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  • Product Manager – Blood Safety Solutions

    Product Manager – Blood Safety Solutions

    The Position
    Roche Diagnostics is seeking a Product Manager in Kenya to communicate and implement the ideal product strategy for the allocated product portfolio taking into account market intelligence and trends, in order to ensure optimum positioning, profitability and growth.  The role involves working with external partners and stakeholders to form strategic alliances for maximum market penetration.
    Key Responsibilities
    Product Strategy

    Contribute to the development of the product marketing plan for the specific products, by managing the product life cycle, collaborating with relevant departments, gathering information, aligning with corporate objectives and implementing as required.
    Generate and implement new business concepts aimed at supporting and growing specific product sales by gathering information, analyzing data and submitting for approval. 
    Respond timeously to market dynamics by tracking trends, identifying risks and opportunities, developing proactive solutions and implementing in time to minimize risks and optimize opportunities.

    Product Communication and Implementation

    Disperse product specific information to the relevant internal and external stakeholders in order to support the various business processes (promotional materials and communication) by identifying appropriate platforms, aligning with internal team and distributing as agreed.
    Implement training on product specific information by preparing the materials, conducting the training with the sales team, providing oversight and support to the sales team for training roll out and to track roll out of the training and feedback.
    Coordinate the internal knowledge sharing and notification on any product issues or developments identified by gathering information, drafting and distributing communication and distributing.
    Manage all marketing, promotional (including budget) and pricing related issues for each product by receiving information, aligning with relevant teams, providing inputs and implementing when approved.
    Provide marketing support (promotional materials, strategy, etc.) and advice to the Sales department in order to achieve the specific sales targets set for the various products by receiving requests and providing information/detail aids.
    Maintain accurate understanding and knowledge of market trends and competitor activities by sharing and receiving information from various internal and external stakeholders on an ongoing basis.
    Monitor the effectiveness and appropriateness of the marketing plan and on-going achievement of the set sales targets by interacting and liaising with the Sales Manager and Sales Representatives, gathering feedback, interpreting and amending plan.
    Implement product tactics (such as workshops, conferences, marketing events etc.) in conjunction with the Sales teams by participating in brainstorming, leading the planning and managing the roll out of the product tactics activities.
    Manage the Advertising Agency or similar by providing latest product information, briefing updates and enhancements, defining delivery deadlines and coordinating that deliverables are received as budgeted, specified and within deadline.
    Track the effectiveness of marketing plan implementation by conducting regular customer feedback evaluations on product applications, evaluating the feedback and providing information to the relevant internal, global structures and / or customers.
    Draft reports by collecting required information, drafting the inputs and submitting for discussion monthly.
    Develop awareness and knowledge of Roche products and service offerings with potential customers for the allocated product portfolio through direct engagements and customer presentations. 

    Demand Planning

    Complete ongoing life cycle product management (e.g. forecasting of launch products, phase in / phase out, evaluations etc.) by coordinating and liaising with Medical, Market Access, Regulatory Affairs, Supply Chain, Finance and Technical departments to understand needs and priorities.
    Work with Demand Planners to manage demand planning for products by completing stock level reviews, preparing forecasts and communicating with the relevant stakeholders monthly and quarterly.
    Manage bottlenecks and stock-outs by reviewing marketing notifications and engaging with Global, identifying solutions and managing the implementation of the solutions with the relevant stakeholders.

    Stakeholder Management

    Be the commercial contact and/or liaison for Roche Diagnostics with the international Roche group relating to any product specific aspects and market/competitor trends by receiving questions and providing answers.
    Resolve stakeholder queries and complaints related to the specific products by receiving query, referring to relevant departments for input, resolving (when applicable) and providing feedback timeously.
    Build and maintain a strong network of brand advocates by identifying, developing, educating, conducting discussion groups and building mutually supportive relationships.
    Build a strong network and support structure to meet the overall product objectives by maintaining internal relationships with relevant departments at all times.

    Legal Compliance

    To manage full compliance and support of the corporate culture and ethics of all product management activities by maintaining expertise, abiding with compliance requirements, managing compliance and communicating legal and compliance requirements at all times.

    You, as an ideal candidate, will have the following skills, experience and education:

    Qualifications: Degree in a relevant field (Pharma, Life Sciences etc.)
    Experience: At least 4 years product management / sales / marketing experience in the Pharmaceutical or Diagnostics industry, ideally in the IVD space.

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    careers.roche.com

  • Deputy Head Teacher II (C4/T-Scale 9) – 195 Positions Senior Teacher I (C3/T-Scale 8) – 223 Positions Deputy Principal III (Senior Secondary School) T-Scale11 – 15 Positions Deputy Principal III (Regular Secondary School) T-Scale 11 – 224 Positions Deputy Principal II T-Scale 12 – 725 Positions Deputy Principal I T-Scale 13 – 17 Positions Principal (Senior Secondary School) T-Scale 13 – 8 Positions Principal(Regular Secondary School T-SCALE 13 – 602 Positions

    Deputy Head Teacher II (C4/T-Scale 9) – 195 Positions Senior Teacher I (C3/T-Scale 8) – 223 Positions Deputy Principal III (Senior Secondary School) T-Scale11 – 15 Positions Deputy Principal III (Regular Secondary School) T-Scale 11 – 224 Positions Deputy Principal II T-Scale 12 – 725 Positions Deputy Principal I T-Scale 13 – 17 Positions Principal (Senior Secondary School) T-Scale 13 – 8 Positions Principal(Regular Secondary School T-SCALE 13 – 602 Positions

    REQUIREMENTS FOR APPOINTMENT
    To qualify for appointment to this grade, a teacher must: –

    be currently assigned by the Commission to perform the duties of Deputy Head teacher at T-Scale 8 (C3);
    have obtained a satisfactory rating in the performance appraisal process;
    meet the requirements of Chapter six (6) of the Constitution; and
    meet any other requirements deemed necessary by the Commission.

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  • Chief Principal (Teacher Training Colleges) T-Scale 15 – 4 Positions Senior Master II T-Scale -11 – 208 Positions Head Teacher (Regular Primary School) T-Scale 10 – 2,733 Positions Head Teacher (SNE Primary School) T-Scale 10 – 32 Positions Deputy Head Teacher II (Regular Primary School) T- Scale 9 – 7,720 Positions Deputy Head Teacher II (SNE Primary School) T-Scale – 22 Positions Secondary Teachers, I T- Scale 8 – 1,330 Positions Principal (D3/T-Scale 13)- 25 Positions Deputy Principal II- 17 Positions Deputy Principal III- 8 Positions Senior Master III – 7 Positions Chief Principal (Regular Secondary School) T-Scale 15 – 73 Positions Senior Master IV (C4/T-Scale 9) – 10 Positions Deputy Principal III (D1/T-Scale 11) – 20 Positions Senior Master III (C5/T-Scale10) – 7 Positions Senior Master IV (C4/T-Scale 9) – 90 Positions Head Teacher (C5/T-Scale 10) – 62 Positions Deputy Head Teacher II (C4/T-Scale 9) – 21 Positions Senior Teacher I (C3/T-Scale 8) – 20 Positions Senior Teacher II (C2/ T-Scale 7) – 32 Positions

    Chief Principal (Teacher Training Colleges) T-Scale 15 – 4 Positions Senior Master II T-Scale -11 – 208 Positions Head Teacher (Regular Primary School) T-Scale 10 – 2,733 Positions Head Teacher (SNE Primary School) T-Scale 10 – 32 Positions Deputy Head Teacher II (Regular Primary School) T- Scale 9 – 7,720 Positions Deputy Head Teacher II (SNE Primary School) T-Scale – 22 Positions Secondary Teachers, I T- Scale 8 – 1,330 Positions Principal (D3/T-Scale 13)- 25 Positions Deputy Principal II- 17 Positions Deputy Principal III- 8 Positions Senior Master III – 7 Positions Chief Principal (Regular Secondary School) T-Scale 15 – 73 Positions Senior Master IV (C4/T-Scale 9) – 10 Positions Deputy Principal III (D1/T-Scale 11) – 20 Positions Senior Master III (C5/T-Scale10) – 7 Positions Senior Master IV (C4/T-Scale 9) – 90 Positions Head Teacher (C5/T-Scale 10) – 62 Positions Deputy Head Teacher II (C4/T-Scale 9) – 21 Positions Senior Teacher I (C3/T-Scale 8) – 20 Positions Senior Teacher II (C2/ T-Scale 7) – 32 Positions

    REQUIREMENTS FOR APPOINTMENT
    For appointment to this grade, a teacher must: –

    have served as Senior Principal at T- Scale 14 for a minimum period of three (3) years;
    have satisfactory rating in the performance appraisal and performance contracting process;
    meet the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution; and
    meet any other requirement deemed necessary by the Commission.

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  • Deputy Chief of Party Technical Lead Chief of Party Call for Experts

    Deputy Chief of Party Technical Lead Chief of Party Call for Experts

    Duties and Responsibilities:

     Serve as principal point of contact in Kenya for procedural and substantive matters in the absence of the COP;
     Support the development of strategic plans, annual and quarterly work plans, and other deliverables in line with USAID guidelines to achieve objectives;
     Support the development of strong M&E mechanisms, program monitoring tools and efficient systems to ensure high quality implementation;
     Represent CNFA with partners and key stakeholders, maintain positive relationships with USAID, local authorities, and the country office team;
     Identify and effectively manage all key risks related to the program, including compliance with donor transparency and due diligence requirements.
     Ensure that synergies among Activity elements and grantees are capitalized upon;
     Ensure that the Activity focus remains on achieving results;
     Manage an effective monitoring and reporting system; and
     Other duties as assigned.

    Job Requirements
    Key Qualifications:

     At least seven (7) years of experience managing agribusiness, market systems development, and/or value chain development projects in Africa, with experience in Kenya strongly preferred.
     Bachelor’s degree in access to finance, investment, economics, banking, or related field required, Master’s degree is preferred.
     Demonstrated professional success in the areas of agribusiness, industrial agriculture, and/or building coalitions of agricultural companies required.
     Demonstrated capacity for diplomacy, negotiation, and communications is required.
     Experience working on USAID-funded or other international donor-funded projects is preferred;
     Strong English and Swahili written and oral skills required.

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  • Head of Sales Kenya & Business Development East Africa – Diagnostics

    Head of Sales Kenya & Business Development East Africa – Diagnostics

    The Position
    Roche Diagnostics is seeking a Head of Sales Kenya and Business Development Lead for East Africa, to be based in Nairobi. The successful incumbent will lead the strategic and operational delivery of the East Africa Roche Diagnostics business.
    Key Responsibilities
    Among other duties the role will entail:
    Business Development and Operational Management

    Contribute to the organisational strategic plan by understanding the organisational vision, identifying, developing and drafting the key commercial strategic inputs and providing these inputs to the organisational strategic plan annually.
    Develop the Roche Diagnostics East Africa long term plan(country plans) in alignment with the Strategic Planning (e.g. ISPs), Business Plan and Pan-Africa strategy by undertaking research and drafting the country plans, aligning with the overall long-term organisational strategy and vision annually,
    Ensure business development alignment with the other Roche divisions present in the East Africa region to achieve the OneRoche goals.
    Prepare “what-if” scenarios for implementation in the country by reviewing the country policy and legislation, monitoring the country political and financial situation and stability and drafting the scenarios to address any possible outcome as required.
    Contribute to the integrated strategic plan by identifying key projects, activities and inputs, prioritising the projects, setting targets, managing the country inputs and reviewing the overall integrated brand plans annually.
    Develop the East Africa operational plans (e.g. country plans) by identifying key projects, activities and inputs, prioritising the projects, setting targets, managing the country inputs and compiling the operational plans annually.
    Define and develop new business models in support of the delivery of the strategic targets by undertaking research, developing the models, testing and implementing as required.
    Co-lead, along with senior management and local counter-parts (i.e. technical services, access, marketing, medical, regulatory & quality, legal & compliance, etc.) any transformation process by identifying transformation targets, communicating targets to the East Africa team, monitoring progress of implementation against transformation targets and addressing any areas of concern as required.
    Report on performance by tracking East Africa performance against targets, identifying progress and areas of concern, drafting reports and submitting monthly and as required.
    Manage operational performance by tracking performance against targets, identifying anomalies and implementing corrective action monthly and as required.
    Ensure full alignment of strategy and operations with the technical services peers and counterparts in the region.
    Lead the knowledge and communication sharing process for East Africa with other / international Roche product teams and other relevant stakeholders by developing inputs, preparing communications and participating in discussion forums as required.
    Lead the client engagement philosophy by managing the key opinion leaders and key decisions makers relationships, attending meetings and presenting at executive level as required.

    Country Advocacy

    Lead the Regional Managers of the East Africa countries in scope in the business development efforts to achieve sustainable business growth.
    Lead the advocacy activities with prioritised country ministries to establish relationships to support the optimisation of commercial opportunities for Roche within the country as required.
    Manage the relationship with the prioritised country ministries by establishing contact with relevant stakeholders, engaging with them on their priorities, providing information and feedback as required.
    Develop the country advocacy strategic plan by reviewing the country policies and priorities, aligning with the Roche strategy, and drafting the supporting documentation and memorandum of understandings as required.
    Negotiate the commercial agreement with the country ministries by preparing the agreement, negotiating terms and conditions with the country, finalising the agreement and securing authorised signatures as required.
    Develop innovative pricing solutions in line with Global guidelines and optimal access and outcomes by reviewing the regulations, drafting and testing the pricing solutions, submitting for approval and implementing as required.

    Contract Management

    Manage contracts with key clients, distributors and wholesalers by tracking performance in line with the contract, providing feedback on performance, identifying anomalies and implementing corrective action monthly and as required.
    Manage contracts with third party distributors and marketing agreements by tracking performance, providing feedback and reporting on progress, making recommendations for improvement, identifying risks and anomalies and implementing corrective action monthly and as required.

    Stakeholder Engagement and Management

    Manage relationships with key clients and Business Partners and marketing agreements by engaging with key decision makers, monitoring the relationship and addressing any queries or concerns monthly and as required.
    Develop relationships and partnerships with new clients, distributors, wholesalers and stakeholders by scanning the market, identifying key parties, developing and structuring partnership agreements and arrangements and engaging with them monthly and as required.
    Collaborate with internal stakeholders by providing input and supporting business activities, gathering inputs and integrating into business models and reporting on progress and impact monthly and as required.
    Represent Roche at customer functions by attending the function, participating in an appropriate manner, maintain and build the customer relationship and providing feedback to the business as required.
    Respond to customer specific requirements by receiving the brief, developing the required solution and presenting within the required timeframes and to quality standards as required.

    Financial Management

    Develop the East Africa business development budget by identifying activities and costs, preparing the budget and submitting it annually and as when required.
    Manage the profitability of East Africa Roche Diagnostics by tracking profitability, identifying any issues and implementing corrective action monthly.
    Manage expenditure by tracking spend against budget allocations, approving expenditure, address any budget variances and provide feedback monthly and as required.

    Governance

    Participate in executive meetings by preparing reports, presenting reports, answering queries and implementing decisions as required.
    Manage the development and implementation of policies and procedures by reviewing policies, identifying policy gaps, drafting policies and managing implementation of policies annually and as required.
    Monitor compliance with policies and procedures including the delegation of authority, identify areas of non-compliance, address non-compliance and track improvements as required.
    Monitor legislative and regulatory changes by reviewing the landscape, identifying changes, analysing and interpreting the impact of the changes, integrating the changes into the policies and procedures and communicating these changes as required.  

    Staff Leadership & Management

    Define staff requirements, resourcing the team by retaining, recruiting, selecting and appointing staff as required, inducting new staff members, monitoring and managing performance and managing staff development.

    You, as an ideal candidate, will have the following skills, experience and education:

    Required Qualification: Degree in a relevant discipline (Business Management, Marketing, Finance or a Healthcare qualification as examples).
    Required Experience: 7-10 years commercial experience in the Life Sciences / Biotechnology / Pharma industry.

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    careers.roche.com

  • Officer, VAF Fulfilment

    Officer, VAF Fulfilment

    Scope of the Job
    Responsible for the optimization of customer service to perform due diligence checks, continuously contact the loan applicant after the approval processes up to drawdown. Ensure that service levels, both to external and internal customers, and work processes are maintained and run both efficiently and effectively in line with customer value propositions to achieve business growth & market share targets, risk management and cost management objectives. Exhibit knowledge and technical skills development through continuous coaching, motivational and training participation, thus maintaining a highly effective and efficient performance in this supervisory role. Facilitate proficient information and communication distribution to all key stakeholders throughout the decision making process, whilst ensuring that policies and service level agreements are adhered to and maintained. Also take corrective action where these are deviated.
    Key Responsibilities 
    Business Growth

    Collaborate with sales teams and support units to seek sales growth and business improvement opportunities.
    Agree on conversion budgets / targets and work with the sales teams to ensure these are achieved.

    Relationship Building

    Establish and maintain a strong customer focus approach both with internal and external stakeholders.
    Facilitate and develop sound relationships with dealers.
    Facilitate and develop sound relationships with the internal channels such as POR/Branch Network, Sales Units and Product departments.
    Ensure that sub-ordinates maintain a good rapport with customers and dealers in a professional manner.
    Manage arbitration of queries and complaints.
    Keep customers informed on the progress of their applications and drive this culture throughout the team.

    Legislative Compliance

    Adherence to the VAF Credit Policies, Legislation (KYC) and Code of Banking Practice.
    Identify and address any fraud related activities and ensure risk exposure is minimized.
    Complete disclosure to the customers in terms of accreditation, repayments, service fees, and commission.

    Operational Administration

    Track new applications submitted to ensure acceptable turnaround times are met.
    Identifying and monitoring loss experience and implement preventative measures.
    Inform the client /dealer on all approval related conditions.
    Ensure that allocated work is processed within the set turn around times, therefore meeting monthly tat targets.
    Conduct spot checks on their own work to ensure accuracy and adherence to SLA’s.

    People Management

    Clarify individual role ensuring clear targets are set and goals are achieved.
    Optimize personal performance through development promoting the right skills, competencies and business accountability.
    Observe and deliver key result areas in line with business objectives.
    Manage personal performance and productivity.
    Identify skills deficiencies / training needs and engage with the Team Leader to address appropriately.
    Have weekly informal and monthly formal performance discussions with the Team Leader.

    Qualifications
    Knowledge

    In depth knowledge of VAF and IPF loans service delivery benchmarks and standards.
    Understand the Code of Banking practice and how it applies to sales and service.
    Thorough knowledge and understanding of the credit processes and lending criteria.
    Risk and Compliance Management Principles.
    A sound knowledge of insurance / assurance requirements.

    Experience

    2-3 years banking experience.
    Exposure to leadership development is an advantage.
    Relevant Sales and Service experience.

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    www.standardbank.com

  • Regulatory Affairs Specialist

    Regulatory Affairs Specialist

    The Job
    As a Regulatory Affairs Specialist, you will be responsible for coordinating and supervising Regulatory Affairs applications related to Product Life Cycle Management (LCM) and/or New Drug Approvals (NDA) in West and Central Africa and provide support as required for Middle Africa. Develop, review and update labelling and ensure RA compliance in promotional material according to local legislation and Standard Operation Procedures (SOPs).

    Monitor the regulatory environment and ensure compliance. Interact constantly with Health Authorities (HAs) to ensure timely submissions, track approvals, detect regulatory trends, and keep up to date with legislation at the affiliate. Maintain close interaction with local external stakeholders through an active presence in pharmaceutical associations and similar forums.
    Coordinate and supervise Regulatory Affairs applications related to NDA and LCM. Assess registration files, ensuring compliance of file content to regulatory requirements. Handle HAs or agents’ requests and demands on quality, clinical and non-clinical information according to NNAS standards/SOPs.
    Provide regulatory support and insight to key stakeholders. Contribute to shaping Novo Nordisk’s position on local HA proposals and guidance to provide the company’s input on regulatory initiatives. Help Affiliate RA manager to disseminate intelligence to relevant groups within Regulatory Affairs/CMR and other functions at a local level.
    Provide advice and recommendations to the local RA Manager at the local level on regulatory policy and applicable strategy to accelerate regulatory approvals while securing compliance. Ensure inspection and audit readiness for the RA unit in terms of archiving and documentation in place

    Qualifications

    You have a relevant academic degree, preferably in bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy or other related Pharmaceutical Sciences / biomedical sciences with a minimum of 5 years working experience as a Regulatory Affairs Specialist in a multinational company covering West and Central Africa.
    A Master’s degree in Pharmacy / Biomedical Sciences / Business Administration is a plus.

    To qualify for the position, you must have:

    Knowledge of pertinent local regulatory affairs legislation in West and Central Africa
    Experience with regulatory intelligence activities and pharmaceutical registration databases.
    An innovating in a changing environment mindset as the position requires very fast adaptation to changes and innovations in the industry.
    and analytical skills and be capable of working in a culture of respect, teamwork, and personal responsibility.
    Fluency in written and spoken English is required.

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    ordisk.com

  • Quality Assurance Specialist Pharmacovigilance Manager

    Quality Assurance Specialist Pharmacovigilance Manager

    The Position
    As a Quality Assurance Specialist, you will ensure that the NN Quality System as well as local regulations are always implemented in Middle Africa and maintained according to corporate guidelines and products and business processes meet NN and local quality standards. You will also follow-up and ensure closure of audit findings issued during HQ and local audits.
    The responsibilities will also include

    Training and communicating the QMS throughout the local affiliate organization, and distributing Quality Docs (SOP) updates to affiliate employees and maintenance of Quality Docs List
    Tracking of local quality laws and requirements in the affiliate also assisting review of the list of NN Procedures, QA approval, uploading local procedures in Quality Docs (SOPs), making reviews and updates of local procedures in Quality Docs as applicable. Distributes Quality Docs (SOP) updates to affiliate employees and maintenance of Quality Docs (SOP) List.
    Act as the Local GxP records Manager in maintaining status for documents in Archiving system for the affiliate. Serve as the affiliate Change Request and Deviations Expert on NovoGlow, and be responsible for preparation of QMR input and minutes of meeting with identified action points.
    Serve as lead auditor responsible for local distributor audits. Track the local quality laws and external requirements in countries. Ensure the distribution of the updated procedures (SOPs) to distributors before effective date

    Qualifications

    You hold a bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy, pharmaceutical related studies, or medical sciences with a minimum of 3-5 years working experience in the similar position. A Master’s degree is a plus. You have excellent command over both written and spoken English. Further sought-after skills are:
    You have an innovative mindset
    You are good at computer and IT skills
    You have a strategic mindset, and great planning and execution skills.
    You have strong communication skill and an ability to build and maintain strong working relationships with various stakeholders.
    You are driven, can take initiative, and are agile in actions and detail oriented

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  • Administrator, Database

    Administrator, Database

    Job Description
    To ensure effective and efficient management and support of Databases which include Oracle, MS-SQL, MySQL, PostGres, Microsoft Azure, Amazon Cloud databases and other the related applications. This also entails analysing, documenting and proposing solutions for bank wide business areas and preparation of both functional and technical database system specifications (FSS and TSS) documents. Focus on database system optimization through analysis and development with respect to the database systems in order to ensure that desired functionality and performance is achieved as required by business. The role is also charged with designing and development of appropriate solutions as required by business to advance tactical and strategic initiatives.
    Key Responsibilities 
    Ensure availability and performance of the production and test databases that support the core banking application.

    Responsible for ensuring availability and performance of the production and test databases that support the core banking application.
    Work with the team to ensure that the associated hardware resources allocated to the databases and to ensure high availability and optimum performance.
    Responsible for the management and support of data replication solutions with a view of ensuring a consistently efficient backup process which ultimately aids IT efforts of meeting the established Service Level Agreements (SLA) with business.
    Responsible for a problem escalation to third parties as appropriate 

    Monitor the database systems to ensure secure services with minimum downtime.  

    To proactively monitor the database systems to ensure secure services with minimal downtime.
    Responsible for providing trend analysis (including capacity and utilisation analysis) to the service management team to enable them to make informed decisions regarding resource management.

    Support and maintenance of the production and test databases according to group standards

    Responsible for all platform developments that are aimed at ensuring efficient management and use of the databases and ultimately aid all the application initiatives.
    Responsible for improvement and maintenance of the databases to include rollout and upgrades.
    Responsible for testing all database changes including fixes, patches and upgrades in line with laid down change control policies.
    Responsible for implementation and release of database changes after thorough and comprehensive tests with sufficient engagement with all stakeholders e.g. application and infrastructure teas.
    Planning and budgeting for the purchase of new hardware and software licenses (IT Strategy, end of life, out of warranty)
    Ensure compliance on licensing for all databases through periodic review (half-yearly), proactive resolution of license compliance exposures and to adequately prepare for software maintenance renewals
    Develop business continuity management related strategies for all databases to enable the critical database related services to be available within agreed RTO/RPO
    Infrastructure capacity planning for future business projected growth
    Optimisation of the existing infrastructure to achieve optimal performance
    Participate in IT/Business projects implementation as assigned.

    Qualifications
    Minimum Qualification 

    Type of qualification: First Degree
    Field of study: IT and Computer Sciences

    Additional Qualification 

    Oracle certified professional  and Cloud Certification- AWS or Azure

    Experience 

    At least 7 years’ experience in design and administration of logical and relational databases or systems analysis required. Proficiency in Oracle versions 12c and 19c, Oracle cloud control and Oracle ASM. Strong understanding of Oracle relational databases, data structures and SQL, MS-SQL , MySQL, PostGres , Azure DB, AWS DB and Oracle Engineered Systems

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    www.standardbank.com

  • Senior Manager, Credit Evaluation Manager, Business Support & Recoveries

    Senior Manager, Credit Evaluation Manager, Business Support & Recoveries

    JOB DESCRIPTION

    To assist Business and Commercial Banking in their asset growth targets by providing effective value adding risk management, whilst maintaining a quality-lending book, through judicious and effective management thereof.
    The delivery of a professional service to the business units, by assessing and evaluating credit facilities (new and/or existing) based on sound credit & financial principles which supports the minimising of risk to the bank.
    Ensure the effective assessment of risk with respect to lending and related activities across all branches and suites.

    Key Responsibilities
    Ensure the effective management of Credit Portfolio Allocated

    Evaluates whether Business and Commercial Banking proposals meet sound business criteria and credit risk falls within acceptable parameters, approve and recommends appropriate credit facilities including terms or conditions of facilities.
    Ensure accuracy and reliability of approvals within advised DA, or referrals to higher authority, on Business applications reviewed
    Add value to the credit approval process by guiding originators as appropriate to reduce reworks on applications to < 10%.   Identify, quantify and evaluate credit risks in relation to profitability of business proposals and financial viability of Business banking credits. Manage adherence to the service level agreement that have been concluded. Builds relationship with Branch based business and suite-based Business and Commercial Banking Managers to improve quality of business proposals and turnaround time on credit evaluations. Detects and evaluate shifts or changes in key risk parameters and evaluate the implications of such changes on continued banking relationship. Actioning of the daily referral report and make decisions to pay or not based on the reason for excess and source of adjustment, the terms of sanction in existence and the risk to which the Bank is exposed. Issuing of sanction letters, clearly stating the conditions and requirements of the lending. Actively hind sighting lending decisions to ensure that correct procedure are being followed in the approval of facilities, which will prevent new NPL’s. Monitor watch lists process to ensure that irregular accounts are identified early and accounts identified as high risk are being managed effectively in terms of agreed action plans. Review of relevant internal & external communications, such as circulars, economic reviews on industries, & financial or industry publications to ensure that any development, new requirements or external risks are properly taken cognizance of in lending decisions or conditions of lending. Carry out other functions that could be assigned on daily basis in addition to present roles. Liaising with Legal department on credit related issues. Complete effective financial analysis of counter party credit risks Undertake quantitative and qualitative financial analysis to develop a comprehensive understanding of counter party risks for new or increased facilities.  Maintain a high-quality lending book by timeous, sound and pragmatic recommendations and decisions in managing accounts within portfolio. Effective Management and completion of all other required administration Daily management, escalation and control of portfolio irregularities. Participate in projects as delegated from time to time. Management of excesses on portfolio. Keep abreast of industry specific knowledge and key developments Participate in and remain abreast of market developments.  Stay attuned to industry and market risk developments and trends in relation to counterparty exposures and their impact on the underlying portfolios. Ensure efficient and effective stakeholder engagement Proactively develop and manage relationships with key internal and external stakeholders Work closely with front office to secure deals by providing the appropriate structuring advice at the appropriate DA (Delegated Authority) level. QUALIFICATIONS Minimum Requirements  Undergraduate Degree in Commerce  Preferred Requirements  Masters Degree in Commerce  5 to 7 years experience in Personal and Business Banking with thorough conceptual and practical knowledge of credit procedures, policies and standards, as well as a thorough understanding of products and facilities that give rise to counterparty credit risk. Understanding of Basel and broader regulatory and compliance. Good understanding of vanilla lending and derivative products and facilities that give rise to counterparty credit risks, including the documentation required/presented to manage that risk. Sound Knowledge of available products including competitor products and industry trends 3 to 4 years experience in Risk Management with well developed knowledge of financial markets, global economy and appropriate regional geographies in which portfolio operates. go to method of application » Use the link(s) below to apply on company website.   Apply via :