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  • Director, Risk East Africa

    Director, Risk East Africa

    Job Description

    The Risk Management (RM) Director serves as the “face of Risk” for the office, countries, Sub-Region or Region they cover. 
    Externally, The RM Director’s obligation is to ensure Visa’s interactions with clients, merchants, regulators and other third parties on risk-related matters are well informed, effective, and collectively moving the Visa ecosystem towards a stronger state. (Communication and accountability) 
    Internally, the RM Director’s obligation is to leverage our market knowledge and presence to ensure Visa’s risk-related policies, programs and frameworks are aligned with current and future business demands. (Business influence)
    The RM’s work begins with delivering on the traditional role of engaging clients, merchants and other stakeholders to mitigate fraud and data compromise events, promote stronger authentication and data security, and help enforce Visa’s external risk programs and policies. (Client Facing)
    Relationships are strengthened as we provide additional insights and support against a broader set of risk-related issues and activities, including client fraud and approval optimization, credit settlement risk, anti-money laundering, deployment of Visa Risk Products, the use of third parties and deployment of emerging technologies. (Relationship Management)
    Lastly, we strengthen Visa shareholder value by promoting good information flow around strategic, regulatory and other risks to the Visa enterprise, and minimizing audit and compliance concerns.

    Principle Responsibilities/Key Results Area
    Five core principles provide a foundation for our work in Risk Management.

    Market Knowledge: Maintain a heightened awareness of the country/regional business environment, the payment system and other risks to clients operating in each market, and the past and present tactics being deployed to mitigate these risks.
    Business Alignment: Align Visa’s risk-related objectives and activities with Visa’s business goals in the same area in order to maximize long-term growth.
    Relationship Management: Engage key stakeholders (clients, law enforcement, government, and others) to secure support for Visa’s goals and address identified risks.
    Thought Leadership: Differentiate Visa by demonstrating thought leadership to payment system stakeholders on risk issues, pulling from local, regional, and global sources.
    Communication: Ensure strong communication and provide marketplace feedback around Visa’s risk-related programs and policies, and other activities.

    Strategic Nature, Management Accountability, & Scope
    RM teams may produce a wide range of deliverables for issuer and acquirer clients, merchants, Visa management and others:
    Market Knowledge

    Monitor local risk-related trends and developments (e.g., fraud schemes and trends, relevant regulatory changes).
    Analyse information to identify insights and highlight opportunities to improve security and reduce fraud to maximize business growth.

    Business Alignment

     Support Visa’s country-specific/regional business goals by executing in-country initiatives and conducting client/industry engagement.
     Develop and execute a Country Risk Plan (CRP) that supports the risk priorities and business drivers of Visa and the country update the CRP at least twice per year, with a view at least 12 months towards the future.
    Align Risk Management activities with Sales engagement methodology and process.
    Promote Visa Risk Products to differentiate Visa from the competition and domestic payment systems

    Relationship Management

    Tier clients to prioritize and structure engagements to focus on the clients with the greatest potential to improve their fraud and risk performance, and in line with Visa’s key business relationships.
    Drive risk engagement and provide focus to mid-market clients, fintechs, merchants and emerging payment stakeholder
    Develop and execute a client engagement plan and materials to help clients optimize fraud performance determine type and frequency of engagements
    Maintain a list/database of key internal and external client contacts and a client engagement calendar.
    Develop and execute a constructive engagement plan for external payment system stakeholders (law enforcement, government, etc.).
    Maintain a list of key external stakeholder contacts.
    Write and distribute meeting notes (including meeting participants, insights and action items) for key engagements/meetings and track progress on action items.
    Summarize key Risk Services activities for Visa senior management – weekly, monthly and as needed identify key wins, hot issues and other major developments.
    Work closely with the business to further build strong partnerships with the government and support implementation of payments digitization projects within the geography
     Thought Leadership  Orchestrate client meetings (e.g., sub-regional Risk Executive Councils, meetings) and industry forums (Risk Summits) of payment system stakeholders (e.g., clients, law enforcement, regulators, industry participants) to drive greater awareness and support for Visa’s payment system risk strategy. Differentiate Visa as an electronic payments leader by providing clients and other stakeholders with value-added insights, best practices, conduct onsite market fraud prevention seminars (or webinars) and educational materials. Differentiate Visa, in coordination with Corporate Relations, via media messages on our Risk Strategy and services. Positively influence regulations and risk/security-related practices to ensure a strong payment ecosystem, and a growth environment for Visa, its client and the industry. As required, create and drive Payment Security Roadmaps to address emerging risks for key markets within the sub-region
    Communication Document and share Risk activities, insights and successes via clear and concise executive-level reporting and other communications. Ensure consistent messaging to align risk communications with business priorities and strategies. Provide feedback from client and other interactions with internal SMEs, with a focus on making Visa’s risk-related programs, policies and frameworks more impactful. Relay any intelligence of an enterprise risk nature to the appropriate local and global ERM staff, so that information may be incorporated and shared across geographies.
    Decision Making & Complexity The RM Director is responsible for all countries within the East Africa cluster Identify emerging fraud trends and propose countermeasures within the sub-region Work closely with clients to address their risk priorities and support their risk strategies Determine key Value-added risk services (VAS) through solutions, projects and other initiatives

    Financial & Organizational Scope

    The Director Risk Management does not have staff management responsibilities.
    The RM Director may manage a financial year T&E and meeting budget under the guidance and within the cost center of the Head of Risk for Sub Saharan Africa Sub-Region.

    Reporting Relationship
    The Risk Management Director reports to the Head of Risk for the Sub-Saharan Africa Sub-Region.
    Key Competencies Ability to communicate effectively at Senior level within Visa and externally. Ability to work in a team and to develop cross-functional working relationships. Ability to create a risk management vision, develop an understanding of the initiatives to drive towards that vision and to prioritize activities to successful implement initiatives. Ability to speak at national conferences and at local seminars and workshops.
    Key Performance Indicators

    Projects and initiatives – delivered to approved plan and as per target KPIs
    Performance feedback from clients, law enforcement, Visa country management and Risk leadership
    Compliance to risk management plans
    Communications – client and media testimonials
    Fraud rate and secure authentication trends in markets managed

    Qualifications

    At least 10 years risk management / payments experience gained through consumer banking, technology and or card operations
    Degree qualified, post-graduate qualifications preferred

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  • Strategic Activities Funds / Grants Manager

    Strategic Activities Funds / Grants Manager

    Position Description

    RTI is seeking a Strategic Activities Fund (SAF)/Grants Manager for WKSP. The SAF/Grants Manager will be responsible for providing the day-to-day supervision, guidance, and monitoring of all grant funds and SAF activities. This position will work with the Market Engagement Team and Market Facilitation Teams. The SAF/Grants Manager will additionally support capacity-building for new and underutilized grantees and other partners. This position will report to the Finance and Administration Director.

    Responsibilities Include, But Are Not Limited To

    Provides day-to-day supervision, guidance, and monitoring of all SAF activities.
    Works with Market Engagement Team and Market Facilitation Teams and SAF awardees on concept development, subaward development, compliance, and implementation.
    Supports capacity-building efforts for new and underutilized awardees; collects paperwork and monitors progression of activities.
    Oversee and manage the full SAF award cycle for both grants and subcontracts, including conducting market research, ensuring technical requirements are accurately captured in the solicitations, responding to questions, organizing and leading technical evaluation committee and cost reasonableness reviews, preparing approval documents, assisting technical leads with implementation management, ensuring monitoring and evaluation and learning agenda requirements are captured in subawards, providing capacity building support to non-traditional and underutilized partners in subaward administration, and ensuring proper subaward closeout.
    With the Market-based Sanitation Team (MBS), design challenge and innovation grants and awards to source local solutions to address specific market-based sanitation and MHM products and services barriers/challenges.
    Lead capacity building activities, identify capacity building needs, and develop individual institutional development plans for SAF awardees.
    Monitor implementation and progress of sub-awardees, together with technical teams, via frequent collaborating, learning, and adapting (CLA) feedback loops and a remote help desk
    Maintains robust financial management filing system for SAF activities, including accurate tracking of cost-share and ensure audit trail for all necessary SAF documentation.
    Coordinate with technical team to ensure deliverables stay on track .
    Ensure that grantees respect their cost sharing obligations as per grant agreements clauses.
    Implement sound mechanisms that facilitate the grant funds disbursement and justification of expenses.
    Analyze grantees’ funding requests and technical reports as required.
    Develop a database of all SAF awardees with all pertinent information.
    Collaborate in the preparation of SAF activities audits as required.
    Contribute to regular results reporting for SAF activities, including providing required information for annual and quarterly reports, as well as other work planning and monitoring and evaluation reports.
    Ensures timely financial disbursements and compliance with SAF financial management policies, monitors all SAF expenses, and provides regular updates on SAF subaward status.
    Performs other SAF or related tasks from time to time as assigned by Supervisor.

    Qualifications

    Bachelor’s degree and eight (10) years of experience; or Master’s degree and six (6) years of experience.
    Minimum six (6) years of relevant work experience in finance, grants, and/or procurement management.
    Experience with USAID or other international donor agency regulations required.
    Experience with international non-profit organizations preferred.
    Experience in grant and subcontract learning and knowledge management.
    Must be proficient in English and have excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
    Should exhibit excellent organizational and have the ability to work under difficult circumstances with limited resources
    Must have strategic thinking and planning ability and possess dependability, reliability, and high integrity.
    Ability to work effectively, responsively, and collaboratively with government counterparts, development and private sector partners, civil society organizations, and academic/research institutions. Able to work without supervision and take initiatives while maintaining a collaborative approach.
    Ability to develop and implement various grants management tools.
    Experience in reviewing and negotiating budgets, reviewing financial reports, preparing for and monitoring audits of grantees, and file management.
    Experience in assessing organizational capacity and conducting capacity building trainings
    Flexibility to occasionally work outside of normal hours and to travel and work in any of the target counties and difficult terrain/conditions at times.
    Proficiency in English is required.
    Work experience in Kenya required.

    Apply via :

    rtiint.referrals.selectminds.com

  • Strategic Activities Funds / Grants Manager

    Strategic Activities Funds / Grants Manager

    Position Description

    RTI is seeking a Strategic Activities Fund (SAF)/Grants Manager for WKSP. The SAF/Grants Manager will be responsible for providing the day-to-day supervision, guidance, and monitoring of all grant funds and SAF activities. This position will work with the Market Engagement Team and Market Facilitation Teams. The SAF/Grants Manager will additionally support capacity-building for new and underutilized grantees and other partners. This position will report to the Finance and Administration Director.

    Responsibilities Include, But Are Not Limited To

    Provides day-to-day supervision, guidance, and monitoring of all SAF activities.
    Works with Market Engagement Team and Market Facilitation Teams and SAF awardees on concept development, subaward development, compliance, and implementation.
    Supports capacity-building efforts for new and underutilized awardees; collects paperwork and monitors progression of activities.
    Oversee and manage the full SAF award cycle for both grants and subcontracts, including conducting market research, ensuring technical requirements are accurately captured in the solicitations, responding to questions, organizing and leading technical evaluation committee and cost reasonableness reviews, preparing approval documents, assisting technical leads with implementation management, ensuring monitoring and evaluation and learning agenda requirements are captured in subawards, providing capacity building support to non-traditional and underutilized partners in subaward administration, and ensuring proper subaward closeout.
    With the Market-based Sanitation Team (MBS), design challenge and innovation grants and awards to source local solutions to address specific market-based sanitation and MHM products and services barriers/challenges.
    Lead capacity building activities, identify capacity building needs, and develop individual institutional development plans for SAF awardees.
    Monitor implementation and progress of sub-awardees, together with technical teams, via frequent collaborating, learning, and adapting (CLA) feedback loops and a remote help desk
    Maintains robust financial management filing system for SAF activities, including accurate tracking of cost-share and ensure audit trail for all necessary SAF documentation.
    Coordinate with technical team to ensure deliverables stay on track .
    Ensure that grantees respect their cost sharing obligations as per grant agreements clauses.
    Implement sound mechanisms that facilitate the grant funds disbursement and justification of expenses.
    Analyze grantees’ funding requests and technical reports as required.
    Develop a database of all SAF awardees with all pertinent information.
    Collaborate in the preparation of SAF activities audits as required.
    Contribute to regular results reporting for SAF activities, including providing required information for annual and quarterly reports, as well as other work planning and monitoring and evaluation reports.
    Ensures timely financial disbursements and compliance with SAF financial management policies, monitors all SAF expenses, and provides regular updates on SAF subaward status.
    Performs other SAF or related tasks from time to time as assigned by Supervisor.

    Qualifications

    Bachelor’s degree and eight (10) years of experience; or Master’s degree and six (6) years of experience.
    Minimum six (6) years of relevant work experience in finance, grants, and/or procurement management.
    Experience with USAID or other international donor agency regulations required.
    Experience with international non-profit organizations preferred.
    Experience in grant and subcontract learning and knowledge management.
    Must be proficient in English and have excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
    Should exhibit excellent organizational and have the ability to work under difficult circumstances with limited resources
    Must have strategic thinking and planning ability and possess dependability, reliability, and high integrity.
    Ability to work effectively, responsively, and collaboratively with government counterparts, development and private sector partners, civil society organizations, and academic/research institutions. Able to work without supervision and take initiatives while maintaining a collaborative approach.
    Ability to develop and implement various grants management tools.
    Experience in reviewing and negotiating budgets, reviewing financial reports, preparing for and monitoring audits of grantees, and file management.
    Experience in assessing organizational capacity and conducting capacity building trainings
    Flexibility to occasionally work outside of normal hours and to travel and work in any of the target counties and difficult terrain/conditions at times.
    Proficiency in English is required.
    Work experience in Kenya required.

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    rtiint.referrals.selectminds.com

  • Retail Sales Agent

    Retail Sales Agent

    About the job
    This position is responsible for welcoming retail customers (physical as well as telephone) to the branch, responding to their enquiries, orienting them to the company products and providing information that helps them in making purchasing decisions. The person is responsible for ensuring exceptional customer service while maximizing profitability for the company.

    Principal Accountability

    Welcome the customer to the branch (either physically or over the phone).
    Introduce yourself to the customer.
    Inquire and understand the customer’s needs and requirements.
    Recommend and select the right product to suit the customer’s requirements.
    Explain the product technical features and benefits to the customer; you may also have to demonstrate the use and operation of the product.
    Cross sell other products by highlighting on their benefits in relation to the products being purchased.
    Offer correct value propositions to help them make correct purchasing decisions.
    Liaise with stores and workshop department and ensure that the correct goods and services are provided in an efficient and timely manner.
    Upon completion of the transaction, ensure that accurate documentation is done and payment is collected.
    Develop a rapport with the customer to encourage future business.
    Thank the customer for their patronage giving out contact details.
    Make a follow up with the customer after an appropriate time to find out if they are enjoying the products and services. Communicate their feedback to the Branch Manager and resolve any complaints that they may have.
    Communicate any introduction of new products and services and any special offers to the customer.
    Inform management of customer requirements that are not currently available. For example, taking pictures of the vehicle and the part required.
    Maintain confidentiality of customer information at all times.
    Ensure all vehicles that come into our workshops have an inspection checklist before invoicing
    Go through Inspection Checklist with the customers and ensure customers have understand the contents
    Perform any other duties that may be required.

    Scope of Work

    Focusing on customer needs and exceeding expectations.
    Presenting & communicating information effectively.
    Persuading and influencing.
    Personable approach to ensure good relationship with customer and colleagues.
    Following instructions and procedures.
    Understand all commercial and technical features of the company’s products and services.

    Requirements

    The minimum requirements of this job are:

    Bachelor’s degree in sales and marketing or any business related degree
    At least 1 year experience as a customer service assistant in our organization or at least 2-3 years in a similar position in the automobile or related industry.
    Good knowledge of automobile mechanics.
    Computer literacy.

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  • Short Term Productivity Coordinator

    Short Term Productivity Coordinator

    Essential Duties

    Support the development of the Activity’s strategy for Priority Area 2 – Diverse agricultural production and improved productivity.
    Participate in a review of innovative extension and input supply models in the area of responsibility, identify strengths and weaknesses and identify potential private sector partners for collaboration on project activity, and handover for continuity closeout.
    Identify private sector embedded extension systems; Review business models and viability of the implemented models, drawing lessons, opportunities and limitations for cross learning purposes.
    Build and maintain relationships with county-level public agricultural extension systems; Work with counties to develop extension strengthening plans; Design technical assistance to support sustainable, county-led training programs and information systems.
    Lead the Activity’s support for agro dealers strengthening, including associations-building or platform development and identify and coordinate technology demonstration opportunities.
    Liaise with Priority Area 1 team to co-design support for “lead firms” that are in the inputs sector (may include business planning, management, accounting, inventory, recordkeeping, capacity building, or investment facilitation.)
    Coordinate the development, implementation and reporting on detailed management plans that may include implementation plans, deliverable tracking, etc., for activities in Nyanza, Western Kenya.
    Collaborate with Access to Finance Specialist to design innovative financial products that support the needs of input suppliers, agro processors and farmers.
    Facilitate and support market development and business-to-business linkages (especially Producer group to processor).
    Contribute to grants management with particular attention to the Productivity component.
    Contribute to monitoring and evaluation, learning, and reporting and provide technical oversight and support all data tracking by the in M&E staff of the sub-grantees with attention to Productivity.
    Contribute to Social Inclusion activities in line with Productivity.
    Ensure project activities meet USAID (SUAP) and NEMA environmental compliance requirements
    Collaborate with staff and partners across all priority areas to ensure cross-fertilization of ideas and coordination of activities.
    Identify and document technical best practices and lessons learned and compile weekly/monthly/quarterly reports on project activities accomplished during those periods.
    Report directly to the Director for Productivity Component 2 on all aspects that pertains to the achievement of results.
    Any other duties as assigned by your supervisor.

    Qualifications

    Bachelor’s Degree in agricultural economics, agronomy, agribusiness management or related field and 5years of experience.

    Skills & Abilities

    Excellent oral and written skills in English. Fluency in Kiswahili preferred.
    Demonstrated ability to be collaborative across projects, flexible and creative.
    Excellent interpersonal and leadership skills.
    Excellent knowledge of MS Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel
    Ability to multi-task
    Ability to work well with others
    Ability to listen and communicate well both verbally and in writing
    Ability to work independently
    Attention to detail and accuracy
    Ability to obtain proper security clearances as noted by contracts

    Essential Competencies/Behaviors

    Critical Thinking: Obtains information, identifies key issues and relationships, and breaks down problems into simple tasks or activities.
    Integrity/Trust: Demonstrates honesty, is widely trusted, keeps commitments, treats people with dignity and respect, admits mistakes; doesn’t misrepresent him/herself for personal gain.
    Interpersonal Effectiveness/Teamwork: Ability to develop positive working relationships and work effectively with others.
    Initiative/Results Oriented: Takes action to achieve goals beyond what is required, is pro-active, and is a self-starter.
    Motivational Fit: Is motivated to work, would fit in well with organization.
    Technical/Professional Knowledge: Performs complex tasks in area of expertise.

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    rtiint.referrals.selectminds.com

  • Temporary Human Resources Specialist

    Temporary Human Resources Specialist

    Position Summary

    The Temporary Human Resources Specialist ( 2 Months) Nairobi will be responsible for the maximizing the strategic use of human resources and maintain functions such as recruitment, personnel policies, and regulatory compliance under the TUSOME project in Kenya. He /She will provide guidance and support to managers regarding personnel policies and procedures, training, disciplinary action, performance management and other personnel issues; implement RTI staff compensation and benefits programs based on RTI salary structures in collaboration with the project management and the HR Business partner or the Regional HR office. The position holder will work under the direction of the Deputy Chief of Party (DCOP) to facilitate efficient and effective HR administration for the project activities and closeout.

    Purpose of the job: In consultation with the DCOP/COP, he /she will dispatch Administrative HR correspondence. Support the recruitment process by carrying out the long listing process of open positions, coordinate written interviews. Develop and maintain relevant databases and filing systems for optimal management of information and contacts. In addition, he /she will carry out filing and packaging assignments; support the project closeout activities.

    Essential Duties

    Facilitate HR closeout activities such as but not limited to notice issuance meeting, staff transition tracking, preparation of transition letters, coordinate staff clearance process, personal record update, HR records security, storage and shipment.
    Monitoring time reporting record including staff leave information and timesheets for labor charged to ensure accurate project record.
    Review, disseminate, ensure full compliance of HR policy guidelines and country employee handbooks in tandem with local labor laws, client rules and regulations, RTI policies, values, ethics, procedures and strategies, effective implementation of the internal control framework and proper functioning of the HR policy framework.
    Disseminate HR communication, priorities, and allocated tasks; and ensure strict adherence to procedures in the area of selection and recruitment of staff.
    Organization of recruitment processes through the provision of input to short-listing process, screening of candidates, setting up and participation in interview panels including documentation processing for background checks, offers and deployment.
    In liaison with the COPs, local country insurance brokers and IDG HR Business partner or RTI Regional Office track Private Medical Insurance (PMI) expiry dates and follow up on renewals.
    Maintain HR (including non-personnel) files; Track and compile the project leave schedules, setting up all staff absence by receiving and filing PTO authorizations, performing the functions of absence monitoring and recording; Advise staff on their leave entitlements.
    Coordinates preparation of contracts of LN through timely preparation and submission of Personnel action forms and offer request memos.
    Provide advice and ensure proper staff performance management process in the project including performance planning, documentation of reviews, and end of year performance appraisal. To ensure the deadlines for documentations and analyses are met.
    Assists in fostering of project staff learning initiatives with the consultation of the HR Business Partner or Regional HR; recommending and enrolling project teams into short-term courses that are beneficial to the project and in accordance RTI University courses and individual learning plans.
    Orientation and induction focal person; Provides information to staff members on their employment conditions and entitlements, including on-entry briefings, facilitate LN orientation and file orientation reports as espoused in the project on orientation and induction.

    Minimum Required Education & Experience

    Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resource Management or relevant field and 6 years of experience, Master’s degree and 3 years of experience or equivalent combination of education and experience
    Membership with the Institute of Human Resource Management (IHRM)
    Certified Human Resource Professional (CHRP-K) and a Practicing License will be an added advantage
    Track record of performance excellence meeting targets and objectives
    Experience with USAID-funded projects will be an added advantage

    Skills & Abilities

    Thorough knowledge of Kenya Labor Laws, Social Insurance and Personnel Benefit Packages
    Strong interpersonal/relationship building skills
    Ability to work under pressure to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment and demanding timeframes
    Ability to multi-task and work independently with minimal supervision within matrix project and program teams.
    Strong computer skills in Microsoft Word, Outlook, PowerPoint and Excel.
    Excellent oral and written communication skills with attention to detail and accuracy.
    Strong influencing and coaching skills
    Culturally sensitive and respectful.

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    rtiint.referrals.selectminds.com

  • Business Development Executive

    Business Development Executive

    Job Description
    Business Development Executive Job Description

    Contribute to development, production and implementation of initiatives outlined in Country plans.
    Build and update on a monthly basis a complete Business Intelligence tool gathering all information with regards to macroeconomics data, Issuing & Acquiring activities of Visa clients / Market.
    Monitor and analyze competitor’s strategies & market trends.
    Attend to client queries and issues and provide timely and efficient solution.
    Ensure clients’ compliance to service levels, integrity of service records and efficient resolution of complaints.
    Identify key opportunities within market, size/provide analysis and business case to address.
    Central communication point for all clients in market.
    Provide periodical reports (weekly, monthly or quarterly ) as agreed with Country Manager.
    Assist Country Manager in providing reports to Management.
    Regular market sales visits.
    Playbook updates.
    Liaise with relevant Visa functions to share client priorities & ensure business outcomes are met.
    Co-ordinate with other Visa functions in order to successfully implement the country plans.
    Complete ad hoc project/research and presentation work and other relevant initiatives as requested by the management.
    Organize and execute events related to corporate hospitality in the relevant markets.
    Budgeting, costing and coordination with external event management companies.

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  • Director, Legal

    Director, Legal

    Job Description
    Provide legal services within Visa’s CEMEA region with particular focus on the SSA countries, to enable the organisation to operate within applicable legal and regulatory parameters
    PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES/KEY RESULTS AREA

    Advising Visa of legal requirements for the relevant jurisdictions , managing advice from external counsel where appropriate
    Acting as the principal regional contact for the preparation and negotiation of client incentive agreements and marketing support agreements
    Providing support to the Sourcing team in the preparation and negotiation of contracts with suppliers and managing Visa’s internal approval processes
    Advising on arrangements with strategic commercial partners for product initiatives and other arrangements including drafting and negotiating relevant agreements
    Supporting Visa Inc’s subsidiaries within the region with respect to governmental filings and compliance requirements and advising on proposals for new entities or changes to existing entities
    Providing legal advice to local HR teams on policy issues and employee relations
    Assisting local staff with approval of internal and external communications and presentations.

    STRATEGIC NATURE, MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTABILITY & SCOPE

    As part of the legal team actively participate in developing strategies, objectives, policies and programmes. 
    Take lead role or assist in developing initiatives to improve  legal service.  Proactively move strategic thinking to operational concept and tactical deployment of service.  Proactively work with global, regional and functional colleagues on deployment of  projects and developments.
    As part of the team, actively participate in developing policies and processes to meet business objectives.  Support change in the function to ensure that it delivers value too.

    DECISION MAKING & COMPLEXITY

    Work with global teams, in particular functional and other regions, to ensure effective matrix management of assigned business divisions
    Advise on local matters whilst seeking to ensure legal and business objectives are effectively implemented
    Manage assigned business divisions within complex geographical legislative environment.

    Qualifications

    Law degree minimum requirement
    Minimum 5 years PQE
    Strong customer relationship and stakeholder management skills
    Excellent written and verbal English
    Excellent organisation skills
    Experience working in a US Multinational/ highly matrix organisation is preferred
    Experience in payment industry highly advantageous, but not essential
    A working knowledge of French, Russian, Eastern European, or Arabic language is an advantage

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  • Senior Monitoring & Evaluation Specialist Communications Director Policy/Training Coordinator Accountant

    Senior Monitoring & Evaluation Specialist Communications Director Policy/Training Coordinator Accountant

    Position Description
    The Senior Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Specialist will be responsible for ensuring the implementation of the project performance plan by overseeing project results, reporting on indicators, and managing data. The MEL Specialist will assist in drafting and finalizing the MEL Plan. This position will also develop and maintain the M&E database and works with the R&D Lead to ensure data sharing and learning within all counties within the program scope. This position will report to the R&D Lead.
    Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

    Assist in drafting and finalizing the WKSP MEL Plan; develop and train project staff and partners on data collection tools and procedures; coordinates MEL activities, with home office support.
    Ensures successful implementation of project performance monitoring plan by overseeing project results, reporting on indicators, and managing data.
    Develop and maintain M&E database and dashboards to facilitate real-time monitoring and reporting, to facilitate an adaptive management approach to project implementation.
    Work with the R&D Lead to ensure data sharing and learning across all counties of program implementation.
    Supervises the collection, analysis, and reporting on performance indicators by other team members and project counterparts.
    Work closely with partners and SAF awardees to comply with mandatory data collection requirements and support MEL capacity building activities.
    Prepares results reporting inputs for monthly, quarterly and annual progress reports; contribute to other project reports such as annual work plans.
    Outline specific learning activities and quarterly “pause and reflect” performance review processes with Market Engagement and Market Facilitation Teams.
    Work with the Market Engagement and Market Facilitation Teams to identify Learning Questions and knowledge gaps and puts the mechanisms in place to respond to these questions/gaps.
    Oversee tools for data collection, storage, and analysis and guide data collection, management, and analysis in a consistent, standardized, and disciplined manner.
    Facilitate constructive and collaborative dialogue during regular MEL project reviews and biweekly team meetings.
    Leads and proactively reviews/analyzes project activities and their outputs and outcomes to continuously learn from and adapt ongoing project implementation; provides feedback to the technical team on where to improve.
    Other responsibilities as assigned.

    Qualifications:

    Bachelor’s degree and 6 years of experience, or master’s degree and 3 years of experience.
    Demonstrated experience supporting donor-funded Monitoring and Evaluation activities, preferably for USAID.
    Familiarity with the concepts of learning and collaborate, learn and adapt (USAID) and experience applying these concepts to donor-funded activities.
    Knowledge of reporting procedures, best practices, guidelines, methods, and approaches for MEL.  
    Excellent management, communication, and organizational skills demonstrated flexibility and capacity to multi-task.   
    Demonstrated experience in analytical skills and data visualization.  
    Computer literacy, with ability to analyse and interpret data using Excel, online reporting tools, or statistical packages such as SAS, SPSS, or STATA.  
    Proficiency in English is required.
    Work experience in Kenya required.

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  • Finance Manager M&E Data Analyst

    Finance Manager M&E Data Analyst

    Project Description
    The purpose of the USAID-funded Western Kenya Sanitation Project (WKSP) is to create a financially sustainable, transformative, replicable, and locally owned sanitation marketplace in the eight counties of western Kenya. The main objectives of the project are

    increased access to and uptake of market-based improved sanitation and fecal sludge management (FSM) products and services;
    increased access to and uptake of market-based improved menstrual hygiene management (MHM) products and services at the household level. The target counties for this activity are: Bungoma, Busia, Homa Bay, Kakamega, Kisii, Kisumu, Migori, and Siaya.

    Position Description
    RTI is seeking a Finance Manager for the anticipated WKSP project. The Finance Manager will be responsible for overseeing the project’s financial management and preparation and submission of financial statements as well as adhering to USAID and RTI financial and accounting policies. This position will additionally manage the projection of monthly, quarterly, and annual expenditures. This position will report to the Finance and Administration Director.
    Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

    Oversees the project’s financial management and preparation and submission of financial statements and other cost-accounting reports.
    Ensures adherence to USAID and RTI financial and accounting policies and procedures.
    Manages projection of monthly, quarterly, and annual expenditures and prepares pipeline estimates.
    Develop monthly consolidated financial calendar and ensure payments for staff travel advances, and advances are liquidated on time and accurately.
    Manage the presentation, circulation, filing and archiving of accounting and financial documents as directed by the Finance and Administration Director.
    Prepare and submit semi-monthly and monthly financial statements (including expenses, receivables, and payables).
    Perform compliance review on all project expenditures and ensure strict compliance with all USAID and RTI financial and accounting policies and procedures.
    Establish and maintain sound and transparent accounting and fiscal control procedures and make appropriate recommendations for improvement when necessary.
    Coordinate and consolidate the projection of monthly, quarterly, and annual expenditures, financial reports, and budget forecasts.
    Prepare biweekly cash requirements, monitoring cash flow and reconciles cash accounts in order to maintain appropriate cash balances. 
    Manage and coordinate inventory control and tracking of project equipment, including property logs, serial numbers, and tags.
    Review the financial records, procedures and systems of subcontractors and sub-grantees when necessary to ensure compliance with the work orders.
    Prepare and review payment vouchers in support of payments for project activities and suppliers’ invoices confirming such payments are in accordance with the laid down procedures and policies, accurate, complete, adequately supported by all underlying appropriate documents, and correctly coded to the appropriate expenses and tracking code and project code.
    Prepare and submit upward RTI annual foreign tax report (VAT report) in compliance with USAID and local government regulation and processes.
    Prepare other financial and cost accounting reports, operations and analysis as required by management and RTI head office.
    Works closely with COP, technical staff, pertinent RTI home office staff and appropriate USAID staff when necessary to ensure project resources are effectively and efficiently budgeted, analyzed, disbursed, monitored, and reported in achieving project objectives and results.
    Liaise with the project management unit in the head office with regards to accruals, budget monitoring, and forecasts.
    Ensure adequate filing of finance documents; and
    Perform other duties assigned by the supervisor.
    Provide oversight to the overall project management and human resources functions; 
    Month End Accounts Closure:
    Timely month end closing of accounts.
    Monthly reconciliation of all Balance Sheet items.
    Ensure that the financial statements tally with the list of transactions and accounting and financial records and returns 

    Qualifications:

    Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business administration, or related field and 10 years of experience, master’s degree and 6 years of experience.
    Knowledge of applicable USG and USAID procurement, assistance, rules and regulations, as well as administrative policies and techniques. 
    Proficiency in MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Access plus working knowledge of accounting and procurement software (particularly QuickBooks) is preferable.  
    Demonstrated attention to detail, ability to follow procedures, ability to ensure compliance of financial regulations with a team.
    Ability to meet deadlines and work independently and cooperatively with team members.
    Proven ability to work under pressure, and with multiple concurrent demands. 
    Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. 
    Proficiency in English is required.
    Work experience in Kenya required.

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