Job Experience: Experience of 3 – 5 years

  • Regional Control Tower Analyst (VAN)

    Regional Control Tower Analyst (VAN)

    The VAN is governed by a Steering Committee of supply chain professionals. The VAN supports cost-effective delivery of family planning products to developing countries by allowing supply chain professionals to make coordinated supply and planning decisions based on shared visibility into a common set of data. The Regional Analyst will serve as the functional link between the VAN users in select countries in West Africa and regional- and global-level donors, and procurers in the Control Tower to help balance demand for family planning (FP) products and supply. The Regional Analyst will work with country data providers/Planners on a routine basis to ensure that all required inventory and supply plan data is uploaded on-time, is complete, and meets defined quality standards; to identify risks for supply imbalances; and to determine the requested action from the procurers/donors to mitigate the risk of stockouts, shortages, and overstocks.
    The Regional Analyst will also work closely with the West African Health Organization (WAHO) to support the functioning of the Regional Committee for Data Visibility in West Africa. The Regional Committee utilizes data in the VAN to monitor the stock status of FP products in the region and to discuss actions that can be taken at the regional level to support FP commodity security. The Regional Analyst will support WAHO with both operational and strategic tasks for the Regional Committee.

    This position may engage in regional and international travel, including to developing countries, estimated at 15%.  

    Responsibilities 

    Support country health system strengthening through training, and the review, validation, and management of data  

    Execute training of assigned country users and other country stakeholders on supply chain data management principles related to VAN processes and the VAN platform.
    Act as main point of contact between VAN and country data providers for the collection, review, and validation of national inventory and supply plan data for a portfolio of countries.  
    Work with country data providers to ensure that inventory and supply plan data is submitted on time and is complete.
    Ensure that supply plans, inventory, and order/shipment data as presented in the VAN are in alignment with one another for a portfolio of countries. 
    Create data validation tickets and work to resolve data validation issues for a portfolio of countries using the VAN ticketing system when possible, or directly with country data providers. 

    Resolve family planning supply imbalances in collaboration with country stakeholders and the global RH community  

    Collaborate with assigned in-country data providers to review supply exceptions flagged by the system and to determine the appropriate action to request of donors/procurers to avoid stockouts, shortages, and overstocks for at least the next 12 months. 
    Work with the Control Tower Planning Manager to execute more in-depth analysis of country data for the Consensus Planning Group (CPG). The CPG is a cross-organizational group of donors, procurers, and technical assistance partners working together to avoid/mitigate family planning stock imbalances.
    Present country-specific issues to donors/procurer members of the CPG and make clear recommendations for action.

    Support to WAHO for the Regional Committee

    Organize and prepare presentations for the monthly meetings of the regional committee
    Document and share the meeting minutes and key actions agreed to by the members
    Liaise with other VAN Country Analysts to identify and document issues needing discussion within the regional committee
    Liaise with the Control Tower Planning Manager to identify areas for collaboration with the Regional Committee and to document key successes
    Train and support Regional Committee members in the use of the VAN
    Support WAHO to update and maintain the terms of reference for the committee
    Participate in regional meetings/workshops as requested by WAHO to support the use of the VAN in the region by countries, donors, and procurers.

    Contribute to process improvement efforts of the VAN  

    Support continuous process improvement efforts through active participation in VAN taskforces and workstreams.    
    Provide input to the development of analytics dashboards to be leveraged by the Control Tower Planning Manager, other Control Tower Members, as well as by international, multi-donor working groups.  

     Required Skills

    Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in public health, statistics, or related area. Master’s degree preferred.

    Five years of relevant work experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience, that should include:

    At least three years of experience in data analysis, forecasting and/or supply planning for pharmaceuticals, preferably family planning.
    Minimum of five years in pharmaceutical supply chain management
    Strong interpersonal skills and proven experience managing relationships with global, regional, and country-level stakeholders including demonstrated ability to collaborate and partner with the West Africa Health Organization (WAHO), ministries of health and other key government stakeholders
    Experience working in a cross-cultural environment
    Experience supporting and facilitating a regional forum or committee in West Africa
    Advanced analytical skills and ability to present data and analysis in easily understood infographics and data visualizations
    Strong MS Office skills
    Experience working with global donors/procurers and demonstrated understanding of their procurement practices, specifically UNFPA and USAID
    Experience working with and knowledge of family planning products or acceptable equivalent
    Excellent oral and written communication ability; able to communicate and document complex processes in a clear and concise manner
    Experience working with countries in West Africa and/or WAHO
    Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a team, preferably with remote team members
    Proven ability to operate in ambiguous environments and work through complex problems
    Fluency in French and good working knowledge of English

    Preferred Skills

    Fluency in English
    Experience in software training and/or digital change management

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  • Senior Claims Officer

    Senior Claims Officer

    Job Purpose: 

    The Senior Claims Officer role is responsible Ensuring that claims are accurately assessed, processed and paid in accordance with company regulations and standards, through processing, review and approval of claims and provision of guidelines and direction to the staff in the claims sub-sections. 
    The role holder is responsible for reviewing clients’ claims and insurance policies, determining eligibility & validity of claims and processing claim payments within the stipulated Turn Around Times (TATs).
    The role is responsible for a deeper interrogation of life insurance claims to ensure accuracy and adjudicate claim terms and conditions in compliance with organization’s claims guidelines, processes and procedures and ensure there is effective communication with policy holders, beneficiaries and/or claimants.

    Key responsibilities:

    Ensuring customer claims and benefits are handled in a prompt, fair and efficient manner and in accordance with various policy terms and conditions and claims guidelines.
    Authorizing and approving various payments within set limits.
    Continuously monitor turnaround time of claims and benefits settlement and take or suggest corrective measures where there are gaps in claim process.
    Ensure maintenance of proper and accurate records in the sub-section.
    Generate accurate and timely reports to guide Management in decision making.
    Preparation of weekly and monthly claims reports.
    Portfolio analysis and risk recommendation reporting to underwriting department.
    Participate in review of claim reserves.
    Oversee the preparation of claims statistical reports within the stipulated time.
    Ensuring timely and accurate registration of all new claims and subsequent acknowledgement of the same as well as maintaining accurate claims registers.
    Accurate and timely processing and payment of Individual life, Group Life, Retrenchment, Credit Life claims and benefits.
    Analyzing claims to establish liability and subsequently approving the claims.
    Monitor and ensure that the key interfaces adhere to the set claims handling standards and escalate non adherence to the management.
    Ensure claimants are advised regarding basic matters about their insurance coverage in relation to the insurance claims.
    Respond to internal claims inquiries concerning benefits, claims process, service providers, and the filing/completion of proper forms in accordance to laid down procedures and within the confines of data protection act (2019).
    Continuous review of claim accruals to minimize claim reserves and ensuring there is timely and effective coordination of customer follow-ups with the various support/shared functions and maintenance of an up-to-date accruals action plan tracker. 
    Audit and reporting on potential Unclaimed Assets set to be registered with UFAA and ensuring there is timely and effective coordination of customer follow-ups with the various support/shared functions and maintenance of an up-to-date UFAA action plan tracker. 
    Capture and maintain accurate data to ensure data integrity relating to all claims.
    Ensure compliance with all regulations and guidelines relating to life insurance and claims administration.
    Prepare accurate claims management reports on daily, weekly and monthly basis or as otherwise advised.
    Follow through to ensure all claims with issues at all levels have been escalated and resolved conclusively and maintaining a tracker for the same. 
    Ensure that all claim documents received for Group & Credit Life claims are uploaded and indexed to Document Management System in a timely manner. 
    Vetting and analyzing Group & Credit claims as per scope of cover whilst ensuring strict adherence to set claims guidelines and TAT.
    Follow-up of claims recoveries with respective underwriters/co-insurers/facultative reinsurers for timely reimbursements.
    Reconciliation of reimbursement claims and ensuring all the claims are paid within the agreed TAT and penalties applied where applicable.
    Perform daily (or weekly) reconciliations and reviews for both financial and on financial transactions on LoB Systems, self-service platforms, ERP and other payment platforms as may be the case.
    Daily, weekly & monthly Quality Assurance assessments.
    Notify brokers or clients or the consortium or the implementation committee of pending, relisted and declined claims within set timelines.
    Ensuring On-Time, On-Budget and On-Quality Delivery of Projects for claims modules within life business.
    Project Prepare executive presentations and reports to facilitate project evaluation and process improvement.
    Ensuring there are adequate controls for all self-service platforms in order to safeguard customer benefits. 
    Adherence to all audit, risk and compliance guidelines. 
    Adhere to claims manual procedures and process.
    Delegated Authority:  As per the approved Delegated Authority Matrix.

    Key Performance Measures:

    As described in your Personal Scorecard.

    Knowledge, experience and qualifications required

    Bachelors of Commerce degree (insurance and/or statistical options preferred).
    Professional qualification in Insurance (ACII or AIIK).
    3-5 years’ experience in insurance claims processing two of which must be in a supervisory position.
    Knowledge and experience in the insurance sector.

    Technical/ Functional competencies:

    Knowledge of insurance concepts.
    Knowledge of Life insurance claims processes and procedures.
     Knowledge of insurance regulatory requirements.

    Apply via :

    britam.taleo.net

  • Senior SecOps Engineer

    Senior SecOps Engineer

    We are currently seeking a Snr Secops Engineer to design, implement and maintain suitable infrastructure and application security solutions on AWS and GCP public cloud environments using DevSecOps mindset.
    The successful candidate will bring world class cloud-native security expertise to implement solutions for security configuration hardening, vulnerability management, detection, protection and monitoring of security threats and intrusions, in an automated fashion. 

    What You’ll DO

    Driving the design and implementation of defense-in-depth infrastructure and application security solutions for our customer facing SaaS platform in AWS & GCP public cloud environments
    Driving architecture, implementation, configuration and automation of native and third party cloud security solutions for hardening, detection, prevention, logging and response solutions for security vulnerabilities and threats
    Provide thought leadership with a security bent of mind to the organization
    Working closely with Product, Engineering and IT in a DevSecOps model on technologies like FWs, ACLs, WAFs, IAM roles and permissions, Vulnerability management and hardening, Threat and Intrusion detection, Kubernetes Container Security solutions
    Assisting in incident response and triaging activities as needed for security incidents and events

    What You’ll Need

    B.S. Degree in Computer Science or related field or equivalent combination of professional development training and experience
    3-5 years of previous experience deploying and administering security infrastructure in GCP or AWS public cloud environments, using Infrastructure as Code required
    In-depth hands-on experience with at least one public Cloud platform (AWS or GCP) with advanced knowledge of securing IaaS platforms and services like WAFs, Security Groups, EC2/Compute, EKS/GKE, ECR/GCR, S3/Cloud Storage, RDS/Cloud SQL, Logging and Monitoring
    Prior experience working closely with Product, DevOps and CloudOps’ Site Reliability Engineers on shift-left strategies, CI/CD tools and solutions needed
    Security experience in a cloud native environment in one or more areas: authentication, access management, API security, Linux security, vulnerability scanning, threat and intrusion detection, firewalls, WAF, encryption technologies, container security etc.
    Experience using a programming language such as Python for automation (would be a plus)
    Security certifications such as AWS, GCP , CISSP, CEH, OSCP preferred
    Excellent verbal and written communication skills and ability to document and explain technical details and concepts clearly and concisely
    Agility and willingness to deal with a high level of ambiguity, change, and pressures of high-profile incidents
    Flexibility to pitch in where needed across program and team
    Strong influence and teamwork skills; sound problem resolution, judgment, negotiating, and decision-making skills
    Strong knowledge of industry standards, vulnerability classifications, and attack vectors
    Experience working effectively with global teams in multiple time zones

    Apply via :

    jobs.lever.co

  • Impact Partnership Coordinator

    Impact Partnership Coordinator

    Overview

    To coordinate, facilitate, and technically support the work of CIFOR-ICRAF and its consortium partners in their joint role as an Agriculture/Agri-food Systems and Climate Action Impact Partner Organization (IPO) while ensuring integration and synergy with wider Q4I and CIFOR-ICRAF initiatives.

    Duties and responsibilities

    Coordinate the consortium and donor relationship.
    Coordinate consortium partners on inputs required to plan work, design budgets, or deliver on assignments.
    Monitor and provide periodic updates on assignment progress, while devising and implementing solutions to overcome emerging bottlenecks.
    Lead in the preparation of budgets for key assignments internally and liaise with consortium partners to do the same.
    Work with Finance to oversee and coordinate the overall IPO budget and that of CIFOR-ICRAF, while liaising and coordinating with the finance staff of the consortium partners as needed.
    Support the delivery of selected assignments, either through literature review, reviewing draft products, engaging communication experts, or participating in such assignments directly.
    Coordinate with relevant projects within CIFOR-ICRAF to ensure mutual learning and strategic alignment.
    Support proposal development where opportunities arise.

    Other Responsibilities.

     Identify and mitigate potential risks within your work area.
    Take reasonable care of own occupational health and safety and that of others as obliged by CIFOR-ICRAF’s Occupational Health and Safety Policy and cooperate with CIFOR-ICRAF in complying with requirements under any statutory health and safety provisions of relevant Country laws.
    Participate in (insert team as appropriate) projects as may be required

    Education, knowledge and experience

    Master’s or equivalent in experience.
    At least 5 years of experience, ideally in the international development sector in general and in the agriculture and climate change sectors in particular
    At least 3 years of project management experience, particularly in projects involving multiple partners and in financial budgeting and management.

    Apply via :

    worldagroforestry.org

  • Sales Executive

    Sales Executive

    They are looking for a high-performing Sales Executive to help them meet their customer acquisition and revenue growth targets by keeping their company competitive and innovative. You will be responsible for maximizing our sales team potential, crafting sales plans and justifying those to plans to the upper management.

    Responsibilities

    Achieve growth and hit sales targets by successfully managing the sales team
    Design and implement a strategic business plan that expands company’s customer base and ensure its strong presence
    Conduct market research to identify selling possibilities and evaluate customer needs
    Set up meetings with potential clients and listen to their wishes and concerns.
    Own recruiting, objectives setting, coaching and performance monitoring of sales representatives
    Build and promote strong, long-lasting customer relationships by partnering with them and understanding their needs
    Negotiate and close deals and handle complaints or objections
    Present sales, revenue and expenses reports and realistic forecasts to the management team
    Identify emerging markets and market shifts while being fully aware of new products and competition status
    Create frequent reviews and reports with sales and financial data
    Participate on behalf of the company in exhibitions or conferences
    Collaborate with team members to achieve better results
    Gather feedback from customers or prospects and share with internal teams

    Requirements

    Degree in Business Administration, sales and Marketing or related course.
    3-5 years of experience in a similar role consistently meeting or exceeding targets
    Committed to continuous education through workshops, seminars and conferences
    Demonstrated ability to communicate, present and influence credibly and effectively at all levels of the organization
    Proven ability to drive the sales process from plan to close
    Strong business sense and industry expertise
    Excellent mentoring, coaching and people management skills

    Apply via :

    www.crystalrecruitment.co.ke

  • Senior Technical Officer – Adolescent Nutrition

    Senior Technical Officer – Adolescent Nutrition

    About the Role

    As a Technical Officer – Adolescent Nutrition, you will play a pivotal role in supporting the planning, implementation, and monitoring of our adolescent nutrition program. You will provide technical assistance, quality assurance, and coordination across various aspects of program development, stakeholder engagement, policy analysis, and project management. Your expertise will be crucial in advancing our mission to improve the health and well-being of adolescents in the region.

    Key Responsibilities:

    Plan and deliver technical advisory inputs for program and research planning, implementation, monitoring, assessment, and reporting.
    Provide technical support and quality assurance to Nutrition International staff and partners, addressing challenges during program implementation.
    Support the development of program components and Terms of Reference, considering gender equality issues and informed by gender analysis.
    Engage in stakeholder mapping and development of a stakeholder engagement plan to ensure meaningful involvement in the adolescent nutrition strategy.
    Coordinate regional technical briefings and communications to partners, fostering networks and collaboration for best practice sharing.
    Review, analyze, and synthesize regional policies and data related to adolescent nutrition, contributing to evidence-informed decision making.
    Manage project budgets, reports, and consultant recruitment and onboarding.

    About you:

    Postgraduate degree in Public Health, Human Nutrition, Sexual and Reproductive Health, or related field.
    Qualification or training in Adolescent Health and Nutrition is desirable.
    Minimum of 5 years’ experience in Public Health and Nutrition in the Africa Region.
    At least 3 years’ experience in Adolescent and Women’s Health and Nutrition programs or related fields.
    Strong understanding of gender equality issues and experience in regional and international development work.
    Fluent in written and spoken English; knowledge of French languages is desirable
    Excellent communication, presentation, and writing skills.
    Proficiency in data analytics and understanding of public health indicators.
    Commitment to teamwork, networking, and negotiation skills.
    Problem-solving and innovative thinking.
    Strong project management skills.

    Apply via :

    portal.dynamicsats.com

  • Maintenance Technician

    Maintenance Technician

    Responsibilities

    To ensure all machines are serviced as indicated on the preventive schedule and job cards are well filled and filed.
    Check on the existing projects and ensure they are completed on scheduled time.
    Assist in Controlling and adjusting machine settings.
    Attend to breakdown and have the user fill out the breakdown form before the commencement of service/repair and after the work and machine/equipment are handed over.
    To ensure cleanliness in the workshop and service workstation.
    Ensure the observation of hygiene and food safety management during servicing/ repair of the machine.
    To make sure that the machines are running at the optimum speed and to deliver quality output.
    To periodically monitor the machine and equipment to ensure it is running at optimum speed.
    To coordinate with the technical supervisor by ensuring minor and major servicing of machines carried by external contractors is done as per the scope of the contract.
    Monitoring inspection and calibration of machines and equipment is valid and reporting to the technical supervisor when need be.
    Test operation of machines according to the testing schedule.
    Carrying out mechanical load balancing and stabilization.
    Carrying out drawings for ACR using AutoCAD.

    Qualifications

     

    Degree/Diploma or Certificate in electrical and electronic engineering or Mechanical engineering.
    3-5 years of working experience in an FMCG company
    Troubleshooting
    Able to interpret electrical and pneumatic diagram
    Knowledge of PLC and communication protocols like Profibus, and ethernet.

    Apply via :

    www.linkedin.com

  • Senior Project Manager – Project Based

    Senior Project Manager – Project Based

    Description

    Our Data Insights team combines Asoko’s authoritative company dataset with tailored insights relevant to the continent’s most active investors such as British International Investment, WorldBank / IFC and commercial PE firms.

    Projects are tailor-made, yet follow a systematic approach bringing together Asoko’s tested data collection processes as well as our pan-African network of project-based analysts and domain experts.

    The Senior Project Manager manages project delivery from initial design through to client completion. He/She will be directly responsible for overseeing all moving parts of the project, ensuring deliverables are met, clients are regularly kept up-to-date and management is briefed.

    Particular responsibilities include

    Lead on project research design including establishing the overall work plan and scope of work for individual team members.
    Oversee the day-to-day management of client projects with the designated project team including problem identification and mitigation along critical paths of execution.
    Lead on project execution including review and timely delivery of pre-agreed milestones and client deliverables, ensuring quality assurance of data and research findings.
    Working with Account Manager to manage client communication from project inception through project completion.

    Requirements

    5+ years experience in an operational role within a consultancy environment, preferably investment advisory, strategic consultancy, market research or related areas. Ability to demonstrate tangible success
    3+ years experience in direct client exposure including presentations, status reporting and conflict handling
    Great at solving problems, multitasking and managing remote resources
    Looking to accelerate career growth by direct exposure to Asoko’s leadership as well as Senior Executives at client firms across a wide number of countries and sectors.
    Africa exposure and interest are a must
    Availability for up to 3 months per project
    Excellent English fluency (spoken and in writing) is a must, French considered a strong advantage
    Start-up experience is a bonus

    Benefits

    Project-based, competitive to Africa-based Senior consultancy roles

    Apply via :

    apply.workable.com