Recruitment in Nyayo Tea Zones, Kenya

Nyayo Tea Zones Development Corporation is a state Corporation specializing in tea production and forestry conservation. 

We urgently seek to recruit a dynamic individual to fill the position of:-

 
Senior Mechanic
 
Key Responsibilities:
  • Ensuring maintenance and repairs of equipment and transport facilities as per set quality standards and specifications.
  • Carrying out comparative estimate cost of repairs and maintenance of motor vehicle and equipment.
  • Ensuring timely implementation of preventive maintenance schedules.
  • Ensuring that the cost of repairs is maintained within approved levels
  • Attending to minor breakdown of equipment and motor vehicle in the Corporation.
  • Conduction trouble shooting of motor vehicle and equipment.
  • Coordinating installation of new equipment and commissioning within the set standards.
  • Initiating purchases of motor vehicle spare parts required for repairs.
  • Carrying out repair and maintenance of hydraulic systems of motor vehicle / equipment.
  • Attending to emergency breakdown in the field.
  • Ensuring safe custody of spares, tools and equipment assigned.
  • Carrying out inspection and repairs of motor vehicles.
  • Performing any other duty as may be assigned from time to time.
Skills and Attributes
  • HND Automotive/Mechanical Engineering
  • 4 years hands-on experience.
Core Competence
  • Good people management skills
  • Knowledge of office automation.
  • Excellent knowledge in mechanics and vehicle models
  • Attention to details
  • Proficient in computer use
Drivers
 
Key Responsibilities:
  • Driving of vehicles safely.
  • Ensuring proper entries in the work ticket.
  • Ensuring good servicing and fueling of the motor vehicles.
  • Conducting trouble shooting of motor vehicle and equipment.
  • Ensuring good custody of vehicles while on duty.
  • Assisting in vehicle maintenance.
  • Observing transport rules and regulations.
  • Reporting on expired licences/insurances
  • Providing messenger services.
  • Ensuring vehicle cleanliness.
  • Performing any other duties as may be assigned.
Skills and Attributes
  • Must be a holder of a KCSE Certificate.
  • Must possess a valid driving licence Class BCE.
  • Must possess a valid certificate of good conduct.
  • Must have a minimum of 4 years of relevant experience.
  • Those with Class D driving licence shall have an added advantage.

Assistant Accountant
 
Key Responsibilities:
  • Maintain primary books of accounts
  • Ensuring posting transaction to appropriate accounts as per approved procedures.
  • Ensuring compliance with accounting standards and regulations
  • Preparing and passing all journal entries to correct any errors or entries.
  • Timely compilation of trial balance and management reports as required.
  • Ensuring effective control of petty cash transactions.
  • Participating in responding to audit quires
  • Verifying payment vouches and coding expenditures as per policies and procedures.
  • Supervising, appraising staff and identifying their development and training needs
  • Preparing journal adjustment.
  • Preparing cash flow statement as required.
  • Ensuring safe custody of accountable documents and information.
  • Carrying out bank reconciliation as per approved procedures.
  • Posting payment and receipt and general ledger..
  • Filing correspondence to appropriate files.
  • Carrying out necessary analysis of expenditure as when required
  • Participating in preparation of budgets
  • Participating in control of budgets of various departments/sections
  • Maintain vote accounts for all respective departments
  • Ensuring timely reconciliation of accounts
  • Performing any other duty as may be assigned from time to time
Skills and Attributes
  • KCSE C plain
  • CPA II/Computer literate
  • 3 years’ experience
Core competence
  • Analytical mind i.e. able to look at figures with a critical mind
  • Quality conscious, i.e. should be able to demonstrate accuracy and thoroughness

Green Leaf Logistics Officer
Objectives:
  • Ensure timely collection and delivery of quality green leaf to the factory
  • Coordination of green leaf collection and delivery from the Corporation’s farms and out growers to the factory.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Route planning
  • Ensure proper maintenance and servicing of vehicles
  • Coordination of green leaf collection and delivery
  • Proper maintenance of green leaf records
  • Effective utilization of resources and Cost Control
  • Reliability and availability of quality transport fleet
  • Enhanced positive corporate image
  • Maintain records of out-growers and ensure they are paid
  • Preparation of accurate reports for the Production manager
Skills and Attributes
  • BSC in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent
  • Diploma in Management/Transport Logistics
  • 5 Years hands on experience

Personal Assistant to the Managing Director
 
The overall responsibility for this position is to ensure a continuous improvement and sustenance of a positive corporate image and effective running of the MD’s office in line with the Corporation plan.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Prepare confidential correspondence, reports and other complex documents.
  • Manage the Managing Director’s calendar and independently schedule appointments, screen incoming calls, correspondence and respond independently when possible.
  • Participate in organizing and managing board meetings and affairs in the Corporation.
  • Manage MD’s programs, travel plans, events or conferences by arranging for facilities and catering, issuing information or invitations, coordinating speakers and controlling event budgets.
  • Direct preparation of records such as agenda, notices, minutes and resolutions for management meetings
  • Perform any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.
  • Participating in smooth running of the executive office
Skills and Attributes
  • A BA/Bsc. Secretarial or equivalent degree
  • Full Secretarial plus Diploma in Business Management / MBA is an added advantage
  • Minimum of 5 years hands-on experience in office practice.
Core Competence
  • Good people management skills
  • Knowledge of office automation.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication
  • Attention to details
  • Willingness to work on a flexible schedule; and occasionally on holidays and weekends.
How to Apply
 
Successful Interested qualified candidates should submit their applications, enclosing a detailed Curriculum Vitae, day time telephone contacts, current gross salary, names and contacts of three referees, copies of relevant professional and academic certificates and testimonials before 19th February, 2016 to the:-

Managing Director,
Nyayo Tea Zones Dev. Corp.
P.O Box 48552,
Nairobi

Nyayo Tea Zones Development Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Women and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.