Admin Assistant Job. Tours Travel Firm Pay 15-20K Nett.

ADMINISTRATIVE POSITION JOB DESCRIPTION
Title: Administrative Assistant
Reports to: Managing Director
Based at: Nairobi
Company Product: Travel destinations in East Africa that are attentive to environmental conservation and offer high quality service to guests.
Job purpose:
To carry out administrative duties that ensures a smooth running of the company’s activities both internally and externally. The nature of the business being small; requires a multi-tasking approach in order to ensure that all matters arising are tended to while still ensuring that efficiency and effectiveness in serving clients is not compromised.
Key responsibilities and accountabilities:
1. Development of tour itineraries
2. Costing of tour itineraries
3. Communication with clients and travel partners
4. Office administration – filing, profiling facilities, petty cash handling
5. Client follow ups
6. Use of the website to research in order to constantly refresh the companies’ data base of facilities
7. Effective use of the Microsoft office package tools in daily operations, especially Word, Excel, PowerPoint & Microsoft Publisher
8. Creation of e-material communicating travel packages to clients
9. Neatness and overall cleanliness of the office
10. Managing the company website
Person-profile:
1. At the minimum, has a college certificate and is IT compliant
2. A person keen to learn and continue doing so on the job, hence no prior experience required. Experience working for a travel firm is a definite advantage.
3. Mature and able to work with minimal supervision and driven to perform results
4. Attentive to detail
5. Interpersonal skills required due to the nature of the industry
6. Orderly
Please forward your CV and cover letter to jobs@staff-kenya.com. Clearly indicate ‘Admin Job. Tour Firm’
Corporate Staffing Services.
Suite 3, 13th floor, Development House, Moi Avenue.
Website: www.staff-kenya.com
Registered with Ministry of Labour. No. NL/NEB/ORG/516(9)
N.B We do not charge for CV placement and neither for interviewing.
Closing Date:  1st December 2010. We regret that  only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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Africa Nazarene University Kenya Marketing Job.

AFRICA NAZARENE UNIVERSITY RE-ADVERTISEMENT – Marketing Assistant
Responsibilities: To assist in conducting market research, developing strategies for marketing university products and services, conducting marketing intelligence and keeping the University informed of the changing trends in higher education.
Job Requirement: A Bachelor’s degree in Marketing with at least two years’ working experience within a marketing environment, proficient in computer applications. Exposure in sales environment will be an added advantage.
Send a cover letter, cv and copies of your certificates to hr@anu.ac.ke

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Insurance Jobs Kenya. Reinsurance Officer Vacancy.

aCatalyst Consulting is searching for a talented reinsurance officer on behalf of our client, one of the leading general insurance companies in Kenya.
Key requirements for the position
Likely a university graduate with the ACII qualification
In the range of a minimum of 5 years plus experience in reinsurance, having an in depth knowledge of the reinsurance function and progressively more senior work experience in a well respected insurance company
Capable of, for instance, negotiating treaties, responding to queries, reconciling accounts and insuring statutory returns are made
Team player with a energetic “can do it” attitude to work and pays Zen like attention to detail
Ability to think logically with strong analytical skills
Polished communication skills both in verbal presentations and in writing
Proficiency in the use of Microsoft office applications and insurance software
If you know of anyone that fits this profile please have them send us in confidence their resume, salary history and contact details to action@abbott.co.ke, to reach us not later than 6 Dec 2010.
Should you have any questions or concerns please don’t hesitate to contact Julie on 0713 – 476100 or 020 261-0462 or David on 0733 – 772281.
All e mails and enquiries will be responded to almost immediately. We would prefer submissions by e mail in a 3 page Word format. aCatalyst Consulting, P O Box 63603 – 00619 Nairobi, Kenya.

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Sales and Marketing Executives & Drivers Jobs in Kenya

1. Sales and Marketing Executives

We are a reputable tours and travel company, seeking sales and marketing executives (2 positions) to sell our services and products.

Minimum Requirements:

• Age Between: 25 -35 years.
• Education: Minimum C+ in KCSE .
• Qualifications: A Degree/ Advanced Diploma certificate in Sales and Marketing.
• Work Experience: At least three years sales and marketing experience in tours and travel industry.
• Driving License: At least 2years driving experience with no endorsements on the license.

Languages: Fluent in English, and Swahili and at least on foreign language.

• Thorough knowledge of game reserves, tourist resorts, gateways and hotels within eastern Africa.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Excellent computer skills and online marketing.
• Ability to work with no or minimum supervision.

2. Drivers (2 Posts)


Age: 30 -45 years

Education: O' level

Driving Experience: At least 5years

Languages: Fluent in English and Swahili

• Good conduct certificate and meets all the requirements to drive a PSV vehicle
• Has acquired KPSGA (Kenya Professional Safari Guides Association) Bronze level.
• 2 years experience in private transfers with a reputable taxi company
• Experience in tours and travel industry a must.
• Ability to work with no or minimum supervision.

Interested candidates who satisfy the above requirements should forward their applications accompanied by detailed Cvs, photocopies of certificates, testimonials and three professional referees in a zipped folder to vacancies.gtt@gmail.com not later than 6th December 2010.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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Assistant System Administrator job vacancy

Reports To: System Administrator
Scale: KIA 6
Division: Finance and Administration
Section: Information Communication Technology

Job Profile:

The Assistant Systems Administrator performs technical work installing, operating and providing second level support for local and wide area networks, personal computers as well as undertaking general tasks which will promote the use of ICT across the institute.

Duties and Responsibilities
Install and administer network servers, workstations, and other equipment utilizing UNIX based and Windows based operating systems.
Install, configure, and maintain Servers, Personal Computers, workstations and network attached devices.
Plan and implement network security, including building firewalls, applying cryptography to network applications, managing host security, file permissions, backup and disaster recovery plans, file system integrity, and adding and deleting users.
Maintain corporate Anti-virus protection on servers & desktop as well as e-mail gateways.
Maintain corporate e-mail system, planning for growth & expansion and performing routine system maintenance.
Competencies Skills and Experience
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Engineering or equivalent, and a minimum of six (6) years experience in a busy computing environment.
Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) or above is required
In depth experience with Mail Messaging Systems – Novel / Linux based.
Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) will be an added advantage.


Email your application to director@kia.ac.ke

Attach scanned copies of certificates and other testimonials. Hard copies should be sent to:

The Director/Chief Executive
Kenya Institute of Administration
P.O. Box 23030-00604
Lower Kabete
Nairobi

So as to reach not later than 5 p.m on 10th December 2010

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