Monday, February 28, 2011

Medical Laboratory Assistant Job Re-Advertisement







Uzima Medical Laboratory wishes strengthen its operations by recruiting a Medical Laboratory Assistant (Re-advertised) to carry out Medical and Laboratory Tests at our Branch in Mwingi.

The candidate should have the following credentials:-
  • Certificate in Medical laboratory or its equivalent
  • Experience will be an added advantage
  • MUST be able to carry out Laboratory Tests
  • Able to handle administrative activities with ease
  • Able to work long hours with minimum supervision
  • Computer literate
Apply with confidence to:-

The Administration,
Uzima Medical Laboratory
P.O. Box 28993-00200
Nairobi.

or Email: uzimamedlab@gmail.com

Send Application Letter, CV and relevant credentials.

Applications should be received on or before 9th March 2011.

NB: If you had applied for the same position, you NEED NOT to apply.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted

Medical Laboratory Assistant Job Re-Advertisement







Uzima Medical Laboratory wishes strengthen its operations by recruiting a Medical Laboratory Assistant (Re-advertised) to carry out Medical and Laboratory Tests at our Branch in Mwingi.

The candidate should have the following credentials:-
  • Certificate in Medical laboratory or its equivalent
  • Experience will be an added advantage
  • MUST be able to carry out Laboratory Tests
  • Able to handle administrative activities with ease
  • Able to work long hours with minimum supervision
  • Computer literate
Apply with confidence to:-

The Administration,
Uzima Medical Laboratory
P.O. Box 28993-00200
Nairobi.

or Email: uzimamedlab@gmail.com

Send Application Letter, CV and relevant credentials.

Applications should be received on or before 9th March 2011.

NB: If you had applied for the same position, you NEED NOT to apply.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted

job in Kenya::Actuarial Services Manager Job in Kenya-Ernst & Young


Ernst & Young is a global leader in assurance, tax and advisory services. Worldwide, our 144,000 people are united by our shared values and an unwavering commitment to quality.

At Ernst & Young, we are committed to achieving potential. It’s how we make a difference - for our people, our clients and our wider communities. It’s about 144,000 people working together to help each other develop and succeed professionally and personally.

Our Africa Actuarial Services

Ernst & Young is helping to shape the future of financial services working with some of the world’s leading organisations as they respond to change.

The Africa Actuarial Services was established to provide regional services to our Africa wide and regional operations including Kenya, Tanzania, Ethiopia and Uganda.

We are closely linked to the other regional Actuarial Services and the European Actuarial Services (EAS) practice. Our global team currently comprises a number of actuarial professionals, with experience spanning life, pensions, health, general insurance and banking sectors.

Who we are looking for

We seek to recruit an Actuarial Services Manager. Our fast paced and exciting actuarial practice will provide the right candidate with a fulfilling and rewarding professional environment.

Key Responsibilities
  • Manage client projects within agreed scope and budget
  • Understand /communicate complex actuarial issues.
  • Assist in generating new business opportunities. Understand E&Y’s service lines and actively assess/present opportunities for the firm to bring value to clients.
  • Be an effective subject specialist and lead/develop team members
  • Stay informed and apply professional standards and firm policies
Academic Qualifications/Experience/Skills

Candidates interested in joining should have:
  • BSc. Actuarial Science degree (Upper Second Class Honours or above) from a recognized university.
  • Completed or made substantial progress in Actuarial professional exams
  • Four to Five years relevant actuarial experience
  • The ability to communicate well with other actuarial and non-actuarial functions.
  • Good technical skills along with excellent client facing experience are essential
  • Proven enthusiasm, resilience and ability to innovate
  • Must be a self starter
If you believe you are a high performer and have the skills and qualifications outlined above, kindly submit your application, CV and relevant testimonials in support of your academic qualifications online:

Go to www.ey.com/careers
  1. On the right hand side of the page, in the block labelled “job search” click “experienced”,
  2. Under the location drop down, choose Kenya and click search for jobs. All Kenyan vacancies will appear.
  3. Choose KEN00003
  4. Please ensure that you upload your CV, transcript/testimonial or any relevant qualification certificates.
Deadline for applications is 25th February 2011

Please note only successful candidates will be contacted.

jobs in Kenya::Jubilee Insurance Underwriters,System Administrator, Sales Manager, Actuarial Analyst, Care Manager and Medical Officer



In line with our growth strategy, we wish to invite applications for the position of:

Underwriters (General Division, Nairobi)

Key tasks will include:

  • Preparing certificates and cover notes where necessary
  • Preparing policy documents, debit & credit notes & endorsements and authorising them within authority limits
  • Ensuring the above documents are dispatched within the set timelines
  • Ensuring premiums are settled as per company policy
  • Reviewing renewal terms, ensuring renewal notices go out on time and following up renewals to ensure high retention rate
  • Providing quotations where required
  • Following up on quotations and tenders
  • Mentoring Assistant underwriters
  • Obtaining new business
Qualifications and experience:
  • Degree in relevant field
  • Half way through ACII qualification (at least 145 credits)
  • Minimum of 3 year’s experience in General Insurance
Underwriters (Meru, Thika, Bungoma, Kisii, Eldoret, Nyeri, Nakuru)

Key tasks will include:
  • Ensuring that all systems and procedures are adhered to in the branch office
  • Obtaining requests for and preparing quotations and its timely delivery
  • Follow up on renewals
  • Ensuring policy documents, endorsements, debit and credit notes and renewal notices are delivered on time
  • Ensure safekeeping and accounting of all security documents
  • Supervising branch staff and working closely with Agency managers of the various Business Units
  • Enforcing the Credit Control policy and
  • Marketing company products and services
Qualifications and experience:
  • Degree in relevant field
  • Half way through ACII qualification (at least 145 credits)
  • Minimum 3 years’ experience
  • Understanding of all business lines (General, Medical, Life, pensions) will be an added advantage
Windows System Administrator

Key tasks will include:
  • Providing Microsoft Server Operating System (2003 R2, 2008 R2) support
  • Providing Windows Exchange Server (2003, 2007, 2010) support including migration
  • Providing support in MS Windows Systems
Qualifications and experience:
  • Degree in Computer Science
  • MCSE with MS exchange experience
  • Familiarity with network infrastructure
  • Familiarity with backup software and strategies including disaster recovery operations
Medical Sales Manager (Corporate and Retail)

The overall responsibility will be to grow the medical business, both corporate and retail

Key tasks will include:
  • Growing the business against set targets both in new business and retention
  • Enhancing relationships with intermediaries and direct clients
  • Ensuring timely submission of quotations and tenders
  • Ensuring proper set up of new and renewed schemes
  • Assist in pricing of the various products and schemes
  • Advising on terms of cover to enable proper underwriting and claims processing
  • Coordinating presentations to scheme members eg. health talks, medical camps
  • Assisting in product development to ensure that our products are relevant
Qualifications and experience:
  • Graduate degree (marketing, commerce, insurance)
  • Professional insurance certificates
  • At least 3 years’ experience in Medical Insurance
Actuarial Analyst (Medical Division)

The overall responsibility will be to perform all analytical and statistical work of the division.

Tasks will include:
  • Medical product pricing (for all the companies in the region)
  • Product development
  • Profit testing of existing products
  • Competitor analysis and strategy development
  • Monitoring claims experience and developing actuarial models to project claim patterns
  • Negotiating re-insurance treaties
  • Renewal of schemes
Qualifications and experience:
  • Graduate degree in Bsc. Actuarial Science
  • Institute of Actuarial Examination (UK) – IOA (minimum 6 papers)
  • Minimum 3 years experience in Insurance industry, preferably Medical Insurance
Care Manager (Medical Division)

The overall responsibility will be to control and manage the benefit utilisation through pre-authorisation and case management, to ensure quality and cost effective care.

Tasks will include:
  • Pre- authorising admissions as per set guidelines
  • Negotiating professional fees with service providers
  • Interacting with clients and service providers to ensure that the care is given within policy guidelines
  • Reviewing medical reports and claims for compliance within guidelines
  • Ensuring that accurate data is captured into the system
  • Liaising with underwriters on scope of cover for the various schemes
  • Managing the 24 hour emergency help line
Qualifications and experience:
  • Degree or diploma in nursing
  • Basic understanding of the concepts of Insurance
Medical Underwriter

Key tasks will include:
  • Timely preparation of quotations within set standards
  • Preparing policy documents, endorsements debit and credit notes
  • Maintaining the membership database
  • Inviting for scheme renewals
  • Preparing underwriting technical reports
  • Assisting in tender documentation
Qualifications and experience:
  • Degree in relevant field
  • Half way through ACII qualification (at least 145 credits)
  • Minimum 3 years similar experience in Medical insurance set up
Medical Officer

The overall responsibility will be to provide clinical guidelines to the medical claims staff.

Key tasks will include:
  • Guiding and advising claims staff on queries
  • Assisting claims staff in obtaining required information from providers
  • Reviewing medical claims for compliance within set guidelines
  • Liaising with underwriters on scope of cover for various schemes
  • Assisting in establishing and maintaining an audit programme for Medical providers
  • Interacting with clients and service providers to ensure that the care is given within policy guidelines
  • Participating in client meetings and member education
Qualifications and experience:
  • Degree in Medicine with at least 2 years of practice
  • Basic understanding of the concepts of Insurance
Interested candidates should provide a detailed CV, including present position, current remuneration, names, addresses, and phone contacts of three professional referees, copies of professional/educational certificates and send it to:

Group Human Resources Manager,
Jubilee Insurance Company of Kenya Ltd,
P.O. Box 30376-00100 Nairobi

Or Email: recruitment@jubileekenya.com

Closing date of applications: 2 March 2011

Sales and Marketing Executives Jobs in Kenya


We are a staff recruitment agency. (www.topnotchexecutives.com ) Our clients, comprising of different organizations within Nairobi are looking for Sales and Marketing Executives - FMCG. Reporting to: Account Managers / Sales Managers Person will closely work with or liaise with: Other Sales Representatives, Product Managers and Marketing Coordinator. Age: 24-40 years, male or female Job Scope: Selling and ensuring growth of the product categories and dealers allocated Key ..... (continued)
Location: Nairobi - Nairobi Area
Salary: Kshs.20,000.00 to 60,000.00 Gross, (plus commissions)
Date: 28 February 2011
































































Thursday, February 24, 2011

Graphics / Creative Designer Job in Mombasa Kenya - XRX Technologies Ltd

Position: Graphics / Creative Designer



Location:
Mombasa

Nature and Scope of the Position


A graphic designer produces visual solutions to the communication needs of clients, using a mix of creative skills and commercial awareness.

Designers need imaginative flair, awareness of current fashions in the visual arts, working knowledge of the latest computer packages and an understanding of material costs and time limits, all of which can impact on the design.

Appropriate medium and styles are selected in conjunction with the client's requirements. By providing quality visuals it is hoped the profit margins of the client will increase as potential customers become more informed or persuaded by the graphics.

Duties
  • meeting clients to discuss their needs;
  • interpreting the client's business needs;
  • developing design briefs by gathering information and data to clarify design issues;
  • thinking creatively to produce new ideas;
  • using innovation to redefine a design brief and meet the constraints of cost, time and client;
  • multi-tasking: graphic designers often work on more than one design brief at a time;
  • using a wide range of media, including photography and computer aided design;
  • producing accurate and high quality work;
  • contributing ideas and design artwork to the overall brief;
  • keeping abreast of developments in IT, particularly design programs.
  • working well in a team, with printers, copywriters, photographers, other designers, account executives, website designers and marketing specialists;
  • working to tight deadlines.
Job Specification

Academic Qualifications

Essential
  • Degree/diploma in graphics design or IT
  • 2 Years Experience
Desired: Various professional certifications

Experience
  • 2 Years experience in the same position
  • Can work with offset/digital printing equipment
Work related skills
  • Good organizational skills
  • Aggressive and Result Oriented
  • Highly motivated
  • Good problem solving skills
  • Good leadership qualities and people oriented skills
  • Excellent communication skills oral and written
  • Must be able to multi task- most likely work on more than 1 project at any given time.
Personal attributes
  • Ability to work under pressure
  • Trustworthy
  • Team player
  • Strong interpersonal skills
  • Strong customer relation skills
  • Very creative
Complexity and difficulty of the work
  • A demanding job that requires high level of accuracy and integrity
This job description is meant to be only a representative summary of the duties and responsibilities performed by the jobholder. The jobholder may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those stated in this description.

The jobholder is expected to perform in a manner consistent with the values and philosophy of “XRX Technologies Ltd”

How to apply

The Graphic designer should post their Resume and Portfolio to careers@xrxechnologies.co.ke.

The closing date is 1st March 2011

Graphics / Creative Designer Job in Mombasa Kenya - XRX Technologies Ltd

Position: Graphics / Creative Designer



Location:
Mombasa

Nature and Scope of the Position


A graphic designer produces visual solutions to the communication needs of clients, using a mix of creative skills and commercial awareness.

Designers need imaginative flair, awareness of current fashions in the visual arts, working knowledge of the latest computer packages and an understanding of material costs and time limits, all of which can impact on the design.

Appropriate medium and styles are selected in conjunction with the client's requirements. By providing quality visuals it is hoped the profit margins of the client will increase as potential customers become more informed or persuaded by the graphics.

Duties
  • meeting clients to discuss their needs;
  • interpreting the client's business needs;
  • developing design briefs by gathering information and data to clarify design issues;
  • thinking creatively to produce new ideas;
  • using innovation to redefine a design brief and meet the constraints of cost, time and client;
  • multi-tasking: graphic designers often work on more than one design brief at a time;
  • using a wide range of media, including photography and computer aided design;
  • producing accurate and high quality work;
  • contributing ideas and design artwork to the overall brief;
  • keeping abreast of developments in IT, particularly design programs.
  • working well in a team, with printers, copywriters, photographers, other designers, account executives, website designers and marketing specialists;
  • working to tight deadlines.
Job Specification

Academic Qualifications

Essential
  • Degree/diploma in graphics design or IT
  • 2 Years Experience
Desired: Various professional certifications

Experience
  • 2 Years experience in the same position
  • Can work with offset/digital printing equipment
Work related skills
  • Good organizational skills
  • Aggressive and Result Oriented
  • Highly motivated
  • Good problem solving skills
  • Good leadership qualities and people oriented skills
  • Excellent communication skills oral and written
  • Must be able to multi task- most likely work on more than 1 project at any given time.
Personal attributes
  • Ability to work under pressure
  • Trustworthy
  • Team player
  • Strong interpersonal skills
  • Strong customer relation skills
  • Very creative
Complexity and difficulty of the work
  • A demanding job that requires high level of accuracy and integrity
This job description is meant to be only a representative summary of the duties and responsibilities performed by the jobholder. The jobholder may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those stated in this description.

The jobholder is expected to perform in a manner consistent with the values and philosophy of “XRX Technologies Ltd”

How to apply

The Graphic designer should post their Resume and Portfolio to careers@xrxechnologies.co.ke.

The closing date is 1st March 2011

Jobs in Kenya::NGO Administrative Assistant Job Re-Advertisement (Kshs. 40,000)::Kenya jobs



Our Client, an NGO is looking for an Administrative Assistant to be involved in administrative work.

Job Description
  • Managing the organization’s front office including responding to all official enquiries, making formal appointment and coordinating coaching/programs diary;
  • Maintaining an efficient office filing system and management of general office correspondences
  • General office maintenance (cleanliness, ample working environment, ensuring availability of utilities/office supplies)
  • Handling Petty Cash, receipting, banking and maintenance of cash and banking records
  • Timely submission of Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) and other relevant authorities
  • Offering logistical support during training /coaching events including venue booking, arrangements, and handout preparation.
  • Carrying out secretarial duties e.g. Typing
  • Handling client payment, banking and related administrative errands
  • Any other duties as may be assigned by the supervisor
Person Specifications
  • Holder of at least a Diploma in Business Management,
  • Secretarial qualifications an added advantage
  • At least 3 years providing front office and office administration support in an NGO a Must
  • Excellent knowledge of basic computer applications (MS office suite), and use of the internet;
Remuneration: Kshs. 40,000

How to Apply

Send a 1-page cover letter stating your motivation and salary expectations and your CV including at least 3 professional referees to jobsfmc@yahoo.com by latest 3rd March 2011.

For more jobs in Kenya, visit www.kenyan-jobs.com today.