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Applications are invited from Self driven and enterprising individuals interested in the capacity of:

 

ACGC Ltd. Management Consultants & Trainers with offices in East Africa is seeking to recruit self driven individuals in sales and marketingdepartment.
Qualifications:

Degree in Business related field from a recognized university (preferably marketing)

Over 2 years experience of marketing in a service industry
Other qualifications e.g. Dip (mkt), CPA,CIA will be an added advantage.
Computer literate
Presentable
Send CV to info@acgc.co.ke
or post to P.O. Box 25691-00100
to reach us before 4th August 2012
NB: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Background
Oxfam is one of the world’s leading humanitarian agencies assisting people affected by natural disasters and conflict throughout the world.

With over 5,000 staff and dedicated volunteers in more than 80 countries, Oxfam is able to achieve the greatest impact to end poverty and suffering through combining emergency response work, long-term programmes for poverty alleviation and campaigning for lasting change.

Hotel Jobs in Uganda

Our client a group of Hotels is looking to recruit the positions below for their hotels in Kampala and Entebbe in Uganda

Do you come from Nyeri County and have the passion of pushing an agenda of a visionary leader who is out to make positive changes for the local people?
The Secretariat of Dr Thuo Mathenge for Govemor is seeking to recruit a team that will be charged with marshalling support for him across Nyeri County.

Those recruited will be expected to come out with the best practical ways of ensuring that his agenda and profile is clearly known by all and sundry in the area.

We need personnel with experience in office cleaning or with a certificate / diploma in housekeeping.
In addition you must:

1.  Be honest, presentable and willing to work with minimum supervision.

One of our clients in the real estate sector (Based in Lavington) seeks to fill the following sales marketing job vacancy.
Marketing Executive

We are looking for a qualified individual who will contribute effectively to maintaining the company brand and generate business from new and existing clients.

We are a Medium sized Sacco Society centered in Nairobi with membership all over the country seeking to fill the following positions:
1: Accountant
 
Qualifications.

 

At GE, we are builders. It goes beyond businesses, brands and infrastructure.

A well established Hotel in Western Kenya has openings for the following positions:
 
1. Chef
2. Cook

3. Assistance Manager

General Manager – Operations

Job Description
Job Title : General Manager-Operations
Location : Head Office
Division : Operations
Reporting to : Chief Executive Officer

Supervises : (i) Head of Trade Facilitation;(ii) Head of Customer Service; and (iii) Head of ICT.

As the world’s only truly universal global organization, the United Nations has become the foremost forum to address issues that transcend national boundaries and cannot be resolved by any one country acting alone.
To its initial goals of safeguarding peace, protecting human rights, establishing

the framework for international justice and promoting economic and social progress, in the six and a half decades since its creation the United Nations has added on new challenges, such as climate change, international terrorism and AIDS

St. Andrew’s School, Turi Jobs in Kenya: Building & Site Development Manager, Estate Manager, Site & Grounds Manager, Buildings Manager and Assistant Bursar.

St. Andrew’s School, Turi, Kenya

Baker Hughescreates value for oil and gas producers in more than 80 countries by helping them find, develop, produce, and manage petroleum reservoirs. Whether you’re a seasoned professional looking for new challenges or a graduate keen to begin your career, we offer a range of engineering, technical, and commercial opportunities in a rapidly growing global organization.

Graduate Academic Writers Needed ASAP

Offices at Allsops, Nairobi

Pay: Earn 30-50k Per Month

Clarkson Notcutt (Insurance Broker) is one of the oldest brokerage firms in the industry.

Our business philosophy is to make quality service, reliability, highest standard of integrity and professionalism to be the driving force to uphold our reputation and image locally and internationally.

Qualifications

1. Male or Female

2. C+ and above KCSE

Position: Field Assistant

Project:
 Deworm the World (DTW) School-Based Deworming Project

Deadline to Apply:April 23rd 2012

Kenya Forest Service is a State Corporation established by an Act of Parliament to sustainably manage and conserve all types of forests.

The Service seeks to recruit self motivated, dynamic and results oriented individuals to fill the following positions:

I know after just reading the topic today, you can easily conclude that you know how to do it but no you don’t. Just imagine you were an HR executive who has advertised jobs. How do you expect candidates to send you their applications? I remember sometime back we discussed an article on how to send job application emails but today let us concentrate on the resume. How do you create an email resume that will win interviews and influence recruiters?

We are a forex bureau that has been operating for over 7 years in Nairobi.

We are recruiting individuals with professional working experience in a forex bureau for the following positions:

The Academic Model Providing Access to Health Care (AMPATH) is a project under the auspices of Moi University and Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital whose aim is to provide comprehensive, integrated sustainable efforts in HIV Prevention and Care, Primary Health Care and Chronic Disease Management.

AMPATH supports MOH in 8 Districts in Rift Valley, 1 District in Nyanza and 11 in Western Province.

Department: Sales & Marketing

Salary Range: Gross Ksh 50,000 – 60,000

Job Summary

As the world’s only truly universal global organization, the United Nations has become the foremost forum to address issues that transcend national boundaries and cannot be resolved by any one country acting alone.
To its initial goals of safeguarding peace, protecting human rights, establishing the framework for international justice and promoting economic and social progress, in the six and a half decades since its creation the United Nations has added on new challenges, such as climate change, international terrorism and AIDSUN is recruiting in various management and intern positions.

Do you want to be part of this great and noble organisation?

Our Client a progressive IT company with strong presence in the Corporate Sector and With a vision to be an IT service company of choice to corporate organizations within the region in the next 5 years. Is looking for Sales Team leader

If you remember in our article ‘the winning CV’ that we carried last year, we emphasized on the importance of career objective statement which normally comes after your bio data. This is the preferred position but you can choose to have it anywhere either at the beginning or at the end. The Curriculum Vitae, CV, or resume is one of the most important documents for a professional. The resume is so important because it tends to be a single document that informs everyone interested about all the facts related to the professional life of the individual.

It goes without saying that everything written in the resume is of extreme importance. In fact, the resume should contain only information that is critical and relevant to the professional. One of the most important aspects of the resume is the career objectives that are inserted by the professional.

In many resumes, the career objectives paragraph is in a prominent place, either at the beginning of the resume or at the end. This gives the reader a quick idea as to what the professional is seeking. With this, the reader can make a quick decision as to whether the company can really provide what the professional is seeking.
Furthermore, with the changing times, working for a company has become a give and take relationship, where both the professional and the company work with each other based on mutual understandings. Hence, under such conditions, it is crucial that the professional as well as the company are open about what they expect from the working relationship from the very beginning.
Due to these reasons, if a career objective is not listed, the reader may well think that the professional does not know what he or she wants and is undecided, or is generally unknowledgeable about the professional world.
Another aspect that one must keep in mind is that the career objectives paragraph should be written in a style and language that comply with the rest of the resume. Sometimes, a person applying for a job pays a lot of attention to the entire resume but writes the career objectives paragraph in a hurry.
Therefore, the connection between the resume and the career objectives paragraph is lost. This creates a strange scenario for the interviewer and it could be one of the reasons why the company did not call you for the interview at all!
You should make sure that your sample career objective does not ramble on about your ambitions and wishes as regards your professional life. Make sure that your career objectives paragraph is simple, crisp and to the point.
Of course, the most important aspect to remember is that you should be truthful and honest in writing down what you want and what you seek.
Now that we know that the career objectives form an important part of the profile, we should also find out what needs to be marked out as a career objective:
Aspects of the career objective statement and examples.
1.   Pursue a career in your profession: The first aspect of the right career objective is that it should be in line with the job that you have applied for. For example, if you have applied for a job in an IT company, you should make sure that your career objectives reflect that you have taken academic degrees and have always wanted to pursue a career in the IT field. In the same manner, if you are trying to pursue marketing or even a creative field, you should make sure that your career objective summary reflects the same.

“To build a long-term career in ‘your profession’ with opportunities for career growth”
2.   Modern technologies: People working in the business of technology should use the career objective paragraph to speak about the technologies that they would like to have a chance to learn about.
Along with technology, the professional should make it clear that he or she would be more than interested in the amount of new skills that the job will offer to them. One should also add that learning new technologies would be beneficial for the individual as well as the company.

“To keep up with the cutting edge of technologies”
3.   Senior level: Similarly, if you are trying to join a company at a senior level, you would do well to write in your career objectives something to the effect of looking for a company that offers you the perfect environment for employing your abilities and experience for the betterment of the business, the company, and therefore your own career goals.

“To use my skills in the best possible way for achieving the company’s goals”
4.   Entry level: Additionally, try to keep the career objectives practical and not overly ambitious. In the professional world, being logical is not only practical, but it is also a very good idea. Therefore, if you are seeking an entry level positions, your career objective should state that you are looking to join a stable company that would give you a chance to learn more and therefore enhance your job profile greatly.

“To enhance my professional skills in a dynamic and stable workplace”
5.   Solving problems in a creative manner: The paragraph about career objectives may speak about the chance of solving problems in a creative manner that the position would offer to the person selected for the job.

“To solve problems in a effective/creative manner in a challenging position”

“Seeking a responsible job with an opportunity for professional challenges”

Muramati Sacco is one of the fastest growing Saccos in Kenya.
We are seeking suitable candidates for our Graduate Trainee program.
Graduate Trainees


Ref MMTI/GDT1/2012


Candidates Qualifications

Catering 

Must have KCSE and trained from a reputable college. Must also be over 25 years.

The County Council of Murang’a seeks to recruit appropriate persons to fill the next vacant posts inside our establishment.

KPMG provides audit, tax and advisory services and industry insight to help organisations negotiate risks and perform in the dynamic and challenging environments in which they do business.

Job Title: Procurement Executive Location: Mombasa Kenya Company Profile
One of the largest manufacturers of high quality edible vegetable oils & fats, margarine, and laundry & toilet soaps in the East and Central African region.

Equity Bank is one of the region’s leading Banks whose purpose is to transform the lives and livelihoods of the people of Africa socially and economically by availing them modern, inclusive financial services that maximize their opportunities.

With a strong footprint in Kenya, Uganda, South Sudan, Rwanda and soon to start operations in Tanzania.

Shelter Afrique is a regional Housing Finance Institution established by African Governments and the African Development Bank dedicated to investment in housing and urban development in African countries.

The current shareholding comprises 43 African countries, the African Development Bank and the African Re-Insurance Corporation.

From first-line supervisors to top executives, managers plan and direct the work of the organization. They set policy, establish channels of communication and evaluate the work that is done. These functions require knowledge, skills and judgment, which are most effectively developed on the job.
To prepare graduates for management responsibilities, come companies recruit management trainees. These positions are often found in finance, trade, manufacturing and government agencies. Depending on the business, the position may also be referred to as marketing trainee, purchasing trainee, accounting trainee and management intern.

Whatever the title, the purpose of the position is the same: To train and mentor individuals for management functions in the organization. Duties of a management trainee vary by industry and by the specific firm employing the individual. Often, a trainee will be assigned duties in various departments of the organization. This is to familiarize the trainee with all functions of the organization.

For example, a management trainee hired by the store department may spend several months working as a clerk in one or more of the sales departments, followed by additional time working in customer services, purchasing, merchandising and personnel departments for example. In a bank, the trainee may work briefly as a teller, handle new accounts and then work at one of the loan desks before moving onto other assignments.
Trainees may also get classroom instruction on subjects relating to their rotational experience. The instructions may involve lectures, projects, oral presentations and tests. Guest speakers would also be invited.
Many firms have structured training programs that lay out the instruction and types of assignments the trainee will receive. They also specify times for the periodic evaluation of the trainee’s performance. Management training of this kind may range from six months to five years.
Under pressure to perform
A management trainee should therefore be prepared to work in a variety of situations. Depending on the industry, the setting may be a large office with many people, a workshop or a department in a retail store. Trainees many at times work as members of a team and at times on their own on an assignment. They are under pressure to perform well and qualify for advancement.
Minimum requirement.
A bachelor’s degree is the minimum requirement for a management trainee position. Occasionally, individuals with some experience in an industry may advance to management position. Firms may also require that applicants have a certain minimum degree score. In addition to a good scholastic record, employers look for indications of leadership such as participation in student government or other extracurricular activities.
Applicants for management trainee jobs must demonstrate maturity. They should be adaptable, analytical and capable of working well with others. They should have good organizational and communication skills. Some employers use psychometric and aptitude tests to aid in selecting applicants. Public agencies require civil service examinations usually both written and oral.
Opportunities.
Promotion is the goal of management training. The jobs open to those who complete a management training program depends on the industry employing them, as well as individual interests and aptitudes. Examples of opportunities including operations supervisor in a bank and a sales manager, credit manager or customer service manager in a retail store. Promotion often depends on the ability and willingness to travel or relocate.
Many employers recruit management trainees directly from universities. Some rely on referrals from college career placement bureaus, while others advertise vacancies in the newspapers and also on their web sites. Private and public employment agencies are also useful.
This article is by Juliah Karimi of Staff Kenya 

A medium size hotel in Nyeri Town is looking for:

Sales Manager, Chief Accountant, Project Supervisor, Sales Representatives and Service Technicians Jobs in Kenya.

A well established company providing services to the building industry has the following vacancies based in Nairobi:

A fast growing medium class Hotel in Thika is looking for supervisors.

Qualification

You have probably read in many places that when writing a CV, you should mention your achievements, either in a separate section on the first page, or within your employment / experience section.

A good candidate with proven achievements on their CV will have the edge over equally good candidates when it comes to short-listing for interview. Having read this, you’ve probably also wondered what you should or shouldn’t include.

Safal Group is a leading player in Metal Roofing and Allied Building Products Industry in Eastern & Southern Africa Region. Safal Group is an equal opportunity, multi-cultural employer. Presently the group has facilities for Cold Rolling, Galvanizing, Aluminium-Zinc Coating, Colour as well as Tubes & Pipes. While the Group manufacturing facilities are in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and South Africa, the down-stream companies are spread throughout the sub-saharan countries of the continent, including South Africa.

Human Resources and Administration Officer at Habitat for Humanity in Nairobi – Kenya Jobs, Careers and Vacancies

Alcatel-Lucent  is a leader in mobile, fixed, IP and Optics technologies, and a pioneer in applications and services. Alcatel-Lucent includes Bell Labs, one of the world’s foremost centres of research and innovation in communications technology .

Our client, Base Titanium Ltd, the Kenyan subsidiary of the Australian company is developing the globally significant Kwale Mineral Sands Project 50km south of Mombasa. The construction phase commenced in the 3rd quarter of 2011 in order for production to start in the 2nd half of 2013.

A photo studio in town is looking to fill the following positions:

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