About the job

Insight of the development:

1. Project duration will be an approximate 5 years , and the estimate financial cost would be around 4.5 bn shillings (55-60m USD)
2. There are four stakeholders entitled as partners and the location of the office and the base will be Thika .
3. The project site is 60 acres,  located 2 km east of Thika’s Central business district, adjacent to Makongeni and 30+ km south-east from Nairobi’s Central Business District.
4. The Proposed Mixed -Use Development consists of:-

• 16,000 square meters of Shopping Mall with children’s play area.
• Industrial Park with 10 No. Warehouse each with 320 square meters
• Residential Area composed of :
  •  150 No.  3- Bedroom Semi-detached Units each 150 square meters
  •    36 No. 4 Bedroom Detached Units each 220 square meters
  •  125 No.2 Bedroom Row Houses each 120 square meters
  •  200 No. 3 Bedroom Apartments each 150 square meters. 
  • Recreational areas with
    • a football field,
    • Basketball courts.
    • Institution
      •  Nursery School,
      •  Health Clinic   

About you

We require someone who can take on the responsibilities as below:-

• Review project scope and assist in developing project budgets.
• Coordinate architect, engineer, and construction consultant selection
• Write requests for qualification and requests for proposals.
• Review and negotiate professional services contracts.
• Develop and communicate facility design guidelines and outline specifications to insure project compliance.
• Participate in planning meetings with design professionals.
• Conduct regular reviews of schematic design drawings, design development drawings and construction documents.
• Develop timelines and critical path scheduling, including phasing to facilitate ongoing activities.
• Make recommendations in project delivery and contract award designation process.
• Coordinate selection of general contractor or construction manager
• Present recommendations to Board of directors for contract agreement.
• Review contracts and agreement documents.
• Review insurance certificates and insure compliance with  Kenyan law
• Coordinate pre-construction planning with design team, contractors.
• Attend construction job site meetings and communicate progress reports.
• Provide periodic construction progress reports.
• Verify architect’s recommendation for substantial completion and submit to the Clients.
• Assist in development of punch lists and oversee successful completion.
• Facilitate building start-up and commissioning.
• Coordinate training of building users and maintenance staff on use of building systems.
• Coordinate project completion, collection of close-out documents, and processing final payments.
• Coordinate warranty administration.
• Process paperwork required for daily operations of departments
• Take control of business P & L

Appointment requirement – Salary will be 250K plus other benefits

If you meet the above requirements send your CV and application letter to info@byappointmentafrica.com.

ONLY short listed candidates will be contacted.

About the Job

Department:
Sales

Reports to:
Managing Director

Overall responsibility:

• Handling of current customer base & recruitment of new customers
• Regular travel to all areas of responsibility – mainly within Kenya

Key areas of responsibility

• Maintain established customer relations
• Travel to all regions of responsibility on regular basis for sales and after sales
• Compose/Compile/Present info for PowerPoint presentations on our products 
• Recruit/find new customers
• Coordinate with other areas i.e. technical for technical related presentations etc.

 Consults with

Managing Director

Technical Department 

Other Sales associates

About you

Qualifications

• University/College Degree in Sales & Marketing/ Business
• Strong sense of customer service
• Good organizational skills
• Proficient use of Microsoft office, excel, word & PowerPoint
• Professional experience in a corporate sales environment
• Professional & well presented in appearance
• Ambitious & flexible in timings/travel
• Ability to communicate with all levels of management
• Ability to communicate technical information to non-technical audience

Term of employment
Annual on permanent basis

Salary Scale: KShs. 120,000.00 gross monthly (Basic)

If you meet the above requirements send your CV and application letter to info@byappointmentafrica.com.

ONLY short listed candidates will be contacted.

About the job

We are looking for a dynamic person to join our expanding company. The ability to lead a team and take responsibility for the commercial aspect of the company is essential.

 Job role

• Heading a team of six sales and reservations staff
• Quality control
• Sales Training
• Web development
• Marketing material production
• Statistics

About you

Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years experience in the tourism industry. 
• University or Utalii graduates preferred.
• Strong IT skills and knowledge of design programs an advantage
• Sales and marketing experience
• Excellent written English

Remuneration: Salary 150k plus medical

If you meet the above requirements send your CV and application letter to info@byappointmentafrica.com.

ONLY short listed candidates will be contacted.

Location: Nairobi, Kenya
 
About this position
 
Our client is looking an experienced Project Architect to help our construction team with the design, drawing and supervision of low cost schools. This position involves iterative and repeated update and review of Bills of Quantities.
 
The individual must be very comfortable working in informal environments and must have managed multiple projects that are geographically dispersed.
 
More specifically:

• The individual will be managing anywhere from 10-30 construction projects simultaneously. These projects are not complex, but the deadlines are tight (less than 6 weeks) and the resources are limited. As a result, timeliness will be critical to ensure that projects take off within the stipulated timelines.
• The architect shall prepare typical layout and detailed drawings for standard application in the construction of the branded schools.
• In addition to standard drawings, the architect shall prepare site-specific site layouts, and ground preparation schemes.
• Working closely with the land acquisition team, tasks shall include site measurement, site evaluation, site analysis and ground preparation prior to commencement of construction.
• Reviewing and continuously improving the school design to enhance space utilization and ergonomics of the spaces and furniture.
• Reviewing typical BQs to adjust for changes due to specific site conditions, design reviews or process improvement.

  
About You

• Minimum of 4 to 5 years experience in a busy architectural design environment handling multiple projects concurrently.
• Demonstrated experience in production of construction detail drawings.
• Excellent AutoCAD/ArchiCAD/Artlantis skills and experience including 3D and rendering.
• Must be able to manage competing demands, accept criticism and constructive feedback, while being extremely adaptable and flexible.
• Excellent writing and oral communication skills are required
• Ability to identify potential problems, conflicts, and delays before they become an issue and communicate them clearly to the Head of Department.    
• Good people management skills that result in timely completion of deliverables.
• Demonstrated ability to solve problems.
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office.
   

Deadline for applications: 4th March 2011

If you meet the above requirements send your CV and application letter to info@byappointmentafrica.com.

ONLY short listed candidates will be contacted.

About this position
 
Our client is looking an innovative Construction Researcher to take up the R&D role within our construction team so as to continuously query, interrogate, investigate and improve both our construction processes and products. The individual must be very comfortable working with processes and procedures as applied in low -income settlements and should be able to appreciate the unique dynamics of the construction process in these environments.
 
More specifically:

• The individual will be carrying on research on building components, building materials, technical construction processes and construction management processes.
• The task involves repeated and iterative improvement of quality requiring inquiring into old established methods already in use, at a very basic and fundamental level. It also requires meticulous attention to detail.
• In addition to carrying out research internally, the individual will need to be in touch with appropriate low-tech, low-income technologies around the world as familiarity with these shall be essential in informing research planning.
• Working in informal settlements can be very challenging and often requires many situational difficulties that arise as a result of working in these conditions. The individual will need to be comfortable being requested to re-programme their work at short notice in order to address unexpected site occurrences from time to time.
• Besides ensuring that R & D proceeds effectively, the researcher will be expected possess a ‘think-outside-the-box’ orientation as this forms the basis for fundamentally overhauling the current processes and products in an effort to achieve the research objectives.

 
Other responsibilities include:

• Review of anthropometric, ergonomic and spatial dimensions in currently in use, with a view to revising classroom sizes, furniture, etc.
• Review of indoor comfort levels in order to revise the ventilation and lighting provisions.
• Review of structural systems, materials and methods of construction.
• Research on sewerage disposal in informal settlements in order to recommend appropriate solutions in the various site scenarios that arise.
• Research on pavements, walling materials, roofing materials, doors, windows, etcetera, in order to seek cost-effective and appropriate in-use alternatives.
• Research on cost-effective and process-enhancing delivery methodologies for production management, materials management, quality control, process engineering and value management. 

About You

• Minimum of 7 to 10 years experience in research in low-cost technologies preferably in existing low-income settlements.
• An expert level knowledge of how to effectively carry out R&D for a very high level of innovation and creativity in solution seeking..
• Must be able to manage competing demands, accept criticism and constructive feedback, while being extremely adaptable and flexible.
• Excellent writing and oral communication skills are required
• Ability to identify potential new areas of improvement and research communicate them clearly to the Head of Department.
• Good people management skills that result in timely completion of deliverables.    
• Be willing to delve into all aspects of the school construction, to ‘improve the already-perfect’.
   

Deadline for applications: 7th March 2011

If you meet the above requirements send your CV and application letter to info@byappointmentafrica.com.

ONLY short listed candidates will be contacted.

About this position

Our client is looking for at least two Six Sigma Process Engineers who will process map current-state business processes, evaluate those processes for continuous improvement, mitigate failure modes, design future-state processes, and work with a cross-functional team at headquarters to implement those new and improved processes.  The two focus areas will be the processes for

1) day-to-day operating of schools and

2) launching of new schools.

The holders of these positions will be sharp systems-oriented individuals who are comfortable with processes and numbers, think about the details and corner cases, and can come up with ideas to solve problems.  Ability to think systemically, stay organized and mind the details will be key to success in this position.  These engineers will report to the Manager of Operations Systems & Analysis.

Responsibilities of the Six Sigma Process Engineer

• Using existing documentation, site visits, interviews, business process descriptions, and policy manual, create business process models that represent current-state processes.
• Critically evaluate information gathered from multiple sources, reconcile conflicts, decompose high-level information into details, abstract up from low-level information to a general understanding, and distinguish user requests from the underlying true needs.
• Implement and lead a change control team to approve user-driven change requests and modify current-state models and documentation.
• Drive and challenge business units on their assumptions of how they will successfully execute their plans.
• Elicit and anticipate future-state process requirements of the business at scale and make modifications to the existing documentation, tools, model, and policy manual as required.
• Determine appropriate Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and manage the accompanying process/tools for collecting the requisite data.
• Assist in institutionalizing the business processes across the organization and in communicating complex concepts and processes to a variety of audiences using multiple channels—written policy and guidelines, graphical representations, process diagrams, live presentations and other appropriate means.

About you: 3 years of working experience and proven background in:

• Continuous Improvement methodologies (Six Sigma)
• Business Analysis
• Data Process Analysis
• Quality Assurance & Testing
• Business process modeling/re-engineering
• Standard operation procedures (SOP)
• Failure Modes & Effects Analysis
• Workflow Design tools

Qualifications:

• Lean Six Sigma Black Belt
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a dynamic environment with changing priorities
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks efficiently and effectively according to deadlines.
• A Bachelors degree in Systems Engineering or Operations Engineering.
• Very strong written and verbal communications skills
• Experience and proficiency in Microsoft Office Products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Project)
• Experience and proficiency in iGrafx Flowcharter process mapping and FMEA charting
• Demonstrated ability to be adaptive and responsive
• Ability to offer recommendations and provide finished work products/analysis
• Excellent organizational skills
• Analytical and process management skills with a thorough understanding of how to interpret customer business needs and translate them into application and operational requirements

Deadline for applications:  1st March 2011

If you meet the above requirements send your CV and application letter to info@byappointmentafrica.com.

ONLY short listed candidates will be contacted.

Our client is a premium lifestyle destination. Set in 2,500 acres on Kenya’s North Coast. It features an 18-hole championship golf course with an outstanding clubhouse.

The Clubhouse and Functions Manager will be in charge of the everyday operations of the Clubhouse.

Key Outputs:

• Managing budgets and financial plans as well as controlling expenditure and analysing sales figures and set business targets
• Ensuring the ordering, safe storage and control of stocks of food, beverages and materials
• Planning, organising and managing all clubhouse services, including reception, Proshop, bookings, food and beverage operations and housekeeping
• Developing ideas for events and functions at the clubhouse to maximise revenues.
• Developing al carte menus and menus for special events at Vipingo Ridge.
• Promoting and marketing events and functions at VR, in liaison with the marketing department.
• Participating in recruiting, training and monitoring staff and improving staff performance
• Ensuring the planning of work schedules for direct reports and teams
• Ensuring events, banqueting and catering services are planned and run smoothly
• Meeting with clients to discuss all their requirements for events and functions at VR.
• Management of all events and functions at VR.
• Supervising maintenance, supplies, renovations and furnishings
• Ensuring compliance with licensing laws, health and safety and other statutory regulations
• Ensuring the establishment meets and exceeds statutory health regulations
• Ensuring service of food and beverage is of the highest standards and surpasses customer’s expectations.
• Ensuring customer complaints, if any, are handled with care and settled amicably

The person should be prepared to work long hours that frequently require evening, night and weekend shifts.

The person will have an in-depth knowledge of Hotel Management and relevant experience gained in 5-star hotels or similar establishments

There is a demand for:

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to pay attention to the details, setting the example for staff to deliver a standard of service and presentation that meets and exceeds guests’ needs and expectations
• A good knowledge of business and people management are equally important elements.

The successful candidate will have the ability to work with minimum supervision and be pro-active in coming up with new ideas on how to improve operations at the Clubhouse.

If you meet the above requirements send your CV and application letter to info@byappointmentafrica.com.

ONLY short listed candidates will be contacted