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Reporting to the Programmes Manager, the Officer Membership Development will be responsible for planning, organizing and running all membership related activities. 

The officer will be expected to develop a vibrant KIM Membership base by marketing KIM membership products and services to professionals and organizations.

Officer, Membership Development 

Job Profile

1. Developing and maintain a database of approved paid-up members of the Institute
2. Register CPD hours/credits for members attending trainings and membership learning forums
3. Planning and developing annual schedules of membership events and forums
4. Undertaking needs assessment to ensure an innovative offer to members
5. Ensure circulation of Management Magazine to all members
6. Developing and marketing proposals for partnerships to extend the portfolio of benefits to members
7. Ensure continuous membership engagement through communication on KIM products
8. Inviting resource persons/speakers to share their experience during the forums
9. Undertaking continuous business intelligence to inform on market needs and gaps
10. Evaluate and analyse all feedback from membership events and forums for sustained continuous improvement
11. Ensure the deployment of KIM quality standards in all consultancy assignments
12. Ensure resource optimization on all events and forums
13. Offer support in managing the KIM Brand in Rwanda
14. Oversee adherence to laid down policies and procedures in conducting business
15. Continuously engage the Head office to ensure accountability and congruence of thought

Person Profile

Knowledge, skills and experience required;

• At least a Masters Degree in a Business related field
• Minimum three (3) years’ experience in business development and managing training and consultancy assignments
• Skill in running membership related services will be an added advantage
• Highly organized, creative, and passionate training
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills
• A self-motivated, results-oriented, people-person with energy and ability to inspire teams
• Knowledge of the Rwandan market will be an added advantage
• Proficiency in French language will be an added advantage

 Officer, Consultancy 

Purpose of the Job

Reporting to the Programmes Manager, the Officer Consultancy will be responsible for running all the consultancy programmes and assignments. 

The officer will be expected to develop business through writing proposals and making presentations to clients and seeking partnerships and funding.

Job Profile

1. Growing the consultancy business through business development activities including EOIs and RFPs
2. Developing sound proposals from partnerships and/or funding
3. Undertaking needs assessment for consultancy assignments
4. Coordinating all the consultancy assignments
5. Keeping a database of certified consultants
6. Undertaking continuous business intelligence to inform on market needs and gaps
7. Market consultancy services to both public and private sector
8. Deploy capacity to various consultancy assignments
9. Evaluate and analyse all feedback from consultancy assignmentsfor sustained continuous improvement
10. Ensure the deployment of KIM quality standards in all consultancy assignments
11. Ensure resource optimization in all consultancy assignments
12. Offer support in managing the KIM Brand in Rwanda
13. Oversee adherence to laid down policies and procedures in conducting business
14. Continuously engage the Head office to ensure accountability and congruence of thought

Person Profile

Knowledge, skills and experience required:

• At least a Masters Degree in a Business related field
• Minimum three (3) years’ experience in business development and managing training and consultancy assignments
• Highly organized, creative, and passionate training
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills
• A self-motivated, results-oriented, people-person with energy and ability to inspire teams
• Knowledge of the Rwandan market will be an added advantage
• Proficiency in French language will be an added advantage

Officer, Training 

Purpose of the Job

Reporting to the Programmes Manager, the Officer Training will be responsible for running all the training programmes including in-house and open programmes. 

The officer will be expected to develop business through writing proposals and making presentations to clients.

Job Profile

1. Growing the training business through business development activities
2. Coordinating training needs assessment for potential clients
3. Coordinating all the training programmes
4. Keeping a database of certified trainers
5. Undertaking continuous business intelligence to inform on market needs and gaps
6. Market all the programmes to both public and private sector
7. Ensure timely availability of training venues and training materials
8. Evaluate and analyse all feedback for all training programmes for sustained continuous improvement
9. Ensure the deployment of KIM quality standards in all training programmes
10. Ensure resource optimization in all trainings
11. Offer support in managing the KIM Brand in Rwanda
12. Oversee adherence to laid down policies and procedures in conducting business
13. Continuously engage the Head office to ensure accountability and congruence of thought

Person Profile

Knowledge, skills and experience required:

• • At least a Masters Degree in a Business related field
• • Minimum three (3) years’ experience in business development and managing training and consultancy programs
• • Highly organized, creative, and passionate training
• • Excellent communication and negotiation skills
• • A self-motivated, results-oriented, people-person with energy and ability to inspire teams
• • Knowledge of the Rwandan market will be an added advantage
• • Proficiency in French language will be an added advantage

Head of Quality Assurance

Purpose of the Job

Reporting to the Head of Branches and Professional Certification, the position’s responsibility is to ensure quality assurance and compliance in all KIM programs and services.

Job Profile

1. Set up systems for quality assurance management in the Institute
2. Setting quality assurance compliance objectives and ensuring that targets are achieved
3. Ensuring compliance with national and international standards relating to education and training
4. Setting up and maintaining controls and documentation process
5. Establishing standards of service for customers or clients
6. Ensuring quality in the development of education management programmes
7. Prepare and manage the departmental budget for resource allocation and control
8. Good administrative, organizational and coordination skills

Person Profile

Knowledge, skills and experience required;

• A Masters degree in a related field
• Additional qualification in curriculum development, business management and leadership
• Have 5 years relevant experience in managing training programmes
• Proficient in the use of ICT

Manager Examination Test Development

Purpose of the Job

Reporting to the Head of Examinations, the successful candidate will be responsible for coordinating exam development, setting of exams, developing guidelines for examiners and ensuring set papers meet required standards.

Job Profile

1. In partnership with examiners, facilitate the development, implementation and compliance of testing standards
2. Co-ordination of testing tasks within the subject teams
3. Manage examiners compliance with existing measures for reporting testing efforts on set exams.
4. Assess and implement exam development needs for the subject examiners.
5. Responsible for all Test, Test Tools Development and exam testing management activities.

Person Profile

Knowledge, skills and experience required;

• Masters degree in an education related field
• At least 5 years relevant experience
• Trained examiner with high degree of professional competency in examinations management
• Conversant with education trends in the country
• Team player with high integrity
• Strong analytical and interpersonal skills
• Proficient in the use of ICT

Head of Library and Information Services

Purpose of the Job

Reporting to Head of Branch Services, the successful candidate will be responsible for the coordination of the overall provision of library and information services across the KIM branch network.

Job Profile

1. Champion library automation and diversification of e-resources
2. Formulate and develop library policies and documentation
3. Evaluate the library collections services and equipment in relation to clients’ curriculum and market needs.
4. Develop appropriate interventions and solutions that meet the strategic thinking of the Institute
5. Library budgets and monitor expenditures within approved limits

Person Profile

• Master’s degree in Library and Information Sciences
• At least 7 years’ experience in a large academic library, and at least 3 years’ experience in key leadership position in a large academic library.
• Proficiency in modern library management practices and systems, including mainstreaming of ICT systems in information retrieval and database management.
• The person should have strong analytical and assessment skills.
• Evidence of fostering a collaborative and innovative working environment.
• Demonstrated achievement of strategic goals through collaborative actions.
• Command of emerging trends in academic librarianship

Project Manager

Purpose of the Job

Reporting to the Head of Division, the successful candidate will be responsible for business development as well as managing the various programmes and projects for the department. 

The person will also be responsible for developing and implementing business and marketing plans to increase business.

Job Profile

1. Facilitate the definition of project scope, goals and deliverables
2. Develop Project Proposals, Plans and direct project resources.
3. Monitor and manage the project schedules and project risks
4. Track project deliverables using appropriate tools
5. Constantly monitor and report on progress of the project to all stakeholders
6. Manage project team members.
7. Implement and manage project changes and interventions to achieve project outputs
8. Maintain project documentation

Person Profile

• At least a Masters Degree in a Business related field
• Minimum five (5) years managerial experience in business development and managing training and consultancy programs
• Knowledge and skills in proposal development
• Highly organized, creative, and passionate about exploring new ideas
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills
• A self-motivated, results-oriented, people-person with energy and ability to inspire teams

Branch Manager

Purpose of the Job:

Reporting to Head branches and Certification, the Branch manager’s duties and responsibilities will involve overseeing the overall running and operations of the branch and supervise staff and faculty at the branch.

Job Profile

1. To run all the operations at the Branch level.
2. Ensure the smooth operation of the Branch.
3. To recruit students for the institutes school of Management courses and other programs.
4. To recruit lecturers for the branch and supervise the teaching.
5. To handle all enquiries on the Institute services and communicate customer needs to the relevant authorities.
6. To prepare monthly reports covering all the activities of the branch progress achieved and challenges being encountered.
7. Be in charge of all resources of the branch including finance and staff.
8. To perform any other official tasks delegated to you by the management from time to time.
9. To represent the management at the branch level and implement management decisions and institute’s policies at the branch.
10. To promote and popularise other Institute’s services vis:

• Membership Development
• Enterprise Development
•  Management & Leadership Development in the Branch

Person Profile

Knowledge, Skills and Experience Required

• A masters degree in a related field
• At least 5 years experience in a similar field.
• Full professional qualification eg CPA,CPS,ACCA,HND.
• Highly proficient in computer applications
• Excellent analytical skills.

How to Apply

Interested candidates who satisfy the above requirements should forward their applications 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 2nd November, 2012.

The Head, Human Capital
The Kenya Institute of Management
P.O. Box 43706 – 00100
NAIROBI

OR

Email: hr@kim.ac.ke