overcome those challenges by working together to find and implement innovative projects that achieve development impact. We are entirely employee-owned, giving us both the freedom and the responsibility to pursue our mission with single-minded focus. Holding ourselves to the highest quality standards, we are also committed to living our values of caring, excellence, innovation, integrity, and opportunity to implement efficient and effective programs that build a better future for those we serve.

Job Description/Requirements

Chemonics seeks a Warehousing and Distribution Manager to support the Global Health Supply Chain – Procurement and Supply Management (GHSC-PSM) project in Kenya. GHSC-PSM is the primary vehicle through which USAID: 1) procures and provides health commodities; 2) provides technical assistance to improve partner countries’ management of the supply chain; and 3) collaborates with key international stakeholders to support global health initiatives.

The Warehousing & Distribution Manager is responsible for monitoring and completing warehousing and distribution tasks related to project management, data collection, aggregation and analysis, technical capacity, and management and leadership to achieve Global Health Supply Chain Program – Procurement and Supply Management project (GHSC-PSM) objectives. This position will be based in Nairobi, Kenya. We are looking for individuals who have a passion for making a difference in the lives of people around the world.

Responsibilities include:

• Determine and ensure availability of storage space and necessary requirements
• Facilitate processes that will ensure effective receipt and storage of commodities from suppliers while maintaining high quality standards
• Establish distribution plans based on orders received from health facilities and the established schedules
• Coordinate picking and packing of health commodities
• Organize the leading and distribution of the packed orders
• Institute routine physical inventory count
• Oversee updates to inventory records in the warehouse after every transaction
• Provide relevant day-to-day support through financial management and development of new or improved budget analysis tools
• Collaborate with team members to learn and implement work undertaken in warehousing and distribution optimization activities
• Provide client relationship management support, including responding to client requests and supporting client meeting logistics
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as required

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree in international development, public health, business, or another related field preferred
• Minimum of three years of relevant professional experience required
• Fluency in critical project management skills, including budget management, contractual compliance, client relations, and client management
• Proficient use of Microsoft Office (particularly Excel), as well as experience with other data management and analysis software
• Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing
• Demonstrated ability to follow standard practices and procedures, receive general instruction and supervision on work progress, and make significant contributions to end results
• Demonstrated resourcefulness in problem solving and initiative to learn new skills
• Demonstrated leadership, versatility, and integrity
• Fluency in English required; secondary language proficiency preferred

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Sales Representative at Twiva Media Group Limited

Twiva was founded by a group of small business owners who found it difficult to identify and collaborate with local influencers. Twiva allows brands to collaborate with influencers with ease. Through the use of a mobile application, Twiva allows you to invite influencers to your events or businesses to help you increase sales

Job Description

Are you looking to work for an exciting influencer marketing start-up that gives you an opportunity to challenge yourself? We are seeking a qualified Sales Representative to join our team. The sales representative will have a strong understanding of the sales process, excelling at generating leads, building relationships, and closing deals. The ideal candidate will be a quick learner with strong negotiating skills, and the ability to showcase our offerings in a compelling way.

Objectives of this Role

• Represent our company’s services, starting with a deep and comprehensive understanding and following with consumer research to identify how our solutions meet needs.
• Meet weekly, monthly, and annual sales quotas through the successful implementation of sales and marketing strategies and tactics.
• Generate leads and build relationships planning and organizing daily work schedule to call on existing or potential sales outlets.
• Develop and implement territory action plan through comprehensive data analysis, and adjust sales techniques based on interactions and results in the field.

Responsibilities

• Maintain working relationships with existing clients to ensure exceptional service and identification of potential new sales opportunities.
• Identify appropriate prospects, set appointments, make effective qualifying sales calls, and manage sales cycle to close new business in all service categories offered.
• Possess in-depth product knowledge and be able to conduct demos and relay objection handling.
• Prepare professional, complete, concise, and accurate reports, proposals, and other documentation as required.
• Achieve sales goals by assessing current client needs and following a defined selling process with potential buyers, often utilizing product demos and presentations.
• Coordinate with other sales reps to ensure company quotas and standards are being met and performing market research.

Skills and Qualifications

• Excellent communication, interpersonal, problem-solving, presentation, and organizational skills
• Personal integrity
• Completion of a post-secondary degree in a relevant field (marketing, promotions, advertising sales, or business administration) or equivalent work experience
• Excellent interpersonal skills, ability to negotiate and develop rapport with clients and partners.
• Highly motivated and target driven with a proven track record in sales.
• Proven success rate at levels above quotas
• Ability to balance persuasion with professionalism.
• Strong organizational skills

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Institute Instructors at Institute of Advanced Technology (IAT) Ltd

The mission of the Institute of Advanced Technology is to provide world class teaching and research facilities in new and emerging fields of computer science. From our headquarters in Kings Cross we will begin by offering a new MSc program in Machine Learning – a taught course with an emphasis on practical applications of ML and bleeding-edge research, leading to a final semester thesis. A further MPhil course will focus on novel research. Our first cohort will begin in September 2018. An undergraduate degree in computer science is not necessarily a prerequisite for attending IAT courses. We are looking for highly motivated students with a quantitative or scientific background, including mathematics, biology, chemistry, physics and the social sciences, and we will teach a summer program to prepare non-CS graduates, as well as to fill any gaps. Please get in touch if you would like to find out more about studying with us.

Job Description/Requirements

Requirements

• Are you 20-30 years with a Degree / Diploma in Computer Science, IT, Electric and Electronics Engineering, programming skills or Business Administration / Management / Finance with
• CPA and minimum C- in KCSE aggregate
• Self motivated
• Excellent communication and interpresonal skills
• Interest in teaching tertiary level students
• Able to work in an of our branches in Nairobi, Mombasa, Nakuru and Kisumu
• Kindly indicate the branch of preference in the application.

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Brand Executive at Toyota Kenya

Toyota Kenya Limited is the authorized distributor and service provider of Toyota, Yamaha, HINO and Suzuki brands in Kenya. Toyota Kenya Ltd was incorporated in 1997 as a subsidiary by Toyota Tsusho Corporation (TTC) the trading arm of Toyota Motor Corporation.

Toyota Kenya employees are guided by the Toyota Way which is a common set of values, beliefs, principles and business methods that act as the lifeblood of whi we are and what we do.

Division: Marketing

Department: Marketing

Section / Unit: Marketing

Reports to: Marketing Manager

Work station: Head Office

Direct Reports: N/A

Indirect Reports: N/A

2. JOB PURPOSE

The Brand Executive’s responsibility is to develop Marketing Strategy, initiate implementation of action plan, monitor effectiveness of actions and drive achievement of target of brand in charge, and in total of TKEN by creating synergy among brands and initiating national marketing activities together with the Marketing Manager to realize better/ideal brand position in the market.

3. MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE JOB

Strategic

• Initiating the development and implementation of marketing strategies and plans for Toyota Kenya brands (Toyota, Hino, Suzuki, Yamaha) and After Sales together with the respective teams in line with the overall strategic objectives of the company to facilitate achievement of marketing and business objectives for the brands.
• Initiate implementation of brand surveys as well as market intelligence and feedback to ensure timely availability of information critical for the development of respective brand strategies.
• Provide direct oversight and supervision for marketing and promotional activities – ATL, BTL, TTL and other forms of marketing initiatives to maintain consistency in branding as well as meet high quality standards and delivery within acceptable timelines.
• Optimal on boarding, planning, supervision and management of Marketing Agency partners to deliver KPI’s as well as timely turnaround.
• Develop, initiate and execute strategic marketing and business partnerships to support the brands based on segmentation, financing, route to market etc.
• Initiate channel and segment marketing strategies/activities to enhance the awareness of the brands in charge for increased leads and sales.
• Develop and implement an evaluation framework for reporting on the return on investment for the various marketing initiatives undertaken by TKEN to ensure timely adjustments on marketing strategy are done for maximum impact.

Overall KPI’s

• Development of Brand Marketing Plans
• Execution of marketing activities planned vs actual
• Market share, penetration and growth

4. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

Minimum level of academic and professional qualification required to perform effectively in the role

• Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce, Marketing, Business, Communication, Social Sciences from a recognized institution.
• Holder of professional marketing qualifications.
• Proven marketing experience in identifying target audiences, creatively devising and leading cross channel marketing campaigns.

Minimum level of experience required to perform effectively in the role

• Minimum 5 years of Consumer Marketing experience.
• Demonstrated strong project management and organizational skills; ability to plan for, carry out and provide support for multiple projects with minimal supervision.

5. WORKING RELATIONSHIPS

Internal Customers

• All related 3S + Corporate Teams in TKEN
• Brand Leads (Toyota, Hino, Suzuki, Yamaha)
• Network

External Customers

• Marketing Agencies (Creative, Digital, PR)
• Media Partners
• Banks
• Other partners or suppliers for marketing initiatives and sponsorships
• Customers

6. COMPETENCIES

Technical

• Brand awareness – a clear understanding of brands and the marketing mix
• Self-starter, goal oriented with the ability of strategic development and implementation
• Good analytical skills

Functional

• Creative and innovative thinking
• Report writing & presentation skills
• Project & relationship management

Behavioural

• Strategic agility

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Assistant Dean and Career Counselor at The Management University of Africa (MUA)

The Management University of Africa (MUA) is a premier private university that aims at providing innovation, leadership and management solutions to industries and communities in Africa and beyond. The distinct focus of the Management University of Africa is to be the centre of excellence in capacity building in management, leadership, governance and entrepreneurship. At MUA we believe that it is only people who have mastered themselves and discovered their potential, who are best equipped to contribute responsibly and effectively towards the sustainable development of this country. To this end, we have made every effort to create an environment for our students to discover their inherent talents and to equip them with the necessary skills and capacity to employ the same effectively. MUA is Located on Popo Road, South C Nairobi, Nairobi Kenya. The University also owns 80 acres of land in Kisaju, Kitengela for future development.

Job Purpose

The Assistant Dean and Career Counselor will be the in charge of deputizing for the Dean of Students, sourcing for placement opportunities, and for the guidance and counseling of day, evening and weekend, open and distance learning students.

Key Duties And Responsibilities

• Assist the Dean of Students in all issues pertaining to student affairs
• Liaising with the industry for placement of students for employment, internship and industrial Attachment opportunities
• Mentorship of students through lectures from players from the industry
• Draw and implement a programme for group and individual counselling on identified biopsychosocial needs of students that affects academic life of students
• Give Guidance on choosing and attaining an educational or career goal.
• Counsel and advise students, individually or in groups, on issues related to planning an academic program
• Train students on job search skills, such as writing a winning curriculum vitae, resume, application letters, interviewee skills, and networking
• Identify students in need of referral resources outside the school for additional support
• Supervise the acquisition, maintenance, and dissemination of information regarding career fields,employment opportunities, and specific employers for full-time, part-time, internship and work-study opportunities.
• Provide information on specific programs and services offered by the university or by organizations outside for the educational and/or career enhancement of students.
• Develop partnerships with Alumni Organizations to identify employment opportunities and engage their participation in campus recruitment services such as on-line job listing service, resume referral, on-campus interviews, career fairs and information sessions.
• Assist with administrative responsibilities as assigned by his supervisor.
• Provide psycho-social support side of guidance and counseling.

Knowledge, Skills And Experience Required

The interested applicants in the position should have the following qualifications:-

• A bachelor’s degree Counseling or Psychology
• Be empathic and a good listener
• Have excellent organizational, interpersonal and communication skills.
• Be computer literate
• Have excellent report writing skills.

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Program Intern (Mombasa) at Search for Common Ground (SFCG)

OUR MISSION End violent conflict. It’s our purpose – our call to action. Instead of tearing down an existing world, we focus on constructing a new one. We do this through a type of peacebuilding called conflict transformation. Meaning: we look to change the everyday interactions between groups of people in conflict, so they can work together to build up their community, choosing joint problem-solving over violence. Our mission is to transform the way the world deals with conflict, away from adversarial approaches, toward cooperative solutions. OUR VISION Our ability to deal with conflict affects how we handle every issue humanity is facing. Whether global in nature, such as poverty, hunger or the environment, or closer to home, such as family or community relations, we face daily challenges to our abilities to deal with conflict constructively. So, our vision is of a world where: Differences stimulate social progress, rather than precipitate violence. Respect for and cooperation with those we disagree with is considered the norm for individuals, communities, organizations, and nations.

Internship Terms

• For the purpose of the internship in Kenya, the intern will be supervised by the Mombasa office Programs Officer, who will be responsible for setting tasks and evaluating the intern’s work.
• The work objectives above will be undertaken by the intern on the basis of 5 working days per week, for 12 weeks with any days off agreed in advance with the supervisor.
• The internship will be based in Mombasa.
• The period of the internship will last from February 2021 through April  2021.
• The internship may be terminated by either side by informing the other in writing giving 1 months notice.
• Required to have a laptop.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in international development, conflict resolution, project management or related field.
• At least two (0-2) years of NGO or CSO experience in project implementation or management in Kenya. Experience working in Coastal Kenya is an asset.
• Strong and proven ability in report writing, in English.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, as well as social media platforms.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and effective communication with a variety of stakeholders.
• Ability to maintain professionalism, creativity, and enthusiasm while working in a fast-paced, multi-cultural environment with minimal supervision.
• Cultural sensitivity and strong interest in dialogue, peacebuilding and conflict transformation.
• Written and oral proficiency in English and Swahili.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in international development, conflict resolution, project management or related field.
• At least two (0-2) years of NGO or CSO experience in project implementation or management in Kenya. Experience working in Coastal Kenya is an asset.
• Strong and proven ability in report writing, in English.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, as well as social media platforms.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and effective communication with a variety of stakeholders.
• Ability to maintain professionalism, creativity, and enthusiasm while working in a fast-paced, multi-cultural environment with minimal supervision.
• Cultural sensitivity and strong interest in dialogue, peacebuilding and conflict transformation.
• Written and oral proficiency in English and Swahili.

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Operations Assistant at Twiva Media Group Limited

Twiva was founded by a group of small business owners who found it difficult to identify and collaborate with local influencers. Twiva allows brands to collaborate with influencers with ease. Through the use of a mobile application, Twiva allows you to invite influencers to your events or businesses to help you increase sales

Job Description

We are seeking an energetic, self-starting individual to join our company as an Operations Assistant. As part of our operations team, you collaborate with multiple team members, leaders, and stakeholders, participating wherever necessary to ensure smooth, efficient operations. The ideal person for the job will be a proactive problem solver with exceptional communication skills and a meticulous attention to detail. He/She will have previous experience performing administrative duties and providing support to management. In this role, you may juggle multiple projects simultaneously, necessitating time management, multitasking, and organizational skills.

Objectives of this Role

• Provide support to the team as directed to ensure that company goals and objectives are accomplished, and operations run efficiently.
• Maintain and refine internal processes , coordinating internal and external resources to expedite workflow.
• Plan and orchestrate work to ensure business priorities are met, organizational goals are achieved, and best practices are upheld.

Responsibilities

• Multitask across multiple projects, triaging as necessary to ensure success.
• Coordinating influencer marketing campaigns
• Negotiating rate cards with Influencers
• Processing payments after influencer marketing campaign
• Managing of Social media accounts
• Helping with content creation/production
• Organizing and coordinating events
• Monitor customer and client satisfaction, and quality assurance, and reporting any problems to management.
• Maintaining a great relationship with influencers, creatives, and clients.

Skills and Qualifications

• Superb written and verbal communication skills
• Strong time-management skills and the ability to organize and coordinate multiple projects at once.
• Flexible team player willing to do what it takes to get the job done; adaptable and enjoys a challenge.
• Ability to keep company confidences.
• Experience overseeing budgets and expenses.
• Experience developing internal processes and filing systems.

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