Chief Operations Officer, Office Manager and ICT Specialist-(Chronicle Group of Companies )- Job vacancy in Kenya

The Chronicle Group of Companies Head Office

The CGHO is a central office for the Chronicle Group of Companies with the core mandate to coordinate, develop and implement strategies, policies and programs for the group of companies.

The group seeks to recruit dynamic, highly qualified and dedicated individuals with exceptional range of skills who will work in a highly professional team, face varied demanding and challenging tasks and have the ability to turn strategy into practice.

These posts offer benefits and opportunity for growth.

1. Chief Operations Officer

Charged With the day to day direction of operation and management of the group of companies, and reporting to the group chairman, the COO will have the following:

Key Responsibilities

• Supervising, coordinating and managing the aspects of operations of the group of companies and its related portfolio
• Planning, implementing and executing the daily strategic and policy issues related to the group of companies
• Budgeting to ensure sufficiency of the group of companies in the financial years
• Monitoring and evaluating the key performance indices of all the operations
• Preparing and submitting routine reports(daily, quarterly, half-year, annual) from all the companies to the group chairman
• Cascading the companies mission statement to the lower ranking staff and managers of various companies
• Managing and maintaining efficient communication channels between the office of the Group Chairman and Board of Directors

Competencies, Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelors’ degree or diploma in Business Administration, Commerce or Economics from a recognized institution. Advanced degree or post graduate diploma in operations management or Business Administration will be an added advantage
• Strong financial skills and relevant qualifications in finance
• Mandatory advance computer literacy with proficiency in MS Office and other statistical software
• A minimum 7 years experience in, and a strong understanding of, audit, internal controls, operations and management in diverse businesses, or in a group operations position
• Must be a team player and ready to mentor junior staff
• Must be a person of high moral caliber, integrity and competence in work performance

2. Office Manager

The position has the following key responsibilities

• Coordination of the work system within the group office
• Planning, organizing and controlling all the clerical aspects of the group of companies
• Assist the group of companies in marketing

Job qualifications

• Diploma in office practice, front office operation or secretarial studies
• CPS II will be an added advantage
• Skills in bookkeeping, stenography, and mandatory computer literacy
• Results oriented and ability to work in a team
• Ability to plan and organize ones work efficiently
• Excellent communication skills (oral, written and presentation)
• Excellent facilitation skills and ability to conduct high level meetings

3. ICT Specialist

In both the group office and the various companies’ offices, the primary areas of work include:

• Database/ data access construction
• Construction of business application processes
• Systems programming and maintenance
• Network coordination and PC LAN and servers configuration and maintenance
• Hardware and software installation, maintenance and repairs

Job requirement

• Bachelors’ degree or diploma in computer science or equivalent from a recognized institution
• Network associate qualification
• Proven knowledge of the tasks
• Ability to work in a very busy environment
• At least a 3 year relevant experience
• Ability to work odd hours including weekends and public holidays
• Excellent communication skills
• Organized and highly energetic

NB: interested parties must provide information indicating that they are qualified for the post (brochures, description of assignments, experiences, availability of appropriate skills, etc.) including their deliverables for the posts.

Apply To:

The Executive Chairman,
Chronicle Group of Companies
P.O. Box 49722 00100,
Nairobi

E-mail: chairman@chroniclegrp.com