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• Smme Development Specialist

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    Responsibilities:

     • Conduct need assessment of SMEs and Business Service Providers
     • Conduct gap analysis of the local procurement in the targeted mono-towns
     • Develop program training and technical assistance offerings
     • Develop training-of-trainers curricula
     • Recruit and manage trainers and consultants
     • Coordinate trainings and technical assistance throughout the life of program
     • Monitor and report on trainer and trainee performance and perform monitoring and evaluation of the managed program activities.
     • Work with small and medium enterprises in Karaganda to identify opportunities for growth
     • Provide referrals to business advisory services when appropriate
     • Help enterprises grow and diversify business services and product offerings
     • Support the Program Manager with the implementation of the SME development program as assigned.
    
    

    Key Skills and Qualifications:

     • Master’s degree in economics, finance, business administration and/or related fields
     • 5 year relevant work experience working in the field of SME-development
     • Deep technical knowledge in SME development as demonstrated by successful work experience
     • Sound analytical, organizational, project management and negotiation skills and the ability to conduct training and workshops/seminars.
     • Advanced computer skills, including word processing, spread sheet, power point, data management, and other packages
     • Strong written and interpersonal communication skills.
    
    

    Advantageous:

     • MBA
     • Local Economic Development knowledge and experience
     • Transformation/BBBEE knowledge
     • Supplier Development or Enterprise Development Experience
     • Proposal and report writing
     • Skills Development environment
    
    

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    If you do not receive a response within 14 days after closing of application, consider your application unsuccessful.
    
    Apply before 10 June 2015

• Business Incubation Specialist

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    Duties and Responsibilities:

     • The Business Incubation Manager will be responsible for overseeing the incubation process for selected grantees. This includes establishing strong support facilities and advice for technologists
     • Entrepreneurs and enterprises to help grantees access technical assistance and mentorship
    

    
    

    Key Skills & Qualifications:

     • Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a similar role or SMME Development programmes.
     • Ability to effectively manage number of grants budgets effectively
     • Strong track record in supporting entrepreneurs in business incubation process
     • Experience in establishing and coordinating support services for entrepreneurs, including technical assistance and mentorship programmes
     • Track record of bringing technology and innovative business models to markets
     • Candidates must be fluent spoken and written English
    
    

    Advantageous:

     • MBA
     • Local Economic Development knowledge and experience
     • Transformation/BBBEE knowledge
     • Supplier Development or Enterprise Development Experience
     • Proposal and report writing
     • Skills Development environment
    
    

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    If you do not receive a response within 14 days after closing of application, consider your application unsuccessful.
    
    Apply before 10 June 2015

• Bid Office Specialist

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    Duties and Responsibilities:

     • Learn to manage all Bids, Solicitations, Un-Solicited Proposals and most large Quotations submitted by the Government Division.
     • Be responsible to understand Terms & Conditions, and any “special” requirements on bids and solicitations.
     • Work with Contract Specialist in reviewing quotes to make sure we are in compliance with regulations.
     • Responsibility for Work of Others
     • Instructing – Lead out in training the team in “best values” in our quoting.
     • Assigning Work – Determine who is going submit bids and proposals, and work with both
     • Reviewing Work – Responsible for reviewing/approving bids and proposals before submission.
     • Coordinating Activities – Bring all necessary areas together for cohesion on bids.
    
    

    Skills required:

     • Be able to determine when to bid or when to pass.
     • Work with team to learn about their government customers and private sector who provide bids.
     • Learn how to “talk with customers” and learn what leverage we can control in selection.
     • Work with team on product, pricing and with shipping.
     • Be able to read Terms and details of bids, especially delivery specifications.
     • Learn how to deal with contracting officers, how to gain required information and learn how to ask right questions. Learn what you can and can’t do, say and/or ask!
     • Maintain bid database, including “wins” and “losses”, plus leads from agencies.
     • Will also serve as a Lead Generator for team.
     • Assume that it will not always be just a normal 40 hours a week, regular hours.
    
    

    Advantageous:

     • Local Economic Development knowledge and experience
     • Transformation/BBBEE knowledge
     • Supplier Development or Enterprise Development Experience
     • Proposal and report writing
     • Skills Development environment
     • Excellent understanding of “How the Government does business”
    
    

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    If you do not receive a response within 14 days after closing of application, consider your application unsuccessful.
    
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• Marketing Associate

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    Duties and Responsibilities

     • Managing all marketing for the company and activities within the marketing department.
     • Developing the marketing strategy for the company in line with company objectives.
     • Co-coordinating marketing campaigns with sales activities.
     • Overseeing the company’s marketing budget.
     • Creation and publication of all marketing material in line with marketing plans.
     • Planning and implementing promotional campaigns.
     • Manage and improve lead generation campaigns, measuring results.
     • Overall responsibility for brand management and corporate identity.
     • Preparing online and print marketing campaigns.
     • Monitor and report on effectiveness of marketing communications.
     • Creating a wide range of different marketing materials.
     • Working closely with design agencies and assisting with new product launches.
     • Maintain effective internal communications to ensure that all relevant company functions are kept. informed of marketing objectives.
     • Analyzing potential strategic partner relationships for company marketing.
     • Managing Social media platforms
    
    

    Skills and Qualifications:

     • Bachelor degree in Marketing.
     • Strong analytical and project management skills.
     • Confident and dynamic personality.
     • Strong creative outlook.
    
    

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    If you do not receive a response within 14 days after closing of application, consider your application unsuccessful.
    
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• Executive Personal Assistant

  • The Personal Assistant will provide an exemplary office support service to Executive Directors of a successful IT Company.

    The successful candidate will pay pedantic attention to detail, be very organised, be fully computer literate (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), have excellent office management skills. Extensive experience in arranging every aspect of overseas business trips is required.

    Previous experience (min 3 years) in an executive PA role in a private corporate company is essential.

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    If you do not receive a response within 14 days after closing of application, consider your application unsuccessful.
    
    Apply before 10 June 2015