Company Founded: Founded in 1993

Senior Relationship Manager (SRM) Senior Scientist Research Development & Application Managing Partner – Recruitment Franchisee

The Senior Relationship Manager will be responsible for managing and growing a portfolio of large corporate and SME clients in Mombasa. This role requires a seasoned professional with experience in handling high-value clients, driving portfolio growth, and delivering exceptional service. The ideal candidate will manage at least 100 large corporate and SME clients, ensuring profitable growth, improved credit quality, and enhanced customer experiences through innovative banking solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

Portfolio Management: Oversee a portfolio of at least 100 large corporate and SME clients, ensuring the growth of both assets and liabilities while maintaining high standards of client satisfaction and engagement.
Client Relationship Development: Build and nurture strong relationships with key decision-makers within client organizations, identifying opportunities for cross-selling and upselling the bank’s products and services.
Credit Quality Management: Monitor the credit quality of the portfolio, proactively managing risks and ensuring compliance with the bank’s credit policies and procedures.
Strategic Planning: Contribute to the development and execution of strategic plans for corporate business growth in alignment with the bank’s annual and tri-annual objectives.
Product and Service Expansion: Increase the penetration of banking products and services within the existing client base, focusing on enhancing the client experience and deepening client relationships.
Trade Finance Development: Drive the growth of trade finance business among importers/exporters, leveraging the bank’s capabilities and international network.
Collaboration and Synergies: Foster collaboration with other departments such as Treasury, Retail Banking, and international counterparts to create synergies and optimize client service delivery.
Networking and Market Presence: Actively engage in networking activities to enhance the bank’s market presence and generate new business opportunities within the region.
Performance Reporting: Regularly report on portfolio performance, including growth metrics, profitability, and risk management to senior management and relevant committees.
Team Leadership: Lead and mentor a team of relationship managers and support staff, fostering a high-performance culture and ensuring effective talent development and succession planning.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs):

Portfolio Growth (Assets, Liabilities, and Off-Balance Sheet Exposures)
Increase in Product and Service Utilization among Corporate Clients
Growth in Trade Finance Revenue and Volume
Maintenance of High Credit Quality and Compliance Standards
Achievement of Profitability and Productivity Targets

Minimum Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree in finance, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field.
MBA or a relevant postgraduate qualification is preferred.
Professional qualifications in accountancy, banking, or a related field.
At least 8 years of experience in banking, with a minimum of 3 years in corporate banking or relationship management at a senior level.
Proven track record in managing large corporate and SME clients and driving portfolio growth.
Strong business development, networking, and client relationship management skills.
Excellent understanding of corporate banking products, trade finance, and risk management.

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November 5, 2024
Tribe Lead/ HOD – Fixed Broadband

Job Description

Reporting to the Chief Consumer Business Officer (CCBO), the role holder will be charged with leading the Fixed Broadband business and is also responsible for ensuring this business achieves targeted revenue objectives and leadership in the marketplace.

About the role

The role is responsible for defining and delivering on the Fixed broadband strategy, performance indicators that will ensure great customer experience through seamless end to end customer journeys securing Safaricom as the leading Fixed Broadband provider. The role holder will also shape the brand perception to grow brand love and consideration.
The role will drive convergence and grow home broadband uptake through development of relevant products and services. The role holder is also expected to drive growth by accelerating the broadband customer base through launching innovative home connectivity solutions, converged propositions, extend coverage profitably and strengthen our customer promise and experience.
The role is responsible for delivering a great customer experience to enable Safaricom become the trusted partner of choice for fixed connectivity and solutions. This is achieved through the development of strong partnerships with fixed technology, content & terminal providers to drive acquisition, deployment and superior experience.
The Fixed Broadband lead will role model the agile culture & mindsets of a servant leader, creating transparency both horizontally (across Tribes) and vertically (from Management Exco to Squads) and with the wider business stakeholders.
The role requires a strong cross-functional collaborator who partners effectively with teams across commercial and technology in the organization with demonstrated deep understanding of broadband technologies and content

Responsibilities

Key accountabilities and responsibilities.

Owns, formulates for approval from the CCBO the strategy and the development of Fixed product propositions; aimed at ensuring Safaricom is the brand of preference and ensuring differentiation in the market.
Strengthen the Agile Way of Working as a role model. The primary responsibility of this role is to facilitate, support and motivate your Tribe members
Develop and maintain cross-functional collaboration through holistic business awareness, understanding, and effective communication
Drive digital enablers that will assist Business and Agile tribes in fulfillment of customer journeys
Embed and grow Customer value management competence and platforms in line with the consumer strategy
Forecasting of usage and revenue targets based on identification of innovative ideas for both horizontal and vertical growth.
Deliver all Fixed revenues as incorporated in the revenue targets.
Ensure attainment of Fixed connected subscriber, rollout, churn, demand reduction and converged penetration numbers.
Ensure customer information gaps are identified & determine how they will be filled.
Development and delivery of the departmental annual financial plan and ensuring expenditure within approved budget.
Build talent, motivate and influence others to develop a high performing team.
Actively monitor team KPI’s and acting to achieve them consistently
Ensure compliance with AML/KYC laws and regulations

Below are the key skills and competencies required to be successful in this role:

Business Know-how

Uses data and research to make decisions that are competitively and financially robust.
Balances current and future needs.
Thinks and acts like an owner of the business.
Acts in line with legal, regulatory, professional and ethical standards

Domain expertise

Sufficient subject matter, technical and commercial expertise to lead effectively in the area (or on trajectory to develop within 3-6 months

Performance orientation

Performance and outcome driven, “can do” attitude
Commercial acumen, “feeling for numbers”
Flexibility and creativity in solving problems
Sets and achieves challenging goals

Servant leadership and collaboration

Highly collaborative, able to create win-win situations
Visionary – a clear, shared mission that inspires others
Clear and inspiring communicator
Builds and develops great teams and culture

Ready to take on full Tribe accountability

Previous experience leading against broad business goals
Ability to take ownership of responsibilities outside immediate sphere of influence (e.g., legal requirements of delivery)

Qualifications

Must have technical / professional qualifications:

Degree in Electrical, Electronics, Telecommunication Engineering, IT, or related field
Work Experience of at least 8 years with leadership role in a busy telecommunications / Service provider environment
Strong customer focus with proven experience in launching products and delivering against product revenue targets.
Experience in managing and developing teams
Strong awareness if market trends, competitive impacts and market opportunities
Product management experience including managing strategy development and product diversification
Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
Broadband and GSM experience will be an added advantage

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November 5, 2024
Senior Manager Product- Fixed Broadband Product Manager, Financial Products

Job Description

Reporting to the Tribe Lead/ HOD – Fixed Broadband, the role purpose is.

To manage the Fixed activities in the Commercial Division through effective management of the product roadmap and lifecycle, sales processes, demand monitoring, planning and on time and within budget.
Responsible for preparation and guided execution of the Fixed strategy in coordination and consultation with relevant functions.
Lead in building and managing Fixed Broadband roadmap based on business vision and strategy to support sales & customer experience.
Collaborate with stakeholders to define and clearly communicate Fixed Broadband vision and strategy.
Define the Vision so that the different squads clearly visualize the expected outcome by the user and manage the platform backlog
Responsible of the overall leadership for Fixed Broadband Product development, commercialization and rationalization.
Engage Product Owners, Tribe Leads, and Tech Area to allocate Chapter members and ensure Squads have proper technical resourcing and functional expertise to deliver on tribe mission.
Partnering with local and global partners to drive integrated propositions for home customers
Drive the adoption and implementation of Agile best practices and ceremonies within the squad
Serve as a “player-coach,” spending part of your time embedded in a Squad yourself. You will work as a Squad Member in your domain of expertise, helping to advance the work and using your experience to maximize Squad performance

Responsibilities

Core competencies, knowledge and experience:

Business Know-how

Uses data and research to make decisions that are competitively and financially robust.
Balances current and future needs.
Thinks and acts like an owner of the business.
Acts in line with legal, regulatory, professional and ethical standards.

Project and Programme Management

Defines scope and deliverables in terms of time, cost, quality and business benefit
Schedules activity and identifies resource needs, dependencies and synergies
Evaluates progress, mitigates risks and addresses issues

Products, Services and Technology Knowledge

Explains the functionality and benefits of our products and services in simple terms that excite and engage the Customer
Matches our products and services to our Customers’ needs
Explains the value of Safaricom solutions compared to our competitors
Fixes problems to maintain service

Solution Selling

Wins and retains Customers by identifying their needs or business challenges, and matching them to Safaricom products and services
Identifies opportunities to win more business by up-selling and cross-selling

Negotiation

Responds positively and professionally to objections, and addresses the Customer’s needs to successfully close the sale
Uses a range of techniques and approaches to make agreements that add value for Safaricom and our Customers
Understands customers’ commercial drivers and leverages them in negotiations
Applies commercial acumen to maintain a healthy profit margin

Key accountabilities and decision ownership:

Achieve revenue targets through dealer network and retail outlets
Ascertain customer insight through research to advice on fixed connectivity demand and appropriately plan when required.
Define and agree the fixed products and service implementation scope with the user functions and translate this into services requirements for the various portfolios.
Development of the Safaricom Fixed connectivity portfolio in line with the business strategic direction.
Support negotiations with third parties and partners to in line with the defined roadmap against business requirements.
Build relationships with partners to increase capability of influencing decision such as product expansion and reach
Ensure highest level of integrity through reinforcing high ethical and compliance standards in the Fixed Broadband products and services processes.
Report on the fixed portfolio
Responsible for pricing of fixed prepositions

Qualifications

Must have technical / professional qualifications:

Degree in a Marketing, IT, Technology or Business-related field.
Proven 6 years experience in product marketing or product development, preferably in a cross-functional set up.
Good knowledge of mobile voice, data services or Home products and services
Highly results and performance oriented
Excellent communication skills
Strong presentation skills
Excellent team player with good Leadership/mentoring/management skills.
Developing external partnerships and strategic alliances
Excellent Negotiation/Influencing and Presentation skills

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November 5, 2024
Financial Systems Software Development and Systems Engineering Category Sourcing Specialist – Corporate & Commercial Services Manager: Competition Business Development Account Associate

Brief Description

Reporting to the Development Lead Fintech – Financial Services IT, the role holder responsibilities will include financial services system development, support, capacity planning and technology evolution to attain a service availability of 99.999%.

Key Responsibilities

Software development for new financial solutions as per the approved solutions designs.
Participate in design for new solutions.
Software testing to meet both functional and non-functional requirements (monitoring, performance testing etc.)
Document and maintain software functionality and document released software.
Troubleshooting, debugging, upgrading and optimization of existing systems.
Recommend and execute improvements to existing systems.
Internal Process Improvement in accordance with Software development standards.
Participate in code reviews.
Release and change management
Contributing towards innovative initiatives.
Undertake necessary measures to increase the quality of delivery and ensure zero major defects.
Development of microservices using java and spring framework.
Use CI/CD to automate deployments.
Deliver projects on time as agreed upon by the various stakeholders.
Making use of agile and scrum frameworks in project delivery while making use of tools like Jira, Confluence etc.
Development of automated tests for functional, performance, and security testing using test-driven development.
Evaluation of new and existing financial systems infrastructure.
Planning & design for new financial solutions.
Platform capacity planning
Financial solutions technology evolution to attain 99.999% service availability.
Implementation and integration of new hardware/software.
Optimization of existing systems.
Internal Process Improvement in accordance with ITIL and Agile standards.

Qualifications

Degree in one of the following: Computer Science, Telecommunications; Electronic Engineering; IT (Computing) – Operating systems, databases, system development
2 years of work experience as an engineer in Financial Technology or a telecommunications environment.
Knowledge and experience on coding languages (e.g., Java, Python, JavaScript) and frameworks/systems (e.g., Spring framework, AngularJS, React, Git, Apache camel, Node Js and GraphQL.)
Experience and Strong understanding of both JSON and SOAP
Experience in securing APIs using Oauth2, SAML etc.
Knowledge in Agile methodology. Certification in Scrum fundamentals is an added advantage.
Knowledge in DevSecOps, CI/CD and version control (Git)
Good understanding of writing unit tests.
Experience working with relational and non-relational databases i.e., Oracle, MySQL, Mongo DB, Cassandra
Experience in mobile money systems.
Knowledge in cloud technologies (AWS, Microsoft Azure, Huawei or GCP).
Knowledge in container orchestration technologies (Kubernetes, openshift container platform etc.)
Proven Analytical & problem-solving skills.
Good presentation skills required.
Good public relations, communication & interpersonal.

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November 5, 2024
Category Sourcing Specialist, Technology

Job Description

We are pleased to announce a vacancy for the Category Sourcing Specialist position within the Supply Chain Department under the Finance Division.

Reporting to the Category Sourcing Custer Lead, the role holder will create and implement sourcing strategies and collaborate with internal business partners and suppliers to drive efficiencies, reduce risks, and costs for Safaricom. The role holder will also be responsible for the development of mechanisms and metrics to hold suppliers accountable for performance and delivery. They will drive results through Life Cycle management of the signed contracts and demonstrate delivery of the overall network category and business efficiency objective. The purpose of the role is to add value to the organization by effectively managing the procurement cycle and driving successful business outcome through the application of Category and Contract management.

Responsibilities

Strategic interface between Business Units and Supply Chain /Primary contact Person for sourcing requirements.
Lead and support sourcing projects for the Technology networks categories; from requirement gathering to contracting,
Develop the category in line with the Technology Strategy and under the supervision of the Technology Sourcing Lead
Maintain knowledge database of supplier’s markets, sub-categories, capabilities, technology, cost analysis and key performance indicators within the category.
Champion value delivery initiatives in the category including cost reduction in line with efficiency programs.
Develop, Implement and Maintain procurement Plans for the category.
Lead and support sourcing activities, launch Request for Proposal, e-auction, and others.
Negotiate and facilitate implementation of long-term agreements and / or partnerships within the category.
Enforce supplier Payment Terms that are, cost favorable to the company and guided per policy.
Perform contract analysis, risk evaluation and cost analysis and subsequent contract review to support efficiency programs.
Develop and fully implement supplier catalogues/pricelists within the ERP system.
Monitor the Supplier performance and drive correction action where required.
Deliver categories reports & ad-hoc analysis and presentations.
Work in an Agile way being part of cross-category and cross-functional projects.
Contribute to the development of the Supply Chain policies, process and procedures in the periodical reviews as well as ensure compliance.

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November 5, 2024
Machine Learning (ML) Engineer

Responsibilities

Collaborate with data scientists and software engineers to design and implement machine learning workflows.
Take offline models data scientists build and turn them into a real machine learning production system.
Develop and deploy scalable custom tools and services that can handle machine learning training and inference
Apply software engineering best practices to machine learning such as CI/CD, versioning and Containerization
Develop machine learning algorithms and libraries for problem solving and AI operations.
Research and provide input on design approach, performance and base functionality improvements for various software applications.
Stay up to date with the latest developments in machine learning and cloud computing technologies.

Qualifications

BS or MS in computer science or equivalent practical experience
At least 2-3 years of coding experience in a non-university setting.
Proven experience in Object Oriented development
Experience in deploying and managing Machine Learning models at scale
Experience with MLOps platforms such as Kubeflow, MLFlow, Sagemaker etc.
Familiarity with DevOps practices and tools such as Kubernetes, Docker, Jenkins, Git.
Proficient understanding of distributed computing principles
Experience with NoSQL databases, such as HBase, Cassandra, MongoDB
Demonstrated proficiency with data structures, algorithms, distributed computing, and ETL systems.
Good knowledge of and experience with big data frameworks such as Apache Hive, Spark
Strong understanding of machine learning concepts and frameworks, including TensorFlow, PyTorch, Scikit-learn, Kedro etc.

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November 5, 2024
M-Pesa Africa – Solution Engineer

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain server-side components using Java, NodeJS etc;
Design and implement data storage solutions, such as databases (RDBMS, NOSQL), to ensure scalability and performance;
Write and maintain Bash scripts for automating repetitive tasks and system administration;
Build reusable code and libraries for future use;
Implement automation technologies and tools for continuous integration (CI) and continuous deployment (CD) processes;
Design and implement monitoring and alerting systems for proactive issue identification and resolution;
Optimize the application for maximum speed and scalability;
Collaborate with front-end developers to integrate user-facing elements with server-side logic;
Implement security and data protection measures;
Assess and prioritize feature requests and bug fixes;
Perform unit and integration testing before deployment;
Troubleshoot and debug issues;
Stay up to date with emerging technologies and industry trends;
Utilize Linux operating systems for server setup, configuration, and maintenance;
Collaborating with Solution Architects to ensure discrete solutions created by ARTs (Agile Release Trains) and Suppliers fit into and support the larger capabilities of the overall solution;
Collaborate with Operations to ensure systems adhere to availability SLAs (Service Level Agreements);
Participate in backlog refinement and prioritization sessions;
Define enabler capabilities and NFRs;
Participate in regular Art Sync sessions to ensure consistency in emerging designs and managing trade-offs across all ARTs and Shared Service teams.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field;
5+ years of technical experience;
Proven experience as a Backend Developer or similar role;
Strong proficiency in backend development languages such as Node.js, Python, Java, etc;
Experience with server-side frameworks such as Spring Boot, etc;
Familiarity with databases (SQL and NoSQL), including MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, etc;
Knowledge of RESTful APIs and experience in building and consuming them;
Understanding of front-end technologies, such as HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript;
Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git);
Domain experience in Financial Services and Financial technologies will be an added advantage;
Strong business acumen and leadership mindset with the ability to communicate and influence others;
Has demonstrable knowledge and experience in both Agile and Waterfall methodologies.

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November 5, 2024
Software Developer in Test Specialist – Enterprise Services Optimization

Brief Description

Reporting to the Lead SDET Channels & Core IT the position holder will oversee and perform Automated testing on all applications from the earliest opportunity and with precision before any application is deployed to production. Communicating all test issues effectively to the QA manager. Managing the daily workload of a Tester and giving direction on projects. Participate in the test automation tool selection and adoption process; Develop and execute automated test suites using COTS and custom tools; Integrate test suites into the test management system and custom test harnessed.

Key Responsibilities

Technical:

Produce & manage level test plans, estimate effort and resource test plans
Monitor changes to scope during the development cycle and re-evaluate plans and resource accordingly
Manage expectations of when testing activities will be complete mitigating risks to key milestones
Liaise with the relevant departments to ensure key infrastructure (environments, interfaces & access) is set-up to enable all required testing activities
Manage the UAT process by supporting clients to establish key scenarios to test their business processes to maximize benefit of the UAT process ensuring full acceptance and integration of the software solution
Assign work to QA Engineers and manage successful completion of work to set deadlines
Manage processes and procedures locally within the test team and with external teams across the SDLC to drive and implement improvements to optimize efficiency and first-time pass rate
Measure, develop and optimize quality of team outputs and performance.
Build test scripts from various sources including functional specifications, technical specifications and sessions with developers and designers
Review requirements, specifications, user documentation, help files, and other project documentation to assure quality of the products and tests to be developed; i.e., perform manual static testing.
Select and develop appropriate test automation tools, applying the latest techniques in test automation; e.g., data-driven testing.
Use risk-driven techniques to develop, maintain, and execute automated test suites for various Software Cafeteria products; i.e., perform automated dynamic testing.
Execute automated tests and validate the results.
Work with the Development team to capture and reuse automated Unit Test Cases, Test Stubs and Drivers, and other Development test objects.
Work with the Development team to create and maintain an automated nightly build verification (“smoke”) test.
Ensure proper version control and configuration management of all test objects developed and test environments used.
To facilitate in-house performance testing ensuring that all key infrastructure, data requirements are met as well as establishing the best tools for the job
Identify key components of the system that are suitable for automation and implement approach to deliver benefits through automation
Experience with Continuous Integration tool (e.g. Jenkins) Experience with GitLab to implement for the

Results Tracking and Reporting:

Monitor defects raised by the team and challenge their prioritization supporting to resolution.
Manage all issues that impact on the team’s ability to complete testing activities on schedule
Create and maintain manual test repositories and regression test packs with a view of constant optimization to improve test estimates
Create, maintain and manage test related documentation C
Provide the QA Manager with accurate and precise estimates for assigned task duration, along with confidence levels and foreseeable dependencies.
Assist the QA Manager in preparing test plans, budgets, and schedules.
Take responsibility to ensure all solutions delivered meet the highest quality standards.

Qualifications:

At least 3 – 5 years of automated testing experience (Must demonstrate)
Qualified to ISEB/ISTQB Foundation Level or better.
You’ve got a working knowledge of Docker.
You’re interested in growing your knowledge and skills in Test Environment Provisioning and Configuring using technologies like Terraform, Ansible, Kubernetes, GCP, or AWS.
You have experience with Continuous Integration systems (e.g., Jenkins, Travis, GitLab, CircleCI etc).
Experience in one or more of the following programming languages and tools: Python, Selenium, Java, XML, SQL, JavaScript.
Degree in Computer Science or any other relevant (Priority given to skills over degree major)
Exceptional Communication skills.
Demonstrate excellent documentation skills and an aptitude to clearly communicate findings and results.
Ability to effectively prioritize and deliver work in a high-pressure environment.
Show full commitment to continuous improvement of processes and deliverables.
Demonstrate a high degree of literacy, numeracy, and accuracy
Possess good problem-solving skills
Proactive, highly motivated, and a strong team player with a positive attitude
Experience with REST API testing tools such as Postman, SOAP UI, and, or Swagger

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November 5, 2024
Research Coordinator Capacity-Strengthening Officer Secondary School Transition Officer Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning Lead

Specific Responsibilities

Review the design, planning and undertake the coordination of research study protocols, and the establishment of operating policies and procedures within AHEEN partners.
Prepares research ethics and research authorization applications for research across AHEEN members.
Reviews plans, implementation, and maintains data collection and analysis systems in support of research protocols; may coordinate the collection and analysis of research data.
Develop and implement data-collection instruments in coordination with partners.
Collect and analyze data adhering to ethical data management processes for research studies originating at WERK, and review these processes for those originating with other AHEEN members
Plans and coordinates the staffing of research studies originating at WERK and reviewing those of other AHEEN members, to include, as the case may be, the recruitment and administration of research support staff, as appropriate to the activity.
Recruits, instructs, and coordinates research subjects and/or volunteers, as appropriate to specific study objectives and work scope for research projects originating at WERK
Supervises and coordinates the provision of support services to researchers.
Monitors the progress of research activities; develops and maintains records of research activities, and prepares periodic and ad hoc reports, as required by AHEEN partners, funding agencies, and/or regulatory bodies.
Prepares reports and presentations in collaboration with network members, for donors and external stakeholders.
Implements quality control processes throughout the research processes of the AHEEN RDP Pathways research portfolio.
Develop and maintain relationships with stakeholders
Ensure compliance with research protocols in the geographical contexts of AHEEN members in liaison with research organizations, funding agencies and regulatory bodies.
Collaborates with the MERL lead to manage the research budget and timelines during the project studies.
Collaborate with other departments to ensure successful project completion.
Promotes research capacity strengthening among AHEEN network members.

Qualification and Competencies

Masters in relevant fields, both quantitative and qualitative research experience required.
3-6 years of experience with at least 2 years’ experience managing research projects in low-income or developing countries especially in the Eastern Africa Region.
At least 2 years of field experience in low income or humanitarian settings preferred.
Demonstrated internal and external communication and coordination capabilities
Demonstrated technical expertise in at least some of these areas; study trial management, statistical analysis and data interpretation, electronic data capture systems, participatory research methods and study design for fragile contexts and implementation and research capacity strengthening
Experience conducting or supporting primary data collection in challenging environments
Data analysis skills, both quantitative and qualitative
Strong verbal and written communication skills.

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November 5, 2024
Lawyer

The successful firms and/ or individuals scope of the assignment shall include but not limited to the following areas:

Rendering legal advice and legal opinion on the instructions issued;
Drafting of legal opinions, memoranda, and other legal documents and agreements.
Be actively involved in preparing and reviewing of policies and legal submissions and draft the authoritative legal opinions as well.
Advising on regulatory matters (incl. the applicable regulatory instruments), and regular updates on changes in relevant laws and regulations.
Represent WERK in court proceedings for any legal disputes, alternative dispute resolution forums i.e arbitration, Mediation, Negotiations etc. and in government agencies whether instituted by or against WERK.
Draw up formalities regarding the settlement of disputes and monitor the implementation of the legal clauses.
Provision of regulatory support and legal advice relating to either or collectively with regard to emphasis to Skills Development, Labour Relations, Employment Relations, Tax and Finance matters within the NGO sector and structured engagements with the government of Kenya.
Litigation and litigation support relating to areas as identified above including any other courts of law, statutory tribunals, and other bodies.
Providing legal opinion on the interpretation of high risk and complex contracts to be concluded by WERK and third parties taking into account all respective legislation.
Reviewing of any other related contract matters.
Litigation and dispute resolution
Recovery of litigation costs
Updating WERK on emerging legal issues;
Maintaining confidentiality of the organizations information and interests.
Any other legal services that WERK might require from time to time

Qualifications and Areas of Expertise

Legal and Regulatory Compliance especially NGO Sector.
Employment & Labour Law.
Commercial/Company Law.
Intellectual Property and patent protection.
Procurement law.
Sponsored, Funded / Financial terms- specifically NGO sector.
Insurance
General dispute resolution and/ or litigation.
General government relations.
Legal and Governance Audit.

NOTE: The Legal Service provider MUST specify their core areas of activities and specialization.

Mandatory requirements

Business registration documents for companies.
Law Firm profile and staff structure or profile of the individual legal officer.
Current Practicing Certificates.
Audited Financial Accounts for the last 3 consecutive year (in case of firms)
Proof that the bidder has been in existence and practice for a period of at least five (5) years prior to the closing date of this request.
Proof of membership to a professional legal body.
Copy of Tax Compliance Certificate.
List of at least five past clients with contact information.
Budget.

Proposals can be sent electronically to jobs@werk.co.ke or hand delivered to WERK offices situated on 1171 Argwings Kodhek Road, Spanish Villas, House no 4, Opposite Shell Petrol Station. The email or envelope should clearly indicate “TORs FOR PROVISION OF LEGAL SERVICES”.

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November 5, 2024