Job Experience: Experience of 5 – 6 years

  • Head of Finance

    Head of Finance

    Responsibilities for the Head of Finance Job
    Preparation of Bank’s Strategic and Financial plans; provide financial reports including statutory reporting.
    Responsible for ensuring submission of tax returns to relevant Regulatory Authorities and coordinate Audit including Central Bank Inspection ensuring compliance to IFRS, set Prudential guidelines and Financial principles
    Preparation of accurate and timely financial reports for internal and external users.
    Preparation of statutory reports for submission to the Central Bank.
    Payment of supplier invoices, staff salaries and other bank obligations.
    Ensure compliance to International Financial Reporting Standards, prudential guidelines, country laws and regulations.
    Coordinate all audits of the bank including- internal audit, external audit, Central Bank inspection, and Taxation audits.
    Timely payment of Taxes and submission of returns as outlined in the South Sudan Taxation Act.
    Preparation of reports requested by management from time to time for decision making.
    Financial controls through regular monitoring of spend against approved budget.
    Prepare the quarterly financial reports for consolidation with the Group.
    Preparation of the Bank’s strategic and financial plan.
    Qualifications for the Head of Finance Job
    A degree in finance from a recognised and reputable institution of higher learning.
    A fully qualified accountant (ACCA or CPA-K) with a current membership a recognized professional accounting body.
    Minimum 6 years’ relevant experience in financial services with at least five (5) years management experience.
    Experience in Financial and Management Reporting
    Ethical behaviour and business practices: ensure own behaviour and the behaviour of others is consistent with ethical standards and acceptable business practices; aligned to the values of the organization.
    Business focus: commercially astute, attuned to regulatory and statutory obligations, understands the local and regional business environments.
    Leader, accountable: positively influence others to achieve results that are in the best interest of the organization. Effective delegator with the ability to develop, monitor and coach teams.
    Builds relationships: establish and maintain positive internal and external working relationships; build trust; anticipate, understand, and respond to the needs of internal and external clients to meet or exceed their expectations within the defined parameters.

  • Services Account Manager

    Services Account Manager

    ROLE DESCRIPTION:
    Service Account Managers (SAM’s) work closely with the SAP License organization, SAP Delivery counter-parts, customers and partners to ensure the overall success of the sale and implementation of SAP solutions, and are expected to significantly contribute to the overall success of the customer relationship.
    EXPECTATIONS AND TASKS:
    In this role, you’ll generate demand for SAP’s service offering, develop opportunity execution plans, identify key team members and resources needed to properly scope the project(s) to meet client needs and SAP business parameters, and manage the customer relationship(s) from initial discussions to close of deal. You are principally the general manager of your aligned accounts and own the relationships for the SAP Consulting line of business. This role will align to both growth and existing SAP commercial accounts and as a result, a key portion of the role will be focused on opening dormant accounts and growing a “book of business”. In order to develop a strong revenue backlog and individual annuity, territory planning, account development and lead generation are critical components to success.
    Incumbent will work closely with license, LOB and back office teams to deliver holistic, value based business outcomes. Additional responsibilities will include forecasting 3x pipeline for future accounts, accurate and timely reporting in CRM & other appropriate systems, and managing accounts receivables for your individual account portfolio.
    WORK EXPERIENCE:
    This is a senior level, pursuit leadership role and requires a seasoned professional with varied career experiences including at least 5-6 years of experience with ERP and/or BI services sales with a strong track record of new account development, territory building and quota performance.
    EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATION / SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES:
    BA/BS or comparable is strongly preferred.
    Must be a driven sales professional and have strong capabilities in:
    Quota Attainment/Account Planning
    Pursuit Leadership

  • Coordinator

    Coordinator

    Coordinator NGO Job Responsibilities
    Provision of Strategic and Visionary leadership for the Beyond Zero Secretariat
    Lead resource mobilization for projects to support execution of the approved work-plans
    Be responsible for attainment of the results set out in the First Lady’s Strategic Framework
    Execute the advocacy and communications plan of the Beyond Zero Campaign
    Liaise with and support County Government Agencies in delivery of their goals for elimination of mother to child transmission of HIV and promotion of maternal and child health, and in particular action on the Beyond Zero mobile clinics
    Act as liaison between the office of the First Lady as custodian of the Strategic Framework, the Ministry of Health and the National AIDS Control Council as agencies responsible for the goals set out.
    Be responsible for fiscal and human resource management and day to day running of the Beyond Zero Secretariat in line with Government of Kenya regulations
    Promote and safeguard the interests of the BZ campaign and its business and not do anything detrimental to those interests.
    Will be responsible to the NACC Director
    Qualifications for the Coordinator NGO Job
    Master’s degree in public health, social sciences, law, gender studies or other development-related field with minimum of 6 years of professional and relevant working experience
    Minimum 5 years senior management experience

  • Business Performance Manager Finance Business Partner, Corporate and Treasury Corporate and Treasury Analyst Head of SME Bancassurance Direct Sales Representative

    Business Performance Manager Finance Business Partner, Corporate and Treasury Corporate and Treasury Analyst Head of SME Bancassurance Direct Sales Representative

    The Position: Reporting to the Head, Business Performance the role is responsible for managing the team that coordinates the processes of business planning and budgeting, and monitors ongoing business performance including forecasting and reviewing.
    Key Responsibilities:
    Assist in the formulation of business forecast and annual operating plan according to the banks strategic plan
    Prepare timely and accurate management reports to facilitate performance monitoring of business trend and profitability
    Perform various analysis on business operating results
    Handle enquiries from business users
    Production of management reporting packs
    Competitor analysis
    Driving enterprise wide analytics
    Coordination of the planning processes across the Group
    Consolidation of plans from subsidiaries
    The Person:
    For the above position, the successful applicant should have the following:
    A Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Engineering or related field.
    Professional Qualifications in Accounting- CPAK, ACCA, are required.
    At least 6 years’ experience which should include 5 years’ experience in Financial Analysis and Financial Performance Management.
    Should have good leadership and people management skills.
    Should have very good knowledge of the financial industry and commercial awareness.
    Should have experience with risk management and compliance.
    Experience in project management and relationship management is essential.
    Should have very good attention to detail.
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  • HR Business Partner

    HR Business Partner

    HR Business Partner Job Responsibilities
    Act as a change agent to foster a customer centric quality culture throughout the organization and drive measurable business process improvements
    Working to identify and manage risk
    Providing process improvement initiatives and managing a team as the process improves
    Balancing the capability of the business with operational costs and market demand
    Motivating a team to focus on business results as well as customer objectives
    Establishing performance objectives
    Creating KPIs to measure the success of the departmental projects and goals
    Identifying specific future business change requirements
    Empowering team members by giving them ownership and responsibility for the improvement of a various projects and departmental goals
    Being responsible for the end-to-end performance
    Responsibilities for the HR Business Partner Job
    Act as a single point of the contact for the employees and managers in the business unit
    Manage complex and difficult HR Projects cross-functionally
    Actively identify gaps, proposes and implement changes necessary to cover risks
    Recruit the key talents for the company
    Facilitate the management team to bring best solutions for employees
    Act as the performance improvement driver and provokes positive changes in the people management
    Design and maintain organization vitality charts as the performance of the business unit improves
    Design succession plans for key talents and key job positions
    Conduct weekly meetings with respective business units.
    Consult with line management providing HR guidance when appropriate.
    Analyze HR trends and HR metrics to develop solutions, programs and policies.
    Manage and resolve complex employee relations issues. Conducts effective, thorough and objective investigations.
    Maintain in depth knowledge of legal requirements related to day-to-day management of employees, reducing legal risks and ensuring regulatory compliance.
    Partner with legal department as needed/required.
    Provide day to day performance management guidance to line management (coaching, counseling, career development, disciplinary actions).
    Work closely with management and employees to improve work relationships, build morale, increase productivity and retention.
    Provide HR Policy guidance and interpretation.
    Develop contract terms for new hires, promotions, transfers.
    Prepare statutory payments and payroll promptly
    Provide guidance and input on business unit restructures, workforce planning, succession planning.
    Identify training needs for business units and individual executive coaching needs.
    Participate in evaluation and monitoring of success of training programs. Follow-up to ensure training objectives are met
    Skills
    Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
    Strategic decision making
    Experience with a start-up environment is an added advantage
    A minimum of 5-6 years relevant experience
    University degree in a relevant field
    Post graduate diploma in Human Resource is an added advantage
    IHRM membership
    Ability to represent the Human Resource function as part of the bigger business picture
    Confident directing HR and advising managers on all aspects of people management and development.
    Strong understanding of employment law

  • Network Engineer

    Network Engineer

    Minimum Qualifications
    Bachelor’s Degree in IT, Engineering, Telecoms or related field
    Must hold Cisco CCNP or Juniper JNCIP certification
    Advanced knowledge of BGP, MPLS (L2 and L3 VPNs), ISIS and OSPF both in IPv4 and IPv6 networks
    Knowledge of optical transmission systems (SDH, OTN, Metro Ethernet), wireless, W1MAX and Satellite systems
    Knowledge of shell or perl scripting.
    Proficient with Network monitoring tools such as Solarwinds, Cacti, Cricket, Smokeping etc
    Proficient in written and spoken English
    Experience in leading a project team
    Minimum Experience
    At least 5-6 years’ experience in a technical role, including 3 years spent in a Service Provider environment
    Job Summary: As a Network Engineer you will be primarily responsible for maintaining, upgrading and developing iWayAfrica’s multiservice network infrastructure and implementing changes in response to user requests and project work.
    You will be required to be a mentor to less experienced staff and deal with escalated issues from other members of the team and other departments.
    Key Responsibilities
    Diagnose and resolve faults on the network devices such as routers switches, firewalls, bandwidth managers and cache appliances
    Ensure the core network performance and availability is within the stipulated Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
    Produce network designs to meet tactical and commercial expectations
    Ensure key network performance parameters are monitored by Customer Services team and propose improvements in monitoring to accurately measure the overall performance of the network
    Liaise with third-party vendors in the resolution of network equipment faults
    Handle second or third level escalations from Customer Services team or any other team members who identify operational problems and contribute to their resolution
    Act as the technical lead for projects in the IP network
    Liaise with Customer Services and Internal Business Support teams to ensure systems they manage interact optimally with the IP network

  • Business Operations

    Business Operations

    Job description
    About YABX
    Yabx is a global FinTech venture of Mahindra Comviva aimed at simplifying financial access to the 2 Bn+ under-banked people in the emerging markets of Africa, Asia, and Latin America. We use technology and analytics to reduce the cost of delivering financial services. In doing so, we partner with leading Telecom Operators, Banks, MFI’s, Credit Bureaus, Mobile Financial Providers & handset vendors. Yabx’s mission is to create world-class innovative products to improve the lives of these people. Yabx was incubated by Mahindra Comviva and operates between The Hague, New Delhi, Capetown, and Nairobi. We are a team of industry experts and entrepreneurs with global experience.
    Roles and Responsibilities

    Spearhead operations – manage the deployments end to end; design and continuously improve business processes
    Outline process flows, define operating rules and policies, responsibilities and performance metrics
    Ensure portfolio monitoring reports delivery to partner bank as well as Telco
    Interact and manage relationship with Country’s CXOs and Marketing Heads
    Consult Client on Segments and Revenue enhancement
    Build and maintain a solid understanding of the client’s infrastructure, business objectives and processes to become a trusted advisor for all issues related to YABX strategy, operations, performance and revenue generation.
    Effectively articulate product value proposition.
    Identify and make recommendations for actions to improve business process and drive incremental revenue and other KPIs Continuous Improvement.
    Negotiate, agree and maintain & monitor Service Level Agreements with the client within company’s or unit’s policy guidelines.
    Lead monthly performance reviews with the client.
    Study market requirements on an on-going basis to identify opportunities for incremental revenues.
    Track competitor activities in various domain and flash reports and dashboards.
    Effectively interface with YABX’s technical team, product management team, R&D team and the client to deliver outcomes for the client.
    Result oriented , self-driven and excellent Communicator
    Comfortable in dealing with CXOs
    Excellent problem solving and analytical skills combined with a strong business acumen
    Good at building and Managing relationships
    Bias for action and can break down complex problems into steps
    Understanding of domain (end to end) and other players in the ecosystem
    Good on business numbers understanding and ability to logically create, evaluate, analyze and present business numbers to customers/senior management

    Skills
    Functional:

    Minimum 5-6 years of experience in Telco, Value Added Services (VAS)
    Prior experience in working with mobile wallets/mobile money
    Prior experience with mobile financial services, and mobile money integrations specifically
    Prior experience in launching products in Telco
    Expert at driving customer communications
    Exposure to GTM and driving service adoption
    Hands-on experience in revenue enhancement and project delivery

    Behavioral:

    Result oriented , self-driven and excellent Communicator
    Comfortable in dealing with CXOs
    Excellent problem solving and analytical skills combined with a strong business acumen
    Good at building and Managing relationships
    Bias for action and can break down complex problems into steps
    Understanding of domain (end to end) and other players in the ecosystem
    Good on business numbers understanding and ability to logically create, evaluate, analyze and present business numbers to customers/senior management

  • ICT Manager

    ICT Manager

    Job Objective: To develop, Deploy and Support ICT infrastructure.
    Duties and Responsibilities:

    Provide leadership and technical direction for the department;
    Prepare tactical and operational plans for the ICT department to ensure that all ICT tools processes and systems are in place to meet the ICT requirements;
    Plan and Coordinate all IT functions in the University and ensure all campuses are provided with required ICT facilities.
    Develop, document and revise system design procedures, test procedures and quality standards;
    Establish efficient and effective ICT systems in the University;
    Integrate ICT into Universitys’ operations and institutionalize automated systems for performance management;
    Establish and implement effective ICT risk management security and data recovery strategies of the University;
    Plan to minimize the risk of data loss, breach of privacy and confidentiality for the University;
    Coordinate, monitor and evaluate ICT programs activities and implement ICT projects within the organization;
    Prepare ICT status reports and ensure that professional standards and guidelines are adhered to;
    Undertake periodic review of the ICT system projects and procedures and recommended improvement;
    Coordinate development review and update existing policy regulations on ICT management;
    Prepare and execute medium plan and annual budget for the ICT department;
    Plan, Manage and control the activities of ICT User Support Administrators, Labs Administrators and the Service Desk;
    Manage the expectations and schedules for ICT resolution activities;
    Provide technical computing advice and solutions to user problems
    Maintain and active awareness and knowledge of new computing service developments;

    Qualifications and Experience

    Masters Degree (Computer Science/Information Communication)
    BSc (Technology or Electronics Engineering or Equivalent qualification)

    Professional Qualifications;

    Navision Certification, Database Certification

    Other Skills and Competences

    5 to 6 years’ experience ,3 of which should be at a supervisory level
    Excellent analytical skills;
    Excellent report writing skills;
    Demonstrate supervisory skills;
    Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills;

  • Project Manager

    Project Manager

    Job Description
    Job purpose: The purpose of the Job is to manage the delivery of Sage X3 implementations through sub-contractors or Sage resources.
    Key Responsibilities
    Key accountabilities and decision ownership: (8 or 10 max)

    Governance – The project manager is responsible for ensuring that project are run with a suitable governance structure. This may vary between implementation partners and customers.
    Scope – The project manager is responsible for tracking changes to the defined scope. A change control process should be used during implementations. The project manager is not always involved in the scope definition.
    Schedule – The project manager is responsible for tracking project deliverables against an agreed schedule. If the agreed schedule changes it is the project managers responsibility to ensure the new schedule is agreed by the key stakeholders (customer / partner)
    Budget – The project budget is controlled by the project manager. The project manager needs to track project costs against the base lined budget. Billing the project deliverables is also the responsibility of the project manager. The implementation partner will provide monthly billing information to the project managers. The project manager needs to submit this billing information to the accounts team in order to raise the necessary invoice/s.
    Quality – The project manager needs to ensure that necessary quality measures or governance is place. Are functional documents generated, is user acceptance testing taking place. This needs to align to partner and customer processes.
    Sub-Contractor – The project manager is responsible for managing the sub-contractor relationship. The sub-contractor agreement is usually established prior to the on boarding of the project manager.
    Risk – identification of risks through project meetings and adhoc workshops and engagement with stakeholders is part of the project management role. The project manager should keep a register of risks. Risks can be mitigated, accepted or avoid by the project team.
    Stakeholder engagement – It is the responsibility of the project manager to engage with the project stakeholders. Stakeholders that pose a risk to the project should be closely monitored.
    Escalations – The project manager should escalate risks or issues that he / she is not able to manage or mitigate to the PMO head or supervisor/s. It is the responsibility of the supervisors to assist the project manager in mitigating the risks or issues.

    Skills, Know-how And Experience

    Must have: (5 or 6 Max)
    Project Management Planning
    Resource Planning
    Budget Planning and Tracking
    Project Activity Scheduling
    Problem solving
    Clear Communications Skills

    Preferred: (2 or 3 Max)

  • Legal Manager

    Legal Manager

    Job description
    Minimum Requirements:

    Minimum Bachelor’s Degree in Law or equivalent from a recognized institution.Master’s degree is an advantage.
    Member of the Law Society of Kenya
    5-6 years’ relevant experience in a banking environment or a busy corporate/commercial practice
    Excellent legal drafting skills.
    High English command (Writing, speaking, Listening)
    Analytical skills.
    Leadership skills.

    Job Responsibilities:

    Support the Bank by providing legal services, identifying and managing legal risk in Kenya and liaising directly with the Bank’s business and support units as appropriate.
    Drafting and reviewing bank-wide legal related documentation including securities and contracts
    From time to time conduct review of financing proposals and suggest best possible legal structure and documentation for deal transactions
    Providing guidance to management/the Bank on the law, legal matters, rules and regulations affecting the Bank, its projects and its operations and ensuring legal compliance thereof
    Drafting and implementing the Legal Department’s policies, processes and procedures
    Providing bank-wide legal support and service.
    Regularly updating the Management with regard to the status of the legal issues being handled and properly liaise towards delivering regular legal controls
    Monitoring and following up on Kenyan legislation as well as advising the Bank on the impact of existing and newly enacted legislation on the Bank’s overall activities
    Liaising with and providing full support and assistance to the external professionals on all legal documentation including securities on behalf of the Bank
    Liaise as required with external lawyers and assist in the preparation of the required pleadings and regularly update the litigation report.
    Coordinating with and providing support to the Company Secretary & Head of Legal in carrying out various functions in support of the Board and the Bank