IT Administrator - NIKO

Job title: IT Administrator

National Insurance Uganda Limited - NIKO
NIKO Insurance Company Uganda Ltd is a subsidiary of NICO Holdings Ltd, a leading financial services organization based in Malawi. NICO Holdings Ltd has wide ranging interests in insurance, banking, asset management, real estate, hospitality and IT services. Its insurance footprint covers Malawi, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Mozambique and Zimbabwe. NIKO Uganda started operations in 2004 and has since grown from strength to strength. It offers a full menu of general insurance products for both personal and corporate clients. NICO Uganda’s claims service is second to none.

Employment type: Full time
Country: Uganda
City / Location: kampala
Job category: IT/Software Development
Min. years of experience: 3 years
Required IT skills: Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7Oracle
Minimum degree: Bachelors degree
Closing date: April 19, 2013 - 5pm
Job Responsibility
- Maintain and administer the internal LAN and related IT equipment
- Design, install, upgrade, configure and repair local and wide area network hardware and infrastructure.
- Manage all core business applications and oversee their functionality
- Inform senior staff about industry innovations and recommend relevant upgrades
- Make recommendations for new equipment and services to purchase and work with various vendors for procurement
- Hardware configuration, trouble shooting and repair of equipment
Minimum Job Requirement
- a university degree in computer or related electronics/electrical engineering obtained from a recognized university.
- At least 3 years working experience in a busy ICT environment
- Exposure and proficiency in Oracle Database administration skills
- Possession of CCNA, CCNP, MCSE, MCSA, MCITP and other industry certifications will have an added advantage
- Practical knowledge of OS: Linux, Windows Server 2003/2008, Unix, Linux and windows Vista & win7
- Excellent report writing and managerial skills
Contact/How to apply:
Interested and qualified candidates are requested to submit their cover letter and detailed CV including 3 proffesional referees and copies of proffesional/educational certificates clearly marked for the job being applied for and sent to: info@nikoinsurance.co.ug
or to:
The CEO
NIKO INSURANCE UGANDA
Plot 2, Park Lane Rd. Upper Kololo
P.O.Box: 24256
Kampala
Uganda

Assistant Claims Manager - NIKO

Job title: Assistant Claims Manager

National Insurance Uganda Limited - NIKO
NIKO Insurance Company Uganda Ltd is a subsidiary of NICO Holdings Ltd, a leading financial services organization based in Malawi. NICO Holdings Ltd has wide ranging interests in insurance, banking, asset management, real estate, hospitality and IT services. Its insurance footprint covers Malawi, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Mozambique and Zimbabwe. NIKO Uganda started operations in 2004 and has since grown from strength to strength. It offers a full menu of general insurance products for both personal and corporate clients. NICO Uganda’s claims service is second to none.

Employment type: Full time
Country: Uganda
City / Location: kampala
Job category: Insurance
Min. years of experience: 3 years
Required IT skills: MS Office (in general)MS WordMS Excel
Minimum degree: Bachelors degree
Closing date: April 19, 2013 - 5pm
The key responsibility of this job will be to assist in underwriting and claims management functions to ensure effective client service and good customer relations.
Job Responsibility
-Advising clients on documentation required for prompt claim settlement
- Liaising with brokers and agents to ensure prompt and efficient service delivery
- Effective communication to external and internal parties. Communication entails inter alia excellent correspondence skills, file notes, records and conforming to time frames
- Management of loss adjusters timelines and study of reports
- Client service communication
- Participate in prompt risk surveys/inspections and follow
- Production of accurate periodical reports.
- Maintain accurate claims registers
- Carrying out other duties as assigned
Minimum Job Requirement
- A professional insurance related qualification with preference to the CII (UK)
- A Bachelors degree in Business related and or Social Science fields. Legal qualifications would be an added advantage.
- Must be computer literate with hands on experience in business applications particularly Microsoft Word and excel.
Contact/How to apply:
Interested and qualified candidates are requested to submit their cover letter and detailed CV including 3 proffesional referees and copies of proffesional/educational certificates clearly marked for the job being applied for and sent to: info@nikoinsurance.co.ug
or to:
The CEO
NIKO INSURANCE UGANDA
Plot 2, Park Lane Rd. Upper Kololo
P.O.Box: 24256
Kampala
Uganda

Sales Executives - NIKO

Job title: Sales Executive

National Insurance Uganda Limited - NIKO
NIKO Insurance Company Uganda Ltd is a subsidiary of NICO Holdings Ltd, a leading financial services organization based in Malawi. NICO Holdings Ltd has wide ranging interests in insurance, banking, asset management, real estate, hospitality and IT services. Its insurance footprint covers Malawi, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Mozambique and Zimbabwe. NIKO Uganda started operations in 2004 and has since grown from strength to strength. It offers a full menu of general insurance products for both personal and corporate clients. NICO Uganda’s claims service is second to none.

Employment type: Full time
Country: Uganda
City / Location: kampala
Job category: Marketing/Product
Required languages: English
Required IT skills: MS Office (in general)MS WordMS Excel
Minimum degree: Diploma
Salary level: Mainly Commission plus allowance
Closing date: April 19, 2013 - 5pm
Job Responsibility
- To market non life insurance products (primarily)
-Build customer relations and maintain high customer service levels
-Ensure benefits of insurance policies are explained
- Ensure all documentation forms are completed adequately
- Deliver policy documents within 20 days from date
Minimum Job Requirement
- Excellent communication skills in English and local language
- Self driven, confident, focused, results oriented and good at networking
- Certificate of Proficiency (COP), Degree or Diploma in Marketing, Business studies, social sciences or related feilds.
- Must be 25-50 years old.
- Relevant experience in the insurance industry is beneficial
- Computer literacy with hands on experience in business applications is beneficial
Contact/How to apply:
Interested and qualified candidates are requested to submit their cover letter and detailed CV including 3 proffesional referees and copies of proffesional/educational certificates clearly marked for the job being applied for and sent to: info@nikoinsurance.co.ug
or to:
The CEO
NIKO INSURANCE UGANDA
Plot 2, Park Lane Rd. Upper Kololo
P.O.Box: 24256
Kampala
Uganda

Business Develpment manager-IMS - Techno brain ltd

Job title: Business development manager-IMS,Uganda&Rwanda

Techno Brain ltd is part of Export Trading group with interest in diverse businesses like commodity trading, hotel &hospitality, IT &training, mining and manufacturing among others. Techno Brain Ltd is Africa’s gateway to the world of IT, having offices in over 11 countries and providing IT solutions, products and services and Training with partners like Oracle ,Microsoft and New horizons among others.

Employment type: Full time
Country: Uganda
City / Location: Kampala,Kigali
Job category: Engineering
Min. years of experience: 4 years
Minimum degree: Bachelors degree
Closing date: April 30, 2013 - 5pm
Responsibilities.
The Candidate will gather client business requirements, client solutions and specification design, costing, sales proposals and system prototyping. He/she must have strong analytical, process modelling and optimization experience.
1. Responsible to build and develop the IMS Practice Solutions in the region/country
2. Responsible for proposing and designing solutions to meet customer requirements and address complex business / technical process requirements.
3. Responsible for developing customer relationship through deep engagement and delivering continuous value by meeting customer expectations and handling issues.
4. Participating in RFP/RFQ related to various projects related to Biometric solutions
5. Identify and build GTM to address the region/country
6. Develop and enable internal delivery and sales team
Qualifications / Prior Work Experience Desired
1. Bachelor of Engineering or equivalent
2. 2-5 years of verifiable work relevant experience
3. Application development experience is desired
4. Presentation and representation skills a must
5. Pre-sales experience will be preferred
6. Industry relevant certifications
7. Partner-led sales experience will be an advantage
Any Other Requirements
1. Experience in addressing the sub-Saharan or developing economies will be an advantage
2. Willingness to travel extensively in sub-Saharan region
3. Experience and exposure to identity management, biometrics, AIDC will be a significant advantage
Contact/How to apply:
CV's to be sent to hr.ug@technobrainltd.com

Business Dev't Manager-Healthcare - Techno Brain ltd

Job title: Business development nmanager-Health care - East Africa

Techno Brain ltd is part of Export Trading group with interest in diverse businesses like commodity trading, hotel &hospitality, IT &training, mining and manufacturing among others. Techno Brain Ltd is Africa’s gateway to the world of IT, having offices in over 11 countries and providing IT solutions, products and services and Training with partners like Oracle ,Microsoft and New horizons among others.

Employment type: Full time
Country: Kenya
City / Location: Nairobi,Kampala and Kigali
Job category: Sales/Business Development
Min. years of experience: 3 years
Minimum degree: Bachelors degree
Closing date: April 30, 2013 - 4pm
As a BDM-Healthcare, the Candidate will manage and drive information system design projects throughout the development life cycle from initial analysis and design all the way through to implementation and user acceptance. He/she will also serve as a liaison between the Practice, the Delivery and other technical and functional teams
Specific duties as a BDM-Healthcare will include:
• Advising and recommending areas of program planning, business management, budget execution and program coordination
• Preparing needs assessments
• Validating resource requirements and developing cost estimate models
• Conducting and coordinating country/region specific financial, product, market, operational and related research to support strategic and business planning
• Interpreting, evaluating, and interrelating research data and developing integrated business analyses and projections for incorporation into strategic decision-making
• Meeting with business partners to help them frame their business needs
• Gathering and documenting client requirements
• Documenting "as is" and "to be" workflows (both business and IT areas)
• Building business cases
• Validating test cases and test results against requirements
• Helping businesses to identify and document workflows
• Planning and coordinating the development of primary and secondary market research studies in support of strategic planning and specific marketing initiatives, as required, and presenting study findings to client committees
• Providing consultative, technical and staff support, as appropriate
Qualifications
As a BDM-Healthcare the candidate should be self-motivated and well organized with strong innovation and facilitation skills. He/she must also have strong analytic and problem-solving skills as well as strong multitasking and time-management skills. It is also vital that he/she have excellent verbal and written communication, interpersonal and presentation skills and the ability to effectively communicate technical information to persons across multiple business and technical teams at of varying levels of expertise.
Specific qualifications for the Healthcare Business Analyst position include:
1. Associate’s degree OR Bachelor’s degree in any field
2. 2-5 years’ experience
3. Demonstrated experience with high-visibility healthcare projects and enterprise-level healthcare providers
4. Knowledge of project management principles, practices, techniques, and tools.
5. Knowledge and appreciation of business concepts and requirements as applicable to a large academic, research, and/or health care facility
6. Knowledge and understanding of business research principles, processes, and techniques
7. Ability to develop and prepare business analyses and plans
8. Ability to develop and deliver presentations
9. Knowledge of the principles of strategic business decision-making
10. Consultative and advisory skills
11. Skill in the use of survey and market research methodologies, systems, and techniques
12. Skill in the use of computerized spreadsheet, relational database, and word processing software
13. Strong follow-through skills
Solid business case development skills, preferred.
Other qualifications
1. Experience and/or exposure to responding to RFP/RFQ will be an advantage
2. Experience in addressing the sub-Saharan or developing economies will be an advantage
3. Willingness to travel extensively in sub-Saharan region
Contact/How to apply:
CV's to be sent to hr.ug@technobrainltd.com

Business Development Manager- Marie Stopes Uganda

Job title: Business Development Manager

Marie Stopes Uganda (MSU) is a marketing-focused, results-oriented social business that uses modern management and marketing techniques to provide family planning and reproductive healthcare across every district of Uganda. We aim to contribute 15 points to Uganda's contraceptive prevalence rate by 2015, saving and improving many thousands of Ugandan lives. MSU has 25% of the market share in modern contraceptives and, in 2010/2011, safely delivered 50,000 babies and contributed 4 points to Uganda's contraceptive prevalence rate. MSU has enjoyed 20% year on year growth since 2007. MSU is part of a global net work, Marie Stopes International (MSI), and subscribes to MSI goal and mission, to prevent unwanted births and to ensure individual's rights to Children by Choice not Chance.

Employment type: Full time
Country: Uganda
City / Location: Kampala
Job category: Business/Strategic Management
Min. years of experience: 6 years
Required languages: English
Minimum degree: Bachelors degree
Closing date: May 8, 2013 - 6pm
Reporting To: Director: Private Sector Partnership
Duration of Contract: Two Years
Job Role
To provide overall leadership for departmental operations through developing strategies and implementing them to improve the health impact and profitability of the current product portfolio, as well as develop and implement new business opportunities to improve the bottom line.
Key Responsibilities
Develop strategies with detailed execution plans to achieve greater financial sustainability.
Create, motivate and manage a high quality team to successfully improve and scale up operations.
Achieve agreed goals by providing leadership and oversight for all operational areas, including marketing, sales, financial planning and new business development.
Ensure the successful launch of new health products.
Develop positive relationships with government, donors, NGOs, and commercial businesses to help achieve objectives.
Establish a monitoring and management information system, and use the data for analysis to improve strategy, planning and productivity.
Manage and report on all objectives and activities on a monthly basis.
Experience and Qualifications:
Educational background in business management and/or a pharmacist/doctor with demonstrated entrepreneurial experience in pharmaceutical marketing, sales and/or new business development.
At least 6 years work experience in related fields.
Proven track record of financial management.
Conversant in issues of International Public Health (especially reproductive health)
Skills and Abilities
Proven business analysis and judgment with the ability to proactively manage business and P&L to meet objectives.
Ability to work in deadline driven/results orientated atmospheres.
Strong people management skills
Ability to manage and motivate teams to achieve results
Strategic guidance and planning skills
Ability to develop and implement effective strategic plans and marketing strategies (new business development)
Ability to manage and prioritise a demanding work load
Contact/How to apply:
To apply: Please send a CV and Cover letter by email to jobs@mariestopes.or.ug or post to the Senior Manager, People and Development, Plot 1020, Kisugu-Muyenga, P.O Box 10431, Kampala-Uganda, quoting the position title by 6.pm on Wednesday 8th May, 2013. Marie Stopes Uganda is an equal opportunities employer committed to fostering a diverse workforce. Marie Stopes Uganda is thankful to all applicants for their interest but only candidates who meet all requisite criteria and are short listed will be contacted.

National Sales and Marketing Manager - Marie Stopes Uganda

Job title: National Sales and Marketing Manager

Marie Stopes Uganda (MSU) is a marketing-focused, results-oriented social business that uses modern management and marketing techniques to provide family planning and reproductive healthcare across every district of Uganda. We aim to contribute 15 points to Uganda's contraceptive prevalence rate by 2015, saving and improving many thousands of Ugandan lives. MSU has 25% of the market share in modern contraceptives and, in 2010/2011, safely delivered 50,000 babies and contributed 4 points to Uganda's contraceptive prevalence rate. MSU has enjoyed 20% year on year growth since 2007. MSU is part of a global net work, Marie Stopes International (MSI), and subscribes to MSI goal and mission, to prevent unwanted births and to ensure individual's rights to Children by Choice not Chance.

Employment type: Full time
Country: Uganda
City / Location: Kampala
Job category: Marketing/Product
Min. years of experience: 5 years
Required languages: English
Minimum degree: Bachelors degree
Closing date: May 8, 2013 - 6pm
Base Location: Kampala with frequent travel up country
Reporting To: Business Development Manager
Duration of Contract: Two Years
Job Role
To manage the sales and marketing team and its functions.
Key Responsibilities
Develop brand strategies and marketing plans under the guidance of the Business Development Manager to whom s/he will report.
Recruit, train, motivate and manage a high quality marketing and sales team to successfully improve the marketing and sales functions.
Achieve agreed targets by providing hands on leadership, including developing detailing and marketing materials, organizing events for health providers, managing key client accounts and supervision to all medical representatives and sales staff.
Ensure the successful launch of new health products.
Develop positive relationships with clients and partners to help achieve objectives.
Establish and implement a monitoring and management information system, and use the data for analysis to improve strategy, planning and productivity.
Manage and report on all marketing activities and sales targets on a monthly basis.
Experience and Qualifications:
Background in pharmaceutical marketing, management and/or a pharmacist/doctor.
At least five years experience in pharmaceutical marketing and sales, preferably in a managerial capacity.
Experience and success in recruiting and retaining a high performance sales team
Skills and Abilities
Demonstrated ability to lead and manage a diverse sales team.
Demonstrated ability to achieve sales plans.
Demonstrated ability to professionally develop and coach team members.
Strategy development, project management, problem solving, and change management skills.
Solid understanding of healthcare and regulatory requirements and issues.
Exceptional negotiation skills.
Ability to build positive working relationships, both internally and externally.
Ability to effectively present information and negotiate with all levels of management
Demonstrated strong oral and written communication skills.
Business related computer skills including Microsoft Office Suite.
Contact/How to apply:
To apply: Please send a CV and Cover letter by email to jobs@mariestopes.or.ug or post to the Senior Manager, People and Development, Plot 1020, Kisugu-Muyenga, P.O Box 10431, Kampala-Uganda, quoting the position title by 6.pm on Wednesday 8th May, 2013. Marie Stopes Uganda is an equal opportunities employer committed to fostering a diverse workforce. Marie Stopes Uganda is thankful to all applicants for their interest but only candidates who meet all requisite criteria and are short listed will be contacted.

Medical Detailer - Marie Stopes Uganda

Job title: Medical Detailer

Marie Stopes Uganda (MSU) is a marketing-focused, results-oriented social business that uses modern management and marketing techniques to provide family planning and reproductive healthcare across every district of Uganda. We aim to contribute 15 points to Uganda's contraceptive prevalence rate by 2015, saving and improving many thousands of Ugandan lives. MSU has 25% of the market share in modern contraceptives and, in 2010/2011, safely delivered 50,000 babies and contributed 4 points to Uganda's contraceptive prevalence rate. MSU has enjoyed 20% year on year growth since 2007. MSU is part of a global net work, Marie Stopes International (MSI), and subscribes to MSI goal and mission, to prevent unwanted births and to ensure individual's rights to Children by Choice not Chance.

Employment type: Full time
Country: Uganda
City / Location: kampala
Job category: Marketing/Product
Min. years of experience: 4 years
Required languages: English
Minimum degree: Bachelors degree
Closing date: May 8, 2013 - 6pm
Base Location: Kampala with frequent travel up country
Reporting To: National Sales and Marketing Manager
Duration of Contract: Two Years
No. of Vacancies: 2
Job Role
To be responsible for marketing and distribution of MSU's range of pharmaceutical products and meet set objectives.
Key Responsibilities
Plan and achieve monthly sales targets by doing the following:-
List all doctors, medical service providers, pharmacies in the territory
Achieve maximum productivity by preparing efficient and effective route plans that cover required number of existing and new customers on daily basis
Promote company's entire range of products among the doctors/medical practitioners/ pharmacies by highlighting special features/benefits of the products, its proven efficacy, new research and clinical findings through one on one detailing and group meetings
Ensure visibility of company's products at the outlets, display of company's communications materials at the outlets/doctors chambers/clinics/hospitals
Book orders from doctors/private service providers/pharmacies/wholesalers/chain stores/hospitals/private clinics/NGOs and ensure adequate availability/visibility at their shelves.
Liaise and coordinate with distributors and uplift stock and ensure delivery of booked orders to the customers.
Collect and report information on competitors' products and activities.
Prepare and submit daily, weekly and monthly reports as per the specified format
Attend trainings from time to time and develop competencies required for being a more effective salesperson
Build and maintain relationship with local influential and opinion leaders on behalf of the company
Qualifications and Experience:
Degree in Science/Pharmacy , Commerce or Business Administration
A minimum of 4 years experience with robust pharmaceutical sales and specialization in sales or marketing of health products.
Skills and Abilities
Hard working and persuasive
Quick decision making and highly intelligent
Good interpersonal skills
Flair for sales
Excellent communication skill
Contact/How to apply:
To apply: Please send a CV and Cover letter by email to jobs@mariestopes.or.ug or post to the Senior Manager, People and Development, Plot 1020, Kisugu-Muyenga, P.O Box 10431, Kampala-Uganda, quoting the position title by 6.pm on Wednesday 8th May, 2013. Marie Stopes Uganda is an equal opportunities employer committed to fostering a diverse workforce. Marie Stopes Uganda is thankful to all applicants for their interest but only candidates who meet all requisite criteria and are short listed will be contacted.

Sales and Marketing Executives - Marie Stopes Uganda

Job title: Sales and Marketing Executives

Marie Stopes Uganda (MSU) is a marketing-focused, results-oriented social business that uses modern management and marketing techniques to provide family planning and reproductive healthcare across every district of Uganda. We aim to contribute 15 points to Uganda's contraceptive prevalence rate by 2015, saving and improving many thousands of Ugandan lives. MSU has 25% of the market share in modern contraceptives and, in 2010/2011, safely delivered 50,000 babies and contributed 4 points to Uganda's contraceptive prevalence rate. MSU has enjoyed 20% year on year growth since 2007. MSU is part of a global net work, Marie Stopes International (MSI), and subscribes to MSI goal and mission, to prevent unwanted births and to ensure individual's rights to Children by Choice not Chance.

Employment type: Full time
Country: Uganda
City / Location: Kampala
Job category: Marketing/Product
Min. years of experience: 4 years
Required languages: English
Minimum degree: Diploma
Closing date: May 8, 2013 - 6pm
Base Location: Kampala with frequent travel up country
Reporting To: National Sales and Marketing Manager
Duration of Contract: Two Years
No. of Vacancies: 3
Job Role
To be responsible for marketing and distribution of MSU's non - pharmaceutical products and meet set objectives.
Key Responsibilities:
Identifies potential clients and builds a rich prospect base of would-be buyers who have the resources and the desire to purchase MSU products so as to ensure that achieved sales meet set targets for the week, the month and the quarter.
Meets set periodic targets regularly.
Trains clients and traders on the use of MSI-Uganda's products.
Gathers information relating to market performance of MSI-Uganda products against competitive products, including consumers and traders perception and attitudes, consolidates the findings and submits a report to the National Sales and Marketing Manager.
Distributes Point of Purchase Materials to various vendors.
Implements promotional programmes as made by the Sales Manager and Marketing Manager.
Maintains customer relations through courtesy calls and other after sales services.
Carries out any other duties that may from time to time be assigned by the Sales and Marketing Manager.
Qualifications and Experience:
A minimum of a College Diploma in Commerce or in Business Administration with a Specialisation in Marketing.
A minimum of four (4) years' post qualification experience in Selling and Marketing fast moving consumer goods.
Must have had a prior training in Professional Selling Skills and in Customer Care
Skills and Abilities
Hard working and persuasive
Quick decision making and highly intelligent
Good interpersonal skills
Flair for sales
Excellent communication skills
Enjoy travelling and outdoor work
Contact/How to apply:
To apply: Please send a CV and Cover letter by email to jobs@mariestopes.or.ug or post to the Senior Manager, People and Development, Plot 1020, Kisugu-Muyenga, P.O Box 10431, Kampala-Uganda, quoting the position title by 6.pm on Wednesday 8th May, 2013. Marie Stopes Uganda is an equal opportunities employer committed to fostering a diverse workforce. Marie Stopes Uganda is thankful to all applicants for their interest but only candidates who meet all requisite criteria and are short listed will be contacted.