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Duma Works is recruiting a LCS Coordinator Spares for our client, Krones LCS Center East Africa Ltd. The company provides after sales services to clients in the fields of process, filling and packaging technology.

Department: LCS Sales
Reporting Structure: LCS Sales Manager

Overview

The LCS Coordinator Spares will contribute to the organizational goal by ensuring interactions with customers and Krones internal for all matters relating to spare part quotations and orders.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate all enquiries, quotations and orders for Spares products
• Clarification of all queries before orders are placed
• Follow-up on status of each order with the supply chain department and keep customer informed on the status.
• Use the escalation procedure to prevent order delays by being pro-active
• Keep internal role players informed on status of key orders timeously
• Process invoicing and shipping documentation accurately and timeously.
• Work closely with the Finance Department to clear any queries and/or discrepancies.
• Follow-up with customers on OPEN quotations to ascertain status of a potential order.
• General administration/filing

Requirements

• Degree/Diploma in Business Management or Purchasing and Supplies
• Minimum 1 year experience in a similar role

Personal competencies

• Self-motivated, independent, solution orientated, deadline driven individual with good time management skills
• Good communication skills ( written and verbal)
• Excellent sales & negotiation skills
• Attention to detail
• Ability to work under pressure
• Strong business administration skills
• Client focused

Specific Job Skills

• Pricing knowledge
• Customer relations

Computer Skills

• MS Office
• SAP

Application deadline: 5th April 2018

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Ref No 3230

Duma Works is recruiting a Credit Risk Analyst for one of our clients; a fast growing credit financing company in Nairobi.

Description:

We are looking for a Credit Risk Analyst to join our team and help support our scaling up. Our team is doing cutting edge work in the field of Data Science and Machine Learning using unique data to give people in emerging markets access to credit – something that they’ve never had before.

This role will have extensive experience in developing credit and risk models in banking, finance, insurance, or similar. Our Credit Risk Analyst will work directly with Credit, Technology, Collections, Fraud and Operations Teams to develop and iterate models that promote our vision of providing affordable access to credit to Kenyans.

Responsibilities

• Supporting the Head of Credit Risk in monitoring the company’s loan book portfolio in accordance with the credit policy.
• Appraising credit applications for new clients being on-boarded, as well as existing clients in compliance with credit policy guidelines.
• Development and production of monthly / weekly / daily MI reports to support the business across all aspects of performance and growth. Reviews of these reports to spot and identify unusual performance and/or trends.
• Conducting forensic analytics to understand and resolve analytical problems and understand the most detailed levels of the business performance Identify and propose improvements within the credit teams areas of focus: scorecards, performance, credit policy, collections

Requirements

• Local knowledge of credit landscape and challenges faced
• Excellent command of MS Excel
• Must be Proficient in Data analytics tools: SQL (preferably) / SAS / Python / R Business/ Statistics/ Computer Science/Degree or their equivalent
• Outstanding Analytical skills
• Highly entrepreneurial, comfortable with start-ups, ambiguity and taking initiative
• Excellent collaborator and team player
• 1-2 years’ experience in financial services, ideally with some experience in credit risk

Preferred Skills

• Credit Risk: Measuring credit risk and then developing financial model templates aimed at determining, measuring and monitoring the credit risk.
• Analysis and Numeracy: Proficient at performing analysis on sets of accounts and financial reports. Being able to read and interpret balance sheets, income statements and cash flow statements.
• Analytical Skills: Recognizes areas of weaknesses requiring improvements and makes recommendations to the management for consideration, approval and implementation.
• Operational Skills Understanding workflow, key controls and key risks linked to various business processes
• Prioritization and Decision-making: A successful track record in setting priorities as well as strong problem-solving skills, which support and enable sound decision-making.

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Ref No 3317

Duma Works is recruiting an Administrative Assistant for our client; a leading retailer of office supplies in Nairobi.

Job brief

We are looking for a responsible Administrative Assistant to perform a variety of administrative and clerical tasks. Duties of the Administrative Assistant include providing support to the managers and employees, assisting in daily office needs and managing the company’s general administrative activities.

Responsibilities

• Answer and direct phone calls
• Organize and schedule appointments
• Plan meetings and take detailed minutes
• Write and distribute email, correspondence memos, letters, faxes and forms
• Assist in the preparation of regularly scheduled reports
• Develop and maintain a filing system
• Update and maintain office policies and procedures
• Order office supplies and research new deals and suppliers
• Maintain contact lists
• Provide general support to visitors

Requirements

• Proven experience as an administrative assistant
• Knowledge of office management systems and procedures
• Working knowledge of office equipment, like printers and fax machines
• Proficiency in MS Office (MS Excel and MS PowerPoint, in particular)
• Excellent time management skills and the ability to prioritize work
• Attention to detail and problem solving skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to multi-task
• High School degree; additional qualification as an Administrative assistant or Secretary will be a plus

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Ref No 3170

About​ Us:

We are a Nairobi-based social enterprise making it possible for anyone to access the information and opportunities they need from the organizations they trust over any mobile phone.

With us, people seeking to learn can freely access our chatbot using interactive SMS or smartphone chat apps to master new skills, discover a world of free educational content, and earn rewards from our partners whether or not they have internet or airtime.

The  chatbot delivers personalized content designed in-house in close collaboration with our partners such as financial service providers, mobile operators, agribusinesses and NGOs.

Our partners use our platform to engage, train, and capture data on under served people across their value chains, especially hard-to-reach customers, retailers, and suppliers. Currently serving 600,000  learners in East Africa, We have demonstrated results increasing people’s income and access to impactful products and services while creating shared value for partners.

You will manage and work closely with software engineers, product managers, data scientists, and learning designers to  drive our pioneering technical innovation agenda by applying machine learning, predictive analytics, behavioral science, and conversational agents to deliver personalized information and opportunity at scale.

Responsibilities

•  Develop a clear vision, objectives, and implementation strategy for the technology of the  product
• Attract, structure, lead, and inspire a high performing and ever-growing team of engineers, product managers, data scientists, algorithm developers, statisticians, system admins, dreamers, and designers;
•  Identify competitive advantages and technological trends for the benefit of the company;
•  Oversee the design, development, and deployment of a highly profitable and impactful learning platform in key expansion markets initially across Africa and then to Asia and Latin America;
•  Guide near term builds including the Android/iOS app, IVR app, advertising and licensing exchange, adaptive learning engine, predictive analytics, and partner API;
•  Provide perspective and guidance on long-term scalable architecture, strategy, investments and innovation drawing upon your depth and breadth of knowledge;
•  Publish technical white papers on the impact of our innovations and generate patent applications as appropriate;
•  Contribute thought leadership with industry executives at the organizations that we work with across financial services, agriculture, consumer goods, energy, health, telecommunications and other sectors;
• Facilitate workshops, hackathons and seminars to position us as an edtech industry leader and attract top level talent;
• Lead an ambitious research agenda to put us at the forefront of the application of artificial intelligence, mobile technology, remote sensing, and behavioral science;
• Participate in community events, trade meetups, and industry workshops in Nairobi and globally.

Requirements

Ambition and a desire to have impact are essential prerequisites on the team. For this role, we’re also looking for someone who meets the following criteria:

• Master-level degree in Computer Science;
•  Practical experience applying AI/ML into product development;
• 10+ years of relevant professional experience with at least 5 years in a leadership capacity;
• Track record of end-to-end mobile product development and deployment resulting in strong engagement KPIs;
•  Demonstrated ability to think strategically about how technology can advance business objectives;
• Proven ability to design, coach, and lead a high performing and dynamic tech team;
• Working technical knowledge in all areas relevant to the product: MVC, PHP, Java, MySQL, Android, Python,R, AWS, Bitbucket, CSS, SMS, HTML5, and Laravel;
• Experience with DevOps, Continuous integration and deployment and micro-services architecture.
• Experience with server and database frameworks and tools such as Ubuntu, Apache, MySQL, PostgreSQL and MongoDB;
• Ability to communicate with non-technical audiences;
• Ability to live and work at least 50% in Nairobi, Kenya.

Extra points for the following:

• Ph.D. in Computer Science;
• Master’s degree in Business Administration;
• Experience developing and applying for patents;
• Strong understanding of and history working in East Africa.

Compensation​ ​and​ ​Benefits:

We aspire to be competitive on compensation although, as an early-stage social enterprise, many on the team work just below market rate. To make up for that, staff are able to participate in the employee share program. We also offer a comprehensive health insurance package and will cover the cost of a work permit for foreign staff. Other benefits include monthly airtime allowance, extra leave, a stocked kitchen, and unlimited ping-pong and foosball.

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Ref No 3203

Dumaworks is looking to recruit a Sales and Marketing Executive for one of its clients: a Real Estate Developer and Private Equity Firm designed around the needs of local businesses in the emerging economies of East and central Africa.

Department: Real Estate Department
Reporting to:The Real Estate Director

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement the Real Estate sales and marketing strategy for the company.
• To close actual sales
• Develop and implement real estate sales and marketing policies and procedures.
• Identify potential large purchasers for Real Estate Products.
• Management of property sales process.
• Management of independent consultant’s network and sales agents.
• Tenant management and coordination of estate managers.
• Preparation of weekly sales reports
• Continuous monitoring of the environment and preparation of market competition report
• To occasionally attend the site meetings on the construction sites.
• To build relationships with the mortgage lenders (and other stakeholders) and provide quick and easy solutions to prospective buyers.
• To manage the handover of units to the purchasers.
• Perform other duties that may be assigned by the supervisor from time to time.

Requirements

• A relevant Bachelor’s degree (BBM/BBA – Sales and Marketing/B-Com – Marketing).
• At least 2 years of experience in a similar role – real estate sales experience with extensive knowledge in the development and executing of sales strategies.
• Excellent Power Point and presentation skills.
• Report writing and presentation skills.
• Strong desire to improve sales process and investments.
• Ability to adapt quickly to rapid changes in market trends.
• Good analytical and sales proficiency.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills (verbal and written).
• High Integrity and Responsibility.
• Excellent Social skills.
• Ability to multi-task and meet deadlines.
• Ability to cope with high levels of responsibility and with confidential matters.
• Ability to work well within the team and strong organizational skills.
• High level of professionalism on the job at all times.
• High Computer Literacy.
• Membership of a professional body will be an added advantage.