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Product Manager – Financial Services

Role Profile

We are looking for an experienced Product Manager – Financial Services to own all our payments-related products from discovery to execution and rally a remote cross-functional team to deliver them and iterate until the user and business outcomes are met.
The Product Manager we are looking for will guide our Financial Services Development Team towards the automation and digitization of both payment collections and payment disbursements, via a plethora of different payment methods, across multiple countries in Africa.
As PM you will need to innovate on behalf your colleagues, based on a deep understanding of users’ pain points as well as business needs and priorities. You will utilise metrics to measure and effectively manage the deployment of solutions that optimize various customer-facing apps.
To be successful in this role you will need to be detail oriented, able to surface relevant business analysis and an analytical problem solver. You will need to think and act fast, deal with ambiguity and be able to develop ideas into scalable products that work on a Pan-African scale.
This is a rare opportunity to impact not just the future of Kyosk, but the future of digital service delivery across Africa.

Key Responsibilities:

Product Ownership: Own your specific product roadmap. Define what needs to be built in line with the company’s objectives and product strategy for your product line by ensuring product/market fit. You will be responsible for grooming and maintaining the product backlog.
Market Analysis: Assess the product landscape as related to new customer needs, feeding our roadmap and backlog for continuing product development and enhancements. Collaborate with other stakeholders to conduct user research and gather customer feedback to inform future product development and optimization.
Product Analysis – Develop business cases and product design documents based on priority capturing user-journeys, market feedback, pricing analysis and other relevant metrics to inform product prioritization decisions.
Product Definition: Collaborate with Engineering to discuss release planning, Proof-of-Concepts and agree on specific timelines for functional solutions. Help to champion and model an agile approach to product design and management.
User Experience enhancement: As the primary owner of the User Experience for your product, you will translate user research and hypothesis testing into product requirements to enhance user experience. Work closely with User Interface Design to craft simple, valuable experiences that can be captured into the business requirements documentation.
Product Review: Conduct regular user testing and analyses of products and services to ensure they are meeting user needs and growing the retention metric. Review and report on your products key success metrics. Monitor the project and keep stakeholders updated on progress and escalate any risks to delivery.
Documentation: Occasionally create support and training documents for users. Produce and prioritise product backlogs and other relevant project documentation using the team tools provided.

Skills & Key Competencies:
Required:

Degree in Computer Science, or Business Administration, or related technical degree.
Between 2-7 years’ experience as a product manager within a technical environment, with a focus on building and delivering customer-centric solutions;
Between 2 and 5 years’ experience in product management for digital payment products, whether integrating platforms with digital payment providers, or in building in-house digital payment products. Relevant experience includes: building/integrating with mobile money solutions, digitized credit card and POS payments, digital bank transfers, e-wallet infrastructures.
Communication – Excellent communication and presentation skills — to motivate, influence and lead a cross-functional team toward a goal, while also getting buy-in from others (whether that be someone on another team or an exec). Prepare and deliver various product portfolio-related presentations, both internally and externally.
Ownership – Must take on tasks and workstreams with full ownership to execution. Quick to take the blame if something goes wrong, and equally quick to give credit to the rest of the team when it goes well
Collaboration – Demonstrated experience creating product plans and a story to explain what’s next while also taking into account the many moving parts across a team, product, or organization. Internally, you’ve closely worked with Engineering, Design and Data/Data Science using an Agile methodology and development sprints.
Time management — distinguish between urgent, and important, and know how to prioritize and plan your time. A desire for continuous improvement and ability to work under pressure and with tight timelines. Experience in handling the pressure of fast-paced, startup environments where you wore multiple hats and used limited resources
User understanding — to empathize, listen, and co-create with the end customer and solve an existing pain point or identify new pain points. You have an eye for good design and user experience.
Work Ethic — genuine care for the product and willingness to go to any necessary length to ensure its success;

Desired:

Empathy for, and experience in working with people in lower socio-economic segments.
Experience in a high growth of startup environment with an emphasis on speed.
Previous experience with toolsets – Jira, Confluence and Productboard

Apply via :

kyosk.hire.trakstar.com

November 2, 2024
Territory Manager – Alcoholic Beverages

Role Profile

We are looking to bring on board an ambitious and commercially aware candidate to join our team as a Territory Manager – Alcoholic Beverages. The role holder will execute the Sales strategic plan and develop profitable new business in the assigned territory to achieve the sales volume, net revenue, market execution and customer service objectives. He/she will be tasked with coaching field-based Market Developers to ensure excellencee in the in-market execution.

Key Responsibilities:

Sales Performance: Responsible for the revenue targets in the territory while driving profit maximization. Oversee territory performance management and ensure the attainment of the team’s KPIs. Account for the territory’s performance decline and devise ways to improve the same. Champion initiatives to develop strong relationships with customers in the market to guarantee retention and return business
Revenue Generation: Work collaboratively with the commercial and purchasing teams to spearhead revenue generation in the market including advisory on product pricing to generate business margins. Liaise with the sales team to drive product penetration and uptake in the market including the formulation of effective sales and marketing strategies.
Strategy Execution: Communicate the business strategy in the market and ensure execution against the set KPIs as per the strategy. Drive the team’s understanding and buy-in to the strategy. Support the development of the pricing strategy and product pricing based on market understanding, competitor analysis and customer feedback.
Operations Optimization: Lead the coordination of business activities with the head office and collaborate with Functional Managers to guarantee operational efficiency. Proactively support the development and review of SOPs for the category based on the gaps identified to maximize operations effectiveness.
Inventory Management: Work closely with the Warehouse teams to facilitate proper inventory management, stock control and loss prevention.
Compliance: Drive compliance to the laid down SOPs at the market level whilst ensuring proper team training and appreciation. Ensure legislative and regulatory compliance of the category and undertake frequent operations audits to evaluate the level of compliance, operational gaps and hindrances for immediate action.
Market Intelligence & Business Advisory: Oversee frequent market surveys and analysis to identify opportunities the business can capitalize on, understand competitor activities and appreciate customer dynamics. Escalate customer feedback to the management to ensure course correction where necessary.
People Management: Lead training, supervision and appraising of the field-based Market Developers. Work closely with the HR team to execute key HR functions in the unit including policy implementation, performance management, disciplinary, evaluations and training.

Minimum Requirements & Key Skills:

A Bachelor’s in degree in business Marketing, Business Management or related field;
Minimum of 5 years’ working experience especially in managing field sales (experience in either beverage/ food/ FMCG is an advantage). Experience in handling alcoholic beverages sales is greatly preferred;
Proven success managing field sales teams and significant experience in the general trade market or handling key accounts;
P&L management background is a plus;
Experience setting up and growing markets as well as driving numbers is preferred;
Experience handling end to end operations cutting across warehousing, logistics, sales and business performance management is preferred;
Appreciation of the business environment, key priorities and a keen sense of what needs to be done for the business to succeed;
Proven ability to manage cross functional teams with indirect reporting lines to drive the execution and achievement of the business objectives and strategy.

Competencies & Skills

Strong Commercial Acumen;
Business Acumen;
Operational Excellence;
Team Player;
People Management;
Stakeholder Engagement.

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kyosk.hire.trakstar.com

November 2, 2024
Learner- Software Defined Infrastructure Services (SDIS)

Working at NTT
Key roles and responsibilities:

Provide a complete secretarial and administrative support function
Support the activities of the senior management in the business unit to ensure smooth operation and achievement of business unit objectives
Manage and co-ordinate electronic diary and schedule commitments to ensure maximisation of the manager’s time efficiency, including the management of travel itineraries for domestic and international travel
Update project schedules and status as and when required
Assign and monitor clerical and administrative function and ensure the preparation of the relevant staff schedules for the business unit
Design and implement office policies and establish the required standard and procedures relating to office operations and procedures
Plan and implement office systems, layout and equipment
Record, produce and distribute minutes of management meetings
Follow up on outstanding meeting items
Prepare the meeting agenda, arranging all meeting logistics and facilities as required
Draft letters and correspondence and prepare reports and statistical information ensuring distribution to the relevant internal stakeholders
Maintain the flow of information to colleagues as required
Process incoming and outgoing mail and facsimile, sorting and distributing to the relevant individuals
Design the relevant filing systems and related procedures for record retention
Maintain and update files, managing hard copy and electronic files and records and maintaining an adequate filing system
Maintain office supply inventory and other additional supplies as needed
Ensure the efficient operation of office equipment by arranging for routine and necessary maintenance
Review and approve supply requisitions and maintain and replenish inventory and ensure that stock is checked to determine inventory levels
Prepare, complete and distribute the relevant management reports
Prepare and create professional presentations, spreadsheets and databases in line with requirements
Answer and screen telephone calls and respond to and resolve any queries or escalate more complex queries to the relevant individual

Knowledge, Skills And Attributes

Ability to build a cohesive team and to manage people effectively
Ability to coach and develop the team
Strong communication skills, including the ability to be influential and persuasive with stakeholders
Ability to establish and maintain good working with stakeholders
A high degree of accuracy and attention to detail
Excellent planning and organisation skills
Knowledge of accounting processes and procedures
Outstanding problem analysis and solving skills
Ability to work under pressure
Ability to meet deadlines
Ability to prioritise workload in a fast-paced environment
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Proven time management skills
Ability to multitask and work independently
Displays exceptional mathematical skills
Ability to produce a high quality of work
Demonstrate high ethics and adherence to company values
Ability to prioritise and manage expectations
Display good analytical and reasoning skills
Ability to interpret processes, policies, financial and legal documents

Academic qualifications and certifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or equivalent

Experience required:

Relevant working experience in similar position
Relevant working experience in a related environment
Strong experience dealing with internal and external stakeholders
Proven experience managing people

Apply via :

careers.services.global.ntt

November 2, 2024
Customer Success Executive

Job Description

Client Service Executive Job Summary: Maintain a client service orientation by managing day-to-day administration of client service and coordinating on analysis and reporting of assigned research projects.
Client Servicing
Maintain an accurate, complete, up-to-date and insightful client business profiles to be shared with senior management
Assist senior staff in delivering quality services to clients and ensure the services provided to clients are timely and precise according to client business needs and specifications and at the same time meeting the company’s quality standards
Assist in sales activities in conjunction with senior staff in terms of preparation of proposal and credential presentations.
Communicate client needs to appropriate team members
Provide “in office” research, administrative and operational support to senior staff
Be directly accountable for work conducted for their nominated clients in terms of analyses, charting, etc. Functional / Technical
Maintain an accurate and up-to-date knowledge on research techniques and applications
Integrate multiple data sources to answer business issues
Perform quality checks on all reports for alignment to request, accuracy and correctness
Ensure standard operating procedures within area of responsibility are observed
Recommend improvements in work processes within area of responsibility

Qualifications

BA / BS Required
Fresh Graduate or 1 to 2 years of working experience
Entry level knowledge of statistics
Entry level knowledge of common Microsoft Office applications

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jobs.smartrecruiters.com

November 2, 2024
Director Information Communication & Technology Deputy Registrar of Companies Deputy Director Legal Research Senior Finance Officer Senior Legal Officer – Investigator Senior Legal Officer – Compliance Corporate Communication Officer I Internal Auditor I (Systems Audit) Planning Officer I Senior Clerical Officers – 2 Posts Office Assistant II – 2 Posts

ADVERT NO. BRS/10/2023/01
A person shall qualify for appointment of the Director Information CommunicationandTechnology if that person:

Is a Citizen of Kenya;
Has eight (8) years relevant experience;
Has served in the grade of Deputy Director Information CommunicationTechnology or in a comparable position for a minimumperiod of three(3) yearswith proven experience;
Holds a Bachelors with a Master’s degree in any of the following: IT, ComputerScience, Software Engineering, ICT Project Management, Computer Engineeringor their equivalent from a recognized Institution;
Is a holder of an ICT professional certification in either IT Management, InformationSecurity, CISM, CEH, CompTIA Security or their equivalent;
Is a member, in good standing of an ICT Professional body;
Demonstrates professional competence;
Meets the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution

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Interested and qualified persons are requested to download the full advert maketheirapplications by completing ONE BRS Form online. The application formandthedetailedjob requirements, duties and responsibilities for the position should be downloadedfromeither of the following websites; www.brs.go.ke, www.ihrm.or.keorwww.publicservice.go.ke
Please note:All applicants will be required to produce the original letter of appointment totheircurrent substantive post or position during the interview. Successful candidates will be required to fulfil the requirements of Chapter six(6) oftheConstitution of Kenya specifically clearance from the following institutions;The completed application form should be submitted on or before 6th November,2023.

Apply via :

ebrsform.ihrm.or.ke

November 2, 2024
Accountant

Roles

Ensure that you prepare the monthly accounts for Scion Hospital, including capturing all expenditures and income, conducting various reconciliations (including bank and debtor) any other ad hoc accounting matters.
Preparing and reconciling a rolling weekly cash flow forecast, and other ad hoc budget preparation requests.
Ensure that proper bookkeeping is carried out in the Hospital Information Management System and other filing systems, especially in recording all financial transactions
Ensure the hospital operates efficiently and that available resources are utilized well.
Execution of financial and business strategies to ensure the fiscal viability of the facility.
Manage all hospital inventories.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in accounting/Finance
CPA K
3 years of Experience
Proficiency in computer packages

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

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hr@scionhealthcare.com

November 2, 2024
Corporate Finance Analyst Freight Projects Manager

Job Purpose/Mission
The Corporate finance analyst will be part of the EEA Funding team under the supervision of the Head of Funding (3 team members). She/He will work closely with all the country finance teams based in the 9 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa as well as other heads of departments (Customer Finance, FP&A, Grants, etc). The position holder will have a key role in order to structure fundraising for Solar-home-systems (SHS) and Mini-grids (MG) projects in Sub-Saharan Africa as well as to monitor the subsidiaries’ liquidity position. In the highly interesting position, you will deal with external stakeholders with important responsibilities as follows:
External debt funding:

Negotiate with pool of impact investors, DFIs, debt providers to settle a large corporate facility to support the next years development of Engie Energy Access activities.
Build financial model of renewable projects with inclusion of debt sizing (DSCR, cash flow waterfall, sensitivities, DDM)
Prepare internal committees to get approval on financing from Executive Committee
Drive due diligence process including the constitution and maintenance of data room, on-site visits and due diligence Q&A
Lead the closing of the financing by completing the CPs.

Liquidity and Cash management

Oversee and monitor the liquidity and cash position of the Sub-Saharan subsidiaries (9 countries and 15 legal entities)
Ensure ENGIE Energy Access affiliates are correctly funded (follow-up and implementation of shareholder loans and equity injections)
Lead approval of internal fundings from Engie Corporate Finance team
Monitor the short-term cash forecasts at global level and local level.
Develop new tools to effectively manage cash across the different subsidiaries (cash pooling)
Identify and mitigate liquidity risks linked to convertibility and FX risks.
Manage relationships with banks and financial institutions.
Collaborate with various departments (customer finance teams, head of finance in the countries, FP&A teams, Grants teams)

Experience and skills

At least 5 years of experience in project or structured finance in commercial/investment bank, development finance institution, transaction advisor or in the finance team of a project/asset owner
Advanced quantitative and analytical skills
Good knowledge of Pack Office, especially Excel (knowledge of VBA is a plus)
Entrepreneurial spirit and collaborative nature
Capable of advancing multiple work streams simultaneously and able to prioritize the different timelines.
Project management skills and enthusiasm for new projects
Rigorous and well-organized
Experience working in developing countries is preferred.
Excellent communication and presentation skills
Understanding of rural BOP markets in Africa
Ability to interact with multicultural teams, counterparts, and stakeholders.

Language(s):

English
French is a plus.

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Use the link(s) below to apply on company website.

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November 2, 2024
Motorized Technical Sales Representative – Migori – 10 Positions Logistics Technician – Migori – 10 Positions Technical Sales Representative – Migori – 20 Positions

About the Job

To support the organization, realize its strategic intent on customer Service through effectively signing up new customers’ as well as servicing the signed-up ones with the LPG cylinders filled with gas.
The role will also entail support to the customer service by understanding issues raised by customers as well as answering any complaints raised by the customers.
To offer technological support on the right use and maintenance of the smart meters during and after installation.

Duties & Responsibilities

Responsible for signing up/enrolling new customers to use LPG gas and other accessories offered by the company in their houses, preferably in the kitchen area.
Verify customer identification by checking original documents. Call back on the telephone line to confirm the phone number.
Satisfactorily take the customer through the contract ahead of installation
Request the customer to re-arrange the house in readiness for the cooking solution taking ventilation into consideration.
Perform the task of signing up customer, installation, battery change and cylinder change as well as any other task as may be assigned by the team leader from time to time.
Responsible for giving honest feedback to operations on any consumer complaints.
Responsible for the safe keeping of the support resources provided by the company to ensure smooth operations in the field (Phones, PPEs and Merchandize)
Responsible for effectively communicating to the customers on any information that will make the experience of the customer good.
Responsible for managing the delivery process as stipulated by the organization and use of the required technology.
Responsible for managing the route adherence to support operations optimization by guiding the logistics on the locations for the new customers.
In charge of the volume per sales area and increasing consumption of the Customers assigned/ allocated to them
In charge of the customer service by communicating correctly any messages intended to our customers.
Resolving customers delivery concerns and escalating all matters to the responsible persons
Plays a role in giving vital information to the organization around the competitors activities
Manages and maintains all the customers’ accounts in each area.
Responsible for taking care of the LPG gas Cylinders and the accessories on the vehicle (TUKs, Motor Bikes, Canters, etc.).
Responsible for prompt Replenishment of cylinders that are near depletion LPG and exchanging of used batteries with charged batteries at the customers premises – Efficient and timely delivery of orders including new payments.
Providing feedback from the customer on any issues arising on time.
Execute any other duties as may be assigned by management from time to time.
Form 4 Certificate, Sales qualification, College education and at least 2 years working in sales and customer service role.
Valid Driving License with appropriate NTSA

Personal Attributes

Form 4 Certificate, Sales qualification, College education and at least 2 years working in sales and customer service role.
Valid Driving License with appropriate NTSA

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November 2, 2024
Senior Information Technology Security Officer

About the Job

As a Senior cyber security officer, you will protect IT infrastructure (including networks, hardware, and software) from a range of criminal activity. You will monitor networks and systems, detect security threats (‘events’), analyze, and assess alarms, and report on threats, intrusion attempts and false alarms, either resolving them or escalating them, depending on the severity.
This is an operational role that facilitates the day-to-day information security tasks necessary for the functioning of the organization. These information security tasks aim to enforce / maintain confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information by conducting offensive security assessments on applications and Systems.

Responsibilities

Perform assessments and regular security reviews to identify network, applications, and system vulnerabilities, reporting both to the technical and executive teams.
Follow up with the development teams to ensure identified security issues are addressed prior to deployment on production.
Be familiar with possible malware or ransomware attack vectors and advise blue team on weak points identified.
Update and define hardening methodologies as well as advise on patches Network Testing.
Be the first line of support on all system and/or network security breaches.
Keep up to date with the latest security and technology developments.
Research/evaluate emerging cyber security threats and ways to manage them.
Plan for disaster recovery and create contingency plans in the event of any security breaches
Monitor for attacks, intrusions and unusual, unauthorized, or illegal activity
Use advanced analytic tools to determine emerging threat patterns and vulnerabilities
Identify potential weaknesses and implement measures, such as firewalls and encryption
Investigate security alerts and provide incident response
Monitor identity and access management, including monitoring for abuse of permissions by authorized system users
Liaise with stakeholders in relation to cyber security issues and provide future recommendations
Generate reports for both technical and non-technical staff and stakeholders
Maintain an information security risk register and assist with internal and external audits relating to information security
Assist with the creation, maintenance, and delivery of cyber security awareness training for colleagues

Qualifications

2+ years’ experience in Cyber Security, Red Team, or Vulnerability Research
Bachelor’s degree or, an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the key responsibilities.
Security Certifications E.g., CEH will an added advantage

Skills
You’ll need to have:

A passion for cyber security and a keen interest in IT
Excellent IT skills, including knowledge of computer networks, operating systems, software, hardware, and security
An understanding of the cyber security risks associated with various technologies and ways to manage them
A good working knowledge of various security technologies such as network and application firewalls, host intrusion prevention and anti-virus
Analytical and problem-solving skills to identify and assess risks, threats, patterns, and trends
Teamworking skills in order to collaborate with team members and clients
Verbal communication skills, including presentation skills, with an ability to communicate with a range of technical and non-technical team members and other relevant individuals
Written communication skills, for example to write technical reports
Time-management and organisational skills to manage a variety of tasks and meet deadlines
The ability to multi-task and prioritise your workload
Excellent attention to detail
An ability to work under pressure, particularly when dealing with threats and at times of high demand.

Apply and share CV to talent@workforceafrica.co with the subject as Senior Information Security Officer.

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talent@workforceafrica.co

November 2, 2024
Business Development Manager- Medical Student Recruitment

Position:

The Business Development Manager for Medical Student Recruitment is for candidates who have significant experience in student recruitment for Medical programs across different countries.
The Business Development Manager for Medical Student Recruitment will oversee all student recruitment activities, business development activities, account management and marketing events for B2B channels across the country or region your will manage. You will collaborate with the Company Directors to develop B2B channels and implement marketing and sales strategies to promote international student recruitment for GUS. You will be representing one of our Universities or Colleges located in either Europe, North America or Asia.

Requirements:
Requirements
Essential Criteria

You will have experience with medical student recruitment for Higher Education
Candidates must have experience in student recruitment for Medical programs across different countries.
You have an established and relevant agency network and solid relationships with key stakeholders in these agencies
A solid understanding of industry trends is essential to inform the group on strategic planning and forecasting
You will have developed and trained education agents on how to promote the brand you represent
You will have experience sourcing agents from fairs, business trips, enquiries, referrals, in general searches in line with business development responsibilities
You will have experience in generating new revenue from existing streams and accounts as well as identifying new opportunities
You will have a proven track record of assisting in identifying and supporting developing potential business partners and growing existing client relationships
You will have experience performing client research including (but not limited to) meeting/engaging with key players in the industry
You will be a highly motivated character who strives for success in all areas
You are confident in your delivery of workshops, presentations, holding conferences and being in front of the camera!

Desirable Criteria

Salesforce or database management experience.
We will consider applicants who have represented an institution directly (located anywhere in the world) or with significant agency experience where you have managed a sub-network of agents

Apply via :

demand.intervieweb.it

November 2, 2024