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  • Legal and Corporate Governance Assistant Branch Manager – Kisumu

    Legal and Corporate Governance Assistant Branch Manager – Kisumu

    Job Description

    To provide legal and company secretarial services to the entities within UAP Old Mutual Group.
    Providing legal advise on corporate governance and compliance issues Drafting and reviewing contracts Board and board committee management Maintaining and updating directors’ files
    Providing legal support to entities within the UAP Old Mutual Group i.e. UAP Life Kenya, UAP South Sudan and UAP Mauritius
    Supporting regulatory engagement Providing legal advice in corporate structuring matters Organizing directors’ trainings and induction Legal advisory
    Supervising accurate and timely administration of statutory records and registers at the Companies registry.
    Carrying out legal research on various legal issues within the Group Support for legal and governance audits

    Skills

    Communication,
    Interpersonal Relationships,
    Legal Practices,
    Stakeholder Engagement,
    Teamwork,
    Technical Knowledge

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  • Volunteer Opportunity Operations Officer

    Volunteer Opportunity Operations Officer

    Do you have the skills we’re looking for?

    As a WUSC volunteer, you will use your expertise and experience to collaborate with WUSC partners, such as a non-governmental organization, an organization in the public or private sector, or a social enterprise in a country in Asia, Africa or the Caribbean. You will be co-creating youth-inclusive, gender-responsive and market-relevant initiatives, programs and services.
    These impactful 4-to-12 months opportunities contribute directly to WUSC’s mission and vision of a better world for all young people.
    Whether you are an early-career, mid-career, or retired professional, you can give your time and share your expertise in support of development programs that improve education, economic, and empowerment opportunities for youth globally. What will your contribution be?

    Deadline: 30th March 2022

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  • Senior Actuarial Valuations Specialist- Life Business

    Senior Actuarial Valuations Specialist- Life Business

    About the job
    Your time is now to be your exceptional best at Old Mutual!

    Job Description
    JOB SUMMARY

    Ensure provision of Actuarial Services to UAP Old Mutual East Africa Group by working closely with the Business Entities and other Group Functions to meet their needs. This includes reserving, pricing, product reviews, experience reviews and solvency and capital management
    Conduct accuracy checks, and analyses data to draw conclusions and make recommendations
    Generate actuarial reports on various technical issues to Head of Actuarial, Group Actuary,

    Senior Management and Board of Directors.
    KEY TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

    Technical Actuarial Support; Conduct and/or review internal actuarial liability valuations for relevant insurance subsidiaries, analysis of profitability/surplus, calculation and analysis of embedded value using Prophet and MS Excel for UAP entities
    Review of external actuaries’ report and collaboration with the appointed actuaries to produce the Financial Condition Report for the BUs.
    Product Profitability Review; Perform profitability analysis, experience analysis, and other relevant actuarial investigations for UAP BUs to inform business decisions.
    Solvency and Capital management; Carry out solvency computation for the entity on a risk-based capital basis including solvency stress tests.
    Financial Modeling; assist with financial modeling of business scenarios/projects to inform business decision making.
    Strategy and Business Planning Support; assist with business planning financial projections and solvency projections for the UAP entities. Perform stress and scenario analysis on the plan numbers.
    IFRS 17 Project Support; Work closely with the IFRS 17 project and technical lead to deliver on the key project milestones and assist with the dry runs and transitions.
    Reinsurance Support; Carry out a reinsurance analysis for the East Africa subsidiaries to explore ways to optimize on reinsurance arrangements.
    Reporting and Documentation; Presentation of results and reports to businesses and subsidiary boards committees. Preparation of Board Papers and regulatory solvency and valuation reports.
    Risk Management support; assist the Business Units and Risk Department in identifying, quantifying risk (insurance, market, credit risks etc.) where appropriate.
    Investment Strategy support; Develop/formulate appropriate investment strategies and/or review and monitoring of investment strategies for UAP-Old Mutual businesses.
    Other reasonable duties that may be assigned by management.

    Skills

    Education

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  • Head of Branches

    Head of Branches

    Job Description
    Working closely with the Head of Retail, Bancassurance and Branch Network and Senior Management, Formulate and Implement the Overall Business Strategy for the branch network, with the main objective of assessing the business opportunities and growing the liability portfolio, the asset portfolio and Bancassurance, through client acquisition and retention; and ensuring quality of the portfolio. 
    Manage the entire branch network and offer leadership to regional managers and staff in formulation and implementation of business growth and development strategies at branch while ensuring a stable control environment.
    The job holder is expected to aggressively drive the branch network growth and profitability targets by identifying, developing and maintaining profitable relationships with customers and other stakeholders.
    Develop business strategic plans that provide clear direction on the business objectives for the branches.

     Ensure SMART target setting, monitoring and timely submission of both target documents &appraisal documents within set timelines in the allocated branch network.
    Lead business growth and development of the branch, agencies and other alternative service outlets attached to the branch.
    Manage and lead the branch team in achieving/ surpassing the set business targets
    Provide superior level of customer relationship management and promote the sales and service culture through coaching, guidance and staff motivation;
    Drive sales of all products and services at branch level through offering leadership and motivation to the sales team, sales drives, liaison with key relationships among others;
    Offer leadership to Regional Managers and staff in a manner that promotes motivation, efficiency, mentoring and to ensure high levels of discipline.
    Development of a high performing team at branch level through training, mentorship, and special assignments
    Monitor and ensure 100% compliance to all the company policies, processes, procedures and other controls
    Lead in optimal utilization of people, financial and technical resources within the branch network.
    Budget planning and cost management; Continuous evaluation of branch network financial performance against budgets and taking remedial actions where necessary.
    Lead the RMs in the promotion of Faulu’s brand visibility and image: Being the Key liaison point with the community, participate in community affairs to increase the company’s visibility and to enhance new and existing business opportunities.
    Offer leadership to regional managers, branch managers and their staff in a manner that promotes motivation, efficiency, mentoring and to ensure high levels of discipline
    Initiate, nurture, and ensure profitable business relationship and Partnerships with the customers, community and government structures.
    Help develop market driven products and services for market expansion
    Working closely with other stakeholders, to initiate and ensure implementation of digital channel adoption expansion and optimization efforts to deliver the desired efficiency.
    Ensure the implementation of BCPs in all regions of the bank network.
    Communicating and reinforcing the AML-CTF compliance culture established by the board.
    Implementing and enforcing the board-approved AML, KYC & CFT policy within the region and Branch.
    Develop and oversee all branch market-related activities to ensure maximum returns through the Regional Managers.
    Assist Regional Manager in generating meaningful and value-added customer solutions, thereby achieving maximum business development.
    Approve leave for Regional Managers in the branch network.
    Consolidation of the regional Budgets
    Liaise with other stakeholders in fostering the growth of business in the branch network.
    Working with HC and Head of department to ensure adequate and optimal branch staffing across the branch network.
    Any other role allocated by the supervisor

    Skills

    Accountable
    Agile Leadership
    Big Picture Thinking
    Business Development Management

    Education

    Bachelors Degree (B): Business And Finance (Required)

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  • Head of Branches

    Head of Branches

    Job Description
    Working closely with the Head of Retail, Bancassurance and Branch Network and Senior Management, Formulate and Implement the Overall Business Strategy for the branch network, with the main objective of assessing the business opportunities and growing the liability portfolio, the asset portfolio and Bancassurance, through client acquisition and retention; and ensuring quality of the portfolio. 
    Manage the entire branch network and offer leadership to regional managers and staff in formulation and implementation of business growth and development strategies at branch while ensuring a stable control environment.
    The job holder is expected to aggressively drive the branch network growth and profitability targets by identifying, developing and maintaining profitable relationships with customers and other stakeholders.
    Develop business strategic plans that provide clear direction on the business objectives for the branches.

     Ensure SMART target setting, monitoring and timely submission of both target documents &appraisal documents within set timelines in the allocated branch network.
    Lead business growth and development of the branch, agencies and other alternative service outlets attached to the branch.
    Manage and lead the branch team in achieving/ surpassing the set business targets
    Provide superior level of customer relationship management and promote the sales and service culture through coaching, guidance and staff motivation;
    Drive sales of all products and services at branch level through offering leadership and motivation to the sales team, sales drives, liaison with key relationships among others;
    Offer leadership to Regional Managers and staff in a manner that promotes motivation, efficiency, mentoring and to ensure high levels of discipline.
    Development of a high performing team at branch level through training, mentorship, and special assignments
    Monitor and ensure 100% compliance to all the company policies, processes, procedures and other controls
    Lead in optimal utilization of people, financial and technical resources within the branch network.
    Budget planning and cost management; Continuous evaluation of branch network financial performance against budgets and taking remedial actions where necessary.
    Lead the RMs in the promotion of Faulu’s brand visibility and image: Being the Key liaison point with the community, participate in community affairs to increase the company’s visibility and to enhance new and existing business opportunities.
    Offer leadership to regional managers, branch managers and their staff in a manner that promotes motivation, efficiency, mentoring and to ensure high levels of discipline
    Initiate, nurture, and ensure profitable business relationship and Partnerships with the customers, community and government structures.
    Help develop market driven products and services for market expansion
    Working closely with other stakeholders, to initiate and ensure implementation of digital channel adoption expansion and optimization efforts to deliver the desired efficiency.
    Ensure the implementation of BCPs in all regions of the bank network.
    Communicating and reinforcing the AML-CTF compliance culture established by the board.
    Implementing and enforcing the board-approved AML, KYC & CFT policy within the region and Branch.
    Develop and oversee all branch market-related activities to ensure maximum returns through the Regional Managers.
    Assist Regional Manager in generating meaningful and value-added customer solutions, thereby achieving maximum business development.
    Approve leave for Regional Managers in the branch network.
    Consolidation of the regional Budgets
    Liaise with other stakeholders in fostering the growth of business in the branch network.
    Working with HC and Head of department to ensure adequate and optimal branch staffing across the branch network.
    Any other role allocated by the supervisor

    Skills

    Accountable
    Agile Leadership
    Big Picture Thinking
    Business Development Management

    Education

    Bachelors Degree (B): Business And Finance (Required)

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  • Senior Actuarial Valuations Specialist- Life Business

    Senior Actuarial Valuations Specialist- Life Business

    About the job
    Your time is now to be your exceptional best at Old Mutual!

    Job Description
    JOB SUMMARY

    Ensure provision of Actuarial Services to UAP Old Mutual East Africa Group by working closely with the Business Entities and other Group Functions to meet their needs. This includes reserving, pricing, product reviews, experience reviews and solvency and capital management
    Conduct accuracy checks, and analyses data to draw conclusions and make recommendations
    Generate actuarial reports on various technical issues to Head of Actuarial, Group Actuary,

    Senior Management and Board of Directors.
    KEY TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

    Technical Actuarial Support; Conduct and/or review internal actuarial liability valuations for relevant insurance subsidiaries, analysis of profitability/surplus, calculation and analysis of embedded value using Prophet and MS Excel for UAP entities
    Review of external actuaries’ report and collaboration with the appointed actuaries to produce the Financial Condition Report for the BUs.
    Product Profitability Review; Perform profitability analysis, experience analysis, and other relevant actuarial investigations for UAP BUs to inform business decisions.
    Solvency and Capital management; Carry out solvency computation for the entity on a risk-based capital basis including solvency stress tests.
    Financial Modeling; assist with financial modeling of business scenarios/projects to inform business decision making.
    Strategy and Business Planning Support; assist with business planning financial projections and solvency projections for the UAP entities. Perform stress and scenario analysis on the plan numbers.
    IFRS 17 Project Support; Work closely with the IFRS 17 project and technical lead to deliver on the key project milestones and assist with the dry runs and transitions.
    Reinsurance Support; Carry out a reinsurance analysis for the East Africa subsidiaries to explore ways to optimize on reinsurance arrangements.
    Reporting and Documentation; Presentation of results and reports to businesses and subsidiary boards committees. Preparation of Board Papers and regulatory solvency and valuation reports.
    Risk Management support; assist the Business Units and Risk Department in identifying, quantifying risk (insurance, market, credit risks etc.) where appropriate.
    Investment Strategy support; Develop/formulate appropriate investment strategies and/or review and monitoring of investment strategies for UAP-Old Mutual businesses.
    Other reasonable duties that may be assigned by management.

    Skills

    Education

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  • Control Environment Manager Wellness Advisor

    Control Environment Manager Wellness Advisor

    JOB SUMMARY
    Given the cost pressure, increased scrutiny from regulators, and an unpredictable business environment, establishing a Control Environment Centre of Excellence for the Control Improvement Program is necessary to centralize and support the activities of operational level 1 risk and controls management.
    The objective of the Control Environment Centre of Excellence will be to support operational risk compliance activities across both process and IT domains. The establishment of a centralized operating model will formalize risk and control practices across functions, and define control ownership, and Create a single source of truth, drive standardization, and helps replicate best practices across the group.
    As a leader, you will ensure that the operational risk management, governance and control processes are operating effectively. You will work with businesses to monitor and evaluate how well risks, controls and internal processes are being managed.
    KEY TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

    Manage administrative and core activities involved in the review of operational Internal Controls involving Creation of the Quality Assurance schedules, management of document/information request, and creation of Control Improvement Program reports.
    Carry out Quality Assurance activities involving execution of general controls testing at operating layers to ensure adherence to standard terms and procedures and improve controls comprehensiveness, adequacy, and effectiveness.
    Drive the process and disciplines of risk and controls assessments implementation of recommendations and improvements at operational level 1 within businesses.
    Deliver adequate and timely reporting on the internal control framework and control deficiencies to ensure appropriate communication, documentation, escalation to business partners, and senior leadership.
    Work collaboratively with business process owners to implement and monitor remediation efforts that result from internal control assessments, ensuring the effective implementation of corrective actions.
    Actively seek standardization and automation of processes and procedures through application of best practices for managing internal controls to enhance the design and operating effectiveness of the controls, documentation, assessment and reviews.
    Perform assessment procedures, identifying and defining issues, reviewing and analyzing evidence, and proposing changes as needed.
    To address specific training and development needs to fill compliance gaps. 

    Skills

    Control Assessment
    Controls Management
    Controls Testing
    Operational Risk Management
    Operational Risks, Process Automations
    Risk Compliance, Risk Management
    Timely Reporting
    Work Collaboratively

     

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  • Trainer and Subject Matter Specialist: Refugee inclusion in Education and Skills, MSME development Strengthening livelihoods of refugees and the host communities through sustainable agriculture initiatives

    Trainer and Subject Matter Specialist: Refugee inclusion in Education and Skills, MSME development Strengthening livelihoods of refugees and the host communities through sustainable agriculture initiatives

    Purpose of the assignment
    Through a series of webinars, WUSC will help the Foundation’s country partners and staff in Kenya to gain the knowledge, capacity and networks to meaningfully include and develop programming that meets the unique training and employment needs, opportunities and aspirations of refugee and displaced youth, especially young women.
    Scope of work
    This assignment involves developing and delivering a webinar on the context of refugee inclusion in the education and skills, MSME development sectors in Kenya.
    . The webinar addresses the following components:

    Access to TVET training by refugee and displaced youth in Kenya (particularly young women and persons with disabilities).
    TVET skills that show more potential for transition into gainful employment (including self-employment) for different sub-groups of refugees and displaced youth.
    Existing best practices (including safeguarding measures) that can be replicated in education, skills training and entrepreneurship for refugees and displaced populations (youth).
    The connection between TVET training and entrepreneurship for refugees and displaced youth in Kenya.
    Innovative solutions to solving barriers to business development services support within camp hosting areas (case studies)
    The local institutions (governmental and CSOs / NGOs) work and advocacy efforts to promote refugee and displaced youth inclusion in TVET training and entrepreneurship.

    Methodology
    The assignment entails development of 1.5-hour webinar content on the subject matter. The consultant is expected to refer to current publications/authentic articles (done in the last 5-years). While the context is Kenya, we encourage comparing findings with information from other countries that host refugees including Rwanda, Uganda and Ethiopia. **
    Deliverables

    Gender sensitive webinar presentation (PPT slides) for the relevant subject matter
    A summary (no more than 7 page write up on the workshop subject matter to be reviewed by the DREEM team prior to slide development.
    A proposed guest speaker where possible
    A test of the webinar prior to delivery.
    Work with the YAW program manager to conduct a 1.5-hour webinar for the staff and partners of the Foundation

    Qualifications of the Consultants
    The Consultant(s) is expected to have:

    Significant familiarity with refugee context in Kenya
    Expertise in the relevant subject matters (displaced person’s inclusion in Education, skills training (TVET) and MSME development)
    Understanding of the unique barriers, needs, challenges and opportunities for female refugees and refugees with disabilities
    Ability to write insightfully and concisely in English
    Excellent presentation and communication skills
    Significant experience conducting desktop studies, case studies and hosting webinars
    Ability to develop a high quality presentation deck preferably using softwares such as CANVA etc.
    Lived experience as a refugee or displaced person is a significant asset

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  • Information Security Officer

    Information Security Officer

    Job Description

    The role holder will be responsible for overseeing the security framework to ensure security controls are in place in the bank, direct the cyber security strategy, identify threat scenarios quantify risks and work with stakeholders to ensure effective mitigation controls are in place and ensure compliance with all relevant regulatory requirements
    Overseeing and implementing the bank’s cyber security program and enforcing the cyber security policy / framework and ensure up-to- date information security policies and standards are in place including the cyber risk management plan.
    Ensure the Bank maintains a current enterprise -wide knowledge base of its users, devices, application and their relationships, including but now limited to:

    Software and hardware asset inventory
    Network maps (including boundaries, traffic and data flow); and
    Network utilization and performance data

    Keep up to date with the latest security and technology developments, research/ evaluate emerging security threats and ways to manage them.
    Develop an information Security awareness program, prepare curriculum for different set of users and execute the program.
    Ensuring that Faulu maintains a current and comprehensive cyber asset and user register. Risk identification should be forward looking and include security incident handling.
    Ensuring that information systems meet the need of Faulu , particularly information system development strategies, comply with the overall business strategies, ERM framework, risk appetite and ICT policies.
    Design cybersecurity controls with the consideration of users at all levels of the organization, including internal (i.e. management and staff) and external users (i.e. contractors/consultants, business partners and service providers).
    Draw out yearly budgetary proposals towards mitigating technological risk in the bank.
    Organizing professional cyber related trainings to improve technical proficiency of staff and user awareness trainings for improved cyber hygiene.
    Ensure that adequate processes are in place for monitoring IT systems to detect cybersecurity events and incidents in a timely manner.
    Reporting to the CEO, at least quarterly, on the following:
    Assessment of the confidentiality, integrity and availability of the information systems in Faulu.
    Detailed exceptions to the approved cybersecurity policies and procedures.
    Assessment of the effectiveness of the approved cybersecurity program.
    All material cybersecurity events that affected the Bank during the period.
    Reporting to the Board, at least quarterly, on Faulu’s capability to manage cybersecurity and progress in implementation of the cybersecurity strategy and goals.
    Ensure timely update of the incident response mechanism and Business Continuity Plan (BCP) based on the latest cyber threat intelligence gathered.
    Incorporate the utilization of scenario analysis to consider a material cyber-attack, mitigating actions, and identify potential control gaps.
    Ensure adequate backups of critical IT systems and data in line with predetermined recovery objectives (e.g. real time back up of changes made to critical data) are carried out to a site that is unlikely to be affected by a disaster event at the main processing site.
    Ensure the roles and responsibilities of managing cyber risks, including in emergency or crisis decision-making, are clearly defined, documented and communicated to relevant staff.
    Put in place BCP and disaster recovery test plans to ensure that the Bank can continue to function and meet its regulatory obligations in the event of an unforeseen attack through cyber-crime.
    Assessing the overall effectiveness of Faulu’s cybersecurity program.
    Quarterly reporting on the organization’s cybersecurity posture to senior management, Board Risk Management Committee, Audit committee and the board.
    Conduct oversight over and provide directions to any third-party service provider contracted to perform operational security functions such as information security monitoring, testing and threat intelligence.
    Ensure that an annual Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) Cyber Security Compliance report is provided.
    Collaborate with other banks and the security agencies to share the latest cyber threats /attacks encountered by the bank.
    Use of advanced analytic tools to determine emerging threat patters and vulnerabilities.

    Education

    Bachelors Degree (B): Information Technology And Computer Science: Information Technology Management

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  • Bancassurance Officer -1 Customer Service Officer Relationship Officer Community Banking

    Bancassurance Officer -1 Customer Service Officer Relationship Officer Community Banking

    Job Description
    The BSO Bancassurance will source, manage, retain, and report on all Sales activity in the business territory assigned and focus on the distribution of Life Insurance products across all banking channel partners to achieve business Sales Targets. The post holder will report to the Business Development Manager-Bancassurance.
    Strategy and Planning

    Ensure Sales budget is met for the branch assigned
    Develop field Sales plans and activities in liaison with immediate supervisor
    Monitor Life insurance opportunities and offer customized solutions.
    Execute the Life business Plan covering all insurance products across all the business based on business targets in alignment with Insurance Partners.
    Have great grasp of all life insurance opportunities across all segments of Retail, Community and SME.
    Sales Development/Operational Workflow
    Active involvement in selling of Life Insurance Products to meet expected targets
    Ensuring Sales governance procedures are followed in acquisition of business.
    Offer market intelligence from Assigned branch on Sales activities
    Ensure that all Insurance business acquired is booked and to an excellent customer experience level.
    Ensure Sales persistency of over 80% of business booked through exceptional customer service
    Use of Digital tools in sourcing, managing, and retaining life insurance business

    Compliance

    Will be responsible for compliance to the agreed renumeration model for Sales teams and offer improvement feedback from the market
    100% compliance to banks policies and procedures

    Functional Skills

    Excellent knowledge l insurance products and processes, regulatory requirements as well as ability to drive Sales performance and revenues.
    Demonstratable relationship management skills in dealing with varied teams to push insurance agenda and purpose.
    Good understanding of Insurance customer experience by understanding the claims journey as per SLA’s.
    Demonstrated capacity to work in a team set up and collaborate with colleagues for maximum business value
    Visible excellent communication (written and verbal) and negotiation skills
    Demonstrated integrity and ethical standards

    Skills

    Business Agility

    Education

    Bachelor Of Commerce Insurance Science, Certificate In Insurance

    Closing Date: 31st March 2022

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