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  • Office Administrator

    Office Administrator

    Travelport are the only true travel commerce platform in the world. We are specialist solution providers and are committed to building leading technology that makes the experience of buying and managing travel continually better for the global travel and tourism industry. Come and be part of our mission to make sure that every trip is powered by Travelport…
    Are you looking to develop yourself further in Sales operation? If so, then we could be the place for you.
    As an Office Administrator at Travelport, you can thrive in the exciting world of Travel Tech.
    Role & Team                                                                
    You will come on board at a truly exciting time, and as a member of the Sales operation team, you will play a pivotal and crucial part in managing all administrative activities and tasks related to and necessary to manage one or more local Travelport offices to operate effectively, efficiently and safely.
    This role will involve

    Provide effective business and administrative support to enable the running of one or more Travelport offices.
    Responsible for office supplies and related supplier contacts.
    Managing all office facilities, working spaces, meeting rooms, catering areas, storage rooms etc.
    Answer and follow-up incoming telephone calls promptly and efficiently.
    Maintain filing – both paper and electronic copies incl. archiving.
    Responsible for ensuring the office remains safe, clean and comfortable working environment, maintaining company assets and ensuring proper negotiation and smooth relationship with landlord and vendors in collaboration with Corporate Real Estate team.
    Responsible for maintaining all local legal documents such as “Articles of Association”, “Company Registration”, customer agreements.
    Responsible for providing document for the annual auditor request as for legal and accounting.
    General filing and distribution of internal communications.
    Support in organizing conferences, customer meetings, events and other key internal and external activities on-site and externally.
    Receive, process and manage all invoices – issuing and receiving sent to assigned Travelport invoices and ensure they are processed in a correct and timely manner using various internal systems.
    Maintain a network of contacts with other APACMEA region Office Administrators to ensure consistent processes and procedures are adopted and shared.
    Maintain a network of contacts with head office and other shared service functions required to undertake this role effectively, such as Corporate Real Estate, Finance, Legal, HR and other teams.
    Provide administrative support to all people and teams in assigned offices in relation to group travel for customer or internal meetings as required and needed.
    Provide administrative support for reporting line manager in assigned countries as agreed.
    Provide support on ad-hoc projects and co-ordination as required.

    Come and join us
    To ensure we achieve our goal, you will join us in embracing our core values;

     Be a player, not a spectator; You will take ownership and make things happen.
    Think we, not me; We are One Travelport, collaborating to succeed.
    Keep it simple; We’re straightforward and easy to do business with.
    Build for tomorrow; You will challenge the norm, aim high and lead change.

    You’ll be an innovator, passionate, accountable and solutions focused, not to mention adaptable, hungry for a challenge and an individual who thrives on partnering. All of these combined with the below capabilities are what will make us such a bold and compelling organization.
    You;

    Demonstrable administration experience in a fast-paced environment
    Strong interpersonal skills, possessing a high degree of self-motivation
    Ability to handle multiple assignments concurrently,
    Well organized and self-disciplined, able to accept change
    Excellent attention to detail
    Articulate and clear communicator
    Ability to deliver against plan and follow through
    PC literacy – the ability to use word processing, e-mail, PowerPoint and excel is essential.

    If this sounds like you, we’d love for you to get in touch.
    What’s in it for you?
    You will receive a competitive salary & benefits package accompanied with the opportunity to work in a fast-paced, dynamic and progressive organisation that cares about its people and promotes innovation.
    We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

  • Head of Finance and Administration Kenya/Somalia Regional Office

    Head of Finance and Administration Kenya/Somalia Regional Office

    Starting date: ASAP
     
    Contract duration: 1 year renewable

    Monthly gross salary: 3.000€
    Report to: Regional Coordinator (RC), Admin desk HQ
    CEFA – the European Committee for Training and Agriculture (Comitato Europeo per la Formazione e l’Agricoltura) is an Italian NGO, which was established in 1972 and is currently active in 10 countries across Africa and Latin America. CEFA lays its foundation on the principles of solidarity and cooperation between the different regions of the world in the name of Justice, Human rights and peace. CEFA believes in the development of communities and local institutions, aiming to improve families’ living conditions and communities’ economies through capacity building, awareness raising and advocacy for the protection of vulnerable person’s and their fundamental human rights.
    Objectives and general characteristics
    The HEAD OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION (HFA) is in charge of the overall administrative and financial management of the Kenya/Somalia Regional Office.

    (S)he supports the Regional Coordinator and Project Managers to ensure a proper financial management of the Country missions and the projects.
    As a key member of the Regional Coordination Team, the post holder will be required to ensure the regional finance management, HR management and administration are in line with internal HR policies and guidelines and local legislations.
    (S)he ensures program quality and compliance to the internal and donor’s standards
    S(He) supports and coordinate the procurement/logistic department, marketing and funding processes of the program, through management of funding proposals (BFU, forecast) and of timely and accurate financial reports.
    (S)he supports the Regional Coordinator and the Project Managers in the preparation of agreements setting the relationships between CEFA and its partners or other organizations for the implementation of the projects. Moreover (S)he ensures the correct administrative application of the agreements, including the handover procedures.
    (S)he reports to the Regional Coordinator and Administrative Desk in HQ

    Areas of Responsibility

    Administrative Organization

    In accordance with the Regional Coordinator and following the internal procedures, (s)he recruits, supervises and evaluates the administrative and support staff, ensuring that the local staff assigned to him/her meet the requirements of professionalism and reliability necessary for the performance of their work.
    (S)he ensures the application of the general organizational guidelines, policies and procedures adopted by CEFA at the Regional office and at the field offices . To this aims, (S)he supports the Regional Coordinator and Project Managers providing adequate technical assistance and appropriate monitoring to the field administration and finance, also through regular field visits as required.
    (S)he ensures in every area of management the respect of the local law.

    Book-keeping, Finance and Budgeting

    (S)he ensures the preparation of the annual financial report and its certification. (S)he is the contact person for the external auditors and ensures the flow of information to the HQ.
    (S)he ensures the proper management of the bank accounts and contracts with local banks.
    Based on information provided by the Regional Coordinator and Project Managers, (s)he ensures the preparation and management of cash flows and budget follow up for the Regional Office costs and supports the project Managers in doing the same for each project.
    S(he) Checks and approve all fund requests coming from the PMs against the available budget and send them to HQ by the 29th of every month
    S(he) elaborates and follow up Project Audits and General CEFA Audit.
    (S)he supports the RC and PMs in the development and revision of detailed proposal budgets.
    Project management
    (S)he ensures the preparation of financial reports according to the contracts signed with the Donors and CEFA’s internal procedures
    (S)he supports the Regional Coordinator in preparing the budget for new projects, and the project managers for budget revision for on-going contracts.
    (S)he supports the Regional Coordinator and Project Managers in monitoring the expenses by providing them with periodic follow up and forecasts.
    S(he) prepares and update on a monthly basis the Country cash flows (Kenya and Somalia) identifying the resources to cover structure and support staff costs from the different project budgets and share it with the Regional Coordinator and HQ
    (S)he supports the Regional Coordinator and Project Managers in planning the annual financial reporting and in identifying the project financial needs (this information will be consolidated in the country Cash-Flow).

    Human resources management, legal compliance

    (S)he prepare/revise staff contract in cooperation with the Regional Coordinator and Project Managers and ensure compliance with the local legislations and CEFA Policies and Procedures.
    S(he) manages directly all the Regional Office support staff (procurement/logistic) and conduct performance appraisals and periodic reviews as per CEFA policies and procedures
    (S)he ensures compliance of the legal obligations related to CEFA presence in the country like the NGO registration with relevant ministries, predispositions of agreements with Authorities and Local Partner, obtaining work permits or other matters for expatriate staff or volunteers.
    (S)he reviews the contracts for signature highlighting to the Regional Coordinator any points of concern or discrepancies from the Countries’ law
    (S)he ensures the proper administration management of local and expatriate staff (including Visas, work permits, annual returns etc) in accordance with local legislation and CEFA procedures
    (S)he ensure the management of the health scheme for all staff according to CEFA HR Policy

    Purchasing and Logistics

    (S)he oversees the administration, supervision and management of assets acquired by CEFA.
    (S)he Analyzes all the projects’ procurement rule and general conditions and ensure that CEFA’s procedures are in line with them.
    (S)he oversees contracts stipulation and purchase transactions of goods and services complying strictly with donor and CEFA requirements, both at project and Regional office level.

    Management Control

    S(he) makes sure that all administration and financial procedures are followed by all admin, logistic and program staff.
    (S)he ensures the elaboration of the country budget on the basis of information provided by the Regional Coordinator and Project Managers and the preliminary financial statement in due time according to the format provided by HQ.
    (S)he ensures the preparation of periodic internal expenses follow up for internal use in line with CEFA requirements.
    (S)he ensures the systematic monitoring of the accountancy to enable a proper process of management control.
    (S)he undertakes quality assurance: periodic monitoring of all CEFA accountants in Kenya and Somalia through internal audit to all the projects using the European Administrative Toolkit and other tools.
    (S) he trains admin/logistic staff on anticorruption, and risk management and reduction procedures.
    The HFA is available to perform any additional duties required by the Regional Coordinator and HQ Administrative Desk in line with the profile.

    Mandatory Requirements

    University level degree in public administration, business, economics, financial management, or another relevant field
    A minimum of five years of financial management, grants management, or similar experience At least three years of demonstrated successful experience in international relief and development in African countries in a similar position is required.
    Demonstrated effective verbal and written communication, negotiation skills, multi-tasking and organizational skills.
    Proven ability to manage and monitor a diverse staff in multiple locations
    Familiarity with major institutional donor’s financial management requirements
    Demonstrated ability to work in stressful environments and under pressure.
    Fluency in English language.
    High proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel

    Desired Requirements

    Possession of MBA or Master in a related field is a strong plus
    Experience in logistics, procurement and security matters is a strong advantage.
    Previous work experience in Kenya and/or Somalia is a plus
    Experience in working in conflict-prone environments a plus.
    Knowledge of Italian language is a plus

  • Commercial Producer

    Commercial Producer

    OVERALL PURPOSE:
    To determine, manage and coordinate the resources required to produce commercial products that meet client expectations.
    KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

    Creative conceptualization of commercial and other TX properties
    Meeting clients and discussing creative concepts and ideas
    Develop concepts and scripts
    Effective planning and organization of production requirements
    Order, reserve or rent equipment needed to complete a production
    Create, evaluate and oversee the budget for each commercial production
    Supervise packaging and directing of filming processes
    Edit and package product creatively using audio and visual effects.
    Understand client briefs and interpret them into creative TV concepts
    Deliver all creative concepts on time as demanded
    Deliver well selected target sentences/phrases  that make an exciting and catchy TV script
    Timely delivery of client budgets/quotes, not more than 24 hours after brief is given
    Quality and audible TvCs
    Daily logging of tasks done

    EXPERIENCE AND COMPETENCES

    University Degree or Diploma in TV production/Communication (media studies)
    Creativity and originality
    Observant and inquisitive approach to people and their environment
    Availability to work odd hours and to meet tight deadlines.
    Team work
    Timely and proper Communication
    Flexibility to work demands
    Proper planning and organisation
    Quick decision making

  • Corporate Sales Executive – Broking

    Corporate Sales Executive – Broking

    Job Purpose:
    Growth of general insurance business to meet set annual premium targets.
    Key responsibilities:

    Secure new business through brokers
    Maintain excellent customer service to brokers and clients
    Service existing business
    Follow up on renewals for general insurance business
    Forward proposal forms to underwriting department
    Follow up premium collections
    Prepare weekly reports as required
    Undertake initial underwriting in accordance with set guidelines to ensure sound acceptance of risk
    Respond to customer and client enquiries
    Delegated Authority:  As per the approved Delegated Authority Matrix

     
     
    Knowledge, experience and qualifications required
     

    Bachelors’ degree in a business related field
    Professional qualification in Insurance (ACII or AIIK)
    At least 2 – 4  years’ experience in sales preferably in the insurance and/or financial services industry
    A high degree of maturity and self-drive;
    Capacity in sales management and relationship building;

    Emerging Leaders Competency Descriptions.

    Presenting and Communicating Information – Speaks fluently; expresses opinions, information and key points of an argument clearly; presents effectively; responds quickly to others ‘reactions and feedback during conversations; projects credibility.
    Working with People – Shows respect for the views and contributions of team members; shows empathy; listens, supports and cares for others; consults others and pro-actively shares information and expertise with them; builds team spirit and reconciles conflict; adapts to the team and fits in well.
    Adhering to Principles and Values – Upholds and encourages ethical behaviour and departmental values; demonstrates integrity; encourages individual responsibility towards the community and the environment; models the organizational values during every day interactions.
    Analysing – Analyses numerical data and all other sources of information, breaking them into component parts, patterns and relationships; probes for further information or greater understanding of a problem; makes rational judgments from the available information and analysis; demonstrates an understanding of how one issue may be part of a much larger system / process / problem.
    Planning and Organizing – Adheres to and monitors clearly defined objectives; plans activities and projects well in advance and takes account of possible changing circumstances; identifies and organizes resources needed to accomplish tasks; manages time effectively; monitors performance against deadlines and milestones.
    Delivering Results and Meeting Customer Expectations – Focuses on customer needs and satisfaction; sets and models high standards for quality and quantity; monitors and maintains quality and productivity; works in a systematic methodical and orderly way; consistently achieves projects goals.
    Deciding and Initiating Action – Takes responsibility for own, as well as subordinates’ actions and projects; takes initiative and works under own direction; initiates and generates activity; introduces improvements into work processes; handles problems with minimal guidance.
    Leading and Supervising – Provides subordinates with a clear direction; motivates and empowers others; provides subordinates with the relevant coaching; creates a positive climate that fosters learning and development; identifies high potential talent; sets and articulates the departmental vision and values through own personal behaviour; sets appropriate standards of behaviour.
    Formulating Strategies and Concepts – Works strategically to realize personal goals; understands and effectively communicates the departmental strategy; translates the departmental strategy and vision into operational responsibilities; takes into consideration departmental strategy during all tasks; takes account of a wide range of issues across, and related to current role.
    Applying Expertise and Technology – Applies specialist and detailed technical expertise; uses technology to achieve work objectives; develops job knowledge and expertise (theoretical and practical) through continual professional development; demonstrates an understanding of different organizational departments and functions.
    Following Instructions and Procedures – Challenges authority only when appropriate; follows procedures and policies; keeps to schedules; arrives punctually for work and meetings; demonstrates a commitment to the organization; complies with legal obligations and safety requirements of the role.
    Adapting and Responding to change – Adapts to changing circumstances; tolerates ambiguity; accepts new ideas and change initiatives; adapts interpersonal style to suit different people or situations; shows an interest in new experiences.

  • Assistant Scientist-Water & Sanitation Associate Scientist-Water & Oceans

    Assistant Scientist-Water & Sanitation Associate Scientist-Water & Oceans

    Primary Duties And Responsibilities

    Research, policy and capacity development tasks

    Coordinate the Centre’s research on water and sanitation, including water planning and management and WASH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene).
    Conduct research on WASH and gender outcomes in rural and urban contexts in Africa.
    Conduct research on WASH governance within the broader context of water management planning at municipal, basin wide and national levels.
    Support the Natural Resources and Ecosystems programme team in research design, data collection and archiving, data analysis, writing of publications, and dissemination of findings through seminars, workshops, conferences, and other public outreach activities.
    Support colleagues at SEI Africa on activities such as proposal development, partnership building, capacity strengthening and in identifying, analysing and proposing actions by SEI to respond to emerging challenges and opportunities on water, WASH, land and ecosystems, at the global, regional and national levels.
    Contribute to formulation and implementation of the Natural Resources and Ecosystems Programme’s work plan, including budget, design, development and implementation of research projects within themes that further the aims and objectives of SEI.
    Support the SEI Africa Centre to develop and maintain a contact network of researchers, decision-makers and partner organizations in Africa relevant to SEI’s work on water, sanitation and gender.
    In collaboration with the SEI Africa communications team, undertake outreach activities that include teaching, presentations, dialogues and briefings, articles for specialist publications and interaction with the media as appropriate.
    Identify funding sources, lead or contribute to fundraising, and seek to secure funding for projects on WASH.

    Project specific tasks

    Support the implementation of the project on “Gender and social outcomes of WASH interventions” by conducting systematic reviews and engagement with local stakeholders;
    Contribute to the Centre’s engagement in the SEI Initiative on “Water beyond boundaries.”
    Work on existing and new projects as per general tasks.

    Requirements

    Master’s degree or equivalent in water management, natural resources management, environmental studies, sociology, gender studies, geography, economics, public policy, or interdisciplinary studies with water and sanitation and/or gender relevant qualifications.
    A minimum of 5 years of relevant progressive research and policy engagement experience in water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH).
    Research background in water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) and/or gender studies, preferably applied research that links with policy action and decision-making in African context
    Demonstrated publication record in both refereed and non-refereed publications.
    Demonstrated experience in leading qualitative research projects
    Background and/or experience in gender in water and natural resource management.
    Experience in preparing articles and other publications.
    Experience in communicating scientific information to a range of different audiences.
    Experience in project/research design, implementation and management.
    Experience and background in data processing and analysis using qualitative methods, or mixed methods approaches.
    Proven experience in fundraising and writing of research grant proposals .

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  • Regional Manager- SME Banking

    Regional Manager- SME Banking

    Reporting to the Associate Director SME Banking, the ideal candidate’s key duties and responsibilities will include:
     Job Responsibilities/ Accountabilities:

    Serve a designated portfolio of key accounts in the SME Banking business segment in a specific region.
    Develop the portfolio by prospecting new clients and offering suitable SME Banking services to the existing customers.
    Develop additional business from the existing branch clientele, i.e. Wallet Share by cross selling all banking products and services to the existing and potential branch customers.
    Achieve the set monthly and annual sales targets for all the SME banking products within the region.
    Recommending to the Branch Business Manager and Head of SME banking any business development opportunity for follow up in the region.
    Coach and mentor the SME Business Client Advisors (BCA)within the bank.
    Maintain a series of dashboards to monitor business performance on a product and segment basis.
    Understanding client’s need and develop plan to address them.
    Be conversant with policies and procedures pertaining to all bank products and services.
    Building and preserve trusting relationship with bank clients.

    Qualifications

    Degree holder or above with major in Business Administration, Finance or related disciplines
    At least 3 years relevant experience in the SME Banking business segment
    Good knowledge of SME banking, Non-Funded products and services
    Familiar with the general banking operations and its legal and regulatory requirements
    Previous exposure to the preparation of credit proposals
    Sound interpersonal and communication skills
    Good command of both spoken and written English
    Knowledge of client Relationship Management

    Technical skills / Competencies
    Analytical ability: Ability to process and analyse large volumes of complex data, using various standard and specialized software tools.
    IT Skills: MS-Excel, MS PowerPoint and MS Word skills are mandatory to analyse, summarize, and present data in an efficient and meaningful way.
    General Competencies

    Team work – Commitment and ability to work with and in cross functional and virtual teams with the Business Units, coupled with ability for straight talking
    Communication – Effectively and concisely communicate key issues and ideas through correspondences and verbally without supervision. Interface with various
    departments effectively to ensure timely delivery of MI in agreement with SLAs in place
    Innovation – Generate new efficient processes and create
    appealing and cutting-edge analysis
    Time management & planning – Ability to juggle priorities,
    multi- task and execute at speed individually and as part of a team
    Must be able to recognize, anticipate, and create solutions to issues and problems in a timely manner
    Client -Oriented mindset

  • Sales Team Leader

    Sales Team Leader

    Job Description

    Monitoring team activities on daily basis, conducting weekly/monthly check-in meetings with team to implement and adjust strategies
    Monitoring traffic for important clients and advising sales on further activities
    Administrative duties regarding the team, involvement in team related projects
    Daily checks of data quality, sales pipeline quality and query resolutions/escalations
    Assignment of Leads/Opportunities to Sales team
    Provide Support on internal tools or processes
    Constantly stay updated of market conditions
    Support Sales team to unlock new business opportunities which may be stuck
    Regularly plans formal development plans for Sales team
    Mid-quarter review of KPIs
    Support Human Resources in recruitment, onboarding and performance evaluation of both newcomers and active employees
    Suggest market strategy and approach towards new clients
     

    Qualifications

    More about you:

    You are a professional looking to develop your career in a high-growth environment, with 8+ years professional experience in leading a region/country.
    Proven track record of driving annual increase in quarterly/annual margin, revenue, growth and acquisition targets in an assigned region.
    Ability to enhance, tailor and drive sales process across an assigned region while always in line with company strategy.
    Ability to lead through change while growing sales team and talent management across the region,
    Proven record in building / maintaining a high performing unit region / department.
    Have strategic orientation and solid understanding of the region’s industry economic and technological trends to be able to capitalize on.
    Set the leadership example for the region
    Exceptional communication, interpersonal, negotiation and relationship-building skills
    You prefer collaborative, fast-paced, entrepreneurial environments
    You are in a great command of English, you speak fluently to clients, partners and colleagues alike, is highly preferred
     

    Additional Information

    When you become a part of Infobip you can expect:

    Professional development – Challenging tasks and great career development opportunities
    Great environment – Team spirit, passion, creativity and persistence are the drivers of our company
    Awesome clients – We serve and partner with the majority of the leading IT companies, mobile operators, OTTs, brands, banks, social networks, and many more
    Compensation & benefits – Competitive salary, covered travel expenses, team buildings, coffee, healthy snacks and beverages in the office
    All the IT Equipment for your needs! We have a special team taking care of your equipment needs
    Internal/extrenal conferences which gathers Infobippers from all over the globe
    Team Buildings for each team, department and office
    Recommendation Rewards – if a colleague you recommended for a position is hired, you are rewarded too

  • Programme Officer – Kenya Office

    Programme Officer – Kenya Office

    Reporting to: Senior Programme Manager
    Remuneration: competitive salary commensurate with experience and with benefits.
     
    Purpose

    The Programme Officer will be responsible for providing the day-to-day project management and administrative support for a range of individual projects within our Nairobi office.
    Main Responsibilities and Duties
    The responsibilities of the Programme Officer will cover all aspects of project management, including contracting, financial and logistical processes, documentation as specified below, with responsibilities growing as his/her capacity develops:

    Project Management and Administration

    Overall responsibility supporting implementation of individual projects to help ensure timely delivery of high-quality project deliverables, in coordination with the Team Leader;
    Undertake risk management of assigned projects, escalating to senior management when appropriate;
    Lead on project tracking including on team input days, deliverable deadlines, invoicing schedules, finances, etc.;
    Maintaining and updating project folders and management documents, spreadsheets and databases, ensuring that all relevant information is saved in a clear and accessible manner;
    Contributing to the establishment of new and improved project management processes, policies and procedures;
    Training staff and consultants on project management policies and procedures;
    Reviewing, drafting and managing client and consultant contracts;
    Communicating and building strong relationships with consultants and clients;
    Supporting the Senior Programme Manager in ensuring the development and implementation of systems for project management, and other tasks as required.

    Finance

    Financial management of individual projects to ensure that spending is in line with contracts while managing any variances and providing financial forecasts to the Finance Manager and Senior Program Manager;
    Monitoring and ensuring compliance with the client contract and invoicing schedule;
    Reviewing consultant and staff invoices and expense claims;
    Preparing and raising client invoices in a timely manner;
    Keeping project related financial documentation up to date.

    Logistics

    Planning and coordinating project field missions with staff and consultants;
    Identifying services required for field missions and adhering to agreed budgets;
    Facilitating travel arrangements for staff and consultants, e.g. accommodation, visas and flights;
    Drafting country briefing manuals and ensuring they are kept up to date.

    Documentation

    Supporting with documentation of best practices on key projects
    Supporting Blog development for Development Pathways Website;
    Production of quality quarterly and end of project reports.

    Person Specification
    Required

    A university degree in a relevant area, e.g. international development, international relations, business management, or project management;
    Excellent organisational skills with the capacity to work with little supervision;
    Time management skills, with the ability to work under pressure, manage own workload and prioritise tasks;
    Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate appropriately and professionally with people at all levels and from diverse backgrounds;
    Professional fluency in written and spoken English and Kiswahili;
    Excellent numeracy skills and proficiency with excel;
    Impeccable attention to detail;
    Excellent writing skills;
    Commitment to social justice, gender equality and women’s empowerment.

    Desirable

    Previous experience in project management;
    A Master’s degree;
    Proficiency in another language such as French, Portuguese, Arabic, Somali etc.

    Terms of Employment and Benefits
    Recruitment will be at the junior level and is a permanent and full-time post. Along with basic salary, the successful candidate would receive an attractive package of the following:

    Comprehensive medical insurance for the whole family (spouse and children), which includes in and out-patients, dental and optical;
    Group life insurance;
    Company group pension;
    26 days holidays which excludes public holidays;
    Company laptop.

    The successful candidate may be expected to travel overseas on work-related assignments, up to a maximum of 4 weeks spread over a year.
    Equality Statement
    Equality and diversity are at the core of Development Pathways’ values. In the selection of our staff, we are committed to gender balance and diversity without distinction as to race, sex or religion, and without discrimination of persons with disabilities: well qualified candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
    Our staff are expected to work collectively and individually to promote a constructive and sensitive approach to others from a variety of backgrounds, where the work of others is valued and respected.

  • Talent Manager

    Talent Manager

    About the role
    As Talent Manager you will support the fast growth of our portfolio companies, proactively helping them build innovative and relevant human capital systems. You will quickly unearth key talent challenges they face, propose fast and effective solutions and closely manage their implementation.
    You will act as an advisor and a coach in your areas of expertise and build a network of proven and trusted talent service providers available to our companies when the needs arise. Success in your role will mean that our portfolio companies have the tools to create environments where exceptional talent thrives, and tackle talent challenges in fast and effective ways.
    In addition, you will play a significant role in ensuring the creation and smooth running of the internal Novastar talent initiatives and systems, enabling us to build a highly skilled, committed and productive team.
    Who we are looking for:

    You believe in the potential of ambitious entrepreneurs to transform millions of lives and are committed and eager to help shape this dream.
    You love the culture and dynamics of fast-growing organizations. Preferably you have been an entrepreneur in the past, have worked in a fast-growing organization, or are in constant contact with entrepreneurs. You understand how businesses work.
    You easily build rapport and relationships with ambitious entrepreneurs
    You believe in the power of driving change through people
    You have a proven track record in building impactful and efficient human capital solutions in any of the following areas; hiring, performance management, shaping culture, team dynamics, collaboration and communication, HR processes, coaching and talent development.
    You are a keen listener with great ability to “hear beyond the words”. You are naturally able to sense issues in a team and what individuals need
    You have the proven ability to create and execute results-oriented projects in a highly demanding environment and manage multiple projects at a time. You are known for your strong ability to make things happen
    You are able to monitor ongoing projects and produce regular reports to various stakeholders
    Past experience in selection of and managing service providers is an added advantage.
    You are able to build and maintain relationships with diverse stakeholders involved in a project and influence them towards achieving the common goal
    Your written communication is strong, including the ability to write project proposals
    You have a proven ability to quickly connect dots, see patterns, identify causes and propose impactful solutions
    You have at least 8-9 years of diverse work experience
    You have worked in East or West Africa and are conversant with local business practices
    You listen carefully and respectfully to differing views

    Responsibilities
    Your responsibilities will include
    Define the talent management support strategy (10%)

    Lead in capturing and fully understanding the context of our portfolio companies’ talent related challenges
    From the analysis, create a talent management support strategy that will be prototyped over a period of time
    Maintain a spirit of experimentation and quick adaptation; capture learnings and failures, and effectively feed this back to the talent strategy development

    Build a dynamic pool of talent service providers (20%)

    Develop a deep understanding of talent service providers in the different markets to gain clarity on; their expertise, value, differentiating factor, quality of delivery, and understanding of fast-growing businesses
    Dynamically adjust the list of providers as they leave and enter the market and we gain experience working with them
    Act as the matchmaker that efficiently connects our portfolio companies with the right talent providers. Advise the companies in selecting the best and most relevant provider based on their talent needs.

    Help companies build and implement innovative talent management approaches (50%)

    Responsible for scoping, resourcing, managing, monitoring and reporting on individual talent related projects
    Ensure there are clear and relevant Terms of Reference (ToRs) for all engagements, and closely oversee delivery and assess quality of outputs
    Depending on your area of expertise, create, introduce and drive implementation of solutions that address specific talent challenges for individual portfolio companies
    Identify patterns of frequent talent challenges and design portfolio-wide scalable solutions
    Identify best practices within the portfolio and facilitate the sharing of these via workshops, meetups and other channels
    Continuously keep abreast of market trends, proactively gather learnings and share insights with the Novastar team and portfolio companies to ensure they continue developing and innovating their people strategies

    Internal talent support (20%)

    Assist in developing the Novastar talent systems. Keep evolving the systems to ensure they stay relevant and valuable to our context
    Responsible for the effective implementation of the internal talent management and development processes. Ensure that the Novastar team has the support to implement the systems consistently
    Identify training and development opportunities for Novastar team members
    Be part of creating a structured Venture Associate program for young, smart individuals looking to gain experience in the venture and social enterprise world.

  • Senior Software Developer

    Senior Software Developer

    Etinx has been created with the intent to give talented individuals the opportunity to change their lives and create a better world around us.
    Etinx Academy provides education with zero upfront tuition fees for people who want to start and excel in the software industry.
    Etinx Lab runs acceleration partnership programs to help startups that share our values to build and launch their software products into the market.

    The Role
    The Mentor / Senior Developer role is made up of four components. You will be accountable for architectural design, coding, delivery and technical mentorship.
    Mentorship is a fundamental part as our academy is based on mentorship programs helping students to get their skills refined. This requires patience, leadership and a collaborative aptitude.

    Architectural Design

    Contribute to the design of solutions, focusing on:
    Participating in design reviews with the whole team including proof of concept phases to ensure the designs align with the business’ target architectural direction and industry best practices.

    Code

    Together with the Solution and Product Lead, deliver code and participate in code reviews that ensure:
    Code adheres to coding standards (as measured by our metrics) and guidelines
    Adherence to guidelines on unit and integration tests.
    Code is efficient and conforms to industry best practices.

    Delivery

    Accountable for delivery with particular focus on:
    participating in Agile inception phases, contributing to user stories, story estimation and prioritization.
    meeting timelines and delivery commitments made by the team, escalating issues early as they impede progress.
    working collaboratively within the stream to deliver user stories. Owning the stories to ensure they meet all functional and non-functional acceptance criteria, collaborating with QA and proceeding smoothly to “Done’.
    supporting and ensuring the successful running of the production environment.
    becoming a domain expert for the new business. Understand the technical dependencies, designs and challenges facing your stream.

    Mentorship

    Display leadership qualities and a passion for working collaboratively:
    As part of an Agile team you will at times be assisting outside of your core specialist skills, assisting and leading areas such as deployments and testing.
    Provide technical guidance and mentoring to other team members and students.
    Actively participates in code reviews and ensuring the successfully deployment of stream releases.

    Skills & experience

    6+ years of experience as Software Developer
    To be considered, you will ideally have experience using some or all of:
    JavaScript
    Node
    React
    React Native
    Experience with AWS, Azure or IBM cloud.
    CI/CD
    TDD
    Python

    You will have:

    Experience working closely with third-party vendors, engineering teams and business stakeholders to build end-to-end solutions
    Agile experience and mindset
    The ability to innovate through iteration
    A desire to elevate your peers and challenge the status quo

    Culture
    Work within an inclusive environment, where your skills and delivery are regarded miles above your experience or background. Constantly challenge yourself in a team that appreciates and enjoys solving complex problems and help others to achieve their best potential.