Company Address: Address Safaricom Limited P.O Box 66827, 00800 Nairobi

Brand Manager – (22000140) Executive – Brand Activations, Assets and Sponsorships – (22000139)

We are pleased to announce the following vacancy for Brand manager in the Brand strategy and communications Department within Consumer Business Unit. In keeping with our current business needs, we are looking for a person who meets the criteria indicated below.
Detailed Description
Reporting to the Chapter Lead – Brand strategy and communications .The position holder will take part in the complete brand strategy and communications process, from deep understanding of the broad set of consumers the brand serves to determining positioning and driving large-scale brand campaigns. As the principle brand story teller, this role presents a unique opportunity to shape the brand perception in the consumer’s mind in order to grow brand love. As a principle brand guardian role, the role holder ensures adherence to brand guidelines across the business, which includes the regular audit, review and update of guidelines and brand assets. The role requires a strong cross-functional collaborator who can partner effectively with teams across various disciplines including research, legal, corporate communications, consumer organization, channels organization, sustainability and social impact etc.The purpose of Safaricom is to transform lives. Our job is to ensure that everything we do is in service of this purpose. And we follow a digital-first, insights-led approach as the brand centre of excellence.
Responsibilities
Craft

Participates in developing the brand strategy, driving strategic alignment with stakeholders, and inspiring teams to achieve common vision
Identify and clear roadblocks to execution, engage leadership in decision-making, and report on status and issues
Work with cross-functional teams to cascade and drive adherence to brand guidelines
Lead creative development, cultivating insights from research to represent consumer truths
Manages agency and production partners to deliver impact, while maintaining brand consistency and campaign cohesiveness across channels
Collaborate with the internal Media team and agency partners, to drive media planning, execution, optimization, and measurement
Immersed in cultural and online trends, communicating effectively in ambiguous environments.

Mindset

Effectively gives feedback and helps others develop
Takes ownership of outcomes for self and team
Instil agility and resilience on teams
Supports others through change
Builds & coaches teams to unlock performance & growth

Customer and business

Balances customer and other needs in decisions
Able to rally people behind a strong vision
Has strong commercial and risk-reward judgement

QUALIFICATIONS

Must have technical / professional qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience
+5 years’ experience in brand management, agency, strategy consulting, or related field
Experience managing partners to develop and roll out campaigns through the line
Experience driving brand campaign performance
Ability to manage complex projects
Ability to effectively influence cross-functional stakeholders and external partners.
Excellent written and verbal presentation skills.

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October 28, 2024
M-Pesa Africa – HR Analyst – (22000130) Senior Manager – Enterprise Applications & Platforms – (22000133) Senior Manager – Enterprise Connectivity Presales, Design & Implementation – (22000132) Senior Manager – Enterprise Projects Delivery & Customer Fulfilment – (22000134) Senior Manager – IOT & ICT Presales, Architecture & Integration – (22000131) Manager – Customer Education & Brand In Trade – (22000138) Manager – Integrated Media – (22000137) Manager – Events – (22000136) Manager – Brand Activations, Assets and Sponsorships – (22000135)

Role Description

M-Pesa, is a pioneering fintech business and global market leader in mobile money. Starting from 2007 as a convenient means by which the unbanked and underbanked could make digital payments, M-Pesa has now grown to offer over 50 million active customers financial services, enterprise, merchant and retail solutions. We are proud of our work in enabling the digital economy in our markets, and in driving financial inclusion.
M-Pesa Africa is a separate entity, formed as a joint venture between Vodacom and Safaricom, working within the scaled agile framework (SAFe) you will act as an MPA agile scrum master and subject matter expert on statistical analysis, utilization reporting &various reporting techniques for HR data.
You will oversee and/or performs the collection and preparation of routine and ad hoc reports, templates, dashboards, scorecards, and metrics to measure the effectiveness of human resource programs and initiatives within MPA. You should have a strong analytical background and good project management knowledge as well as an in-depth knowledge of the business and industry.

Why this role is tailored for you

You will work with Vodacom and Safaricom Center of Expertise (i.e. Resourcing, Learning and Development, Organization Effectiveness & Change and Reward) to ensure appropriate support for the business units
You will engage with Leaders, Managers and Employees in M-Pesa Africa business area and across all M-Pesa Africa entities
We will expose you to Agile Release Trains and give you a blank canvas to explore a world of possibilities.
Our culture values allow you to focus on candidate/employee & line manager experience (the customer), Experiment & be bold, collaborate while innovating.

Key Role Responsibilities
HR Reporting & Analytics:

HR metrics analytics reporting; highlight risks and actionable data to make recommendations for process changes and action plans
Design and develop HR management reporting and KPI reporting tools linked to business strategy
Lead detailed analysis of the impact, efficiency & effectiveness of major HR activities as measured by key performance indicators
Responsible for consolidation of information and data to produce Exco, Ops Review, and Board reports
Assist during HR Budgeting cycle

Strategic Workforce and Headcount Management:

Support in developing a workforce Plan for MPA
Support in scoping, sourcing, implementation of a workforce management system with Software Engineering
Advice and work with line managers and HR to design optimal staffing levels and measure productivity
Maintain a comprehensive, accurate and up to date staff and HC database/dashboard
Monitor all departmental Exits, Movements, Joiners and Role Changes with the associated attrition rates

Other HR initiatives:

Rollout and implementation of MPA employee engagement programs and Health Wellness & Safety (HSW)programs with guidance from relevant Center of excellence teams in Vodacom and Safaricom
To act as liaison between the HR Lead and other stakeholders both internal and external
Support with Audits
Support with review and analysis of job descriptions to feed to MPA job Architecture

Key performance indicators:

Reporting tool development
Effective reporting on HR activities
Act as a one stop shop for all HR Analytics and reporting Turnaround time on Requests
Quality of Research and Reports

QUALIFICATIONS
Apply if you have:

Bachelor’s Degree.
Higher National Diploma in HRM or CHRP-K is an added advantage
Experience in a large corporate environment performing moderately complex to very complex employee analysis and research, using qualitative and quantitative measurement and data collection design principles in HR, Finance or Marketing.
Provide data-driven intelligence to create valuable insights and positively influence decision making
Create an environment of mutual influence, understanding and empathy
At least 2-3 years’ experience working directing in or closely collaborating with an HR function is required.
Agile, Innovative, pragmatic, commercial, and customer-focused approach
Proven track record of managing programme / project management (including the coordination of multiple internal and external resources)
Proficient with Microsoft Office, PowerPoint, Word and Excel software
SAFe Agile experience and qualifications is an added advantage

We are happy if you have:

Experience of working within a cross-cultural team.
Experience sourcing for all level roles (Exco and critical hard-to-fill roles).
Agile certification.

What you can expect from us:

We believe in a fair and robust interview process
We have a robust flexible total reward scheme
Dedicated support and mentoring/coaching
Opportunity to develop and progress – plus a solid dedication to work-life integration. It all means you’ll have everything you need to advance your career and achieve your full potential.

Note to Applicants
As part of our recruitment process, we will request the below documentation which will be required as soft copies at a later stage of the process.

An updated CV with a confirmation of three referees- 2 must be professional and must have supervised you at some point, the other referee can be a colleague in the same professional field. If the referees are within the same organization that you are working with, you will need to confirm to us that it’s okay to contact them in writing (via email). This also includes all references within the Human Resources department.
Scanned copy of certificate of good conduct from the CID (Less than 1 year old) – Applicable to Kenyans Only
Scanned copy of certificate from Credit Reference Bureau (CRB) – Applicable to Kenyans Only
Scanned copy of University Certificate
Scanned copy of your National ID / Passport-Legal Form of Identification

DEADLINE : 24th March 2022

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October 28, 2024
Senior IT Solution Architect – (22000125) Innovation Engineering Lead – (22000124) Innovation Architect – (22000123) M-Pesa Africa – Product Owner (Business Payments) – (22000121) M-PESA Product Manager – Payments Tribe – (22000120) Senior Manager – Masoko – (22000126)

Reporting to Engagement Lead – Financial Services, the position holder will facilitate the development of the right future-state architecture and ensures its effective adoption. They provide overall direction, guidance and definition of architecture programs that effectively supports business strategies. Senior IT Solution Architects advocate and support the Financial Services IT strategies, identify and analyze Financial Services’ business drivers, analyze the current IT environment to detect critical deficiencies, recommend solutions for improvement and develop strategies aligning IT to the business. They must have significant business knowledge and have one or more areas of technical expertise in software development, solution architecture, enterprise architecture.
Individuals in this role lead, consult or oversee multiple architectural engagements. They work on highly complex projects that require in-depth knowledge within a domain: technical, solutions, business or information. They are viewed as an expert and provide knowledge/ counsel to others. They also may lead a specific business domain within Financial Services IT.
ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

Provide direction, guidance, and governance to ensure proper alignment with business initiatives and technology strategy/roadmaps.
Provide technical leadership on strategic, transformational, highly complex enterprise-wide initiatives focused on the financial services domain.
Engage with various teams, ranging from business and the immediate development team who need to understand and buy in to the architecture, right through to the extended team of those people who will have an interest in the architecture from a security, database, operations, and maintenance or support point of view.
Works with business leaders to understand business requirements and help them understand how technology tradeoffs influence strategy and ensuring business intent is understood and effectively carried into development phases.
Translate documented business requirements into a technical solution design for implementation.
Collaboratively oversee the development of the solution as per agreed architecture, evolving it throughout the delivery in the face of changing requirements and feedback from the team.
Lead need analysis, research, concept development, proof of concept and business case development for financial technology. This includes but not limited to by building prototypes, frameworks and foundations to be consumed by the technical team.
Set baseline through introduction of standards and working practices such as architecture blueprints, coding standards, design principles and tools.
Responsible for making technology decisions by considering all risk factors, reviewed and evaluated with all the relevant stakeholders of interest.
Coordinates new development activities and ensures they are consistent and well-integrated with the established enterprise information architecture
Assists in post-implementation continuous-improvement efforts to enhance performance and provide increased functionality
Contribute to Architecture Review Board (ARB) on monthly basis.

QUALIFICATIONS

Degree in Science/computer science/Engineering/Business related degree from reputable education institution. Or equivalent work experience
5+ technical background in software development inclusive of databases, applications, Infrastructure, cloud development , 3+ years experience in solutions architecture and system design.
Experience of software development lifecycle is essential, in agile and waterfall methodologies.
A “hands-on software architect” capable of sharing software development experience with the rest of the team, which in turn helps them better understand how the architecture is viewed from a development perspective.
Domain experience in financial services, financial technologies will be an added advantage.
Certification in Solution Architecture, TOGAF and Certificate in Cloud expertise desired
Strong business acumen and leadership mindset
Ability to drive initiatives without any formal authority in an ambiguous environment
Ability to mentor/coach developers and other solution architects in architecture principles
Proven track record in designing and implementing large scale, complex projects delivering IT/Telco customer solutions; demonstrable leadership skills and organizational experience
Strong leadership skills with ability to communicate and influence others.
Requires exposure to multiple, diverse technologies and processing environment

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October 28, 2024
M-Pesa Africa – Release Train Engineer – Compliance – (22000117) M-Pesa Africa – DevSecOps Engineer – (22000116)

DESCRIPTION

We are pleased to announce the subject career opportunity within Technology (M-Pesa Africa) reporting to the Technology Director.
Role Purpose
M-Pesa, is a pioneering fintech business and global market leader in mobile money. Starting from 2007 as a convenient means by which the unbanked and underbanked could make digital payments, M-Pesa has now grown to offer over 50 million active customers financial services, enterprise, merchant and retail solutions. We are proud of our work in enabling the digital economy in our markets, and in driving financial inclusion.
M-Pesa Africa is now making strides to deepen and strengthen its offering to consumers and businesses in our operating countries, making it easier for them to manage their money and get more from their limited resources.
Working within the scaled agile framework (SAFe), you will perform all aspects of the Release Train Engineer role. This includes being accountable for, and facilitating the execution of, ART processes. Your role will be to manage impediments, escalating when necessary, to manage risk, to help ensure value delivery and help drive relentless improvement within your Agile Release Train and across your teams. You will also have an opportunity to directly support our Lean-Agile Transformation to the MPA Target Operating model, helping to coach leaders, teams and Scrum Masters and develop the “agile mindset”.
Key Role Responsibilities
Exhibits Servant leadership:

Listen and support teams in problem identification and decision-making
Create an environment of mutual influence
Understand and empathize with others
Encourage and support the personal development of each individual and the development of teams
Coach people with powerful questions rather than use authority
Think beyond day-to-day activities; apply systems thinking
Support the teams’ commitments
Be open and appreciate openness in others
Encourage collaboration between teams, Product Management and System Architects

Help align Strategy with execution:

Collaborate with Lean Portfolio Management, Product Management and System Architects to help ensure we are working towards the right outcomes
Collaborate with Lean Portfolio Management, Product Management and System Architects to help ensure we are working towards the right outcomes
Understand and operate within Lean Budgets and ensure adherence to Guardrails

Improve Flow:

Manage and optimize the flow of value through the ART through ongoing evaluation of practices associated with DevSecOps and Release on Demand in the Continuous Delivery Pipeline
Provide input on resourcing to address critical bottlenecks

Prepare and Facilitate PI Planning:

Facilitate PI Planning readiness by fostering the Continuous Exploration process
Assist with economic decision-making by facilitating feature and capability estimation by teams and the roll-up to Epics, where necessary
Prepare for and facilitate PI Planning event
Summarize Team PI Objectives into Program PI Objectives
Resource management and recruitment associated with ART including 3rd party resources

Guide Program Execution:

Track the delivery of features
Help manage risks and dependencies
Escalate and track impediments
Facilitate periodic synchronization events, including the ART sync, Systems Demos and Inspect and Adapt workshops
Ensure effective vendor management
Provide regular reporting and analysis to drive effective decision making and continuous improvement

Encourage Innovation:

Help drive the Lean User Experience (UX) innovation cycle
Drive regular innovation and exploration cycles to improve ROI and customer satisfaction in line with the SAFe framework

Drive Relentless Improvement:

Drive relentless improvement via Inspect and Adapt workshops; assess the agility level of the ART and help them improve
Foster Communities of Practice and the use of engineering and Built-In Quality practices
Work with the Value Management Office on program execution and operational excellence

Additional accountabilities:

Supplier Management and negotiation on scope and quality
Understanding of compliance regulations and practices (anti-money laundering, fraud controls, biometric solutions.
ART and team design to support flow and manage ART performance
Resource Management and Coaching
ART Budget reporting and planning

Apply if you have:
Essential

Degree Qualification – Preferably STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics)
Relevant certified Scrum Master qualification, for example, SAFe Scrum Master or equivalent
Agile Experience including international suppliers or markets – minimum 5 years
Contagious passion for, and commitment to, driving mobile money growth and innovation
Communication and relationship management experience
Excellent problem analysis and resolution skills to support work in reactive and proactive environments

Desirable

SAFe certified Release Train Engineer
ITIL Service Management qualification or experience
Agile Transformation and Hybrid/Waterfall supplier experience
Demonstrable working knowledge and competence using JIRA and Confluence
Mobile Payment or Financial Payment Service Experience
ICA certificate in Anti-Money Laundering

What you can expect from us:

We believe in a fair and robust interview process
We have a robust flexible total reward scheme
Dedicated support and mentoring/coaching
Opportunity to develop and progress – plus a solid dedication to work-life integration. It all means you’ll have everything you need to advance your career and achieve your full potential.

Note to Applicants
As part of our recruitment process we will request the below documentation which will be required as soft copies at a later stage of the process.

An updated CV with a confirmation of three referees- 2 must be professional and must have supervised you at some point, the other referee can be a colleague in the same professional field. If the referees are within the same organization that you are working with, you will need to confirm to us that it’s okay to contact them in writing (via email). This also includes all references within the Human Resources department.
Scanned copy of certificate of good conduct from the CID (Less than 1 year old) – Applicable to Kenyans Only
Scanned copy of certificate from Credit Reference Bureau (CRB) – Applicable to Kenyans Only
Scanned copy of University Certificate
Scanned copy of your National ID / Passport-Legal Form of Identification

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October 28, 2024
Principal Officer – Data Protection

DESCRIPTION
We are pleased to announce the following vacancy Principal Officer – Data Protection within Customer Privacy Department in Corporate Security Division. In keeping with our current business needs, we are looking for a person who meets the criteria indicated below.
Brief Posting Description
Reporting to HOD – Customer Privacy, the position holder will Mission: Proactively engage regulators and other stakeholders in order to embed tailored, timely data privacy capabilities across Safaricom Plc. Independently review and offer advice on data governance, processing activities and/or data breaches for Safaricom Plc. Monitor compliance with applicable national and international laws and regulations pertaining to data protection and privacy and work with teams to close gaps identified. Proactively support all efforts towards Regulator engagement, registration, breach notification and reporting. Provide appropriate policies and guidelines to establish and maintain data protection compliance. Contribute towards establishing a strong culture of data protection across stakeholders through appropriate training and awareness
Job Responsibilities

Identify, evaluate and maintain records of Safaricom Plc’s data processing activities, in conjunction with subsidiary management as appropriate
Provide advice and instructions on how to conduct Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs)
Monitor data management procedures and compliance within Safaricom Plc
Provide advice and guidelines for implementing privacy by design and privacy by default in all products and systems
Work with teams across the business to close gaps identified within committed timelines
Ensure all queries from data subjects seeking to exercise their rights are responded to within required timeframes
Provide and update detailed guidelines via data protection policies and define required contractual provisions to enforce data sharing obligations
Conduct annual training and awareness programmes for all stakeholders

QUALIFICATIONS

Degree in Business, Legal or IT Security from a recognized University
4 years’ experience in data protection privacy policy, advocacy and implementation
Privacy certifications such as CIPP/E and ISO 27701 an added advantage

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safaricom.taleo.net

October 28, 2024
M-Pesa Africa – Release Train Engineer – Financial Services – (22000113)

Role Purpose
M-Pesa, is a pioneering fintech business and global market leader in mobile money. Starting from 2007 as a convenient means by which the unbanked and underbanked could make digital payments, M-Pesa has now grown to offer over 50 million active customers financial services, enterprise, merchant and retail solutions. We are proud of our work in enabling the digital economy in our markets, and in driving financial inclusion.
M-Pesa Africa is now making strides to deepen and strengthen its offering to consumers and businesses in our operating countries, making it easier for them to manage their money and get more from their limited resources.
Working within the scaled agile framework (SAFe), you will perform all aspects of the Release Train Engineer (RTE) role. This includes being accountable for the key competencies of an Agile Release Train (ART) and facilitating the execution of ART ceremonies and processes. Your role will be to manage impediments, escalating when necessary, to manage risk, to help ensure value delivery and help drive relentless improvement within your ART and across your teams. You will also have an opportunity to directly support our Lean-Agile Transformation to the MPA Target Operating model, helping to coach leaders, teams and Scrum Masters and develop the “agile mindset”.
In addition, you will have vendor management responsibility for third party organizations providing resources and deliveries consumed by the ART, and customer management responsibilities for the Vodacom and Safaricom Markets to which the ART delivers products, services and operational support
Key Role Responsibilities
Products will focus on Financial Services including Merchant and Consumer loan products and Overdrafts. Future products will support a full range of M-Pesa services including from RFP through in-market pilots and innovations to mature product. The ART delivers a wide set of financial products and services, above and beyond normal financial transactions, including insurance, savings and wealth.
Responsibilities:

RTE for the Financial Service ART, including evolving the ART to support future expansion and provide operational support
Vendor Management for third party suppliers to the ART including CAPEX budget and vendor performance measures
Customer Management of Markets including aligning dependencies, addressing issues and alignment of expectations.
Additional expertise needed: Mobile Telco and either Mobile Payment or Financial Services experience.

Exhibits Servant leadership:

Listen and support teams in problem identification and decision-making
Create an environment of mutual influence
Understand and empathize with others
Encourage and support the personal development of each individual and the development of teams
Coach people with powerful questions rather than use authority
Think beyond day-to-day activities; apply systems thinking
Support the teams’ commitments
Be open and appreciate openness in others
Encourage collaboration between teams, Product Management and System Architects
Be obsessively customer focussed

Help align Strategy with execution:

Delivery of the Strategic Product RoadMap
Collaborate with Lean Portfolio Management, Product Management and System Architects to help ensure we are working towards the right outcomes
Understand and operate within Lean Budgets and ensure adherence to Guardrails

Improve Flow:

Manage and optimize the flow of value through the ART through ongoing evaluation of practices associated with DevSecOps and Release on Demand in the Continuous Delivery Pipeline
Provide input on resourcing to address critical bottlenecks
Ensure RISKs are managed, to remove impediments and ensuring mitigations are implemented.

Prepare and Facilitate PI Planning:

Facilitate PI Planning readiness by fostering the Continuous Exploration process
Assist with economic decision-making by facilitating feature and capability estimation by teams and the roll-up to Epics, where necessary
Prepare for and facilitate PI Planning event
Summarize Team PI Objectives into Program PI Objectives
Resource management and recruitment associated with ART including 3rd party resources

Guide Program Execution:

Track the delivery of features
Help manage risks and dependencies
Escalate and track impediments
Facilitate periodic synchronization events, including the ART sync, Systems Demos and Inspect and Adapt workshops
Ensure effective vendor management
Provide regular reporting and analysis to drive effective decision making and continuous improvement

Encourage Innovation:

Help drive the Lean User Experience (UX) innovation cycle
Drive regular innovation and exploration cycles to improve ROI and customer satisfaction in line with the SAFe framework

Drive Relentless Improvement:

Drive relentless improvement via Inspect and Adapt workshops; assess the agility level of the ART and help them improve
Foster Communities of Practice and the use of engineering and Built-In Quality practices
Work with the Value Management Office on program execution and operational excellence

Additional accountabilities:

Supplier Management and negotiation on scope and quality
ART and team design to support flow and manage ART performance
Resource Management and Coaching
ART Budget reporting and planning

QUALIFICATIONS

Apply if you have:
Essential

Degree Qualification – Preferably STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics)
Relevant certified Scrum Master qualification, for example, SAFe Scrum Master or equivalent
Strong understanding of Mobile Payments or Financial Service with at least 5 years professional experience with a banking, mobile payments or financial services provider
Experience of software development lifecycle in complex, data driven initiatives is essential, especially within agile methodologies (e.g., Scrum, SAFe)
Agile Experience including international suppliers or markets – minimum 5 years
Contagious passion for, and commitment to, driving mobile money growth and innovation
Communication and relationship management experience
Excellent problem analysis and resolution skills to support work in reactive and proactive environments

Desirable

SAFe certified Release Train Engineer
Program Management/Leadership qualification
ITIL Service Management qualification or experience
Agile Transformation and Hybrid/Waterfall supplier experience
Demonstrable working knowledge and competence using JIRA and Confluence
Mobile Payment or Financial Payment Service Experience

What you can expect from us:

We believe in a fair and robust interview process
We have a robust flexible total reward scheme
Dedicated support and mentoring/coaching
Opportunity to develop and progress – plus a solid dedication to work-life integration. It all means you’ll have everything you need to advance your career and achieve your full potential.

Note to Applicants
As part of our recruitment process we will request the below documentation which will be required as soft copies at a later stage of the process.

An updated CV with a confirmation of three referees- 2 must be professional and must have supervised you at some point, the other referee can be a colleague in the same professional field. If the referees are within the same organization that you are working with, you will need to confirm to us that it’s okay to contact them in writing (via email). This also includes all references within the Human Resources department.
Scanned copy of certificate of good conduct from the CID (Less than 1 year old) – Applicable to Kenyans Only
Scanned copy of certificate from Credit Reference Bureau (CRB) – Applicable to Kenyans Only
Scanned copy of University Certificate
Scanned copy of your National ID / Passport-Legal Form of Identification

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safaricom.taleo.net

October 28, 2024
Agile Coach – (22000108)

We are pleased to announce the following Position in the Agile Coaching Centre of Excellence (CoE) within the Transformation Management Office (TMO). In keeping with our current business needs, we are looking for a person who meets the criteria indicated below.
Brief Description
Reporting to the Cluster Senior Agile Coach, TMO the Agile Coach is responsible for coaching tribes, squads and chapters in the adoption of agile ways of working to build high performing teams to achieve tribe outcomes aligned with company mission. Advocate for organization-wide agile transformation.
Responsibilities

Coach: Coach Tribe leads, tribe Tech Leads, Chapter Leads, Product Owners and empower squad members to deliver aspirational OKRs for business performance. Coach teams to identify value opportunities and run experiments to test them to drive innovation culture.
Facilitator: Facilitate squads’ agile way of working through Safaricom Agile Blueprint best practice. Adhere to Tribe and squad ceremonies e.g. 6 weeks look ahead, 2 weeks sprint, POCLAC, PO sync, Monthly Tribe reviews, Big room Planning, Quarterly Business Review.
Trainer: Provide training to the squad on the agile process through continuous training and improvement on velocity, quality, processes etc. Deliver training programs for all employees in the organization as needed as part of agile capability training (e.g., bootcamps, “Agile 101” sessions, role specific trainings) to grow agile culture.
Mentor: Focusing on squads and tribes Continuous Improvement by creating a psychological safe environment for healthy conflict and meaningful collaboration.
Train TL, TTL, PO, CL and tribe members on agile principles and how to apply them in backlog creation, MVP design and user story mapping to focus on business outcomes to satisfy the customer.
Agile maturity: tribe monthly pulse surveys to measure the adoption of Agile principles and practices to identify gaps and opportunities to improve overall Agile maturity.
People and mindset performance evaluations in the contribution model via 360-degree feedback for the Tribe’s Agile Squads.
Develop professional skills as “craftsmanship” through Agile Coach craft learning journey: Outcomes-focused delivery, Coaching & Agile skills.
Facilitation of chapter boosts, inter-chapter boosts and knowledge sharing for best practice evolution and consistency.

Core competencies and knowledge

Working With Others: Communicates simply to excite and engage people. Pro-actively adapts own style and approach to build rapport, and work with others more effectively. Builds and maintains strong relationships and networks.
Business & Customer: Focuses on coaching tribe and squads achieve business outcomes and drive continuous improvement. Coaches Tribe Leads and Product owners to use data and research to make decisions that derive business value incrementally.
Creativity and Innovation: Finds creative ways to encourage squad members to solve problems in emergent business areas. Encourages squads to take risks through advocating for Beta Testing.
Working With Change: Responds flexibly to changing situations and embraces complexity
Products, Services and Technology Knowledge: Uses Design Thinking to coach tribe and squad members to match our products and services to our Customers’ needs.

QUALIFICATIONS

Demonstrate strong knowledge and background of agile concepts and business performance
Possess certifications in agile practices e.g. Professional Scrum Master, Professional Scrum Product Owner etc.
Bachelor’s degree in STEM from an accredited college or university is preferred
Experience in the IT industry and a good understanding of the full software life cycle and DevOps.
Good experience with at least one remote collaboration tool like Jira, Confluence, Teams, Mural, Miro
Experience in writing and working with product backlog, epics, and user stories preferred

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October 28, 2024
Engineer – Enterprise Cloud & ISP Systems – (22000105) Specialist – Enterprise Cloud Solution Architect – (22000104)

Brief Description.
Reporting to the Manager – Enterprise Cloud & ISP Systems, the position holder will be responsible for building a robust enterprise model and standards to support consistent, reliable deployment of Enterprise Cloud and Enterprise ISP Systems assets. The Engineer – Enterprise Cloud & ISP Systems is also expected to be well versed in creating/maintaining/reverse engineering existing Enterprise ISP and Cloud assets/deployments to enable the documentation of current systems and propose optimizations and roadmaps to align with architecture principles. Work with Internal and External Cloud Systems and ISP systems Implementation teams to realize the intended business objectives and value.
Responsibilities

Analysis of current state, including reverse engineering existing cloud assets and Service Provider ISP Systems.
Document & Manage ISP and Cloud Solutions standards, virtual network mapping, data flows and conceptual flows.
Define & manage how company data will be stored, consumed, integrated, secured and managed across cloud and on-premise implementations.
Set standards for ISP Systems and Cloud deployments and assets, analyze current state and conceive desired future state.
Apply architectural and technology concepts to address scalability, security, reliability, maintainability of cloud assets.
Collaborate with internal and external partners to ensure that technology decisions align with the overall Enterprise Architecture Framework/Roadmap via clear communication and negotiation skills.
Conduct proof of concepts, drive technology & product selection, support pilot implementations and support enterprise wide adoption of cloud, technology, processes & toolsets
Design and optimize cloud strategies for the cost-effective delivery of scalable and reliable systems up to 99.999% uptime SLA
Work across a wide range of stakeholders, application subject matter experts, architects, technology and business leaders to harness perspectives, influence & drive consistent cloud practices

QUALIFICATIONS

Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Telecoms, Engineering, Physics or Math or any other relevant qualification.
Candidate should demonstrate deep and wide knowledge of VMWare, Solarwinds, Windows Servers, Redhat/Linux, Databases, Email Systems, Containers, VMWare Openstack, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, and AWS platforms and Other Public Clouds. Relevant certifications in Azure and/or AWS a huge plus
Candidate should possess excellent knowledge & skills in cloud design, deployment, management and monitoring as well as migration strategies from on-premise implementations to cloud or Hybrid Solutions.
Have VMware and Openstack Cloud based Solutions, designs and Deployment.
Candidate should have excellent knowledge and understanding of established/emerging cloud management technologies including and not limited to monitoring, profiling, identity management, reporting/analytics, cost optimization.
The cloud architect must understand the cloud technologies and their use to guide the organization in understanding and adopting them
An ideal candidate should possess advanced knowledge of industry best practices in the various aspects of information, technology trends, enterprise operations knowledge and the ability to develop solutions.
Advanced knowledge of hardware, software, business applications and systems engineering are required
Intermediate knowledge and execution of SDLC is required
Intermediate knowledge of Information Security awareness is a plus
Intermediate knowledge of Cloud data and analytics tools and workflows is a plus
Good knowledge of General Project Management Methodology & Tools
Knowledge of enterprise architecture methodologies and practices a plus.
Knowledge of Systems, Network automation and practices.

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October 28, 2024
Programme Manager – (22000100) Manager – Climate and Environmental Management Principal Officer – Sustainability – (22000098)

DESCRIPTION
We are pleased to announce the following vacancy for Programme Manager in the Sustainable Business & Social Impact within Corporate Affairs. In keeping with our current business needs, we are looking for a person who meets the criteria indicated below.
Detailed Description
Reporting to the Senior Manager – Foundation Programmes, Working across both the Safaricom and MPESA Foundations, the role holder is responsible for implementation of the strategies, advocacy of the strategic pillars, thought leadership within the pillar, stakeholder engagement, Monitoring and evaluation.
Responsibilities
Project/programme Management

Development of different programmes and projects based on the Foundations’ strategy and or investment frameworks
End to end Management of Foundations projects and programmes cutting across all philanthropy and strategic programmes/projects according to the Foundations’ project/programme identification guidelines
Manage Foundation partners’ work plans to ensure alignment with financial disbursements – reviews, reporting, dashboards
End to end Management of respective strategic pillar programmes – development, partnerships, implementation, budgets, M&E and reporting
Technical advisory and programmatic support to the Foundation’s projects and programmes
Develop and implement knowledge sharing culture among the Foundations’ partners in the Foundations’ strategic areas of focus related to national, regional and international priorities
Lead the delivery of the respective region’s CSI engagement for impactful projects/programmes
Manage research on programmes/projects to include contextual research on topical areas related to the Foundations’ strategies to ensure that investments remain aligned to local and global priorities

Communications

overall positioning of the Foundations’ mission as a caring partner, including stakeholder engagement, public relations, internal and external communications (in collaboration with the Corporate Communications department)
In partnership with the Communications team, manage timely and quality implementation of the Foundations’ communication strategy (print and digital) – content, updates, reviews in liaison with the respective agencies
Lead, in liaison with the agency and business partner the development of the Foundations’ and relevant Safaricom PLCs’ publications – annual reports, flyers, bi-annual magazine – preparation of briefing, follow up

Partnerships and special projects

Identify and manage new and existing Foundations’ partnerships
Manage the ISO 26000 engagement within the Foundations for continuous improvement – audits, trainings
Represent the Foundations in key meetings and forums

QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor’s degree from a recognized university preferably in Social Sciences, Public Administration, Communications, Sociology, and International relations with 6 years’ experience
Four years of project management experience and working experience in a busy environment
Certification/post graduate diploma in project management, Philanthropy project management, Monitoring & Evaluation by a recognized professional body will be an added advantage

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October 28, 2024
DevSecOps Engineer (22000097) ERP Developer – (22000082)

Detailed Description
Reporting to the DevSecOps & IT Automation Lead the job holder will work with agile teams structured in tribes and squads to ensure that the squads and other teams within the organization can adopt the DevSecOps culture and practices on their day-to-day work. The job holder will also be responsible for collaborating with the security teams, developers, infrastructure team and other stake holders within the DevSecOps ecosystem.
Responsibilities

Writes, tests, and documents DevOps Pipelines, Configurations/Infra as Code according to Safaricom Engineering standards and practices.
Hands-on experience with Linux Servers and AWS
Understands Microservices concepts, Docker and Basic container orchestration using Kubernetes.
Able to implement a standard CI/CD Flow using Jenkins or GitLab-CI
Has shown capability to adopt best coding and practicing standards with regards to the laid down frameworks and standards
Perform peer reviews with the DevSecOps team.
Develop and contribute to quality Pipelines, Code and configuration Management
Writes, tests and documents code as per Safaricom guidelines
Consistently delivers small improvements that have impact to Safaricom teams and squads
Takes ownership of small projects or smaller parts of large projects
Understands DevOps Principles and concepts
Foundational knowledge of Infrastructure as Code with working knowledge of one Terraform and/or Ansible.

Qualifications

CICD tools knowledge like Jenkins
Scripting language skills groovy, go, bash and python
Knowledge of cloud technologies like AWS and Azure
Knowledge of monitoring tools like Dynatrace, Splunk and Prometheus
Knowledge of container, package managers and orchestration tools like – terraform, docker and helm.
Knowledge on the DevSecOps ecosystem like – the pillars, maturity model, adoption strategies, tools and principles.
High level of skill in their discipline. Independently leads medium sized (4-8 engineering weeks) project through the entire life cycle from design to development and deployment
Confident contributor to cross-company engineering efforts or guilds

Last Date to Apply: Feb 23, 2022

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October 28, 2024