Sales Executives Jobs in Kenya

We are looking for Sales Executives for our media company. 

Duties and Responsibilities

Seek out new opportunities constantly for the companies products and services

Handling clients as well as identifying and resolving their concerns.

Follow up on referrals and new leads resulting after field activity.

Meet sales goals and objectives assigned.

Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Young, vibrant and driven.

Excellent customer Service Skills.

Pleasant and exceeding personality.

Ability to meet fixed deadlines and manage under pressure.

Above average computer skills.

Positive individual and a hard worker.

Ability to work with minimum supervision.

Qualifications

Minimum college or University Diploma.

At least 1 year experience in a related field, preferably media.

Knowledge of companies core products and services.

Email: nteere@unimindmedia.com

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Government Interviews: What to expect. (Or in any other interview)

Have you attended any government job interview? Found it difficult or bogus? In Kenya, I believe the government is soon becoming a very good employer so I won’t be surprised if you (the reader) desire a job with the government. Today I want us to look at the approach we can give a government job interview. Any government job is likely to deal with people: i:e to serve the public. The emphasis would be on customer service and care, dealing with difficult clients and giving the best advice and information possible.

The aim at any government job interview is to find out whether you are the type of person who can deal with others effectively, who can cope in a crisis and who has very good communication skills because that is likely to be the main part of the job at hand.

Interviewers would be trying to get to know your strengths in dealing with others and whether you are the right fit for the function you would be helping to execute. Some popular interview questions would be based on the following attributes:

1.   Personal History: Past Experience, Present and Future: Favourite questions here are: "Tell us (me) about your educational background", "How does your education match you up for this post?", "What training have you had to prepare you for this position?"
Always answer personal questions truthfully because lying merely stores up problems for the future. If you did not really enjoy your schooldays, for example, say so, with clear reasons. Then show how you slowly changed your opinion to such a degree that you made subsequent education work for you. That would make you appear much more resilient, mature and attractive than pretending you enjoyed it from day one. Show the relevance of your degree or college qualifications to the job you are seeking and how you would use it to good advantage. Your answer might even give an innovative idea the interviewers might not have thought of. Make sure you go on occasional training so that you can at least show you are keeping up with the new developments and ahead of the trends.

2.   What have you read lately, and what are you reading now? This is simply to get behind your facade, to see what kind of interests you have and the real person behind the mask. Our chosen books tell a lot about us and often these kinds of questions are not as simple as they sound. They are likely to reveal far more about your potential match to the job than the direct questions, especially your passions in life. For example, if you are not reading anything it says volumes about your own desire to self educate, to learn and to raise your development standards. Reading books is a sign of being alive, of being intelligent and being curious. An absence of books would say more about you than whatever you actually say.

3.   What did you enjoy most and least in your last job? This is another very good question because it helps to pin down what makes you tick, what you really like and what would put you off. This is about self-knowledge. You need to appreciate turns you on and off and what has helped to get you to where you are today. For example, if the things you didn't enjoy were allied to what you are applying for now, that would rule you out because you would be getting more of the same in another form. It also helps to draw out your sincerity in what you really desire in your life. So make sure you really know how you felt about your last job so that you can identity what you liked and disliked about it.

4.   Do you prefer working alone or in groups? Again, this is designed to show whether you are a team player or a loner. If you are the leader type who prefers to use your initiative and work on your own then you would be unsuitable for a social work job, for example, that definitely needs team players. Whichever you select gives an idea of how you would slot into their team or department, or whether you might be suitable for something else. There is no right or wrong answer here, just what feels right for you.

5.   What experiences have you had in dealing with the general public? This is one of the most important questions and your experiences will either make you sound ideal or disastrous to them. If you broadly get on with people, that might be a great foundation, but whatever you say will be used either for or against you because they are seeking candidates with good people skills. Make sure you have a couple of concrete examples ready to demonstrate your skills and empathy.

6.   What experiences have you had in dealing with difficult customers? This is the real cracker, the one that will make or break you. If you cannot handle difficult customers, that would be a major stumbling block for you in a job where dealing with irritated members of the public will be routine. Be very clear about the circumstances, what happened and how you dealt with it, especially how you resolved any tricky issues that arose. The main aim is to see you in action and how you would look after yourself and others in a crisis.

7.   Do you prefer to have a job with set tasks and responsibilities, or where your tasks change on a frequent basis? This question aims to separate the leaders from the followers. If you are good at using your initiative and being self-directed then you would be different in approach and appeal from someone who prefers closer direction, more routine and more regularity. By stating which type of job you prefer the interviewers would be able to see your potential development while gauging your personality and ambitions more accurately. Be clear about which would suit you so that you would then be placed in the right environment for your growth. For example, if you are easily bored, then a changing routine would be much more appropriate to motivate you.

8.   In what ways do you think you can make a contribution to our department? Hopefully, you would have thought about your personal impact you hope to make on the new job. People will not hire just for looks and personality. It is all about getting the job done in the public service, keeping the public and your colleagues happy. If you can contribute to making that happen in some way, you would be most valued. Is there anything you could better? Anything you could introduce to make the service more effective? Anything that could be changed, especially as you are a service user too? Any suggestion would show your careful thought about the job and the fact that you would be coming in to help to make that difference and the job a little bit more fulfilling for all concerned.

In answering any question while in an interview room or especially a government job interview, there are things that you should always consider, namely:

·         Identify key goals, tasks, job specs and attributes for government positions then ask question: How to do, how to become …

·         Listen to questions carefully, then ask by yourself: what are things related to account field before answering.

·         Always ask by yourself: What are proofs that are required for this position?

If you follow these guidelines, then a government job interview will be very easy for you. Please keep them in mind, go and get that job but remember, never bribe.

We at HCC wish you all the best.

 

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Kenya Shell Job Vacancies in Kenya.

Various Kenya shell Job Vacancies. Career Opportunity Kenya Shell
We are looking for talented individuals to fill the following exciting jobs:

Terminal Superintendent (Mombasa)

Aviation Superintendent

Aviation Logistics Supervisor

Terminal Superintendent (Mombasa)

Reporting to the Mombasa Terminal Manager, the Terminal Superintendent will be responsible for co-ordinating operational activities related to the safe receipt of product, warehousing, loading and timely 
despatch of the same to customers.

Key Performance areas for the role:

* Ensure all operations in the Terminal are carried out strictly in accordance with operational procedures and Health, Safety & Environment standards.
* Responsible for the Shore activities e.g. overseeing vessel receipts. Acts as terminal focal point for clearing ships that call on the port of Mombasa and Dar-e-salaam.
* Monitor operational activities at both Kipevu & Shimanzi Oil Terminals to ensure HSSE compliance and to minimise operational or other delays during vessel cargo transfers
* Ensure that all customer deliveries by pipeline and vessel back loadings are done on time in strict adherence to set procedures.
* Oversee Tank-farm and gantray operations at the Terminal.
* Coordinate product replenishment to ensure adequate stocks at all times
* Ensure all receipt operations into the terminal are carried out efficiently /effectively and strictly in accordance with operational procedures and HSSE standards
* Receive daily stock variance reports and ensure adequate investigation/corrective action to keep within tolerance
* Participate in oil spill exercises, and oil industry Kipevu & Shimanzi Oil Terminals users meetings

Minimum requirements/competencies

* Engineering graduate preferably Mechanical Engineering with at least 3 years experience in petroleum operations preferably in a depot.
* Good communication & Supervisory skills and stakeholder management.
* Ability to work with minimal or no supervision and a team player.

Aviation Superintendent

Reporting to the Cluster Aviation Operations Manager, the Aviation Superintendent will be responsible for supervising the provision of fuelling operations, depot maintenance, engineering projects, Inventory management and Customer Service at the assigned Aviation Depot.

Key Performance areas for the role:

* Ensure all operations in the depot are carried out strictly in accordance with operational procedures and Health, Safety Security & Environment (HSSE) standards.
* Manage the day to day depot operations e.g. fuelling operations, shift management, equipment management etc.
* Provide HSSE Leadership in the depot.
* Ensure the Aviation depot Compliance to all the regulatory requirements e.g. Kenya Revenue Authority, Kenya Airports Authority, NEMA etc.
* Stock Management — ensure adequate stock and full reconciliation of stock as per company guidelines.
* Offer leadership in ensuring provision of quality customer service to customers
* Management all the staff at the depot.

Minimum requirements

* Engineering or Technical degree with at least 3 years working experience in a Petroleum industry or Depot Operation.
* Knowledge in Aviation Operations, Depot Engineering, Inventory Management & protect management is an added advantage.

Aviation Logistics Supervisor

Reporting to the Aviation Superintendent, the Aviation Logistics Supervisor will be responsible for ensuring that Aviation Depots are stocked with products, co-ordinate logistics with the Fleet section, Kenya Pipeline Company, Kenya Revenue Authority and the clearing agent as well as manage the stock reconciliation.

Key Performance areas for the role:

* Ensure bulk and packed stock availability at aviation depots.
* In liaison with the Fleet Section, responsible for truck scheduling, loadings, documentation & dispatch.
* Ensure compliance to all Kenya Revenue Authority (Customs) requirements on trucks loading and documentation as well as corresponding liaison with the Clearing agent and KPC loading facilities.
* Responsible for orders release and confirmation in the accounting system & daily Stock reconciliation (bulk and packed)
* Ensure the Bridging trucks loading operations are done in line with the company’s Health Safety, Security and Environment policies and procedures

Minimum requirements

* A degree in Business OR Engineering discipline from a recognised Institution.
* Minimum 2 years experience in a supervisory role.
* A valid driving licence, Class BCE
* Excellent communication and Interpersonal skills
* Knowledge in ERP/ Stock accounting system. Experience in JDE Edwards (accounting system) and Aviation Fuelling Operations will be an added advantage.

Applications

If you are up to the challenge and possess the necessary qualification and experience please send your detailed resume with your cellphone contact via email to hr@ksl.shell.com or to the address below.

The Human Resource Manager,
Kenya Shell,
P.O Box 43561, 00100,
Nairobi.

Deadline for application is 14 October 2011.

Only short listed applicants would be contacted.

Kenya Shell is an equal opportunity employer!

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Desktop Support Engineers Safaricom Jobs Kenya

Safaricom are pleased to announce the following job vacancy in the Service Assurance and Quality Department within the Technology Division.

In keeping with safaricom current business needs, we are looking for a person who meets the criteria indicated below:

Desktop Support Engineer Ref: TECHNOLOGY_ DSE_Oct_2011

Reporting to the Desktop Support Manager, the holder will Provide 2nd level support for IT hardware and 
software user support for computing.

* Administration and configuration of IT client hardware, software & IP telephony;
* Resolution of request fulfillment and Hardware System administration;
* Retail shops support; Escalate and follow up on unresolved issues to ensure SLA is met;
* Data backups to ensure service restoration in case of any failure;
* Preventive maintenance of user system to maximize service availability;
* Documentation and Policy implementation;
* Generation of accurate, regular and ad hoc reports on time. 

Minimum requirements

* Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science or IT, from a recognized institution or equivalent
* Microsoft certification: MCSE, MCSA, MCITP, ITIL
* CISCO – CCNA
* Nortel
* IP Telephony

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 the 14th October 2011.

The Senior Manager – Talent Acquisition
Safaricom Ltd
Nairobi

Via E-mail to:hr@safaricom.co.ke

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