Sales Officer

Duties and Responsibilities
1. Negotiating and closing contracts for training and consultancy products offered by the CPST;
2. Representing the CPST in trade exhibitions, events and demonstrations;
3. Protecting the organization’s value by keeping information confidential;
4. Ensuring safe custody of all records relating to sales and contracts;
5. Implementing and reviewing annual sales plans;
6. Supporting data collection to support sales performance of training and consultancy services at the CPST; and
7. Collecting data and information to support development of training consultancy products at the CPST.

Requirements for Appointment
For direct appointment to this grade, a candidate must: –
1. Have a Bachelor of Commerce Degree (with specialization in Marketing) or its equivalent from a university recognized by the Commission for University Education;
2. Have a Diploma in Marketing from Marketing Society of Kenya or a Diploma from Chartered Institute of Marketing of the UK or any other Diploma in Marketing from a recognised university approved by the Technical and Vocational Training Authority (TVETA);
3. Be a member in good standing of the Marketing Society of Kenya;
4. Have at least six (6) years relevant work experience in the areas of sales or marketing, three (3) of which must have worked as a sales officer or Marketing Officer II;
5. Have sound experience in marketing;
6. Be a team player with excellent supervisory skills;
7. Have a proven record in working as a marketing officer; and
8. Be a strategic thinker with very good performance track record.

Job Experience: No Requirements

Work Hours: 8

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Interested and qualified persons are requested to make their applications ONLINE ONLY through the Parliamentary Service Commission website; www.parliament.go.ke/vacancies or http://careers.parliament.go.ke/PSC so as to reach the undersigned on or before 10th December 2021.
NOTE:
APPLICATIONS THROUGH THE POST OFFICE, EMAIL OR HAND DELIVERY SHALL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS A NEW RECRUITMENT PROCESS AND THAT THE PREVIOUS DATA ON REGISTRATION WAS PURGED AND APPLICANTS ARE REQUIRED TO REGISTER A FRESH TO PROCEED WITH APPLICATION.
For any Enquires and assistance related to this recruitment, a help-desk with the following email addresses and phone numbers have been provided.
Emails:
1. applications@parliament.go.ke
2. parliament@gmail.com
Phone numbers
1. +254 202848000
2. +254 113522445
3. +254 738663100
Please note that any communication relating to the processing of the applications shall be only through the Parliamentary website, the above emails and/ or the online recruitment system notices.