Our client a leader in the telecommunications infrastructure
provision market, with a new mandate and exciting new growth path in the
regional market are looking for highly motivated and self-driven candidates to
fill the positions below.
Head of Legal
The Head of Legal will be responsible for the effective and
efficient management of the legal department, provision of legal advisory
services and effective management of the business’s legal and contractual
risks.
Principal Accountabilities:
- Legal
risk management: provide and interpret legal information. Identify and
mitigate exposure and risk on new contracts
- Regulatory
compliance: continuously monitor compliance with statutory obligations and
advise management accordingly
- Contract
negotiation: review all contracts and documentation where the company has
committed itself and assets
- Litigation
management: review progress of outstanding litigation and liaise with and
manage external lawyers
- People
management: Provide continuous leadership, supervision, training and
development of development staff
Qualifications, Experience and Knowledge:
- LLB
undergraduate degree
- Must
be an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya
- At
least five (5) years legal experience ideally in a leading organisation
- Proven
track record of providing accurate and effective legal counsel
Head of Finance
The Head of Finance will be responsible for many finance-related
tasks within the organization.
The incumbent will use financial expertise to work with
management across the company to determine long-range development and
investment strategies in order to ensure the company is profitable and cash
flow positive.
Principal Accountabilities:
- Providing
and interpreting financial information, cash flows and predicting future
trends
- Analyzing
change, competitors and market trends and advising accordingly
- Formulating
strategic and long-term business plans
- Researching
and reporting on factors influencing business performance
- Developing
financial management mechanisms that minimize financial risk
- Conducting
reviews and evaluations for cost-reduction opportunities
- Managing
a company's financial accounting, monitoring and reporting systems
- Liaising
with auditors to ensure annual monitoring is carried out
- Developing
external relationships with appropriate contacts, e.g. auditors,
solicitors, bankers and statutory organisations such as the Inland Revenue
- Producing
accurate financial reports to specific deadlines
- Managing
budgets
- Keeping
abreast of changes in financial regulations and legislation.
Qualifications, Experience and Knowledge:
- Fully
qualified or passed finalist of one of the professional accountancy bodies
CPA(K)
- Over
6 years relevant work experience
- Good
knowledge of management and finance-related tasks
- Strong
understanding of Accounting Systems
- Analytical
skills
- Strong
written and oral communication skills
- Excellent
interpersonal skills and good team orientation
Head of Human Resource
The Head of Human Resource establishes and coordinates
implementation of services, policies, and programs through Human Resources
staff.
The incumbent assists and advises company managers about Human
Resources issues.
Principal Accountabilities:
- Design
and develop a functional human resource department
- Develop
systems and an atmosphere to ensure staff engagement, motivation,
production and retention
- Develop
and implement HR policy
- Design,
implement and manage strategic HR policies, projects and initiatives
- Develop
and align the business and people strategies to drive business growth and
performance
- Liaison
with Government Authorities
Qualifications, Experience and Knowledge:
- Be
a holder of Bachelor’s degree in a business related field
- An
MBA is an added advantage
- At
least five (5) years’ managerial experience
- Work
collaboratively and sensitively with people at all levels in a variety of
contexts
- Strong
leadership, motivation and managerial skills
- Knowledge
of Employment and Labour Law
Account Managers (Several)
The Account Managers is responsible for revenue generation
through the sale of the company’s products and services.
The incumbent will be responsible for new business acquisition
and cultivation of business relationships to identify and develop opportunities
to acquire present and future business.
Principal Accountabilities:
- Maintaining
and developing relationships with existing customers
- Making
accurate, rapid cost calculations, and providing customers with
quotations.
- Negotiating
the terms of an agreement and closing sales
- Gathering
market and customer information and providing feedback on future buying
trends
- Representing
your organization at trade exhibitions, events and demonstrations
- Advising
on forthcoming product developments and discussing special
bundles/packages
- Liaising
with internal departments to check on the progress of existing orders.
- Building
opportunity funnels, making accurate sales projections and forecast for
the week, month, quarter and year
Qualifications, Experience and Knowledge:
- A
Degree in Commerce (Marketing Option) or related field
- Professional
qualification e.g. MSK will be an added advantage
- 1
- 2 years’ experience as an Account Manager
- Excellent
communication and presentation skills
- Highly
focused and driven
- Able
to work both independently and as part of a team
Interested candidates are requested to forward their updated CVs
to recruit@virtualhr.co.ke by 7th, March 2013 stating their current and
expected remuneration, day time telephone contacts and addresses of three
referees.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
