Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) is a State Corporation whose
responsibility is to manage and conserve wildlife in Kenya.
1. Head - Marketing & Business Development - Job Grade “3b” - One (1) Vacancy
Reporting to the Deputy Director Strategy & Change, the overall responsibility will be to steer the formulation and implementation of sustainable marketing and business strategies and initiatives that will make KWS self supporting.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Develop,
formulate and review marketing & business policies & strategies
that can optimize benefits to KWS.
- Develop
and execute marketing plans and programmes, both short & long term, to
ensure the profit growth and expansion of service products.
- Research,
analyze and monitor financial, technological and demographic factors so
that market opportunities may be capitalized and the effect of competitive
activity minimized.
- Develop
and implement appropriate business systems and managing KWS tourism
facilities to meet customers’ expectations.
- Develop
tourism products and determine the appropriate pricing and marketing
strategies that can optimize benefits to the organization.
- Ensure
timely and accurate tourism related management information is provided to
stake holders and ensure appropriate MoUs with the stakeholders are
written in line with the policy.
- Explore
potential commercial business opportunities to KWS.
- Prepare
and present regular reports on the KWS business status.
Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s
Degree in business related discipline, tourism or travel and tours.
- Masters
Degree in Business Administration with specialization in marketing
management or equivalent from a recognized institution.
- Team
player with excellent managerial, organization and interpersonal skills.
- Communication,
report writing, interpretation of scientific and financial journals, legal
documents, response to customer enquiries and complaints and negotiation
skills are a must.
- ICT
skills.
- Must
be a member of a recognized professional body.
- Minimum
five (5) years working experience at senior management level.
- Demonstrated
track record in developing and implementing business and market
strategies.
2. Risk Manager - Job Grade “4” - One (1) Vacancy – Re-advertisement
Reporting to the Head Internal Audit and Risk, the overall responsibility will be to develop and maintain a risk management strategy for the Service.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Develop
and maintain a risk management strategy for the Service.
- Develop
and implement systems, policies and procedures for identification,
collection and analysis of risk related information.
- Evaluate
adequacy and effectiveness of controls and methodology established by
management to ensure that identified risks are appropriately mitigated at
both strategic and operational level.
- Participate
in the formulation and review of risk management and control activities
for the Service to ensure they meet the set objectives and are worthwhile
investments.
- Understand
the environmental risk management systems and controls in conservation and
put in place controls to monitor the full implementation of these systems
with a focus on risk aggregation.
- Develop
a model for assessing risk and templates to be used by technical staff to
assess the level of risk.
- Review
new and on-going management plans to ensure that they are carried out only
after a comprehensive risk assessment is done.
- Prepare
reports for the Board Audit and Risk Committee and Senior Management in
respect of ecological risk.
Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s
Degree from a recognized University.
- Certification
in risk management will be an added advantage.
- At
least three (3) years working experience in risk management in a reputable
organization.
- Good
understanding of key drivers that influence and determine strategic
decisions.
- Self
motivated with ability to meet tight deadlines.
- A
team player with excellent communication and interpersonal skills and a
positive attitude towards work.
- Good
understanding of techniques to manage and mitigate operational risks.
- Willing
to challenge the status quo.
3. Senior Internal Auditor (Operations & Systems Audit) - Job Grade “6” -
Two (2) Vacancies
Reporting to the Manager – Internal Audit, the overall responsibility will be to provide support to Internal Audit Department in order to achieve its objectives.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Assist
in preparation of annual audit work plans.
- Preparation
of audit programs.
- Undertake
financial, operational and investigative audits.
- Undertake
detailed Information Systems audits.
- Supervision
of internal auditors.
- Continuous
risk assessment of strategic and operational risks.
- Review
of final accounts and management reports.
Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s
Degree in Business, Economics or IT.
- Must
be CPA /ACCA Finalist or holder of equivalent qualification.
- CISA
will be an added advantage.
- Knowledge
in use of CAATs e.g. ACL, IDEA.
- Knowledge
of BSC performance management system will be an added advantage.
- Minimum
of three (3) years of relevant working experience in a reputable
organization
Interested and suitably qualified individuals should forward
their applications enclosing copies of their academic and professional
certificates, copy of ID card, detailed CV indicating work experience, current
remuneration and employer, daytime telephone contact - both office and mobile,
names, addresses and emails of three (3) referees, to reach the undersigned not
later than Monday 25th March, 2013.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Director
Kenya Wildlife Service
P. O. Box 40241 - 00100
Nairobi
KWS is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender and culture; women and persons with disabilities are therefore encouraged to apply.