Business Systems Analysis
Job Category: Business Systems
Analysis
Closing Date: June 28th, 2017
Location: Nairobi
Closing Date: June 28th, 2017
Location: Nairobi
Cytonn Technologies (CT) is the
Technology affiliate of Cytonn Investments, an alternative investments
management firm with offices in Nairobi – Kenya and the D.C. Metro Area in the
US. Cytonn Technologies is a respected technology solutions provider that
offers innovative, differentiated and efficient technology products and
support, web-based solutions and integrated business solutions.
They will also be incharge of
analyzing the organizations processes and prescribing areas that needs process
improvement, re-engineering or automation.
Responsibilities
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Analysis of system requirements and
preparation of software requirements documentation after careful elicitation
and analysis of clients’ needs and business processes.
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Continuously evaluating procedures
and processes and Identifying opportunities for improving business processes
through information systems or process improvement.
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Mapping out all business and system
processes, to achieve operational efficiency and smooth process flow.
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Working closely with management to
prioritize business goals and information needs, and work with key stakeholders
of business dockets to move their processes online.
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Prepare and supervise system tests to
ensure they meet the clients’ needs.
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Assist in the preparation of
proposals to develop new systems and/or operational changes.
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Communicate with heads of all
departments about common frustrations, hindrances and other issues that
interrupt their workflow.
Requirements
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A grade of B+ and above in KCSE (or
equivalent) with good grades in math and languages.
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An undergraduate degree with at least
Second Class Upper Division in Business Information Technology,
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Computer Science or any other related
discipline from a recognized Institution.
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Excellent documentation skills and
ability to document requirements and specifications.
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Excellent knowledge of the software
development process.
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Excellent oral and written
communication skills.
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Good analytical skills and
quantitative reasoning.
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Ability to handle multiple tasks
simultaneously, with great accuracy, organization, attention to detail and
follow-through.
·
Strong organizational and time
management skills.
How to Apply
Out of Home Advertising Assistant
Job Category: Marketing, Communications
& PR
Closing Date: July 11th, 2017
Location: Nairobi
Closing Date: July 11th, 2017
Location: Nairobi
Cytonn Investments is an independent
investment management firm, with offices in Nairobi – Kenya and D.C. Metro –
U.S. We are primarily focused on offering alternative investment solutions to
global institutional investors, individual high net-worth investors, local
institutional investors and diaspora investors interested in the East-African
region. We currently have over Kshs. 74 billion of investments and projects
under mandate, mainly in real estate.
To develop, establish and maintain
marketing strategies to meet organizational objectives. Effective management of
the marketing, advertising and promotional activities of the organization.
Responsibilities
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Assist with event coordination
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Research on best placement of our OOH
advertising
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Establishing a yearly advertising
planner for various product promotions
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Procure necessary permits for
signage, events or any marketing function
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Report on discounts, leads/performance
of the various advertising channels
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Liaise with marketing to consolidate
plans, campaign and any other relevant task
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Work with creative to ensure relevant
artworks for OOH is produced on schedule
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Monitoring of OOH advertising,
campaigns, maintaining records of the same and rotation schedule
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Manage, refurbish the site sales
offices i.e. ensuring the sites have signage and sales offices are branded
Requirements
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Highly creative
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Research skills
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Result oriented
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Strong organization skills
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Education and experience
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At least a C+ in KCSE
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Good verbal and written communication
skills
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Knowledge and experience with
Microsoft Office
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Good numerical skills, analytical and
problem solving skills
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Ability to learn quickly and manage
workload in a cooperative and demanding environment
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A business degree or Diploma in
marketing or a business related field with a minimum of 2nd class Upper
division
How to Apply
Cyber Security Engineering
Cytonn Technologies (CT) is the
Technology affiliate of Cytonn Investments, an alternative investments
management firm with offices in Nairobi – Kenya and the D.C. Metro Area in the
US. Cytonn Technologies is a respected technology solutions provider that
offers innovative, differentiated and efficient technology products and
support, web-based solutions and integrated business solutions.
To manage our growing Technology
needs, the firm is inviting applications from talented Cyber Security Engineers
to join its competitive team of engineers in Cytonn Technologies.
The successful candidate will have an
opportunity to participate in our share ownership plan.
Responsibilities
·
Cyber Threat Engineer will work on
all systems and/or projects within the organization responsible for providing
Cyber Security Threat detection utilizing network and host based Computer
Security tools, appliances and end point products
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Perform static code analysis (SCA) on
applications to identify vulnerabilities and report to software engineers for
fixing
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Set up and monitor applications for
intrusion detection and protect applications against common vulnerabilities
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Secure application infrastructure
(servers and databases) against intrusion, ensuring they’re regularly patched
against known vulnerabilities
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Manage vulnerability reporting in all
applications and systems, including open source software that the applications
run on
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Perform analysis of all security
systems log files, review and keep track of triggered events, research current
and future cyber threats, reconcile correlated cyber security events, develop
and modify new and current cyber security correlation rule sets, and operate
security equipment and technology
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Document security incidents as
identified in the incident response rules and escalate to management as
required
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Monitor key security infrastructure
elements, identify security events, perform analysis, and initiate response
activities
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Perform packet analysis by
identifying malformed packets and the payload of the packet
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Integrate security products,
including designs for all organizational networks as well as designing,
engineering, planning, integrating, configuring, testing and deploying
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Maintain system baselines and
configuration management items, including security event monitoring “policies”
in a manner determined by the program management
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Provide documentation and interaction
with other analysts and Operations and Maintenance personnel to ensure a
complete and functioning system that meets requirements
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Perform software testing (patches,
other updates)
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Troubleshoot OSI layer and TCP/IP
related problems
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Develop automation scripts to handle
and track incidents.
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Any other duties as may be assigned
from time to time
Requirements
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Bachelor’s degree in Computer
Science, Information Systems or specialized training/certification. Or
equivalent work experience.
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Typically requires 1 or more year of
related technical experience.
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Experience in application security,
preferably a software security role
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Expertise with browser security
controls (CSP, XFO, HSTS), web application security topics such as OWASP
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Top 10, and authentication infrastructure
(SAML, OAUTH)
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Knowledgeable with back end security
topics such as secret management and service authentication
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Experience building tools and
processes to reliably identify security issues such as SQL injection, XSS,
CSRF, and business logic flaws across large code bases
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Experience supporting a major system.
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Good understanding of IT and Risk
Management Framework a plus. Certified Information Systems Security
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Professional (CISSP)
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Expert skills in data analysis and
data mining.
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Must be well versed in Cyber Security
Tools, network topologies, intrusion detection, PKI, and secured networks
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Experience leading teams
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Should be good in intrusion
prevention and detection systems and configuring them in firewalls.
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Should be good in network design and
development and network hardening to avert security threats.
How to Apply
Front End Software Engineer
Job Category: Software Development
Job Type: Full Time
Closing Date: June 23rd, 2017
Job Type: Full Time
Closing Date: June 23rd, 2017
Cytonn Technologies (CT) is the
Technology affiliate of Cytonn Investments, an alternative investments
management firm with offices in Nairobi – Kenya and the D.C. Metro Area in the
US.
Cytonn Technologies is a respected
technology solutions provider that offers innovative, differentiated and
efficient technology products and support, web-based solutions and integrated
business solutions.
To manage our growing Technology
needs, the firm is inviting applications from talented Software Engineers to
join its competitive team of engineers in Cytonn Technologies. The successful
candidate will have an opportunity to participate in our share ownership plan.
Responsibilities
·
Working with Designers and Back End
Engineers to ensure that applications are built with clean, beautiful and
intuitive interfaces
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Building web interfaces using HTML,
CSS and JavaScript
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Writing clean and tested front end
code
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Supporting technical decisions on front
end development
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Training and supervising junior
developers and trainees, imparting skills and development discipline
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Working with designers to ensure that
web applications developed are intuitive and user friendly
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Any other duties as may be assigned from
time to time
Requirements
·
A grade of B+ and above in KCSE (or
equivalent) with good grades in math and languages
·
Computer Science (or related) degree
with a minimum of upper second-class honors
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At least one-year coding experience
with a focus on front end development
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Advanced knowledge of JavaScript and
experience with modern JavaScript frameworks. Knowledge and experience with
VueJS is an added advantage
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Solid understanding of ES2015
JavaScript standard
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Advanced knowledge of HTML, CSS and
CSS preprocessors (Sass)
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Deep knowledge of web technologies
(REST/HTTP and web sockets)
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Good understanding of popular
programming paradigms i.e. object orientation and functional programming
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Appreciation of web interfaces and
user experiences
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Proficient understanding of version
control systems (GIT)
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Ability to work long hours to
complete requirements
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A passion for computing and software
and engaging learning experiences, as well as desire to make a difference in a
highly productive environment
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Desire to use technology to develop
innovative solutions that solve real world problems
How to Apply
Full Stack Software Engineer (PHP)
Job Category: Software Development
Job Type: Full Time
Closing Date: June 23rd, 2017
Job Type: Full Time
Closing Date: June 23rd, 2017
Cytonn Technologies (CT) is the
Technology affiliate of Cytonn Investments, an alternative investments
management firm with offices in Nairobi – Kenya and the D.C. Metro Area in the
US.
Cytonn Technologies is a respected
technology solutions provider that offers innovative, differentiated and
efficient technology products and support, web-based solutions and integrated
business solutions.
To manage our growing Technology
needs, the firm is inviting applications from talented Software Engineers to
join its competitive team of engineers in Cytonn Technologies. The successful
candidate will have an opportunity to participate in our share ownership plan.
Responsibilities
·
Developing web applications (both
front end and back end), ensuring user requirements are met
·
Designing database systems for web
applications, ensuring efficient data storage and consistency
·
Writing reusable, testable and clean
code
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Maintaining web applications,
ensuring uptime and dependability
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Training and supervising junior
developers and trainees, imparting skills and development discipline
·
Working with designers to ensure that
web applications developed are intuitive and user friendly
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Providing technical support to users
when required
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Any other duties as may be assigned
from time to time
Requirements
·
A grade of B+ and above in KCSE (or
equivalent) with good grades in math and languages
·
Computer Science (or related) degree
with a minimum of upper second-class honors
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At least one-year experience
developing in JavaScript and PHP
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Advanced knowledge and experience
with PHP. Knowledge of a modern PHP framework is an added advantage
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Advanced knowledge of JavaScript.
Experience with modern JavaScript frameworks is an added advantage
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Solid foundational skills of
computing and algorithms, background in object oriented principles is an added
advantage
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Basic foundational knowledge of web
and Internet infrastructure, databases, networking and programming
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Appreciation of web interfaces and
user experiences
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Proficient understanding of version
control systems (GIT)
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Ability to work long hours to
complete requirements
·
A passion for computing and software
and engaging learning experiences, as well as desire to make a difference in a
highly productive environment
·
Desire to use technology to develop
innovative solutions that solve real world problems
How to Apply
Business Intelligence Software Engineer
Job Category: Software Development
Closing Date: April 14th, 2017
Location: Nairobi
Closing Date: April 14th, 2017
Location: Nairobi
Cytonn Technologies (CT) is the
Technology affiliate of Cytonn
Investments, an alternative investments
management firm with offices in Nairobi – Kenya and the D.C. Metro Area in the
US. Cytonn Technologies is a respected technology solutions provider that
offers innovative, differentiated and efficient technology products and
support, web-based solutions and integrated business solutions.
To manage our growing Technology
needs, the firm is inviting applications from talented Business Intelligence
Engineers to join its competitive team of engineers in Cytonn Technologies.
The successful candidate will have an
opportunity to participate in our share ownership plan.
Responsibilities
·
Coordinate with customers and
Business Analysts to determine business data reporting and analysis
requirements
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Assist in business report generation
to internal and external customers for business decision making
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Support Database Administrators and
Developers to build data warehousing systems for business intelligence,
reporting and analytics
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Assist in data administration,
modelling and integration activities in data warehouse systems
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Implement business intelligence
solutions to achieve data reporting and analysis goals
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Support the development of business
intelligence standards to meet business goals
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Coordinate with the business units to
identify new data requirements, analysis strategies and reporting mechanisms
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Assist in design and generation of
reports in timely and accurate manner
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Work with the business units to
improve business operations
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Train and guide the junior engineers
in data reporting and analytical skills
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Recommend enhancements and
modifications to optimize business intelligence processes
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Address business intelligence queries
and issues in a timely fashion
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Create and execute project plans
within allotted budget and timelines
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Maintain documentations for all
business intelligence processes
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Any other duties as may be assigned
from time to time
Requirements
·
Bachelor’s degree in Computer
Science, Information Systems, Business Management, Mathematics or specialized
training/certification. Or equivalent work experience
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At least one year of related
technical experience
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Experience supporting a major system
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In-depth knowledge of the industry
and multiple business functional areas
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Expert skills in data analysis and
data mining
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Hands-on experience supporting or
working with Business Intelligence/Data Warehousing environments
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Experience leading teams
How to Apply
Financial Advisor
Job Category: Sales &
Distribution
Job Type: Full Time
Job Type: Full Time
Cytonn Investments is an independent
investment management firm, with offices in Nairobi – Kenya and D.C. Metro –
U.S. We are primarily focused on offering alternative investment solutions to
global institutional investors, individual high net-worth investors, local
institutional investors and diaspora investors interested in the East-African
region. We currently have over Kshs. 74 billion of investments and projects
under mandate, mainly in real estate.
Responsibilities
·
Present, promote and sell our
products to existing and prospective clients
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Establish, develop and maintain
positive business and customer relationships
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Reach potential customers through
cold calling
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Achieve agreed upon sales targets and
outcomes within schedule
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Attend prospect and client meetings
to make presentations and oversee follow up
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Identifying opportunities for product
development, and other product offerings
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Any other duties as may be assigned
from time to time
Requirements
·
KCSE grade C+ and above
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Diploma or Degree holder in any field
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Proven work experience as a financial
advisor
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Highly motivated and target driven
with a proven track record in sales
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Excellent selling, communication and
negotiation skills
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Prioritizing, time management and
organizational skills
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Ability to create and deliver
presentations tailored to the audience needs
How to Apply
Innovation Internships
Job Category: General
Job Type: Internship
Closing Date: July 10th, 2017
Job Type: Internship
Closing Date: July 10th, 2017
Cytonn Investments is an independent
investment management firm, with offices in Nairobi – Kenya and D.C. Metro –
U.S. We are primarily focused on offering alternative investment solutions to
global institutional investors, individual high net-worth investors, local
institutional investors and diaspora investors interested in the East-African
region.
We currently have over Kshs. 74
billion of investments and projects under mandate, mainly in real estate.
To maintain its market lead in
innovation, Cytonn Investments will train young and energetic graduates on
innovation and design thinking through its Cytonn Young Leaders Program.
The innovation internship will take
individuals through a 12-week intensive training that will enable them to
realize and develop their creativity and make them confident to apply it and to
develop others within the company.
They will conduct in-depth research
and develop and refine tools and strategies to bring innovations to scale and
to build and nurture a culture of innovation throughout the company.
The Interns will work on several
projects such as developing business models, identify policy solutions,
creating marketing material, or draft presentations to potential partners.
Externally they will interact with
the public in developing and testing their products and ideas while internally
they will work with all business units to inject innovation and design ideas
into their work.
Responsibilities
·
Develop advanced skills in innovation
practice by reading, research and practice
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Identify and develop innovative
practices in the fields of real estate, investments and technology and support
all internal business units to proactively identify innovation opportunities
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Perform research and work with the
innovation leads to develop and sell the innovation strategy that is
appropriate for Cytonn
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Conduct research on innovative
thinking and practice, compiling background materials, statistical data and
briefing notes for innovation and media events
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Organize activities for the
innovation team, such as training sessions and workshops
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Project management of innovation type
projects
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Build of relationships with
stakeholders and broker relationships at all levels, both internally and
externally
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Any other duties as may be assigned
from time to time
Requirements
·
Bachelor’s Degree in any relevant
field
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Excellent verbal and written
communication skills with the ability to interact effectively with people at
all levels
·
Excellent research, analytical, and
problem-solving skills
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Curiosity and comfort with ambiguity
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Ability to develop and analyze
unconventional ideas
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Ability to read widely and rapidly,
summarize and apply ideas to real world situations in the context of Cytonn
products
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Outgoing personality and courage to
approach unfamiliar people and situations
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Deep interest in Innovation and
associated topics
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Strong ties to the local startup
ecosystem and prior experience is an advantage
Learning Opportunities
·
This position is ideal for candidates
who are looking to gain experience in innovation, policy research, business
research, business development, writing, and research on new technology.
·
They will learn research and reading
skills and go through several case studies and practical exercises that will
prepare them for the job market.
Additional Information
To be considered, applications must
include sufficient justification of interest in innovation including any past
projects or activities that speak to this.
How to Apply
Facilities & Property Management
Internships
Job Category: Facilities Management
Job Type: Internship
Closing Date: July 6th, 2017
Job Type: Internship
Closing Date: July 6th, 2017
Cytonn Investments is an independent
investment management firm, with offices in Nairobi – Kenya and D.C. Metro –
U.S. We are primarily focused on offering alternative investment solutions to
global institutional investors, individual high net-worth investors, local
institutional investors and diaspora investors interested in the East-African
region. We currently have over Kshs. 74 billion of investments and projects
under mandate, mainly in real estate.
We are seeking highly motivated,
self-directed team players to fill the position of Real Estate Facilities and
Property Management Interns.The position will provide the Interns with valuable
experience in Facilities and Property Management to kickstart their career.
Responsibilities
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Ensuring departmental tasks are
executed as per laid up processes and procedures
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Calculating the service charge
payable every period to be used provide the actual services
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Work with the Project Management team
to develop and implement a Facilities and Property Management
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Plan for respective developments
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Ensuring an official site handover
takes place
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Preparation of a budget for the
management of the site
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On-boarding a caretaker
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Outsourcing for security personnel on
site
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Organizing for site fencing, clearing
and security lighting
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Facilitating the transfer of utility
accounts
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Managing other entities involved in
securing the site like the security company, site clearers etc
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Repair and maintenance to avoid total
breakdown of the facilities; of which in the event that such a situation
arises, repairs will be in order
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Liaising with original suppliers and
installers of facilities and machinery to ensure that they are on standby to
carry out repairs and that they organize for regular maintenance procedures
·
Sourcing and engaging service
providers including security, repairs & maintenance, cleaning, gardening
& landscaping, garbage & waste management and providing accounts for
these services and ensuring the money is paid to provide them
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Any other duties as may be assigned
from time to time
Requirements
·
Minimum of B+ in KCSE or equivalent
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Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of a
Second upper
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Knowledge of real estate, accounting
and building technology systems
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Computer proficiency especially in MS
Excel, PowerPoint, and Word
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Positive attitude and flexibility to
handle diverse tasks
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Ability to work in a team
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Demonstrate leadership capability
Learning Opportunities
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Facilities and Property Management
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Project Management
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Organisation Skills
·
People Management Skills
How to Apply