Marketing and Advertising Agency General Manager Job in Kenya

Vacancy: General Manager 

The Agency
 

Our client in the Marketing and Advertising Industry is looking for a General Manager who will report to the Managing Director. 

The company develops Marketing campaigns for clients through TV, radio, print, billboards, music, merchandising, events and other awareness campaigns. 
 

The job
 

Second to the Directors, the General Manager will have the overall responsibility to make sure that the business in running profitably. 

He/she must be able to bring in revenues and ensure profitable operation of the business. 

The GM will be overall responsible for sales and marketing, managing a team, operations, financial management as well as research and development. 
 

Roles and Responsibilities

• The GM will be responsible for business development. Through a team, the GM will ensure that effective marketing and sales activities win the agency new clients locally and regionally.
• Responsible for business operations by determining the roles that are necessary in the business and finding the right teams for the roles. 
• Ensuring that teams and individuals are working efficiently, harmoniously and productively.
• Ensuring that the agency attracts and retains qualified, creative, responsible and motivated people.
• Ensure the finances are managed strictly and prudently to ensure a healthy cash flow and balance sheet.
• Keep abreast with Industry developments around the world and develop strategies to remain relevant with changing products, trends, ideas, consumer needs and habits, tools and resources.
• High level networking and interaction with clients and potential clients.

Requirements

• Must have excellent understanding of strategy and strategy execution
• A very good understanding of business development
• Industry experience will be a big advantage. That would include PR, Advertising, Branding, Design, Marketing, Market Research and any other Creative Industry
• Must have at least 8 years experience in a management position leading productive teams and in charge of significant aspects of operations
• Must have a track record of running a profitable unit or department with sales or revenue management responsibilities
• Must have a strong background of managing, developing and inspiring teams
• At least a Bachelor’s degree with focus on business management. An MBA or equivalent will be a definite advantage
• Excellent communication both verbal and written
• Very strong Customer focus

Interested and qualified candidates should send a CV and Application letter to jobs@fanisi.net by 10 Aug 2013. 

Only successful candidates will be contacted.

Handicraft Products Designer Job in Kenya

Vacancy: Designer for Handicraft Products

The Company
 

Our client in the Handicraft Industry is hiring a product designer. 

The company creates and develops handicraft products for the local and export market. 

The products include home décor’, interior design and fashion items.
 

The job
 

The designer will be responsible for designing and developing handicraft products as well as overseeing and supervising the mass production of approved product items. 
 

Responsibilities

• Design and development of Handicraft Products
• Research on tailor-made handicraft products designed for ecotourism
• Create new handicraft designs for production
• Guide a team of designers
• Review craft designs from the team
• Supervise a team of artisans

Requirements

• Experience and talent in Fine art, illustrations
• A good understanding of the handicraft market
• Portfolio of products that have sold
• Ability to work with a team
• Ability to supervise a team of artisans
• An understanding of the import and export market is a good advantage

Interested and qualified candidates should send a CV and Application letter only to jobs@fanisi.net by 10 Aug 2013. 

Please do not attach large files and portfolios. 

Only successful candidates will be contacted.

UNICEF Human Resources Officer (Emergency) Job in Nairobi Kenya

United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)
 

Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Office

Vacancy Announcement: Case # ESA13006

Duty Station: Nairobi

Post: Human Resources Officer (Emergency) – NO-A

Type of Contract: Fixed Term


Date of Issue: 31 July, 2013

Closing Date: 13 August, 2013

Applications are hereby invited from suitably qualified candidates to fill the above Fixed Term position in the Human Resources Section, UNICEF ESARO.

Purpose of the Post:  

Under the supervision of the Regional Chief, Human Resources Section and in close collaboration with the Regional Emergency Advisor, the incumbent will coordinate emergency staffing responses and implement regional surge capacity in line with strategic objectives. 

He/she will act as the focal person for Emergency Preparedness, Early Warning Early Action (EWEA), to assure rapid deployment of personnel to emergency locations. 

He/she will also manage the Regional Rapid Response Mechanism (RRRM) and emergency related rosters; co-ordinate regional HR initiatives supporting emergency preparedness; review EWEA plans of Country Offices including staff mobility plans; support offices in identifying staff well-being and psychosocial support mechanisms for staff in addition to trainings. 

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

• Maintain and update the Regional Rapid Reponses Mechanism (RRRM) as per the ESAR RRM SSOP. Identify, screen and maintain a regional emergency response capacity of staff members in relevant functional areas to rapidly deploy to emergencies, with the pre-agreement of the releasing CO Representative.
• In collaboration with Regional Technical Advisors, map and build regional capacity of concerned staff to respond to emergencies.
• In coordination with the Regional Emergency Support Unit (RESU) and the Humanitarian Action Group (HAG), review CO Staff Mobilization Plans in the Early Warning Early Action (EWEA) site, key action number 10, on a continuous basis to ensure appropriate and current levels of preparedness. 
• Monitor, analyse and evaluate staff mobilization during an emergency response.  
• Draft and circulate surge capacity updates on the progress being made. 
• Ensure appropriate knowledge management by drafting lessons learned and best practice documents on medium and large-scale emergency response, using the staffing information evaluated.
• In line with the revised guidelines for the regional roster, establish the clear screening process that needs to take place for any candidate that should be kept on UNICEF's Talent Pool, ensuring a minimum of 200 suitable and available professionals are registered on the ESAR roster of external candidates.
• Liaise with the Emergency Unit, DHR and other Regional HR Officers regarding status of surge capacity requests, candidate availability, and staff mobilization throughout the region.
• Identify regional emergency training needs and initiate emergency training for ESAR based professionals on the roster and new surge capacity candidates. 
• Develop emergency Terms of References for surge capacity assignments when necessary; Develop innovative emergency deployment management systems, strategies and plans, including pre-disaster HR planning.  
• Attend operational and strategic meetings and conference calls on emergency human resources. 
• Undertake internal emergency staffing reporting as well as comment on donor reports and external evaluations as it relates to emergency human resources deployments. 
• Track and analyse trends within surge deployments and mechanisms to prepare reports as directed.

Required Qualifications:

• Education: University degree in social sciences or other relevant disciplines (human resources, business administration, international relations, psychology, etc).  
• Additional professional training an advantage

Experience:

• One year of relevant professional work experience. Developing country work experience (for IP) or field work experience (for NO).
• Background/familiarity with Emergency.

Competencies: Core Competencies:  Communication; Drive for Result; Working With People 
 

Functional Competencies: Analyzing; Applying Technical Expertise; Following Instructions and Procedures; Planning and Organizing; Relating and Networking 
 

Language: 

• Fluency in English and another UN language. 
• Fluency in the national language of the duty station an asset.

Interested and suitable candidates should ensure they forward their applications along with their curriculum vitae (internal candidates should attach copies of their last two Performance Evaluation Reports), to:

The Human Resources Manager
UNICEF Kenya Country Office
Email address: kenyahrvacancies@unicef.org

Please indicate Reference No. “ESARO/HRS/-2013-017.” in the email subject.
 

“Qualified female candidates are encouraged to apply”
 

Zero tolerance for sexual exploitation and abuse  
 

UNICEF is a smoke-free environment

ICT Sector Company Legal Officer (Contracting) Job in Kenya

Our client, an ambitious and rapidly growing Group of Companies in the ICT sector in Kenya with business interests in the region, is seeking to recruit qualified and results - driven legal professionals. 

One to manage regulatory, compliance and legal affairs function and the other to handle among others legal contracts and intellectual property rights issues.

Legal Officer (Contracting)
The Legal Officer will report to the Group Legal and Corporate Affairs Manager and will work closely with the Programming team to ensure proper handling of its legal work.

Key Responsibilities

• Drafting, reviewing and contract management of a range of Agreements
• Title searches and trade mark registration to enable the exploitation of channel and programming properties
• Supporting deal structuring through advice, research or external consultation
• Contract administration
• Providing any ad hoc legal assistance required

Required Qualifications

• Degree in Law
• Minimum of 3 years experience in commercial transactions
• IP experience would be an added advantage
• Team player
• Interest in Telecomms and media
• Innovative

A competitive package will be negotiated with the right candidate. 

Interested qualified candidates should send their applications and CVs by email quoting the reference number, to recruit@hcsskenya.co.ke to reach us by Monday 12th August 2013.

Please indicate your current remuneration package as a guide to the “fit” in any of these roles, among other aspects that we will be evaluating.

Our Client is an equal opportunity employer. 

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.