Protocol Assistant Job Vacancy

International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
Job title: Protocol Assistant
Unit/dept/delegation:Support Services, East Africa Regional  Office
Reports to: Senior Travel  Officer
Grade: 4
Purpose: To process travel documents, visas  permits  and provide admin assistant services to  the department  under the overall supervision of the senior travel Officer.
Key responsibilities

·         Apply for and obtain new or renewed permits and  identification cards for international staff and their dependants

·         Obtain notification of arrivals and departures and residency permits for international staff and their families.

·         Collect from the various Embassies, Government Ministries and Departments all such forms and documents that are required for the processing of visas and permits.

·         Process and follow payment for all  Federation utilities to the Federation including  but electricity, water, telephone, and  other office suppliers.

·         Maintain a clear and well arranged photo album (passport photos) of all national and international staff in the regional office.

·         Ensure visas and permits are promptly processed, all details are filled on respective forms and that the necessary forwarding letters are prepared and signed.

·         Work with liaison officer in ensuring timely repairs and mantainance of Federation facilities and premises

·         Maintaining proper filing records for all administration Department.

·         Keep an updated (monthly) inventory of all the different services provided by the Unit including numbers of: visas and permits processed, those in-process, complaints received,  tickets issued, hotel reservations made, etc and prepare monthly reports accordingly.

·         Any other assignments in Administration.

Duties applicable to all staff

·         Actively work towards the achievement of the Federation’s goals.

·         Abide by and work in accordance with the Red Cross Red Crescent principles.

·         Perform any other work related duties and responsibilities that may be assigned by the line manager.

Person Specification
Education

·         Diploma in Business  administration, Public Relations and Customer Care, Office administration, or any relevant field

Experience

·         3 years or more experience in handling immigration and protocol related matters

Skills and Knowledge

·         Proficiency in the usage of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc)

·         Basic knowledge in finance

Language

·         Fluency in both spoken and written English and Kiswahili.

Character Qualities

·         Ability to work in a team, and occasionally under strict deadlines

·         High degree of integrity, discretion, and personal conduct

·         Flexible and adaptable to changing working conditions

·         Self-motivated, with good judgment and initiative

·         Good verbal and written communication skills

·         Good interpersonal skills

·         Sensitivity to diversity

·         Good level of attention to detail

·         Pleasant personality

Submission of applications:
Applications should be submitted by email to zonehr.easternafrica@ifrc.org; to be received not later than 20 February 2012.
Kindly note that due to the large volumes of applications received;

·         Only e-mail applications will be accepted

·         Only short listed candidates will be contacted

·         Previous applicants need not re-apply

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Clerk of Works Job Vacancy

A leading Property Developer based in Nairobi is looking for a qualified Clerk of Works
Qualifications:
Diploma / Degree in Building / Construction or Civil Engineering, Project management skills with a minimum of 5 years working experience.


Email your application letter, detailed CV, and expected salary to recruitmentkenya@mail.com before not later than Monday 20th February 2012





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Security Officer Job Vacancy

We are a Christian Organization looking for a Security Officer.
Age – 35-55 years
Academic – O’ level C
Experience – Attained the rank of Captain in the Armed Forces / Inspector of Regular Police Or Administration Police. Able to support Christian Ministry
Availability – 24 hours
Skills – Good Command, Crisis Manager, Be able to work Under pressure, PR and
Diplomatic
DNA No. 1225
P.O. Box 49010 – 00100
Nairobi
Apply by 24/2/2012.


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Sacco Accountant Job Vacancy

We are a medium countrywide Sacco based in Nairobi is seeking to recruit experienced and result oriented
professional Accountant.
Requirements:

·         Kenyan citizen between 25-40 years.

·         B-COM (Accounting option) or Accounting related degree with 1 year experience

·         CPA part III with 2 years experience

·         CPA part II and Diploma in Cooperative management with 3 years relevant experience

The Interested applicants to send applications, detailed CV and references to the undersigned before 28th February 2012.
The Chairman,
DNA No. 1228
P.O Box 49010 – 00100,
Nairobi




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British American Jobs in Kenya (Cont’d)

British - American is a leading financial services Group in the country offering a wide range of Insurance and Asset management services to individuals, small businesses, corporations and government entities.

British - American is a Global financial services company with offices in London, Mauritius, Malta, Uganda and Kenya.

The Group has a long-heritage, providing financial services since 1920. Companies within the group have been successful in providing investment products & services and are market leaders in their respective jurisdiction.

As part of our growth strategy and to strengthen the team to achieve ambitious performance objectives, the Company wishes to recruit an experienced and innovative individual to fill the following positions.

4. Manager IT Business Analyst & Solutions Architect 

Ref: BAG/BASA/2012

Job Purpose Summary:

Reporting to the Manager IT Innovation, the incumbent will be responsible for alignment of business requirements to satisfy the demands of the Group and the Operating Companies; Leading a highly customer focused and cost efficient team of business analysts, whose primary purpose is to collect, analyze, verify and consolidate business requirements.

The incumbent will also manage the solutions architecture function of IT, including establishing an Enterprise IT Architecture that will enable maximum automation as well as innovation
in business processes, products & services and in customer services operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Business requirements analysis to produce common Requirement Specifications to support the development and launch of innovative solutions and products.
• Technical input to the definition of the design solution.
• Verify & approve all design solutions to ensure the business requirement hasbeen met.
• Ensure requirements for new products & services are integrated into allappropriate solutions developments.
• Participate in the formulation of the IT strategy and roadmap.

Qualification, Skills and Experience

• Degree in Science/computer science/Engineering/Business related.
• Professional qualifications in Systems development, project management and IT architecture
• 5+ years’ experience as a systems developer/business analyst in a busy IT development environment, and at least 3 years in the Requirements Analysis function & Solutions Architecting function
• Knowledge of business strategy and of business implications of IT/Service solutions roadmaps.

5. Manager Project Management Office 

Ref: BAG/PRO/2012

Job Purpose Summary:

Reporting to the Group Chief Information Officer the incumbent will be responsible of managing all Group Projects in line with financial, time, quality and performance targets.

Key Responsibilities

• Manages the full project management life cycle for the implementation of highly complex, large-scale, strategic IT and Business Corporate initiatives
• Implements established policies, system monitors and controls to ensure the successful management and reporting of all corporate initiatives in the Program
• Manages allocation of resources within the program(s) to meet work fluctuations and budget and time constraints in the delivery process.
• Manages all aspects of the project/program management of a corporate initiative, which may include: cost benefit analysis, work plans, functional and technical designs, construction, testing and implementation.

Qualification, Skills and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Business, or Engineering or equivalent
• Project Management certificate (PMP) from PMI - (Preferred)
• 5 years’ technical Project Management experience in a dynamic high-technology environment is a key to success in this position

6. Manager IT Infrastructure 

Ref: BAG/ITI/2012

Job Purpose Summary:

Reporting to the Group IT Manager, Operations the incumbent will be responsible for the design, implementation and management of business support IT infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

• Providing high-level support and technical expertise in networking terminology, including WAN/Hardware, hubs, bridges and routers.
• Responsible for installation, maintenance and providing expert support for the Group servers and central computing services on platforms based on Windows and Unix.
• Responsible for Administering and managing the enterprise databases including Oracle & SQL databases.
• Responsible for developing and promulgating processes, policies and procedures for the IT Infrastructure services and operations.
• Ensure that all IT Infrastructure and related applications are designed, implemented and managed to meet the business’ requirements
• Backup & Recovery Management for the enterprise databases

Qualification, Skills and Experience

• Degree in science/Engineering/Computer Science
• Networking Certification - Cisco/Microsoft/Novell
• IT Service Management - ITIL Certification
• Minimum of 5+ years’ experience in a 24x7 service provider environment
• Knowledge of software, hardware, systems administration, and network technology
• 3+ years’ experience in network design and implementation, LAN/WAN interfacing, Security, protocol and TCP/IP, and server and network infrastructure

7. Senior Systems Developer 

Ref: BAG/SSD/2012

Job Purpose

The position reports to the Assistant Manager-System Development.

The incumbent will be responsible for design, development and 3rd line support of business Applications, ranging from user analysis, design and development to implementation and maintenance.

He/She will configure and/or customize business applications to meet business requirements using various database and software tools.

Key Responsibilities

• Work directly with the IT support personnel and teams to resolve issues identified and escalated during daily operations
• Performing the necessary technical design and development functionality to ensure that business application systems can be effectively developed and implemented
• Capturing of business applications information needs and mapping of the same to the software and /or database components.
• Implementing and testing database design and functionality and tuning for performance
• Create test plans, test data sets and perform automated testing to ensure all components of the developed systems meet specifications

Qualifications, Skills and Experience

• Degree in Computer Science or technical related field
• Certified Solution Developer
• 3+ years’ experience in Oracle applications development, which includes system customization and report designs.
• 3+ years development experience with any modern programming tools/Platforms
• 3 years’ experience with RDMS preferably MS SQL Server, Oracle, Sybase, and Informix
• Have knowledge of Mobile infrastructure, Internet technologies, ecommerce and e-payment technologies
• UNIX user skills.

8. Service Desk Analyst 

Ref: BAG/SDA/2012

Job Purpose

The position reports to the Assistant Manager-Service Desk.

The job holder will provide the end to end IT supports requirements for office automation, user computing, hardware, software and applications for the business users.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist in IT Service Desk operations
• Resolves support tickets and issues
• Communicates with customers on efforts and resolutions to tickets and issues.
• Escalates support tickets and open issues to the appropriate team member(s) to provide the swiftest of resolutions
• Participates in execution of test plans for internal software applications
• Troubleshooting and fixing system problems and service requests, and providing high-level technical support for unresolved service desk issues
• Office automation support and identification of requirements and ensuring customer satisfaction

Qualification, Skills and Experience

• Degree in science/Engineering/Computer Science
• Microsoft Certified Professional — MCP
• ITIL Certification
• Cisco certification - CCNA

If this position is of interest to you, please email your detailed curriculum vitae and covering letter explaining how you would meet the demands of this challenging and exciting position giving full names and contacts of 3 referees to hr@british-american.co.ke.

Hard copies will not be accepted.

Applications should be received not later than 22nd February 2012.

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Technical Writer Job in Nairobi Kenya

Technical Writer

Location: Nairobi, Kenya

About Bridge International Academies

Bridge International Academies was conceived in 2007 out of the belief that giving every child access to a high quality education would have the greatest impact on reducing poverty worldwide. 

With that guiding insight, Bridge International developed a strategy that would enable it to launch a large-scale network of high-quality, ultra low-cost, for-profit primary schools. 

Operating a network of schools supported by a strong central headquarters gives Bridge International the scale, experience, and capacity to invest in systems of management, support, training, and innovation that allows individual schools to dramatically increase their effectiveness. 

Using this model, Bridge International is able to profitably deliver high-quality education for $4 per child per month. This ensures that its academies will continue to successfully serve its communities as long as parents value the educational service provided. 

The first Bridge International Academy launched successfully in Kenya in 2009 and 60 academies will be operating in Kenya in January 2012. Through rapid and strategic expansion, Bridge International will provide a quality education to over a million students in the coming years.

About this position

We have and are continuing to develop one of the most sophisticated operational approaches to providing affordable education to MILLIONS of children in one of the most challenging environments in the world!

We’re looking for an experienced full-time Technical Writer to join our team to produce documentation for software systems.

Job Responsibilities 

• Writing clear, accurate, and concise end user documentation for software systems, business processes, and tools
• Working independently as well as with product design and software engineering to understand complex systems and processes requiring documentation
• Writing design and architecture documents for internal use by the software development team
• Managing repository of documentation and making it easily accessible to users throughout the company

Specialist knowledge required: 

• Ability to write professional technical documentation in clear, easy to understand language
• Ability to quickly and easily understand complex software systems and business processes
• Ability to develop examples that demonstrate understanding of software applications and business domains
• Strong computer skills and a basic understanding of software development including relational databases such as SQL Server and programming languages such as C#, PHP and Java
• Expert user in Microsoft Office Products

About You

• Must be detail oriented
• Possess good writing and problem solving skills
• Have good analytical skills
• Ability to work with a team
• Ability to be adaptable and flexible
• Good communication skills
• Bachelor’s degree in writing, communications with strong computer skills or Bachelor’s degree in computer science with excellent writing skills

In order to be considered for this position all candidates must register and upload their CV’s on our website at www.bridgeinternationalacademies.com

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Faulu Kenya Massive recruitment (Graduate trainees and other positions)

Faulu Kenya Deposit Taking Microfinance Limited is a dynamic Christian organization within the micro-finance sector.

Faulu was the first Micro Finance Institution in Kenya to be licensed by the Central Bank as a deposit taking institution.

In line with the growing business needs we are seeking highly competent, focused and results oriented professionals to fill the following positions:-

1. Finance Manager – Treasury and Financial Planning

Reporting to the Head of Finance, the position holder will be primarily responsible for effective Financial Planning, regulatory reporting, cash and financial resources management in a manner consistent with the objectives of the Company.

Key Responsibilities

• Evaluate, develop and implement cash management systems to optimize efficiencies and investments.
• Manage long-term and short-term investment strategies.
• Understand, manage, and supervise all aspects of cash flow.
• Forecast daily cash requirements and execute daily financing decisions.
• Negotiate and place excess funds to receive optimum income.
• Risk management with respect to market and liquidity risks.
• Assess risk/return for all products in accordance with the company objectives
• Provide assurance that all incomes are completely collected and recognized
• Manage, direct, and develop Treasury staff.
• Recommend, implement and maintain process improvements.
• Preparation of ALCO reports to support effective Assets-Liability Management
• In conjunction with Head of Finance, carries out Scenario planning and Contingent Planning.
• Facilitate the preparation, implementation and monitoring of companies Strategic Plans and budgets.
• Prepare and or monitor company’s various cash flow forecasts and perform financial modeling.
• Arrange approved Forex trades for any forex payments required for borrowing or for supplier payments.
• Revenue assurance in liaison with relevant departments.
• Manage relationships with the regulatory authorities, financial resources and service providers.
• Working with banking operations to monitor the Vault cash balances and advise on replenishing or diminishing the amounts.

Qualifications and Experience

• University degree in Finance, Accounting or related fields. MBA will be definite advantage
• CPA (K) or equivalent qualification a mandatory requirement. MIS or related qualification desirable.
• At least 4 years managerial experience in a similar position within financial sector.
• Proven leadership capability.
• Membership of a relevant professional body.
• Good decision making and communication skills.
• Established conceptual, financial modeling and analytical skills
• Performance oriented, decisive and independent
• Thorough knowledge of all the operations within Finance Department in a banking/ financial institution.
• Exposure to CBK and lender reporting.
• Skilled in risk management aspects of Assets Liability Management

2. Manager – Operational Excellence

Reporting to the Head of Operations, the position holder will provide support to the Branch network, in liaison with other Departments and external service providers to achieve and sustain cost effective services to our clients.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the Operational Excellence team to foster compliance for all branches/units to existing regulator and internal policy and procedure guidelines
• Co-ordinate and facilitate continuous operations process improvement across branches network
• Ensure desirable customer service at all contact points
• Monitor branch cash holding on a daily basis and take appropriate actions.
• Promptly handle daily routine and all queries originating from the branches and provide the relevant support.
• Train and capacity built Operational Excellence, banking operations and Customer service teams to up service levels.
• Identify various operations gaps and in liaison with the relevant stakeholders, develop plans to address the gaps.
• Working closely with the relevant head office units, ensure effective administrative support to all the Branches including security systems and other administrative arrangements
• Deputize the Head of Operations in running of the Department.
• Represent the Department in various internal and external forums
• Under guidance of the Supervisor, prepare strategy papers, board reports and other reports and present them when needed.
• Liaison with the various Heads of Departments and Managing Director on related assignments.

Qualifications and Experience

• Relevant University Degree. Possession of Professional Banking or MBA qualification would be an added advantage
• Over five (5) years managerial experience in a banking industry in a related role with a good performance track record.
• Exposure to Head Office Banking Operations support to the branch network will be a definite advantage
• Advanced people management capability.
• Thorough knowledge of banking products, processes and services.
• Experience in customer service especially in a banking environment.
• Advanced knowledge and experience on Central Bank's rules, regulations and procedures.
• Strong organizational and administrative skills (including decision making skills)
• Excellent Leadership capacity, including strong communication, training, negotiation and interpersonal skills, with the ability to motivate staff.
• Flexibility of travel – must be ready to travel frequently, and occasionally on short notice

3. Human Resource Partner – Learning and Development

Reporting to the Human Resource Manager – Learning & Development,, the job holder will provide support in collating training needs, curriculum development, delivery and evaluation of learning and development interventions.

Key Responsibilities

• Collating training needs from the business and development of training calendars and programs and ensuring their execution.
• Support in curriculum development.
• Liaison with the various stakeholders to ensure that the training calendars are implemented.
• Participate in talent identification and development of programmes for the identified talent.
• Trainer sourcing and relationship management.
• Training administration and Evaluation.
• Prepare relevant training reports and manage the resources and documentation.

Qualifications and Experience

• Relevant University degree and post graduate qualification in Human Resource Management.
• Over 3 years experience in a busy training environment preferably in a financial institution.
• Proven ability and passion to train.
• Hands on experience in curriculum development, management development, coaching, career development will be a definite advantage.
• Business minded professional with excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Leadership capacity with Excellent interpersonal, negotiation and communication skills.
• Flexibility of travel – must be ready to travel

4. Human Resource Partner - Services

A seasoned HR generalist reporting to the Human Resource Manager – Performance and Rewards, the job holder will provide technical support in employee relations, resourcing, performance and rewards management amongst other HR services.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate recruitment and selection process in line with business needs
• Support in Job analysis, Evaluation and development of competence matrix.
• Collate performance management data, analyze and cascade as appropriate.
• Design assessment and selection tools under guidance from the supervisor
• Implementation and review of HR policies and procedures
• Preparation of the General & Contract payrolls and timely statutory remittance
• Administration of performance management, reward systems and related processes
• Administer staff welfare programs, pension, medical and leave management.
• Enforce health and safety policies and procedures
• Manage employee separation processes
• Proactively champion employee relations
• Monitor compliance of HR records and in liaison with the relevant stakeholders address the gaps.

Qualifications and Experience

• Relevant university degree and post graduate qualifications in Human Resource Management.
• A HR generalist with over 4 years progressive experience in a busy environment.
• Experience in payroll administration will be a definite advantage.
• Proficiency in Human Resource Management Information System (HRMIS) will be an added advantage
• Knowledge of the labour laws and best practices
• Excellent analytical skills and decision making capability.
• Decisive, good interpersonal and communication skills
• Highly innovative with a proven track record of implementation.
• Flexible with a high level of responsibility, confidentiality and attention to detail

5. Human Resource Partner – Internal Communication and Change

Reporting to the Human Resource Manager – Internal Communication and Change, the job holder will provide technical support in gathering, developing and delivery of corporate communication to staff.

Key Responsibilities

• Implement internal communication strategies across the organization.
• Gather relevant information on news, issues and initiatives within the organization
• Take a primary role in updating of the corporate intranet
• Manage the flow of accurate, relevant, reliable and timely communication to employees concerning the company vision and strategies, products and features and Changes.
• Develop communications through different channels to provide a platform for bulletins; utilize Intranet websites, newsletters, to maintain a constant presence of relevant information.
• Implement the various change management initiatives.
• Manage communication feedback mechanisms within the organization

Qualifications and Experience

• Relevant University degree and post graduate qualification in Human Resource Management.
• Two or more years experience working in Communications, Content Management, Public Relations, Human Resources, and/or employee communications in a busy environment
• Corporate communication/PR experience preferred
• Proven professional writing, editing and proofreading experience
• Must have the ability to work in a fast-paced environment and handle multiple tasks and projects simultaneously

6. Graduate Trainees

The Graduate Trainee Program aims to recruit highly talented individuals within the various departments. 

The candidates will be exposed in a given functional area and subject to their performance absorbed as regular employees in the Company. 

The minimum qualification is a Second Upper Class honors degree in a relevant area from a recognized university. 

The candidate should have scored at least Grade B in KCSE. The candidate should be willing to work anywhere within the country. 

Strong Christian values, commitment and passion for the transformation of the low income population are key requirements for all these positions. 

If you meet the specified criteria, send your application letter and updated CV (including 3 referees, one of whom must be a spiritual leader) to the undersigned through the e-mail address below: 

Head of Human Resources 
Faulu Kenya Limited 
P.O Box 60240 – 00200 Nairobi 

Email: excitingcareers@faulukenya.com 

Applications to reach us on or before 24thFebruary 2012. 

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. 

If you will not hear from us by 9th March 2012 consider your application unsuccessful.

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Female Presenters Jobs in Kenya

Female Presenters: 101.9 Venus, It's a Gals World

Job Background

Reporting to the Head of the Station

Qualifications

The presenter shall perform the following duties;

• Continuity Announcing.
• News Presentation.
• Voicing of Commercials and Commercial Programmes.
• Researching and developing Programme Materials.

Requirements

• A degree or diploma in Mass Communication
• Have Radio presentation experience and a proven record of excellence from a reputable station.
• Have marketing and Business development attitude.
• Have social network and contacts from various fields.
• Innovation and creativity in generating, packaging and presenting radio ideas and concepts.
• Excellent debater, conversationalist and interviewer.
• Vibrant, witty, well researched and knowledgeable in contemporary issues.
• Conversant with audio technology, software, telephone, SMS and online applications.

Interested candidates who meet the above criteria may send their applications stating their current remuneration and enclosing detailed CVs, copies of certificates and testimonials, names of three referees, day time telephone contacts, so as to reach the undersigned on or before 20th February 2012.

The Managing Director
Kenya Broadcasting Corporation
P.O. Box 30456
Nairobi

Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Deadline: 20 Feb 2012

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SENIOR INFORMATION SYSTEMS AUDITOR

REF:  RM – SISA – FEB2012

Reporting to the Head of Department - Information Systems Audit the job holder will undertake reviews of the company’s technical infrastructure and provide assurance to Management on the adequacy of the internal controls.
Key Responsibilities

• Assess the risks inherent in the company's information systems and recommend measures to mitigate them;
• Execute information systems audit reviews based on the annual Information Systems audit plan;
• Analyse data from multiple systems and sources to ensure that the audit teams act proactively on transactional trends end exceptions;
• Continuously search for innovative ways to integrate and analyse data, and present this in a user-friendly format;
• Monitor the implementation & operation of defined controls and recommendations on an ongoing basis.

Minimum Requirements

• Upper second class degree in a Technical field from a recognized University;
• Professional Qualification on Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA);
• Professional Qualification on Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) or Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) will be an added advantage;
• Knowledge of database design structures and query languages such as SQL;
• Knowledge and experience in the use of CAAT’s e.g. IDEA or ACL
• 2-3 years external audit work experience in Information Systems audit or Information Security
• Good understanding of the concept of risk and risk assessment;
• Detailed knowledge of information systems governance and security principles & practices;
• Excellent communication, analytical and report writing skills;
• Attention to detail and result oriented;
• Must have the ability to work within strict deadlines with minimum supervision.

If you meet the requirements and are self driven, proactive and up to the challenge, please send your resume and application letter quoting the job title and reference number to the address below. All applications must be delivered on or before 21st February 2012

The Resourcing Manager
Safaricom Limited
Nairobi
Via email:
hr@safaricom.co.ke

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SENIOR 3G/LTE STRATEGY ENGINEER

REF: TECHNICAL _ S3GLTESE_FEB_2012

Reporting to the Senior Manager-RAN Strategy and Design. the holder of the position will contribute to the development of 3G/LTE strategy and design through extensive study of industry trends, liaison with vendors and with internal technical teams. The incumbent will provide fit for purpose technology recommendations, parameters & feature reviews through proposed trials, initially on test-bed basis, and finally on live network, with demonstrated benefits – whether quality, capacity, cost savings or improved efficiencies.

Key Responsibilities

• Emerging technology monitoring.
• Promote awareness of emerging technologies/methods to the technical staff.
• Analysis of existing radio network.
• Identify ways in which we can maximize the radio network resources we currently have.
• Identify future radio network Requirements/Constraints.
• Define and evaluate the various options that satisfy the requirements/constraints identified.
• Specify and provide detailed evaluation of the technical solutions, identifying the technical components and their interrelationships, needed to meet the present and future needs of the radio network.
• Formulate, conduct and project manage trials documenting every step and reporting the results.
• Strategy Consolidation- Analyze vendor roadmaps Vs technological advancement.
• Devise RF strategy document for the various aspects.
• Smooth and timely transitions to new technologies.

Minimum requirements

• University degree in Electrical Engineering or Electronics/Telecommunication.
• 5 years work experience in RAN Planning /Operations with at least two of these in planning/operating 3G networks.
• Project Management an added advantage.
• Demonstrates thorough attitude and attention to detail.
• Strong knowledge of and the ability to solve complex issues in the areas of: RF engineering (design principles, network optimization, propagation modeling and prediction, spectrum/frequency planning etc.)
• Network architecture (3GPP Air interface, standards, technology and evolution, etc.).
• Hardware (Cellsite equipment layout, network infrastructures).
• Performance Management (System KPIs and metrics, etc.),.
• Software (Parameter definition, etc).
• Tools and Software (Planning tools, Performance management tools etc.) 
• An innate like for reading with ability to spend many hours reading technical documentation.
• Ability to work independently and within a team environment.
• Ability to reason logically to provide relevant, appropriate and well supported information to support  planning of technical roadmaps.
• Sound analytic ability, data evaluation and review capability.
• Can objectively and accurately assess needs for improvement.
• Able to form strong positive relationships with  the various project stakeholders and RND teams.

If you feel that you are up to the challenge and posses the necessary qualification and experience please send your resume and application letter indicating your experience and why you are the most suitable candidate for the role clearly quoting the job title to the address below. The deadline for application is Friday, 17th February, 2011.

The Senior Manager – Talent Acquisition
Safaricom Ltd
Nairobi
Via E-mail to :

hr@safaricom.co.ke

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SENIOR TRANSMISSION STRATEGY ENGINEER

SENIOR TRANSMISSION STRATEGY ENGINEER

REF: TECHNICAL _ STSE_FEB_2012

Reporting to the Senior Manager-RAN Strategy and Design; the holder of the position will take an active role and provide thought leadership in overall transmission strategy development ensuring future proof transmission plans that guarantee the requirements of both internal and external customers are met.

Key Responsibilities

• Define access transmission network strategy  and translate the same into implementable plans both from an equipment and financial perspective;
• Identify and communicate deficiencies in the transport network architecture and propose solutions for the same;
• Initiate and evaluate RFI’s and RFQ’s as part of the transmission technology and equipment selection process;
• Formulate and co-ordinate transmission strategy development projects and associated trials;
• Provide high level Engineering support to the regional transmission teams with regard to transmission topology and design realization.

Minimum requirements

• University degree in Electrical Engineering or electronics/Telecommunication;
• At least 5 years as a transmission engineer in a Telco/Mobile environment;
• Thorough understanding of interface specifications and protocols used in the Telecommunications/carrier environment;
• Thorough understanding of transmission networks, transmission equipment, different types of transmissions and their limitations;
• Basic fault finding on transmission networks with good ability to use test equipment;
• Project Management an added advantage;

If you feel that you are up to the challenge and posses the necessary qualification and experience please send your resume and application letter indicating your experience and why you are the most suitable candidate for the role clearly quoting the job title to the address below. The deadline for application is Friday, 17th February, 2011.

The Senior Manager – Talent Acquisition
Safaricom Ltd
Nairobi
Via E-mail to :

hr@safaricom.co.ke

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