Vacancy: SMOYA Officer
The Kenya
Institute of Management is the hub of management and leadership excellence
providing the highest quality professional and institutional development
programs for greater growth and expanded opportunities.
We achieve
this through our service / product portfolio including: Membership Development
Programs, Professional Diploma in Management and Certifications, Executive
Short Courses, Management Consultancy, Research Solutions, Entrepreneurship and
Business Skills Training, Business Advisory Services , Business Excellence and
Recognition Awards (OPI / COYA / SMOYA) and Management Magazine.
The Institute hereby seeks to recruit results-oriented and self-driven experienced professional to join our team in the following positions:
SMOYA Officer
Purpose of the Job: Reporting to the Head of OPI, the position holder is responsible for the implementation of the Organizational Performance Index (OPI) and SME of the Year Awards (SMOYA) program for the growing small and medium enterprises (SMEs).
This is
through generating income for the SMOYA program as per the year's target,
drawing and implementing the SMOYA budget annually and managing the SMOYA
program through the recruitment of new customers and maintaining the existing
customers.
Key
Responsibilities:
- Recruit
enterprises and institutions for assessment and recognition to meet the
targeted number.
- Seek
sponsorship from organizations as per the projected income to fund the
activities of the award program.
- Facilitate
effective and prompt communications with partners of the awards scheme,
secretariat and the participating companies facilitate training of OPI
Champions.
- Co-ordinate
self-assessment process and consultants’ company site visit.
- Organize
and/or coordinate all activities leading to the SMOYA gala night.
- Review,
edit where necessary and facilitate the presentation of the management
reports to participating/organizations within the stipulated time frame.
- Organize
and/or coordinate all post gala night activities like the entrepreneurs’
forums, consultants’ feedback forums and intercompany visits.
- Co-ordinate
the implementation of Technical Assistance and Advisory Services
interventions given to SMEs in liaison with other SBUs/Partners.
Qualifications, Skills & Experience
- Bachelors’
degree with a specialization in Entrepreneurship or Marketing
- Professional
qualification in Marketing, added advantage
- Skills
in preparing budgets, planning and acting on the plans,
- Excellent
Communication, presentation and report writing skills
- Experience
in Fund raising and partnership management
- Work
experience in marketing, especially B2B service marketing
- At
least 3 years’ experience in the relevant field
Essential Competencies
- High
level communication and interpersonal skills
- Good
leadership skills
- Strategic
insight
- High
level managerial skills
- Excellent
analytical skills
- Industry
knowledge
How to Apply
If you meet
the above requirements / qualifications and are interested in an opportunity to
work in a dynamic environment that embraces mutual respect and support, then we
would like to hear from you.
Kindly
forward your application accompanied by a detailed resume, email address, day
time telephone contact, name and address of three referees.
The
applications should reach the undersigned not later than Close of Business 13th
May 2016.
The Head of Human Capital
The Kenya Institute of Management
P.O. Box 43706-00100
Nairobi.
Or e-mail: hr@kim.ac.ke
NB: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
KIM is an
equal opportunity employer.
