Young Professionals (YP) Programme

Young Professionals (YP) Programme Launch a career with a leading player in international development Exciting opportunity for immersion in various functions across three consulting companies Thrive in a challenging and rewarding environment GRM International, Futures Group and Effective Development Group comprise the GRM Futures Group of global development solutions providers. The GRM Futures Group has a joint focus on partnering with institutions, governments, and businesses worldwide to improve people’s lives. Our group's continued success is based on insight drawn from our combined decades of experience managing successful development projects worldwide; tenacity with an unwavering focus on results; and partnerships with people and institutions who are critical for sustainable change. Our commitment to develop future leaders has created an outstanding career opportunity in our global YP Programme. Purpose of Programme The Young Professionals Programme (YPP) provides introductory professional development opportunities to Young Professionals (YPs), who would like to work in the international development field within a commercial and technical project management framework. By targeting young graduates and providing them with an opportunity to work and live overseas, the programme is an investment in human resource development.  The YPs taking part in the programme can expect to work in the various GRM Futures Group offices around the world in over 60 countries including the United Arab Emirates, United States, England, Indonesia, South Africa, Afghanistan and Nigeria – giving them exposure to such core business aspects such as project management and business development activities. The advertised position is aimed at significantly strengthening the YP‘s knowledge, and their understanding and experience in international development from a commercial project management perspective.  Primary Responsibilities: Your primary responsibilities will be coordinated by your Young Professional Manager and will pertain to your current business unit.  You will be expected to deliver administrative, research, operational, financial, compliance, and consult support for assigned international projects. Programme Objectives: Provide career development and foundational learning for recent graduates and those who have limited experience within the international development field. Develop basic project management, technical and business skills. Encourage and enhance YP’s understanding of the business culture and work practices of the GRM Futures Group. Ensure that these YPs are given opportunities to develop their professional expectations and working standards. Minimum education and experience required Relevant master’s degree. Specialized education or experience relating to international development or relevant sector. Applicants must have eligibility to work and live in the respective host countries. International and minority candidates are encouraged to apply. Interested? Please submit your CV and cover letter through the GRM International Careers Page (http://www.grminternational.com/jobs).  In your cover letter, in one page, please showcase your personal story, passion for development, and knowledge of donors. Please email joshua.best@grminternational.com with “YP Programme” in the subject line for any inquiries regarding this opportunity. Applications close on 14th March 2014. Hear more http://www.grminternational.com/ourstories/lewis_jorgen#.UwViLG3HoiI http://www.grminternational.com/ourstories/zenzos_story#.UwVic23HoiI http://www.grminternational.com/olivias_story#.UwVihG3HoiI

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ENGINEER- SIGNALLING

Safaricom Limited is the leading mobile telecommunications company in Kenya. We are at the forefront of the industry and always seek to attract and retain talented, creative and innovative team players who are excited by the opportunity of pushing the frontiers of this evolving technology, growing our services, exciting our customers and contributing to our community. At Safaricom, we take pride in our talent and develop them to realize their maximum potential!

ENGINEER- SIGNALLING

REF: TECHOLOGY-ES-FEB 2014
We are pleased to announce the following vacancy in the Network Engineering Departmentwithin the Technology Division. In keeping with our current business needs, we are looking for a person who meets the criteria indicated below:

Reporting to the Senior Manager- Core Network - the holder of the position will ensure /oversee optimal configurations of the Signaling Network to offer best quality of service to Safaricom Customers. The key responsibilities will include among others, Optimization of the signaling Nodes within Core Network; Acceptance of the New Signaling Nodes; Core Network signaling Fault management and Integration of New Signaling nodes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Proactively works within the team to optimize the operational performance of Signaling infrastructure and ensure maximum availability of services;
• Be the team lead in solving Signaling faults;
• Optimization of the network in accordance with the Configuration Best Practices;
• Carryout quality related investigations and implement the corrective measures;
• Organize, supervise and document disaster recovery tests;
• Oversee accurate execution and closure of Signaling network changes;
• Carry our Impact analysis of all Signaling network changes;
• Check and approve implementation of configuration changes in the signaling network to accommodate business needs;
• Work closely with planning & strategy team in scoping and design of new signaling network Elements;
• Transfer knowledge to Engineers;
• Build internal and external relationships with key customers and suppliers to deliver continuous quality solutions to business.

Role requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Information Technology from a recognized university;
• At least 3 years work experience on Signaling in a telecommunication environment either support or planning role;
• Experience in Fault resolution by analysis of various trends and data from interfacing systems;
• Experience in SS7 /Sigtran and Diameter routing;
• Knowledge of IP Routing is an added advantage;
• Knowledge on SBC/SIP.

If you feel that you are up to the challenge and possess the necessary qualification and experience, please send your resume with your cell phone contact indicating your experience and why you are the most suitable candidate for the role clearly quoting the job title and job reference to the address below by Wednesday 5th March 2014.

The Head of Talent and Resourcing,
Safaricom Limited
Nairobi via E-mail to hr@safaricom.co.ke 

HEALTH AND SAFETY MANAGER POSITION

Reporting to the Head, Employee Relations, the job holder will be responsible for developing and maintaining high standards of health and safety in the workplace in order to optimize long term staff productivity to support business growth and ensure regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities of Health and Safety Manager

The job holder’s key responsibilities will be to:

• Develop, implement and maintain the Health and Safety management framework based on best practices to meet on-going and future business requirements;
• Liaise with relevant stakeholders to develop and maintain high standards of health and safety in terms of the work environment for all employees and customers;
• Develop and steward annual Safety, Health and Wellness programs which are consistent with company policy and ensure regulatory compliance;
• Coordinate the setting up and maintaining Health and Safety Committees within the Bank in all branches/units and monitor meetings held by the Committees.
• Formulate, develop and implement Health & Safety Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for the Organization;
• Develop a companywide health & safety incident log database and publish trend analysis for all reported incidents;
• Coordinate investigation and reporting to the Occupational Safety Health Officer incidents/accidents/work related injuries/dangerous occurrences and Occupational diseases in line with the Occupational Safety & Health (2007) Act;
• To lead and co-ordinate requisite inspections and assessments (annual safety and health audits, fire safety audits, risk assessments etc) and risk reduction mitigations as required.
• Collate and coordinate implementation of health and safety issues raised by health and safety committees, health and safety auditor, and fire safety auditor.
• In liaison with Human Resource Division and Management, identify and steward Health & Safety Trainings for all employees;
• Disseminate workplace health and safety information and instruction to all employees and other persons.
• Liaise with Head of Security to ensure that all employees are given instructions in the safe use of firefighting appliances and that firefighting teams are established in every workplace.

• Ensure that evacuation procedures to be used during emergency are in place and that they are being tested at regular intervals.
• Manage health talks/member education/training on HIV/AIDS

• Develop and implement a comprehensive contractor safety management process;
• Develop and implement effective work control procedures to be utilized consistently by all employees and contractors;

The Person

The ideal candidate should possess the following skills and competencies;

• Must be in possession of a Science based Bachelor’s degree from a recognized university. An additional degree in Occupational Safety & Health will be an added advantage;
• Must have at least 5 years’ experience in Operations, Environment and Health and Safety Management; two of which should be in Safety Audits and Quality Management systems
• At least two years operational experience in implementing Health & Safety Management Systems in a large and busy organization will be a distinct advantage;
• Thorough knowledge of Occupational Safety and Health (2007) Act, Environment Management and Coordination Act, Water regulations, Air Quality regulations and other Health & Safety related regulatory requirements;
• Good understanding of Risk Assessment and Hazard analysis process;
• Good understanding of incident investigation process;
• Excellent analytical skills with ability to influence and make decisions;
• A proven team player with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

The above position is demanding for which the bank will provide a competitive package for the successful candidates.  If you believe you can clearly demonstrate your abilities to meet the criteria given above, please submit your application with a detailed CV, stating your current position, remuneration level e-mail and telephone contacts quoting the job title/reference in the subject field to recruitment@kcb.co.ke

To be considered your application must be received by March 7, 2014.

Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

JOB REF: HR 02/2014

IT SERVICE OPERATIONS MANAGER

IT SERVICE OPERATIONS MANAGER

Reporting to the Senior Manager, Client Support in IT Service Delivery Unit, the job holder will be responsible for the operational management of ITIL Processes implementation including planning and coordination of all activities required to carry out, monitor and report on the ITIL processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance across processes and collaborate with other process managers, Change management, release management and problem management.
• Initiate process maturity improvements, integrate processes and supporting tools in liaison with other process owners and act as a back-up for problem and change management.
• Be accountable for the following ITIL Processes – Business Relationship Management (BRM), Event Management, Continuous Service Improvement (CSI) and Service Level Management (SLM).
• Plan and coordinate new deployments which include support processes, documentation, IT Service trainings, workshops etc.
• Manage day to day Service Level Management needs for IT working closely with project managers, head office SLA liaisons and branch clients to ensure service levels are met and exceeded.
• Manage the framework for describing services in an IT Service Catalogue, ensure the service catalogue is updated as services are created, maintain up to date service tiering.
• Assistant Project Manager of KCB ITIL Implementation to ensure success of rolling out the 27 ITIL processes in KCB within the next 18 months.

The Person

• University Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology/Systems or related field
• Must have a minimum of 3 years of process management experience
• Intermediate ITIL qualifications
• Must have Service Management best practices and significant understanding of ITIL and / or Six Sigma methodology
• Experience with service desk tools with relevant processes and procedures.
• Project management experience
• Experience with Continual Service Improvement, trending and gap analysis.

The Attributes required for the above positions include the following;

• Proficient in written presentation and oral communication.
• Show interpersonal and leadership skills with a passion for results
• Ability to motivate others and promote team spirit and employee value.
• Ability to work under tight deadlines and pressure.

The above position is demanding for which the bank will provide a competitive package for the successful candidates.  If you believe you can clearly demonstrate your abilities to meet the criteria given above, please submit your application with a detailed CV, stating your current position, remuneration level e-mail and telephone contacts quoting the job title/reference in the subject field to recruitment@kcb.co.ke

To be considered your application must be received by March 7, 2014.

Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

JOB REF: IT 06/2014

TRAINING MANAGER

TRAINING MANAGER

Reporting to the Head, Learning & Development, the Training Manager will Manage the learning and professional development of employees.  This involves assessing the training needs of the employees, as well as designing and delivering learning solutions for various Business units.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out Training Needs Analysis (TNA) for respective businesses / head office departments and subsidiaries prioritizing the application of training solutions
• Develop curricular for specific business needs including learning content, learning road maps, presentation of learning material in alignment with current and future business strategy
• Manage and deliver the whole training cycle including developing and implementing a training calendar
• Undertake continuous research and development on current and new training methodologies with a view of improving competency level of employees
• Undertake regular training curriculum reviews with a view of adopting and implementing best practice approaches to training
• Enhance organizational effectiveness through coaching, consulting and problem solving activities
• Maintain records and preparing statistical reports to evaluate performance of instructors and monitor progress of trainees
• Monitor and analyze Learning and Development budget for head office units – keep track of L&D expenditure ensuring reconciliation of L&D accounts and ensure the L& D centre expenditure is within allocated budget
• Facilitate payments relating to L&D in liaison with HR and Finance teams to ensure that invoices and bills are settled in a timely manner.
• Preparation and presentation of regular reports in respect of training interventions to varied levels of stakeholders including L&D manager, function heads, etc
• Managing relationships with key internal and external stakeholders including procurement, finance, internal Volunteer trainers and external training providers including review of performance against SLAs and briefing on changing requirements

The Person

• University Degree from a recognized Institution and Human Resource Professional Qualification.
• Master’s Degree in any business related field will be an added advantage.
• Experience of designing and developing training programs.
• Experience of managing and implementing Training & Development strategies
• Experience of managing and leading a small team
• Experience of  managing the whole training cycle including TNA, design, delivery, assessment and evaluation
• Experience working in a financial institution will be an added advantage

Excellent interpersonal, communication and facilitation skills

• Good Training of Trainers capability
• Excellent presentation skills
• Effective problem analysis and solving skills
• Should be creative and innovative

The above position is demanding for which the bank will provide a competitive package for the successful candidates. If you believe you can clearly demonstrate your abilities to meet the criteria given above, please submit your application with a detailed CV, stating your current position, remuneration level, e-mail and telephone contacts quoting the job title/reference in the subject field to recruitment@kcb.co.ke.

To be considered your application must be received by March 7, 2014.

Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

JOB REF: HR 03/2014

KCB BANK JOBS MARCH 2014

KCB is renowned for its diversity and growth in the Region is currently strengthening its support for group operations and business with the aim of maintaining Best Practice whilst also responding to the growing Business needs to support internal and external Customer Service delivery objectives and increase shareholder value. To this end the following challenging positions have arisen and candidates with the requisite competencies and qualifications described below are hereby encouraged to apply.

TRAINING MANAGER

IT SECURITY SPECIALIST

IT SERVICE OPERATIONS MANAGER

BANCASSURANCE MANAGER

HEALTH AND SAFETY MANAGER POSITION

SQL SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR

SENIOR DEALER – TREASURY CORPORATE SALES

CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER

HR BUSINESS PARTNER – HEAD OFFICE & INTERNATIONAL BUSINESSES

HR ADVISOR

HEAD OF TREASURY, KCB SOUTH SUDAN

PROCUREMENT MANAGER

SENIOR MANAGER, IT PROJECT MANAGEMENT

POWER SYSTEMS MANAGER, FACILITIES

Value Chain Experts, Nairobi

CARANA Corporation (www.carana.com), a contractor for USAID, designs and directs innovative economic growth strategies to help countries and businesses compete globally, reducing poverty and raising living standards around the world. For 30 years, we have specialized in market-led solutions to development challenges in more than 100 countries, packaging our expertise with on-the-ground resources for continuing, cost-effective results.

CARANA seeks a Value Chain Experts for an anticipated, multi-year USAID funded trade expansion project in East Africa. The East Africa Trade and Investment Center (TIC) will be based out of Kenya, the project will facilitate and reduce barriers to the trade of staple foods, cash crops, horticulture, live stock and other export products within East Africa and between the region and international markets.  CARANA seeks specialist in the following value chains:

•Staple Crops Value Chain Specialist
•Horticulture Value Chain Specialist
•Cash Crops Value Chain Specialist
•Live-stock Value Chain Specialist
•Apparel Value Chains Specialist

Qualifications:
•Advanced degree
•Relevant experience with USAID or other donor organizations working in economic development, particularly those related to the value chains enhancement;
•Technical expertise and experience in evaluating and proposing improvements to value chains;
•Demonstrated experience generating increased sales and employment by strengthening value chains;
•Marketing experience;
•Excellent  interpersonal skills and ability to work in a team-oriented environment;
•Preference will be given to local and regional nationals.
 

To apply: Submit a detailed CV caranatrade@gmail.com with the title of the position in the subject line. Qualified candidates will be contacted with more information. CARANA is an EOE.