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  • Workshop Coordinator

    Workshop Coordinator

    The Position
    As a Coordinator/Senior Mechanic with Intrepid you will be responsible for supervisory and technical duties in the implementation and management of fleet operations in the Peak East Africa workshop. Together with a team of other technicians you will ensure the fleet is technically and operationally maintained to the required standards.
    This position is a permanent full-time opportunity, based in our Nairobi location and offers a range of flexible working options.
    A day in the life would have you:

    Communication to and Supervision of maintenance staff, task scheduling, organizing driver rota
    Generate monthly and weekly reporting
    Assist the Operations Manager and the finance manager in truck spare Parts and Camping Equipment Procurement and supply.
    Checks all repair work performed in the workshop for completeness.  This includes physical inspections and road tests before vehicle is dispatched for departure.

    To set you up for the best possible success, some of the essential skills you’ll possess are:

    Relevant Diploma plus course work in auto and equipment mechanics at a trade school
    3 years + experience as a mechanic or any equivalent combination of education and experience.
    Knowledge of methods, techniques and procedures involved in maintenance repairs and replacement
    Considerable knowledge of safety practices and techniques in mechanics; considerable knowledge of diesel and gas engine mechanics; considerable knowledge of vehicle  make-up;
    Knowledge and experience in fleet management and working with Mercedes Benz trucks is highly desired.

    In addition to the above you’ll also be able to create effective working relationships, communicate well and take great initiative in your work, whilst sharing Intrepid’s core values of integrity, innovation, fun, passion, growth and responsibility.
    What it’s like to work for PEAK:
    At Intrepid, we know everyone’s journey is different. We believe travel can be a force for good and we want to change the way we all see the world through sustainable experience-rich travel on every continent. To achieve that, we support an inclusive culture where our people, travellers, and partners can truly be themselves. We believe our team must reflect the diversity of our customers and the communities we visit.
    Intrepid’s culture is founded in its values, we prioritise our people and live and breathe our ethos of balancing purpose and profit. In addition to that our employees globally are entitled to:

    Flexible work policy – We are adapting to the world as it changes and offers a range of flexible work options so you can ensure you maintain your work-life balance.
    Purchase additional leave options, future holiday discounts with paid travel leave, free-of-charge trips to experience Intrepid, and so much!
    E-learning, leadership development, and career professional development are available
    Career progression and internal mobility, we love to see our people succeed and will support you to your goals
    20 hours of volunteer leave is available every year so you can really make a difference towards causes that are important to you
    Recognition through Annual awards nights and team celebrations

    Interested and qualified candidates should forward their CV to: using the position as subject of email.

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    career10.successfactors.com

  • Operations Assistant

    Operations Assistant

    The Position
    As a Workshop Operations Assistant with Intrepid you will be responsible for administration and records management duties in the implementation and management of fleet operation in the Peak East Africa workshop.
    This position is a permanent full-time opportunity, based in our Nairobi location and offers a range of flexible working options.
    A day in the life would have you:

    Manage a stock management system of the workshop stores containing a wide variety of Heavy Vehicles spare parts and materials and camping equipment
    Maintain up-to-date and accurate inventory records
    Procure, receive, and issue authorized supplies and materials
    Generate all required stock reports on time.
    Working together with the senior mechanic ensuring all Standard operating procedure templates are available and up to date.

    To set you up for the best possible success, some of the essential skills you’ll possess are:

    A diploma in Procurement, Stores Management or Business Management.
    2-3 years experience in a similar role
    Experience and Knowledge of procurement, Storekeeping and inventory controls and procedures 
    Ability to take direction as well as being able to self-manage workload

    In addition to the above you’ll also have excellent customer service skills with strong attention to detail, you’ll have a passion for what you do and solid interpersonal skills, whilst sharing Intrepid’s core values of integrity, innovation, fun, passion, growth and responsibility.
    What it’s like to work for PEAK:
    At Intrepid, we know everyone’s journey is different. We believe travel can be a force for good and we want to change the way we all see the world through sustainable experience-rich travel on every continent. To achieve that, we support an inclusive culture where our people, travellers, and partners can truly be themselves. We believe our team must reflect the diversity of our customers and the communities we visit.
    Intrepid’s culture is founded in its values, we prioritise our people and live and breathe our ethos of balancing purpose and profit. In addition to that our employees globally are entitled to:

    Flexible work policy – We are adapting to the world as it changes and offers a range of flexible work options so you can ensure you maintain your work-life balance.
    Purchase additional leave options, future holiday discounts with paid travel leave, free-of-charge trips to experience Intrepid, and so much!
    E-learning, leadership development, and career professional development are available
    Career progression and internal mobility, we love to see our people succeed and will support you to your goals
    20 hours of volunteer leave is available every year so you can really make a difference towards causes that are important to you
    Recognition through Annual awards nights and team celebrations

    Interested and qualified candidates should forward their CV to: using the position as subject of email.

    Apply via :

    career10.successfactors.com

  • Talent Development Advisor

    Talent Development Advisor

    Role Overview
    As a key player in the HR Specialists Team, the Talent Development Advisor is responsible for shaping and implementing Medair’s Talent Development & Management strategy, to develop and retain talented employees. Responsibilities include: designing skills matrices, contributing to embedding a robust performance development and management practice and culture, building talent pipelines and succession plans, crafting an internal promotion process and a people review process.
    The Talent Development Advisor leads the design and deployment of new processes, policies and tools that align with our hiring needs and organisation’s objectives.
    Project Overview
    Medair’s Global Support Office (GSO) provides operational guidance for country programmes, along with both technical and compassionate support for our relief workers. Within our headquarters and affiliate offices, we are also responsible for promoting the work of Medair to the world, to raise and manage the funds needed to run our life-saving and sustaining programmes, and to recruit international and GSO staff.
    Medair’s global HR function supports the organisation in the implementation of world class humanitarian aid projects by ensuring that the organisation has adequate systems and structures to efficiently recruit and retain the right people. The HR function is also working on impacting Medair’s culture by creating and sustaining a work environment where our values are fully alive and staff is being cared for through a “people to people” model.
    Our Culture
    Key Activity Areas

    Talent Management Strategy

    Shape and implement Medair’s Development management strategy, together with the Recruitment Team Leader, L&D Advisor, HR Partners and HR focal points in country programmes.
    Define new processes, create tools, train and coach HR, leaders and staff based on operation needs and feedback. This includes developing processes for strategic usage of the Talent Development module in our HRIS Medair People.

    Talent Management Review

    Define the Talent Development review process (Performance, Development and Talent review).
    Set, lead and communicate on the yearly Talent Development cycle’s agenda.
    Create adequate tools for leaders and employees to perform reviews and update regularly.
    Provide supporting materials to coach and train leaders and employees on Talent Development cycle.
    Collaborate with the Learning & Development Advisor to strengthen leaders’ competency to assess staff performance and support staff development.
    Set up an internal promotion policy and make sure Talent Development is being deployed.

    Skill Matrix

    Create a standard skill matrix to assess staff competencies. Support adaptation to functions and leadership levels. Coach and train HR Partners and HR Country representatives on implementation of the skill matrix. Collaborate with Learning & Development Advisor to identify key skills trainings.

    Talent Pipeline

    Define the criteria and the process for identifying internal talent. Coach HR Partners, HR focal points in country programmes and leaders to identify and assess internal talent.
    Collaborate with HR Partners and HR focal points to build talent pipelines per function and country.
    Lead regular talent reviews. Support the Recruitment team in promoting internal talent.

    Succession Plan

    Set up the process for identifying key positions per function and per country.
    Collaborate with HR Partners and HR Country representatives to build a succession plan.
    Review succession plans and internal talent to fit the needs of the organisation.
    Support the Recruitment team in promoting internal talent through succession plans.

    Career Paths

    Collaborate with Learning & Development Advisor, HR Partners and focal points to identify career paths. Create and develop tools to build career paths. Promote internal career paths.

    Monitoring and Evaluation

    Monitor the Talent Development process through the Talent Development Module in HRIS and take actions to meet the objectives. Provide regular metrics and analysis.

    Team Management

    Serve as functional manager for the Talent Development/L&D Officer (development plan, performance management objectives). Be part of the extended HR Management team.

    Innovation/Changes

    Design and continually improve on key processes, policies, procedures and information systems, through problem solving and new initiatives, in collaboration with the HRD and stakeholders.
    Lead and collaborate on assigned HR projects, track progress and deliver outputs on schedule.

    Team Spiritual Life

    Reflect the values of Medair with staff, beneficiaries, and external contacts.
    Work and pray together in our Christian faith-based team settings. Fully contribute to the rich spiritual life of your team, including team devotions, prayers, and words of encouragement.
    Encouraged to join and contribute to Medair’s international prayer network.
    This job description covers the main tasks that are anticipated. Other tasks may be assigned as necessary.

    Qualifications

    Bachelor degree in HR, or equivalent education, MSc in HR is desirable.
    Strong working knowledge of English (spoken and written).

    Experience

    3-5 years of experience in HR position with experience in performance management procedures, sourcing and recruitment process, learning and development programme implementation.
    Talent Management or Learning and Development.
    Knowledge of the Microsoft office Environment, working experience with an HRIS is a plus.
    Excellent oral, written and interpersonal communication skills.
    Strong analytical, planning and problem solving skills. Project Management skills.
    Ability to provide coaching. Sensitive to intercultural teams. Leadership ability.

    Apply via :

    www.medair.org

  • Secondary Teachers 

Kindergarten Teachers

    Secondary Teachers Kindergarten Teachers

    We are currently updating our prospective teachers’ database for the KG, Prep and Secondary Sections.
    Candidates interested in joining Premier Academy may apply if they meet the requirements as under:
    Essential Requirements:

    A Bachelor’s degree / A Post Graduate Diploma in Education in the relevant subject(s).
    Minimum of 3 years’ of teaching experience with exposure to the British National Curriculum. 
    A TSC registration Certificate.
    A level experience will be an added advantage for Secondary Applicants.
    Ability to use ICT in effective curriculum Delivery.

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  • Sr. Technical Advisor, SRH and Gender

    Sr. Technical Advisor, SRH and Gender

    PSI seeks a Senior Technical Advisor I, SRH and Gender that will strengthen and grow the organization’s gender capacity as well as provide key gender technical assistance to SRH focused programs including adolescents. We are looking for an internal and external thought leader in their field, someone who is a self-starter, with an entrepreneurial spirit who is excited about helping PSI build strong gender muscles. PSI is looking for someone who can direct the passion and commitment that exists and build new and even greater momentum to employ gender transformative approaches within its SRH focused programming. In doing so, this Senior Technical Advisor will be able to integrally shape PSI’s core gender strategy and implementation approaches. This Senior Technical Advisor will be based within PSI’s SRH department, housed within one of PSI’s global ASRH programs.

    Your contributions

    Technical :
    Provide technical leadership on gender-transformative approaches and gender integration for SRH focused programs including adolescents.
    Review and manage project-level gender strategies and make recommendations to strengthen them in pursuit of gender and social norm change and gender equality.
    Support country implementation (remotely and, when feasible, through in-country technical assistance) to operationalize gender strategies and deliver on it within their own specific context.
    Provide gender and adolescent empowerment subject matter expertise in development and review of project documents – including donor deliverables, workplans, technical publications, etc.
    Strengthen SRH country program- ‘gender muscles’ – build capacity of team members to identify and act on opportunities for gender integration.
    I mportantly, generate excitement and commitment within SRH projects at all levels to pursue gender-transformative approaches – something which is supported by project, department, and organizational leadership.
    Partner with Sr. Research and Learning Advisor and Monitoring Advisor to identify opportunities for gender-focused research and for integration of gender into project monitoring and reporting metrics and processes.
    Manage report or deliverable writing and develop technical guidance when gender subject-matter expertise is needed.
    45% LOE
    Representation :
    Represent PSI and the SRH department at external forums focused on gender or adolescent empowerment (technical working groups, conferences, communities of practice).
    As necessary, participate or present in donor or advisory group meetings where gender-related technical content is being discussed.
    10% LOE
    Thought Leadership / Knowledge Management:
    Gather and highlight strategic learning on gender and adolescent empowerment coming out of the global community of practice.
    Where appropriate and helpful, develop or modify knowledge and tools for dissemination and use within SRH programs and PSI more broadly.
    Partner with Sr. Research and Learning Advisor and Sr. Program Manager, Technical Services to identify opportunities and develop externally facing technical content (e.g. manuscripts and technical publications) which describe the project and organization’s learning and experience with gender-transformative programming.
    Partner with PSI’s External Communications team to develop gender-focused external communications materials (blog posts, social media postings, conference materials).
    1 5% LOE
    Fundraising:
    Support or lead new business development as appropriate, providing technical input or leading on proposals related to gender.
    I dentify new funding opportunities related to gender.
    10% LOE
    Program Management:
    Lead project-level gender workplanning processes, providing subject matter expertise into gender activities which are taking place at all project levels. Ensure all milestones and deliverables are met.
    10% LOE
    People Management:
    As mentioned above, provide significant coaching and mentoring to project staff at all levels to know how to identify and act on opportunities to integrate gender-transformative approaches within their daily job responsibilities.
    Cultivate champions and advocates for gender within SRH-focused programs and within PSI as an organization more broadly.
    10% LOE

    Time percentages listed above are not exact. They are estimates and may change.

    What are we looking for?

    Master’s Degree (or international equivalent) in a related field (e.g., MPH, MSc, MPP, MPA)
    At least 10 years of related experience. Equivalent combination of related education and experience may be substituted.
    Demonstrate advanced technical knowledge in gender, with specific expertise on issues relevant to adolescents.
    Ability to contribute to thought leadership in gender.
    Ability to contribute to the internal and external body of evidence in gender.
    Ability to provide technical assistance to PSI network that is context specific and action oriented – able to translate theory effectively into practice.
    Pragmatism and an understanding of change management – patient and persistent in cultivating buy-in and progress towards gender strategy objectives.
    Ability to share knowledge internally and externally with global communities of practice; represents PSI externally.
    Self-starter. Eager to generate ideas and excited about the opportunity to build something new. Creative in generating impact with limited, but hopefully growing, resources.
    Ability to solve problems with creativity and analyze complex issues using in-depth evaluation of variable factors.
    Ability to operate with minimal supervision and considerable latitude for independent judgement to achieve desired outcomes.
    Ability to develop and maintain relationships with internal and external colleagues. Tenacious and willing to work hard to build buy-in from colleagues to contribute to gender-related initiatives.
    Able to work as a member of a team and independently. Experience working across countries and with geographically dispersed teams.
    Ability to lead development of technical approach for proposals and identify potential new business opportunities.
    Demonstrate flexibility and adaptability.
    Demonstrate emotional intelligence and ability to collaborate with colleagues.
    Proficiency in Microsoft Office 365. Familiarity with a quantitative or qualitative data analysis program preferred.
    Exceptional interpersonal and English communication skills, both verbal and written. Proficiency in French an advantage.
    Cultural humility and respect with the ability to not take yourself too seriously.
    SRH advocate comfortable working across various SRH program interventions.

    The candidate we hire will embody PSI’s corporate values:

    Measurement:  You use hard evidence to make decisions and guide your work. You set clear goalposts in advance and explain clearly if you need to move them.

    Pragmatism: You’ll strive to deliver the best possible result with the resources available. You won’t be paralyzed by a need to make things perfect.

    Honesty: You own your mistakes and are open about your shortcomings – it’s the only way you’ll learn and improve.

    Collaboration: You’ll quickly establish a mental map of whom you can rely on for what, on your team, at headquarters, and in our country offices – if you try to do it all yourself, you won’t succeed.

    Trust: You accept limits to your sphere of control and give colleagues the benefit of the doubt.

    Commitment:  You are in it for the long-haul and want to grow with the organization, just like PSI serves its consumers and partners with host-country governments through thick and thin.

    References will be required. The successful candidate will be required to pass a background check. For domestic positions: Must be authorized to work in one of the countries indicated above. N.B. PSI will not consider work visa sponsorship for this position .

    PSI is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applications from qualified individuals regardless of actual or perceived race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, personal appearance, matriculation, political affiliation, family status or responsibilities, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, related medical conditions or breastfeeding, genetic information, amnesty, veteran, special disabled veteran or uniform service member status or employment status.

    ACCESSIBILITY NOTICE: If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process due to a physical or mental disability, please send an email to: newhiresupport@psi.org or call (202)785-0072.

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    careers-psi.icims.com

  • Interns – Distance Learning Department

    Interns – Distance Learning Department

    JOB OBJECTIVE
    To provide technical assistance to end users of the Learning Management System (LMS).
    DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

    First point of contact for user/client inquiries through the ticketing system, emails, and phone calls.
    Manage entities in the LMS (users, activities and resources, plugin configurations, calendar management, etc.) as per given instructions.
    Set–up and configure new courses in the LMS as per instructions and relevant requirements
    Monitoring of course elements as instructed.
    Create online course content using authoring tools as per instructions.
    Support online course content development and update course content on the LMS as instructed.
    Escalate technical bugs and other system issues from identification through resolution.
    Generate generic and custom reports from the LMS to inform the administrators and instructors on course usage.
    Maintain the integrity of all data on the LMS
    Any other duties that may be assigned by the Distance Learning Administrator.

    QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

    Candidate must be a citizen of Kenya
    Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Instructional Design or related area from a recognized university;
    Experience with Microsoft Office Suite
    Experience with Google Workspace
    Ability to use web–based applications
    Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
    Excellent time management skills.
    Client orientation

    Interested candidates who meet the above requirements should submit an application letter, a detailed CV (include two referees), academic certificates, a clear copy of your Kenya National ID and iTax certificate via email to hrjobs@kca.ac.ke by 19th October 2021. The subject of your email should read: INTERNSHIP – DL. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted

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    hrjobs@kca.ac.ke

  • Supply Chain Manager

    Supply Chain Manager

    Your contribution

    The Supply Chain Manager will plan, manage, and provide technical and operational oversight of supply chain activities – including engaging partners, procurement, logistics, transportation, and warehousing – to ensure the effective and efficient delivery of goods. The Supply Chain Manager’s knowledge and experience will allow them to anticipate and manage supply chain needs and challenges and introduce improvement solutions, using the principles of stewardship, integrity, transparency, and accountability.
    The Manager will contribute to developing metrics and establish a monitoring and evaluation framework for tracking project progress, specifically tracking supply chain development among private sector partners. They will oversee market landscaping throughout the project to identify barriers and opportunities in the existing sanitation supply chain and provide recommendations that could strengthen the supply of market-based sanitation products and services to low-income consumers, including guidance on commercialization, distribution, production, and sales.
    The Manager engages with relevant government/local partners to effectively foster coordination and partnerships with private sector manufacturing and distribution partners/stakeholders and ensure the institutionalization of capacity development for supply chain actors. The Supply Chain Manager has a passion for partnership development, knowledge sharing, capacity building, and a positive and action-oriented attitude.
    What are we looking for?

    Master’s Degree in Management, Business Administration, Economics or Finance or a related field with six (6) years of demonstrated experience of which four (4) are at the managerial level; Or
    Bachelor’s degree Management, Business Administration, Economics or Finance or a related field with eight (8) years of demonstrated experience of which four (4) are at the managerial level
    Demonstrated experience in relevant areas such as private sector engagement, delivery of water and sanitation services, supply chain strengthening, social entrepreneurship
    Experience bringing new products and services to market, including experience with user-centered design, R&D, financial modeling, and commercialization
    Experience with suppliers and purchasing in the sanitation, hardware, or construction industry Experience in developing and selling consumer sanitation products or durable goods products highly desirable;
    Creative thinker who understands consumer needs and can find unique ways to develop existing/new products;
    Experience with business development services and capacity development with actors that provide those services.
    Demonstrates managerial courage to resolve conflicts and has excellent diplomatic, oral/written skills and presentation abilities;
    Fluent in English (spoken and written);
    References will be required.

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  • Internal Auditor

    Internal Auditor

    JOB OBJECTIVE

    Responsible for Auditing Information Systems and Internal Controls.

    DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

    Contribute to the development of the annual risk–based audit plan and execute audit assignments as per the approved audit work plan;
    Conduct regular internal control assessments of the University’s Information Systems and ICT Infrastructure;
    Perform audits of information systems controls including data integrity, backup and disaster recovery, data centre procedures, data communication and access controls, database administration and end user control;
    Conduct applications systems audits i.e. Microsoft Dynamics Navision and other business systems to determine the completeness and accuracy of transactions that have already been processed and the internal controls therein;
    Assist in IT and other fraud investigations;
    Undertake consulting, investigations, governance and risk management assignments as necessary;
    Preparation of audit reports to for effective communication and recommendations to management;
    Conduct follow up of reviews to ensure implementation of recommendations by the University Council, Audit Risk and Compliance Committee, and External Auditors;
    Ensure quality assurance to all audit work assigned including working papers, as per the standards as well as support the audit findings, recommendations and conclusions;
    Carry out other responsibilities as may be required by the Head of Internal Audit, Audit Committee or Management.

    QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

    Bachelor’s Degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Commerce, Business Information Technology or related area from a recognized university;
    Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA);
    Certified Public Accountant of Kenya and Member of ICPAK in good standing;
    Proficiency in the use of Computer Aided Audit Techniques;
    Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite Application (e.g. MS Excel, MS Word, MS PowerPoint, Outlook);
    Proficiency in Auditing Principles and Techniques;
    Knowledge in Risk Management Principles and Techniques;
    At least four (4) years working experience as an Internal Auditor of which at least 2 years should be in performing Information Systems Audits;
    Membership of the Institute of Internal Auditors of Kenya will be an added advantage.

    OTHER SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

    Analytical skills
    Excellent report writing skills
    Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
    Sound leadership and management skills
    Self–driven and able to work within tight deadlines.

    Interested candidates who meet the above requirements should submit an application letter indicating current and desired salary, a detailed CV, academic & professional certificates and three references via email to hrjobs@kca.ac.ke by 4th October 2021.

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    hrjobs@kca.ac.ke

  • Cyber Security Manager, Kenya 

Cyber Security Consultants, Kenya

    Cyber Security Manager, Kenya Cyber Security Consultants, Kenya

    The Opportunity: Your Next Adventure Awaits
    Cyber threats, social media, massive data storage, privacy requirements and continuity of the business, as usual, require heavy information security measures. As a Cybersecurity Manager, you will guide our clients to strengthen their cyber defenses.
    To qualify for the role you must have

    University; a minimum of second-class upper honours Bachelor’s Degree either in Computer Science, BBIT or Software Engineering
    Schooling: minimum overall grade of a B+ in KCSE and B+ in both English and Mathematics
    One or more of the following professional qualifications: CISSP, CISM, CEH, GSEC, CompTIA Security GPEN – GIAC   Penetration Tester, CCNA (or other relevant network courses)
    6 years of work experience in dynamic IT environments in reputable organisations, at least 4 of which should be in Cybersecurity/Cyber risk related work. Experience garnered in firms involved in Cybersecurity, IT Audit, or Consulting services will be an added advantage   
    Experience in performing vulnerability assessments & penetration tests and Enterprise Security assessments
    SIEM deployments and Security Operations Center (SOC) experience is desired
    Knowledge of security standards and best practice frameworks such as NIST CSF, ISO 27001, CoBIT
    Proven track record and experience in leading teams.  
    Robust project management experience and expertise. 

    Skills and Attributes for Success
    You have very good interpersonal skills so that you can manage to interact directly with clients and understand their needs. Furthermore, you will have good presentation skills as this will be a key part of your daily activities. Finally, you will need good analytical skills to get the most out of each project and client.
    What working at EY offers

    A collaborative and international environment where everyone works together to create a better working world
    Faster than ever growth with support and coaching from some of the most experienced and engaging colleagues
    Excellent training and development prospects, both through established programs and on-the-job training to develop new skills and progress your career
    The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that’s right for you

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  • Senior Finance Business Analyst 

Finance Specialist 

Talent Development Advisor

    Senior Finance Business Analyst Finance Specialist Talent Development Advisor

    Starting Date & Initial Contract Details
    As soon as possible. Full time, 12 months fixed-term contract.
    Role Overview
    The Finance department is looking for a Senior Finance Business Analyst to undertake the SOP and policy development. Transferring the current Finance processes to the new future processes for the Finance and Projects track of the Microsoft Dynamics (D365), including those cross cutting with other Medair Teams. Building upon the major D365 application development connecting to system documentation incorporating Policy updates creating SOPs ensuring the documents capture the fundamentals of the multi-facetted Medair environment. To write use cases that will form the functional part of the major application development project Test scripts. Ideally the FTE needs Medair process knowledge and D365, experience to create process.
    Project Overview
    Medair GSO Finance Department, is primarily focused on the financial and investment decisions of Medair, acting as a financial gatekeeper and strategic advisor in daily business operation and also mid to long-term strategic decisions of Medair, with streamlined and optimized key processes, via leveraging fit-for-purpose systems and central to this is an exciting Medair project “TMS Kyriba implementation” which is due to go live in second semester 2021, and “D365 Finance & Operations implementation” in 2022.
    The ownership of the Finance SMEs to drive the successful configuration / development of the solution is a key success factor to deliver operational efficiencies in Finance and Supply Chain Management. Through automating processes with a single data-entry point, increases Medairs ability to have end-to-end accountability; and grow Medairs ability for data driven/supported decision making at a local and global level; whilst delivering a better user experience for Medairs staff.
    Key Activity Areas
    Business Analysis

    Work with stakeholders from the Finance / Programs / HR departments to accurately model data and information flows in the future business operations and processes related to Finance.
    Improve functional business operations and processes by studying current practices and “To Be” System documentation; designing modifications to these business operations and processes to deliver efficiency.
    Analyze and synthesize business requirements where needed, including recognizing patterns and conceptualizing processes. Contribute to the design functional solutions for identified business problems.
    Convert analytical findings into meaningful, actionable insights for a range of stakeholders.
    Contribute to the design functional solutions for identified business problems using standard notations such as UML, etc. Demonstrable experience will be expected from the candidate with reference to previous project experience.
    Lead on the creation of functional documentation and user manuals that complement and link with the system documentation with constructed workflow charts and diagrams.

    D365 collaboration Management

    Arrange and lead on process definition meetings internally.
    Translate those processes into documents that can be incorporated into user scripts for UAT.
    Contribute to the configuration or customizations of the Medair systems to enhance business processes, help deliver clear instructions to the Application Development Team .

     Testing

    Participate in CRP2, TtT &UAT sessions to capture feedback and refine the documented processes, from different point of views, based on the gathered findings.
    Work with the Stakeholders to revise the documentation based upon test scenarios.
    Coordinate test sessions with relevant business stakeholders.

     External Communication

    Participate in meetings with implementers and vendors as needed to align on business processes.

     Innovation/changes

    This position requires an awareness of Finance / Accounting and current developments in the area of D365 technology and the ability to identify gaps in the process and propose improvements within the functional system workflow or business processes.

     Team Spiritual Life

    Reflect the values of Medair with team members, local staff, beneficiaries, and external contacts.
    Work and pray together in our Christian faith-based team settings. Fully contribute to the rich spiritual life of your team, including team devotions, prayers, and words of encouragement.
    Encouraged to join and contribute to Medair’s international programmes and GSO prayer network.

    This job description covers the main tasks that are anticipated. Other tasks may be assigned as necessary.
    Qualifications

    Bachelor’s Degree or Master’s in Computer Science or finance, business administration, accounting or a combination of technical and business.
    Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP) , Certified Management Consultant (CMC) or similar. Minimum BPMN, preferably 2.0 (OCG).
    Six sigma or continuous improvement methodology qualification desirable.
    Strong working knowledge of English (spoken and written).

    Experience

    Minimum of 5 years professional experience in a relevant field of working in Finance and in the technology sector. NGO audit experience or an audit background would be beneficial.
    Demonstrated experience in business process/systems analysis, design and testing.
    Experience working with remote geographically disbursed teams preferred.
    Experience with D365 F&O or similar ERP system.
    Solid understanding and experience with virtualization, operating systems, data protection and retention, and other information management disciplines to support a global organization.
    Experience with Microsoft Office technologies and applications. Experience with Visio software.
    Experience in developing processes and creating end-user documentation.
    Basic understanding of Project Management tools and general project steps.
    Strong planning and analytical skills. Demonstrated continuous improvement and project delivery skills.
    Excellent communicator with strong interpersonal skills. Ability to work flexible hours.
    Ability to impact operations and effect change without being confrontational
    Demonstrated ability to acquire business knowledge and apply to IT activities.

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