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  • Automation and Data Engineer

    Automation and Data Engineer

    Working at NTT
    Opportunity Assessment
    Working with customers, users and stakeholders to document business processes and requirements. Generating a strong pipeline of automation opportunities including business case and assessing them objectively; focused on finding the right candidate process. Defining end-to-end process governance Preparing and availing all documentation following successful opportunity assessment.
    Automation Development
    Translating business processes and requirements into implementable design using creative and innovative approaches to building robust solutions that facilitate automation of identified processes. Build enterprise automation using identified BPA/RPA platforms. Implementing Project Management Framework & Methodology for automation Implementation Provide testing strategy and acceptance test such as (SIT, UAT, Non-Functional Tests) Build proof of concept examples and maintain product test software and demos for training purposes.
    Advisory Services
    Technical Advice on current platform, Technology adoption and Technology Roadmap to customers. Helping customer teams to manage change management and communication, interact with business teams and other stakeholders. Technical advice on existing policies and governance strategies.
    Support and Maintenance
    Providing ongoing maintenance of the deployed solutions including responding to escalated service desk tickets, troubleshooting, and debugging any issues with deployed bots. Supporting team to fix problems and change activity for improvements. Provide training and knowledge transfer for users, system admins and business users including training material (videos, guides etc.).
    Academic Qualifications and Vendor Certifications

    Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, information technology, or relevant field.
    Microsoft Power Automate (Essential)
    Microsoft Certified Power Platform App Maker Associate (Essential)
    Microsoft Power Platform Functional Consultant Associate (Essential)
    UiPath Robotic Process Automation Engineer (Desirable)
    Microsoft Azure Administrator Associate (Desirable)
    Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst Associate (Desirable)

    Experience Required

    Bachelor’s degree from a recognized accredited university
    3 to 5+ years of experience designing, executing, and supporting automation solutions.

    Apply via :

    careers.services.global.ntt

  • Lead Data Scientist

    Lead Data Scientist

    Role Profile
    The Lead Data Scientist will be responsible for discovering insights from vast amounts of complex data sets and building models to support the business objectives and decision-making. The role holder will provide new insights into the business and utilize advanced statistical analysis, data mining, and data visualization techniques, to create solutions that enable enhanced business performance.
    He/she will work as an expert in data manipulation, visualization, building and optimizing classifiers using machine learning and deep-learning-based techniques. The role has no direct reports currently, but the job holder should have the potential of managing a team.
    Key Responsibilities:

    Project Identification, Execution and Management: Work with stakeholders throughout the organization to identify opportunities for leveraging company data to drive business solutions. Work with the Larger Business Intelligence team in identifying and integrating datasets that can be leveraged for further analytics and work with the Strategy & Data team members to strategize and execute the development of data products. Lead project execution to ensure that data project(s) scope is understood, completed on time and according to service delivery specifications. Conceive, plan, and prioritize data projects in alignment with organizational goals. Translate unstructured problems into well-defined machine learning projects or research.
    Trends and Patterns: Objectively analyze data for trends and patterns, propose analytic solutions and ideas to stakeholders, and implement improvements as needed to operationalize systems and processes. Mine and analyze data from company databases for improvement and optimization of strategic initiatives and operational processes. Execute analytical experiments methodically to help solve business problems and make an impact on strategic initiatives and operational processes.
    Data Preparation and Modelling: Assess the effectiveness and accuracy of new data sources and data-gathering techniques. Undertake cleaning and pre-processing of structured and unstructured data to build and enhance products, processes and systems. e.g. optimization; Smart pricing; Churn prediction analysis; Demand prediction and Market event forecasting. Use diagnostic, predictive, and prescriptive modelling to improve customer experiences and optimize revenue generation as well as other business outcomes. Develop and utilize algorithms and models to mine big data stores, perform data and error analysis to improve models, and clean and validate data for uniformity and accuracy.
    Stakeholder Management:Establish strong relationships with all stakeholders across the business and ensure work is prioritized according to business needs and opportunities. Collaboratively engage with executive leaders while leading business problem-solving using a broad spectrum of data science tools, packages and visualization techniques.
    Data Analysis: Lead the standardization of methods and algorithms used across the business to analyze data. Provide forward-thinking recommendations to the business by building an in-depth understanding of the problem domain and available business data assets, especially those pertaining to strategic initiatives and value-based programs. Undertake ad-hoc data requests to meet changing business needs.
    Leadership: Develop and lead a team of highly motivated and effective Data scientists in the near future. Manage team performance and create a high-performance culture within the team. Have frequent one-on-one sessions and performance dialogues to ensure delivery of the team’s mandate.
    Documentation: Develop up-to-date documentation of data science projects.

    Minimum Qualifications & Desired Skills:

    A degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science (technology), or another quantitative field;
    Relevant professional certificates;
    Minimum of 3 years’ experience in manipulating data sets and building statistical models;
    Programming Skills – knowledge of and experience with Statistical programming languages like R, Python, SQL, Java, Scala, C++, or JavaScript;
    Experience working with and creating data architectures;
    Experience with different machine learning techniques and algorithms (clustering, regression, simulation, scenario analysis, modeling, decision tree learning, artificial neural networks, k-Nearest Neighbors, Naive Bayes, SVM, etc.) and their real-world application;
    Experience in statistical and data mining techniques (text mining, GLM/Regression, Random Forest, social network analysis, Boosting, Trees, etc.);
    Experience visualizing and presenting data for use by stakeholders using Looker Studio or any other visualization tool;
    Statistics – Good applied statistical skills, including knowledge of statistical tests, distributions, regression, maximum likelihood estimators, etc. Proficiency in statistics is essential for data-driven companies;
    Excellent written and verbal communication skills for coordinating across teams and communicating findings to technical and non-technical teams;
    Desire to learn and master new technology skills and techniques;
    Strong problem-solving skills and aptitude;
    Ability to lead a team of Data Scientists;

    Competencies & Key Skills:

    Data analytics;
    Analytical Thinking;
    Problem Solving Skills;
    Strong Project Management Skills;
    Stakeholder Management;
    Detail Orientation.

    Apply via :

    kyosk.hire.trakstar.com

  • Tier 2 Security Operations Centre (SOC) Analyst

    Tier 2 Security Operations Centre (SOC) Analyst

    Key Responsibilities:
    Incident Handler

    Primarily responsible for incident response
    Analysis and determination of an incident response strategy to use in response to a declared incident.
    Coordinate client CSIRT team activities to ensure incidents are resolved in a timely manner
    Report on status of incidents to client and the business
    Document incident response actions from detection to eradication and share with the team for review and debrief, and to facilitate information sharing between TIC and other teams.
    To provide management oversight for the management of incident detected by the SOC, and escalations according to defined set of policies, processes, procedures, and SLA’s.

    Analyst II role

    Analyse events escalated by tier 1 analysts and approve, if necessary, further investigation of the events
    Mentor tier 1 analysts to improve decision-making and analysis of incidents
    Correctly scope extent and breadth of incidents by identifying IOCs, all infected hosts, and root cause/ patient zero
    Review shift logs and handover reports for any escalations or key events that require urgent attention
    Where possible, institute initial containment, eradication, and recovery measures for declared incidents

    Vulnerability Management

    Review vulnerability reports for scans ran by Analyst I
    Refine reports and share with clients, and organize sessions to guide clients on closure of critical vulnerabilities

    SIEM Support

    Document noisy SIEM rules for review to reduce false positives
    Ensure uptime of agents and collectors
    Work closely with vendor to deliver desired client reports and dashboards
    Document detection gaps for review and detection engineering

    Automation Support

    Review daily SOC activities to identify possible automation areas
    Work closely with SOAR team in defining playbooks and testing automations

    REQUIRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, AND SKILLS
    Academic Qualifications:

    University degree in Information technology/Computer Science/Electrical Engineering/Telecommunications.

    Professional:

    Training in Security event triage
    Security certification e.g. Security+, CySA, CEH,
    Incident Handler training/certification e.g. ECIH,
    SIEM Certification e.g. Splunk, QRadar, Fortinet

    Desired work experience:

    Two years’ experience in security and Network infrastructure support in medium to large organizations.
    Experience working with different SIEM solutions
    Two years’ experience in security event triage and analysis.

    Technical Competencies  

    Knowledge and experience in modern practices for IT infrastructure security architecture and operations in medium to large organizations to provide guidance on incident handling
    Interpersonal skills to effectively communicate with and manage customer expectations (internal and external), and other stakeholders who impact performance.
    Technical skills to effectively perform or guide performance of analysis and incident handling activities/tasks in a manner that consistently produce high quality of service.

    Behavioural Competences

    Self-empowerment to enable development of open communication, teamwork and trust that are needed to support performance and customer-service oriented culture.
    Leadership to nurture and sustain employee satisfaction, and to manage changes.
    Interpersonal skills to effectively communicate with and manage customer expectations (internal and external), and other stakeholders who impact performance.

    KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES:

    Basic understanding and appreciation of technical design and business principles
    Demonstrates fundamental project management and administration ability
    Display customer engagement skills
    Demonstrate relevant domain specialist knowledge
    Good verbal communication skills
    Client focused and display a proactive approach to solving problems
    Ability to work under pressure

    Apply via :

    careers.services.global.ntt

  • Monitoring And Evaluation Principal Consultant

    Monitoring And Evaluation Principal Consultant

    Roles and responsibilities and the specific tasks you will undertake:
    Project delivery and consultancy services (70%)
    In your role as Portfolio monitoring and insights lead on a major new programme, you will be the Primary client contact point and will be responsible for:

    Coordinating the initial development of the results and learning framework during the programme inception phase, participating in the investment selection process and overseeing the onboarding of new partners,
    Overseeing / coordinating the progress reporting process for up to 90 partners, portfolio data collation & analysis, site visits for verification and learning purposes, and preparing progress / impact reporting to the end client.
    Coordinating the activities of the learning and evaluation leads (and contribute to these workstreams), and directly managing a team of MEL leads and data analysts expected to grow to six members.
    Lead the preparation, design and facilitation of workshops and learning events both internally and externally to facilitate learning and reflection, co-create recommendations, explore and share learning; and promote an adaptive management approach.
    Work with the team to present analysis, findings and research clearly both in writing, visually and orally, through case studies, reports, presentations and webinars for the client and other stakeholders, to support uptake and sharing of findings as part of the programmes ‘influencing’ component.
    Act as Project Director or Team Leader on key projects and programmes within your areas of expertise, managing project teams and project partners and acting as the main company interface with clients on the projects you lead.
    Provide consultancy support on key projects and programmes, working as a technical specialist or advisor as part of a wider multi-disciplinary team on projects as and when needed.
    Ensure that projects you manage are delivered on time, on budget, to an outstanding level of quality, and in compliance with key company and client policies and procedures with major risks to project success properly mitigated.

    Business Development and knowledge management (25%)

    Develop and implement a strategy to build, cultivate and manage relationships with a diverse range of clients across the region, helping them to respond to their needs and demonstrating the value of our services. This may include representing the Company at relevant sector events and conferences.
    Develop and manage a pipeline of new business opportunities for East Africa and our global business, in liaison with colleagues in UK and Ethiopia, leading on the development and submission of high-quality proposals and expressions of interest and managing bid teams across the company.
    Promote knowledge management and learning within the team you manage, and capture, disseminate and share the lessons from your work, both with the company and to our clients, partners and the wider global development community.

    Line management and staff development (5%)

    Line manage a growing team, develop and support existing team members in their professional development, contribute to corporate capacity building initiatives and training, and identify and recruit new talent into your team as you build the business.

    Essential Candidate Attributes

    Postgraduate education in a relative academic discipline, including Economics, Business Studies, International Development, or Political Science
    Established consultancy skills, and experience of successfully leading the technical delivery of MEL focused programmes or the MEL component of a programme (including development of approach and methodology) for international development clients and
    Thematic expertise in at least 3 of the following areas:, market systems development, MSME development, financial inclusion, agriculture & food systems, climate adaptation, digital economy, youth employment, market assessments & value chain analysis, investor engagement and policy analysis
    Track record of successfully building, cultivating and managing relationships with existing and potential clients
    Extensive experience of working across East Africa with a strong network of partners and experts to draw on to support project delivery and business development
    A team player who is a highly experienced in what they do, but always looking to learn new things, flexible and able to adapt to changing priorities, and able to work under pressure
    Excellent writing and presentation skills, with the ability to communicate findings and recommendations clearly, in plain English, to a range of audiences
    Outstanding project management skills and the demonstrated ability to manage projects on time and within budget
    Excellent listening skills, patience, and a great sense of

    Desirable Candidate Attributes

    Experience with monitoring and evaluating project/programme results at the outcome and impact levels, and mainstreaming gender equality and social inclusion. Experience working with a large portfolio of partners to collect monitoring and reporting data and generate insights
    Exposure and experience in adaptive management approaches, intentional learning, and the leveraging of insights as part of an influencing strategy
    Proven experience of leveraging these relationships for repeat/new work
    Past experience in financial modelling, cost benefit analysis, producing business plans and conducting market assessments for private sector clients
    Certified in PRINCE 2 or equivalent

    Apply to talent@workforceafrica.co with the subject as M&E Principal Consultant

    Apply via :

    talent@workforceafrica.co

  • Sales Executive

    Sales Executive

    Key Responsibilities:
    Sales Target Achievement:

    Set and meet ambitious sales targets in alignment with company objectives.
    Continuously monitor progress and make necessary adjustments to ensure target attainment.

    Client Relationship Management:

    Build and maintain strong relationships with existing and prospective clients.
    Understand client needs and tailor product/service offerings to meet those needs effectively.

    Lead Generation and Prospecting:

    Identify and pursue new business leads through various channels such as cold-calling, networking, and referrals.
    Qualify potential leads and convert them into actual sales opportunities.

    Sales Presentations and Negotiations:

    Deliver compelling sales presentations to clients, showcasing our products/services and their benefits.
    Negotiate terms and conditions of sales agreements to maximize profitability and customer satisfaction.

    Product Knowledge and Training:

    Stay up-to-date with the features and benefits of our products/services.
    Conduct product training sessions for both internal teams and clients to enhance product understanding and usage.

    Team Collaboration:

    Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure a cohesive and seamless customer experience.
    Provide insights and feedback to improve sales processes and product/service offerings.

    Qualifications and Requirements:

    Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Marketing, or a related field.
    Proven experience in sales or a related role, preferably in the Insurance industry.
    Strong communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills.
    Ability to work independently and as part of a team, with a proactive and results-oriented approach.
    Proficiency in using sales software and CRM systems.
    Tech-oriented
    Demonstrated ability to adapt to a fast-paced and evolving work environment.

    Send your application to hr@kenbright.co.ke to reach us on or before 15th October 2023 and quote “Sales Executive” in the email subject line. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

    Apply via :

    hr@kenbright.co.ke

  • Learner- Hybrid Networks

    Learner- Hybrid Networks

    Key Roles and Responsibilities:

    Develops the ability to start ‘owning’ portions of an installation, break/fix incidents, and problem management.
    Functions jointly with the Implementation Engineering team to meet client requirements.
    May be required to perform periodic telephonic duty on the technical service desk, providing second line telephonic support under guidance to customers.
    Action less complex configurations and installations
    Attend to less complex break/fix events

    Knowledge, Skills, and Attributes:

    Basic understanding and appreciation of technical design principles
    Ability to develop an understanding of fundamental project management and administration processes
    Display a strong learning orientation
    Good verbal communication skills
    Demonstrate a client service orientation
    Hands-on proactive in approach

    Academic Qualifications and Certifications:

    Computer Science / Information Technology Degree or equivalent together with specialized training in new technologies and legacy systems or equivalent

    Required Experience:

    Some work experience in a technical implementation engineering or similar role

    What will make you a good fit for the role?
    Standard career level descriptor for job level:

    Develops professional experience
    Applies policy and procedures to solve variety of issues
    Problems are moderate in nature
    Build productive internal and external working relationships
    Receives general instructions on routine work
    Receives detailed instructions on new work
    Typically needs a Bachelor’s or equivalent and entry or basic level experience; or an advanced or equivalent degree without experience; or equivalent work experience

    Apply via :

    careers.services.global.ntt

  • Director, Technical Services and Operations – 1 Position Director, Business Development – 1 Position Deputy Director Finance – 1 Position Deputy Director Agribusiness – 1 Position Deputy Director Sales and Marketing – 1 Position Senior Procurement Officer – 1 Position Irrigation Engineer – 1 Position Resource Mobilization Officer – 1 Position Senior Human Resource Officer

    Director, Technical Services and Operations – 1 Position Director, Business Development – 1 Position Deputy Director Finance – 1 Position Deputy Director Agribusiness – 1 Position Deputy Director Sales and Marketing – 1 Position Senior Procurement Officer – 1 Position Irrigation Engineer – 1 Position Resource Mobilization Officer – 1 Position Senior Human Resource Officer

    JOB PURPOSE

    The Director, Technical Services and Operations will be responsible to the Managing Director/CEO for providing strategic leadership and direction in the design, implementation, supervision and commissioning of infrastructure and natural resources development projects and programmes. An officer at this level will be responsible for coordination and management of all activities in the Directorate.

    FUNCTIONS
    The functions of the Director are as detailed below:

    Develop, implement and review policies, strategies, guidelines and procedures on infrastructure and natural resourcesdevelopment;
    Identify, initiate, design and implement infrastructure and natural resources projects andprogrammes;
    Assess alternative demands within the Basin on the resources thereof, including agriculture (both irrigated and rain fed), forestry, wildlife and tourism industries, electric power generation, mining, fishing and recommend economicpriorities;
    Coordinate surveys on land sites andproperties;
    Initiate studies and carry out surveys of the Basin resources to inform implementation of projects andprogrammes;
    Monitor the design and execution of projects and programmes within the Basin;
    Coordinate the present abstraction and use, and the planned abstraction and use, of the natural resources especially water and set up an effective monitoring of such abstraction and usage;
    Cause the construction of any works necessary for the protection and utilization of the water and soils of theBasin;
    Undertake studies of schemes within the Basin so that human, water, animal, land and other resources are utilized to the best advantage;and;
    Provide extension services to communities within the Basin for environmental conservation.

    DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
    The Director, Technical Services and Operations will be responsible to the Managing Director/CEO for providing strategic leadership in the management and coordination of the Directorate. Duties and responsibilities entail: –

    Coordinating the development, implementation and review policies, strategies, guidelines and procedures on infrastructure and natural resources development;
    Initiating the assessment of alternative demands within the Basin on the resources thereof, including agriculture (both irrigated and rain fed), forestry, wildlife and tourism industries, electric power generation, mining, fishing and recommend economic priorities;
    Coordinating surveys on land sites and properties;
    Initiating studies and carry out surveys of the Basin resources to inform implementation of projects and programmes;
    Monitoring the design and execution of projects and programmes within the Basin
    Coordinating the present abstraction and use, and the planned abstraction and use, of the natural resources especially water and set up an effective monitoring of such abstraction and usage;
    Coordinating the construction of any works necessary for the protection and utilization of the water and soils of the Basin;
    Spearheading studies of schemes within the Basin so that human, water, animal, land and other resources are utilized to the best advantage;
    Overseeing the provision of extension services to communities within the Basin for environmental conservation;and
    Coordinating the preparation of the directorate budget, work plans and performance

    JOB SPECIFICATIONS
    For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:-

    Served in the grade of Deputy Director, Engineering Services or Agribusiness or Environment for a minimum period of three (3) years; or at least twelve (12) years relevant work experience in a relevant field, five (5) of which must be in a managementlevel;
    Bachelor’s degree in any of the following fields:- Civil and Structural, Electrical, Mechanical, Water, Agricultural or Biosystems Engineering, or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
    Master’s degree in Civil and Structural, Electrical, Mechanical, Water Engineering, Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
    Leadership Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;
    Membership to Engineers Board of Kenya in good standing;
    Met the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya;
    Proficiency in computer applications;
    Demonstrated professional competence and administrative capability required for planning, direction, control and coordination required for Technical Services and Operations function;and
    Demonstrated a thorough understanding of national goals, policies and programmes and the ability to translate them into Technical Services and Operations

    REFERENCE NUMBER: KVDA/HR/TS/2

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    Interested applicants are required to note:Any other supporting documents and testimonialsApplicants should submit their applications quoting reference number and include therein copies of academic and professional certificates, cover letter, testimonials, and curriculum Vitae with three referees on or before 5.00 pm of 17th October, 2023 to the following address:OR send your application to recruitment@kvda.go.ke

    Apply via :

    recruitment@kvda.go.ke

  • Senior Human Resource Management Officer Senior Driver

    Senior Human Resource Management Officer Senior Driver

    Duties and responsibilities will entail:

    Preparing and overseeing implementation of Human Resource strategies, policies and programs/work plans.
    Establishing and managing an efficient and effective, professional and sustainable Human Resource system.
    Preparing schedule of duties.
    Updating records of staff training and development programs.
    Ensuring implementation of computerized human resources management infrastructure; and managing all industrial relations issues.

    Requirements for Appointment
     For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:

    Have served for a minimum period five of (5) years relevant work.
    Have Bachelors degree in any of the following disciplines – Human Resource Management, Public Administration or any other equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
    Be proficient in computer applications.
    Membership to a relevant professional body
    Have demonstrated merit and ability in work performance; and
    Fulfill the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya 2010

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

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  • Management Accountant

    Management Accountant

    Job Purpose:

    The Management Accountant will support the Finance Manager (finance function) and General Manager (management team and club committees) by reporting on financial performance, building and tracking budgeting performance and forecasting, updating, and tracking of the club’s financial KPI performance reporting and overseeing the provision of any other financial analysis and performance insight required for sound decision making.
    This will involve collection and analysis of financial information, detailed interrogation and root cause analysis of variances and collaboration with various individuals and club committees.
    The management accountant will head the Management Accounting function and will report functionally and administratively to the Finance Manager with functional reporting responsibility to the management team and respective club committees.

    Key responsibilities
    Budgeting

    Coordinating and monitoring annual budgets for management’s decision making and to ensure that revenue and expenditure is kept in line with the budget.
    Advising management on proper financial planning and control by preparing and producing monthly management accounting reports for decision making.
    Assist in the preparation of annual budgets and cash flow forecasts.
    Hold regular meetings with management to discuss the budgetary position and agree action plans where required.

    Cost Accounting and Financial Analysis

    Preparing reports for best investment decision opportunities and provide management with business costing related to short-term and long-term investments.
    Making sure spending is in line with budgets.
    Analysing the Club’s financial performance and making long term forecasts.
    Recommending ways of cutting costs.

    Analysis

    Conducting ongoing process constraint analyses.
    Report on breakeven points by function, products, and service offering.
    Report on margins by product and division.
    Report on weekly / monthly variances and their causes, focusing on spending variances.
    Analysing capital budgeting requests and preparing capital expenditure justifications.

    Key skills

    Excellent IT skills and prior use and knowledge of SAGE System
    Excellent Cost accounting knowledge
    Ability to work as a team player
    Excellent analytical & numerical skills
    Strong attention to details.
    Good oral and written interpersonal skills
    Ability to meet deadlines.

    Academic, Professional qualifications & Experience

    Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or any related field from a reputable institution of learning
    CPA (K) is a MUST have
    At least 4 years’ experience as a Management Accountant preferably in the hospitality industry
    MS Office Applications with excellent excel skills.
    Familiar with analytical tools.
    SAGE System working experience is required.
    Familiar with analytical tools.
    SAGE System working experience will be an added advantage

    Apply to talent@workforceafrica.co with the subject as Management Accountant

    Apply via :

    talent@workforceafrica.co