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Our client, in Education industry is looking for a candidate who is willing to learn and grow to join our team as Graphic designer/Social media Marketer.

Qualifications and Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree or diploma in a relevant field
• Must be below 40 years of age
• Have 2 years of Experience in the same field
• Experience in a marketing Environment plus Digital Marketing.
• Strong portfolio of motion graphics works that showcases creativity, accuracy & attention to detail, and the ability to bring ideas to life.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate with a team.
• Proficient knowledge of graphic software including the components of Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office, and social media scheduling software. with a passion for design
• Demonstrable graphic design skills with a strong portfolio.
• A strong eye for visual composition.
• Able to give and receive constructive criticism.
• Understanding of marketing, production, website design, corporate identity, product packaging and advertisements
• Experience with computer-aided design.
• Take full responsibility of proof reading together with the marketing team to avoid design errors and typos on the artworks before posting.

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Client Relationships

• Building client relationships and winning new business- should have a hands- on approach with their clients, keeping in touch through regular communication, both face-to-face and online.
• Team Talent
• Finding, developing and mentoring team talent -responsible for ensuring a happy team that’s both creative and productive whilst looking after their
• teams’ wellbeing by ensuring realistic workloads.
• Operations and performance
• Responsible for the overall direction and performance of the agency and must answer to the board of directors on results. Ensure the teams achieve KPIs and key metrics.
• provide vision, and design strategies to increase revenue and grow the business.
• Regularly meet with shareholders and stakeholders as an ambassador of their brand.
• Responsible for the overall operation of the business.
• Ensure timely completion of client’s projects. This involves making sure the team has the resources they need, as well as efficient systems and processes that allow team members to produce high-quality work for their clients.
• Account Services
• Manage client relationships through their account services team, made of account executives and account managers. These team members look after the day-to-day relationship with clients and act as their main point of contact within the agency.
• Provide strategic vision for the account services team, ensuring outstanding service and strong relationships.
• Agency Management
• Coordinate the agency teams to ensure consistency in processes and systems, and that each team is working together and contributing to the business’ objectives.
• Corporate Strategy
• Overall responsibility for setting corporate strategy by deciding on the long-term objectives and design roadmaps to achieve them. Working to adapt their business models and operations to new trends.
• Investment and Project Management
• The Head of Business will decide on where their agency should invest to help them achieve their corporate strategy. They investigate different areas for investment, and assign their teams with assessing viability, conducting market research and defining the smaller details.

Must do:

• Stay on top of industry trends-need to be up-to-date with the latest trends within their clients’ respective industries.
• Build a tight-knit team -regularly arrange in-house team engagement activities and encourage team bonding.
• Network-constantly networking with different people from across the advertising sector to get their brand’s name out there and win new business.
• Lead by example rolls their sleeves up, and gets involved with the operation which creates a strong, working culture.
• Avoid the perfectionism trap-help build moments and empower their team to achieve their results in less time.
• Never stop learning – to keep a fresh and varied perspective.
• Keep things simple - simplify their business goals and visions to make them easier to achieve.
• Create an exciting and passionate place to work. Be it through feedback, recognition, or bonuses, CEOs should drive engagement and create a passion within their teams.

Required qualification

• Skills in managing a marketing agency, marketing department
• Deep knowledge of digital marketing and web development;
• Marketing professional membership
• Masters in a business or marketing course
• Degree in Marketing or marketing course
• 5-7 years working in management (leadership position) in a Marketing Agency
• Sales and marketing skill

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OPERATIONALLY REPORTING TO: Chief Manager – Admin, IA & Compliance

CONTRACT: Two-year performance-based contract.

TRAVEL: Extensive and work related.

PURPOSE OF THE JOB

An individual who manages the internal audit, and compliance functions and is ultimately responsible for its efficient management holds the Internal Auditor role.  The Internal Auditor will be responsible for conducting risk based internal audits

KEY ACTIVITIES

The role will involve efficient performance of internal audit and compliance functions.  These functions will evolve over time in a fast-growing organization, be broad and [inter alia] include the following:

Internal Audit Function

• Plan and execute internal audits in accordance with international standards
• Carry out detailed audit tests on all the company’s operations based on standard audit programmes
• Review internal control systems and make recommendations
• Gather adequate audit evidence
• Verify compliance with all the relevant legislation and regulatory requirements.
• Present summarised findings concerning audit results and trends for internal groups.

Compliance Function

• To develop, visually map and annually review policies which set out the details and level of service for the delivery standards for every activity
• To ensure policies are aligned with strategic plan.
• To ensure policies are fit for purpose for every industry
• Ensure manuals and policies are implemented properly and consistently and that there are effective systems of compliance, maker-checker and audit trail at every stage of an activity.
• Build business resilience by the creation of a robust business continuity plan.

Risk Management:

• Responsible for the risk of not being compliant with ALL relevant legislation across its various subsidiaries.
• To review the effectiveness of risk management strategies and apply risk transfer where appropriate.

Decision Making:

• Make strategic, operational and financial decisions that touch on this function.
• Monitors assistant’s / team member’s adherence to HR Manual and Code of Conduct.
• Plans the work of assistant’s / team members.
• Assigns work to assistant’s / team members.
• Monitors assistant’s / team members work performance.
• Appraises/evaluates assistant’s / team member’s performance.
• To lead and manage key stakeholders in the department through the process of change whilst monitoring and managing any potential impact from the proposed change.

Financial Responsibility:

Keep within assigned budget for every assignment allocated to you.

 KEY ATTRIBUTES

• Good interpersonal communications skills.
• Exceptional stakeholder management skills.
• Knowledge of relevant legislation.
• Latest working knowledge of accounting and auditing computer packages.
• Knowledge on how to effectively apply professional standards.
• Good grasp of auditing techniques.
• Awareness of business concepts and procedures.
• Ability to build lasting relationships and great networking skills within and beyond
• Ability to manage various stakeholders and respond to business dynamics.

QUALIFICATIONS

• At least five (5) years of in a busy external or internal audit environment.
• Certified Public Accountant of Kenya (CPA(K) or its equivalent will be a core qualification.
• Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) will be a core qualification.
• A member in good standing of at least two professional organizations.
• A master’s degree in Internal Audit will be a very distinct advantage on this role.
• A bachelors’ degree in any field.

NB: LADIES ARE MORE PREFFERED OF AGE 35 AND BELOW.

ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

Internal Audit:

• A regular (minimum monthly) internal audit report on status of financial and operational controls
• Investigation reports for reported frauds and losses.

Compliance:

• Data bank of policies and procedures in place.
• Accurate SLA’s between departments and subsidiaries.
• Compliance report on approved SLA’s between departments and subsidiaries.

Reporting:

Delivery of mutually agreed, timeous, reliable and accurate reports CM, Admin, IA and Compliance on a:

1. Daily;
2. Weekly;
3. Monthly;
4. Quarterly; and
5. Annually basis.