We are a Fintech company providing
innovative financial products & solutions to consumers and businesses.
We are looking to fill in the
position of a Corporate Sales Executive.
The Executive will spearhead the
growth of our Employee Financial Products portfolio, marketed and sold to
Corporate & SME Employers for their benefit and that of their employees.
Scope: Revenue Growth and Corporate/SME Client Relationship
Management
Compensation Model: Retainer + Commissions
Responsibilities:
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Selling our Employee Financial
Products to Corporates and SME clients.
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Training users (Employees and
Employers) on the features and usage of the products.
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Supervise the on-boarding of users
(Employees and Employers) on our mobile platforms
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Observe and learn the required
information about clients’ needs in order to offer appropriate product
assistance
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Preparing regular and timely sales
progress reports to Management.
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Developing and maintaining strong
Customer relationships.
Qualifications:
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Degree in Marketing, Commerce or a
Sales-related field.
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Professional Sales training.
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At least Five (5) years experience in
Corporate/SME Sales in a service industry (prerequisite).
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Experience in selling financial
services (advantage).
Competencies:
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Successful track record of achieving
high targets.
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Proficient communicator – both verbal
and written.
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Strong negotiation and presentation
skills.
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Have a consultative sales approach as
a necessity, not a hard selling/transactional attitude.
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Must be able to assess and prioritize
workload in a strict target-driven environment.
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Must have an existing, verifiable
network and database/pipeline of potential Corporate/SME clients
We are looking to fill in the position of Software Developer.
Job Location: Kava
Africa Offices located on Nyeri Close, Off Nyeri Road in Kileleshwa, Nairobi.
Contract Type: – Full
Time Employment.
Scope: The
Software Developer is responsible for Systems development, Systems
Implementation, Systems Management, Systems security and Technical support.
Responsibilities:
1. Systems Development
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Design, document and present the
systems/technical requirements.
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Develop systems through appropriate
structured coding that allows reliability, availability, scalability,
extensibility, re-usability and security of the systems.
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Oversee the change management
processes and develop the appropriate unit, integration, system and user
acceptance testing methodologies and tools.
2. Systems Documentation
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Design various systems documentation
(logical design specifications) to be used in implementing the systems,
including architecture, flowcharts, layouts, diagrams, charts, code comments,
etc.
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Prepare reports, manuals and other
documentation on the status, operation and maintenance of the software
3. Systems Implementation
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Build the systems and platforms
through appropriate structured modular programming (coding) that will allow
reliability, availability and scalability of the system and corresponding
systems and user documentation.
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Manage the handover of systems to end
users and training that will allow integration of the system into the business.
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Review system performance,
troubleshoot, debug and apply fixes to system components.
4. Systems Management & Monitoring
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Manage the engagement with external
systems development consultants and ICT vendors
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Perform system management, change management,
diagnostics, enhancement, optimization, and system support functions (technical
and user support) by diagnosing system problems and offering quick turnaround
solutions.
·
Keep abreast of changing technology
trends to enable continuous improvements and cost-effective and standards-based
system implementations.
Qualifications:
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2 years or more of hands-on working
experience with the following modern development software & technologies:
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Languages: (Java, Swift, PHP,
JavaScript, HTML, CSS, C#)
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Mobile: (Android)
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Frameworks: (Laravel, Ionic,
Angular1, .Net)
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Databases: (MYSQL, MSSQL)
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Tools: (Cordova, Git, Maven, Gulp,
Gradle)
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At least 2 years hand-on experience
building and deploying high traffic consumer-facing Apps and platforms.
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Experience with setting up and
consuming one or more cloud or DevOps services like Azure, AWS, etc.
Competencies:
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Strong ability to take a big picture
look at technical projects and manage resources and workflows.
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Excellent communication &
decision-making capabilities.
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A true “roll up the sleeves and get
it done” working approach; demonstrated success as a problem solver, operating
as a result-oriented, self-starter
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Planning, organizing & managing a
team.
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Interpersonal skills and team
orientation
How to apply:
If you possess the above qualifications and skills, please
send us your CV citing your expected salary to recruit@kava.africa by 5th
February 2020.
Use Software Developer as your email subject.
Please note only successful candidates will be contacted.
