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To provide transportation to WHO staff and visitors, as well as delivery/collection services of documents and goods, related to the official work of the WHO’s office.

Major Duties and Responsibilities

• Drive office vehicles for transport of authorized personnel to different destinations, including field visits. Meet official personnel and visitors at the airport, assist with basic visa and customs formalities and other arrangements, as required; ensure compliance with WHO rules and regulations including security and safety requirements.
• Deliver/collect and facilitate the customs clearance of official incoming and outgoing pouches, hand-delivery of mail, parcels and other heavy items to or from UN Agencies, Ministries, Embassies, Universities, airport, etc.
• Responsible for the day-to-day maintenance of the vehicle, checks fuel, oil, battery, breaks, tyres, etc. Perform minor repairs and arrange for other repairs, ensure the proper functioning and cleanliness of the vehicle.
• Log official trips, daily mileage, fuel consumption, oil changes, greasing, etc., maintain all the required documents/supplies up to date; including vehicle insurance, license, registration, logs, office directory, first aid kit, and necessary spare parts in the assigned vehicle.
• Procure minor supplies for the Office, obtaining invoices for local purchase and arrange to pay office telephone and other bills, as required.
• Act as a messenger within the office, if needed and perform other related duties.

Qualifications

Educational background

• Essential: Completion of secondary education or equivalent. Must possess a valid professional driving license for light and heavy duty vehicles.
• Basic mechanical knowledge and skills in operating and maintaining different types of vehicles.
• Good knowledge of the topography of the country and full proficiency in local traffic regulations
• Proven ability to deal with clients with tact and respect for diversity.
• Desirable: NA

Professional experience and knowledge

• Essential: At least two years of professional experience in driving cars. .

Advert number: GaU/HR/EA/6/22

Job description 

Duties and Responsibilities at this level will involve: -

• Repair broken seats and Jikos. 
• Fabricate cashier booth 
• Repair broken or loosely hanging steel doors
• install window grills and supporting brackets to long hanging fans. 

Job competencies 

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:

• A mean grade of D plus at KCSE or equivalent.
• At least a certificate in welding from a recognized institution or Government Trade Test III or Craft I certificate. 
• At least three (3) years relevant work experience. 

The applicants should provide full details of educational and professional qualification, work experience, applicant’s telephone number and e-mail address.

Updated CV, Copies of certificates and testimonials should also be enclosed.

Application to be submitted in a sealed envelope clearly marked at the top “Application for the position of……” and mailed  OR delivered to:

THE VICE CHANCELLOR

GARISSA UNIVERSITY

PO BOX 1801-70100

GARISSA

Or can be emailed to:  vc@gau.ac.ke  Garissa University is an equal opportunity employer and canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification. Youth, Women, Marginalized groups and persons living with disability are encouraged to apply.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. 

Applications should be received at the office of the Vice Chancellor not later than Friday, 2nd December 2022 at 5.00pm. Incomplete and late applications will NOT be accepted.

JOB REF. NO: JOOUST/ UBJ/DRV/11/2022​​​​​​​

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Support the Project activities by ensuring that staff are driven to designated areas on time to undertake program related assignments.
• Undertake ad hoc assignments as guided by management when required.
• Ensure that the work tickets and other related documents are properly filled and approved before embarking on any assignment.
• The safety of the vehicle and the passengers on board is your sole responsibility.
• Ensure that the vehicle is always in good condition neat and clean at all times and communicate vehicle maintenance needs.
• Always ensure compliance with traffic regulations and the Program Policies.
• You will be expected to submit vehicle reports on monthly basis for verification by the supervisor/Finance /Compliance teams.
• Undertake ad hoc duties assigned by Management when required.
• Notify supervisor of periodic vehicle services and maintenance before they fall due.That includes reporting any matter relating to maintenance of vehicle and regular services & insurances renewal. 
• Ensure compliance with the traffic rules all the times and adhere to related SOPs & Policies;
• Complete fuel payment receipts and ensure completeness of work tickets indicating details of distance covered versus fuel consumption and submit documentation.
• Load and offload items into and from the vehicle
• Should there be need to drive the vehicle past the normal hours of work, you are required to seek approval prior.
• Submit timely requests to ensure vehicle fueling and fuel card replenishing is done promptly to avoid interruption of service delivery.
• Ensure safe custody of the vehicle keys in designated office.
• Notify immediate supervisor of any eventuality while on duty.
• Carry out any other related assignment as may be assigned from time to time by the immediate supervisor.

MINIMUM REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

• KCSE Mean Grade of C Plain or its equivalent.
• Valid driving license; classes ABCE. PSV license will be an added advantage.
• Defensive Driving certification
• Suitability Grade Test III 
• Certificate in First Aid
• Knowledge in motor vehicle maintenance is an added advantage.
• At least five (5) years satisfactory previous driving experience preferably an NGO set-up.
• Current certificate of good conduct is a must.
• Excellent office management skills, organization, interpersonal and communication skills.
• Demonstrate critical thinking and creative problem-solving skills with ability to make sound Judgement

How to apply

Candidates who satisfy the requirement stated above and interested, should forward their application in soft copy only, including up to date curriculum vitae, details of current remuneration, certified copies of academic and professional certificates, and testimonials as well as names and contacts (including postal and email addresses, and daytime telephone numbers) of three referees to reach the under-mentioned so as to be received on or before Wednesday 29th November,2022 by 5.00 PM.

Please convert all your documents into ONE MERGED PDF and Quote the specific Job Reference number on the email subject before sending to:

Vice-Chancellor

Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology

P.O. Box 210 – 40601, BONDO, Kenya

TEL. 057 – 2501804.

Through:

Email – recruitment@boreshajamii.or.ke And a copy to vc@jooust.ac.ke

The job advert is also available at JOOUST Website. (www.jooust.ac.ke)

After the interview, the successful Candidate will be expected to submit the following as part of meeting the requirements of Chapter 6 of the 2010 Constitution of Kenya:

• Valid Certificate of Good Conduct from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations,
• Loanee Compliance Certificate to confirm if a candidate is up to date with the loan repayment.
• Non- Loanee Compliance Certificate for those who have never benefited from HELB Loan.
• Current Tax Compliance Certificate from KRA
• Clearance from Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission
• A Clearance Certificate from an approved Credit Reference Bureau CRB.

Only successful candidates shall be contacted

Reporting to Manager – Integrated Media ,The job holder will execute digital media buying across all digital channels while driving optimization and media efficiencies for all campaigns from various business units.

Key responsibilities.

• Will work closely with internal and agency teams to support development of media strategy, media plans and channel selection depending on the objective of the campaign to ensure a high return on investment for each campaign.
• Will be responsible for data analytics – Integrate internal 1st party data with media buying audiences, collect insights and drive media ROI using relevant tools
• Will be responsible for setting up campaigns on Google Adwords which includes  Google Display, Google Search, YouTube etc plus setting up and managing tags for attribution.
• Will be responsible for setting up campaigns on Facebook Business Manager, Twitter Ads, DV360, Google Ads among others.
• Will be responsible for analysing our websites and apps on Firebase and Google Analytics
• Will be responsible for liaising with all internal and external stakeholders to ensure excellent campaign setup, reporting, optimization and analysis and that the campaigns are highly targeted for each consumer segment.
• Will be responsible for report writing: preparing reports to highlight progress of campaigns and how these translate into business results. This guides the business in evaluating the effectiveness of all digital campaigns.
• Will be responsible for media buying financial administration including: raising PO’s, issuance/revisions of monthly insertion orders and financial reconciliation on a weekly, monthly and quarterly basis.
• Will be responsible for monitor and analysing online marketing and campaign performance data in order to suggest structural and editorial improvements that will optimize ad campaigns.
• Will be responsible for conducting in-depth Search Engine Optimization and Search Engine Marketing.
• Will be personally responsible for keeping up with the dynamic trends and benchmarks in the digital media category through continuous research and training.
• Will be responsible for identifying new digital opportunities arising in the digital space that will add value to Safaricom campaigns
• Digital media vendor management on a day to day basis to ensure campaign alignment and negotiate added value for the media buys
• Deliver Cost optimization on all digital media buys to ensure maximum value and lowest possible cost is delivered against set bench mark KPIs
• Collect and package data driven actionable insights from the digital platforms and feeding back into the business for decision making

Qualifications;

• A bachelor’s Degree. (A business related disciplines with an IT/Commercial bias will be an added advantage)
• Digital platforms certifications such as:-
• Google AdWords Certification
• AdWords Fundamentals Certification
• Search Advertising Certification
• Display Advertising Certification
•  Video Advertising Certification
• Facebook Blueprint Certification
• Twitter certification
• Should have more than 5 years continuous experience in Digital Media Buying, Optimization and translating Digital activities to Business results (Integrated media buying skills - offline and online media,  will be an added advantage)
• Should have high level proficiency in setting up and launching online advertising campaigns on the various digital platforms (Google AdWords, Facebook Business Manager, Twitter, Programmatic Buying etc). This also includes setting up and managing tags and pixels for attribution.
• Should have high level proficiency in setting up app download and re-engagement campaigns.
• Should be able to create media strategy, media plans and channel selection strategies depending on the objective of the campaign to ensure a high return on investment for each campaign.
• Should have a proven track record in media buying & optimization for similar size or larger business than Safaricom
• Should have data analytics skills and use of relevant platforms / tools that drive media ROI
• Should be a consistent performer who delivers to daily, weekly and monthly digital marketing KPI’s
• Should be a quick and efficient decision maker.
• Should be able to work well under pressure and tight deadlines.
• Should have Project Management and Time management skills and should be able to allocate daily tasks efficiently
• Should have Excellent Communication skills

We are looking for a dynamic, forward-thinking and proactive Senior Sous Chef responsible for assisting the Executive Chef  in managing the culinary operation and ensuring that all culinary and stewarding activities are completely aligned with the local and international safety and HACCP regulations as well as values and strategy of the Hotel.

What is in it for you:

• Employee benefit card offering discounted rates in Accor worldwide
• Learning programs through our Academies and the opportunity to earn qualifications while you work
• Opportunity to develop your talent and grow within your property and across the world!
• Ability to make a difference in the local community through our Corporate Social Responsibility activities, like Planet 21 

What you will be doing:

Reporting to the Executive Chef responsibilities and essential job functions of a Senior Sous Chef include but are not limited to the following:             

• Consistently offer professional, friendly and proactive guest service while supporting fellow Colleagues
• Ensure the consistency in the preparation of all food items for a la carte and/or buffet menus according to hotel recipes and standards
• Actively share ideas, opinions and suggestions in daily shift briefings
• Ensure all kitchen Colleagues are aware of standards and expectations
• Liaise daily with Outlet Chefs to keep open lines of communication regarding guest feedback
• Continually strive to improve food preparation and presentations
• Maintain proper rotation of product in all chillers to minimize wastage/spoilage
• Have full knowledge of all menu items, daily features and promotions
• Ensure the cleanliness and maintenance of all work areas, utensils, and equipment
• Follow kitchen policies, procedures and service standards
• Follow all safety and sanitation policies when handling food and beverage

Your experience and skills include:

• You are a proactive, energetic individual with strong management and technical capabilities. With an avid interest in the latest trend and developments, you are not afraid to challenge the status quo.
• We give you the opportunity to reach your goals and be at your personal best.

While we hire for talent and train the skills, it helps if you have:

• Previous experience in the Culinary field required
• Journeyman’s papers or international equivalent an asset
• Diploma Certification in a Culinary discipline an asset
• Strong interpersonal and problem solving abilities
• Highly responsible & reliable
• Ability to work well under pressure in a fast paced environment
• Ability to work cohesively as part of a team

Reference Number: MMU/SNRLEC/02/11/2022

Applicants should have the following qualifications;

• A PhD in the relevant area of specialization from a recognized and accredited University in Kenya. 

OR 

• Have a Master’s degree in addition to a first degree from a recognized University plus at least three (3) years of teaching experience at University level.
• At least two (2) publications in refereed journal(s) or four (4) equivalent publication points.
• Be registered with a professional body/organization (where applicable). 
• Show evidence of continued research, attendance and contribution in academic conferences, seminars and workshops.
• Show evidence of effective teaching and active participation in departmental activities.

Job Description 

Reporting to the Head of Department, the main duties will include: 

• Teaching both undergraduate and post graduate students. 
• Articulating the mission of the department and the University. 
• Initiating planning and conducting research. 
• Developing teaching materials. 
• Supervising post graduate students in research activities. 
• Participating in development and preparation of Faculty development plan.
• Attending and participate in seminars/workshops/conferences in relevant fields. 
• Participating in planning, development, implementation and evaluation of curricular activities in the Department. 
• Perform any other duties as may be assigned or delegated by the Deputy ViceChancellor(A&SA), Dean of School or Chairman of Department from time to time.
• Contributing to research activity in the subject area including determining relevant research objectives and preparing research proposals. 
• Engaging with other researches internally, nationally and internationally to initiate collaborative partnership with other educational institutional.
• Source for internal and external research grants to fund innovative projects by maintaining high quality and cutting-edge research programs.
• Supervising the work of students, including teaching practice, field trips or clinical services where appropriate, provide advice on study skills, and help them with learning problems.
• Setting, marking, and assessing work and examinations and provide constructive feedback to students.
• Giving input in the development of quality assurance framework within the University’s overall framework, including validation and revalidation of courses, student admission and assessment.
• Initiating new and original solutions to problems affecting delivery of courses within own educational program and in accordance with the institutional regulations.
• Preparing, reviewing and updating course content materials for lecturers, lab sessions and seminars through maintaining of course and learner records in accordance to university policy guidelines.

Method of Application

Application Guidelines and Statutory requirements for the positions

• Applicants should attach to their ten (10) application letters copies of academic and professional certificates, testimonials together with a detailed curriculum vitae outlining academic and professional qualifications, experience, leadership and management roles, publications, awards, scholarships, funding attracted, membership to professional bodies, linkages and community service. 
• Applicants are required to give names, addresses and contacts of three (3) referees and should indicate on the envelope the Reference Number and the position applied. 
• Applications for the position of Senior Lecturer and ICT Manager should reach the Chairman of Council on the address indicated below on or before 5:00 pm on 20th December, 2022.

The Chairman of Council
Maasai Mara University 
P. O. Box 861-20500 
Email: chairmarauni@mmarau.ac.ke
Applications for the position of Lecturer should reach the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Administration, Finance and Strategy on the address indicated below on or before 5:00 pm on 20th December, 2022.

Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Administration, Finance & Strategy)
Maasai Mara University
P. O. Box 861-20500
Email: dvc.afp@mmarau.ac.ke

Maasai Mara University is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity; persons with disability, women, youth and those from marginalized communities are encouraged to apply. 

Canvassing will automatically lead to disqualification. 

Reference Number: MMU/SNRLEC/01/11/2022

Job specifications 
For appointment to this position, one: - 

• Should have a PhD degree or its equivalent from a recognized and accredited University. 
• Must have at least 3 years of teaching or research experience University level since becoming Lecturer/Research Fellow; 
• Must have a minimum of 3 publications (Minimum publication score - 6 points) in refereed journals since appointment as Lecturer /Research Fellow (As per Maasai Mara University grading criteria); 
• Should have supervised 4 postgraduate master’s degree candidates or attracted research funds. 
• Have registered with relevant professional body (where applicable).
• Should have attended and contributed at learning conferences, seminars or workshops; 
• Should show evidence of continued research and evaluated effective teaching; 
• Should show evidence of contribution to university life through active participation in departmental matters, student’s academic advising, faculty and University meetings, committee membership and others; 
• Should show evidence of contribution to University life as well as national and international life. 

Job Description 

Reporting to the Head of Department, the main duties will include: 

• To carry out practical and theoretical teaching of both undergraduate and post graduate students. 
• Develop client driven quality programs.
• Articulate the mission of the Department in the University. 
• Initiate planning and conducting research. 
• Develop teaching materials. 
• Supervise post graduate students in research activities. 
• Participate in development and preparation of Faculty development plan.
• Attend and participate in seminars/workshops/conferences in relevant fields. 
• Setting, marking, and assessing work and examinations and provide constructive feedback to students.
• Participating in curriculum design and development for the school or Department within the quality assurance framework. 
• Preparing research proposals with a project description and budget for sourcing internally and externally funds for research projects and directly oversee internally and externally funded research grants and produce reports for such grants.
• Developing budgets to ensure proper and efficient use of resources especially in departmental projects, industrial based learning projects, research projects. 
• Managing and supervise the development of evidence-based policies and strategies not only in the University but also in other research institutions, government institutions, community, NGOs and other organizations nationally and internationally. 
• Managing and supervise project teams in order to develop innovative approaches and models that influence positively national and global policies.
• Coordinating in the development of modules on the digital platform and oversee the design and development of the curricula within the area of specialization.
• Presenting research findings and innovations to conferences in order to increase the visibility of the university and to influence international policy environment for improvement of life. Page 3 of 6
• Engaging with local and international stakeholders to establish linkages and networks in order to work together for the betterment of communities in various ways such as research and innovations.
• May be assigned or delegated other duties and responsibilities by the Vice Chancellor, Dean of Faculty or Chairman of Department as deemed necessary by such officers

Applications for the position of Senior Lecturer and ICT Manager should reach the Chairman of Council on the address indicated below on or before 5:00 pm on 20th December, 2022.
The Chairman of Council
Maasai Mara University
P. O. Box 861-20500
Email: chairmarauni@mmarau.ac.ke
Applications for the position of Lecturer should reach the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Administration, Finance and Strategy on the address indicated below on or before 5:00 pm on 20th
December, 2022.
Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Administration, Finance & Strategy)
Maasai Mara University
P. O. Box 861-20500
Email: dvc.afp@mmarau.ac.ke

JOB PURPOSE

The purpose of the job is to accurately prepare and process error-free transactions for manufacturing under bond as a requirement to support the smartphone assembly plant while adhering to the legal and statutory requirements provided by the governing bodies; National Treasury & Kenya Revenue Authority. The role holder is also tasked with overseeing the inventory levels at the M-KOPA warehouse and leads staff in record-tracking of new stocks delivered and shipped out, all orders and transfers are captured on the inventory system.

KEY JOB FUNCTIONS

(Main activities undertaken by the jobholder and reflective of the most important features of the job)

Operations & Documentation:

• Effectively and efficiently coordinate all Import and Export shipments, Customs clearance, and handling at various ports in Kenya including JKIA (Jomo Kenyatta International Airport), ICD (Inland Container Depot), and Malaba border.
• Demonstrate knowledge of customs regimes in M-KOPA markets in East, West and Central Africa
• Ensure compliance with Customs and local authorities' requirements for imports/exports handling of shipments.
• Maintain updated, effective contact with customs on all new regulations and ensure that all relevant parties are updated accordingly.
• Conversant with all Harmonized System (HS) codes and customs regimes to ensure the accuracy of HS codes used at IDF application.
• Compute weekly estimates of duties and taxes to share with M-KOPA finance for cashflow planning
• Ensure that Customs entries are prepared with zero errors including confirmation of invoices to ensure values tally with customs valuation for similar items.
• Ensure documents in files are correct and in order.
• Ensure timely resolution of declaration issues with authorities where required.

Particular Bond Management

• Prepare documentation for bond registration & cancellations.
• Follow up on Treasury and CAK permit approvals.
• Ensure requisition and payments of particular bonds is done in a timely manner.
• Ensure that all preceding entries are active in the customs systems.
• Ensure all utilized bonds are canceled on time. 
• Proper records of bonds in effect and those canceled as per DSR Audit requirements.
• Proper handling and accountability of all bonded transactions.

Stock management at the warehouse

• Manages inventory documentation – owns & maintains Part Numbering & Description records, as well as all inventory reports and material, including inventory books and variance reports. 
• Controls inventory transaction records – reviews and performs quality control on manually or digitally inputted data on receipt or disbursement of material, equipment, merchandise, or supplies.
• Dynamics 365 Inventory Process Implementation - Perform and take ownership of all Dynamics 365 inventory module tasks assigned & work with Warehouse & Reverse Logistics on correctly using operations and inventory processes across all markets.
• Ensure accurate stock in the dynamics system for all virtual locations managed under the main warehouse.
• Ensure Inventory controls by overseeing monthly stocks and sharing a duly reconciled report sent before 2nd day of the month. In the same way, carry out weekly warehouse cycle counts and send reports on the same.

ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE

• Solid reporting line to the Logistics Manager with dotted line into Warehouse Operations Manager

Education & Experience

• At least 3-5 years of relevant work Experience.
• EACFFP Certification and ICMS Training is mandatory.
• Advanced knowledge of Particular bond execution/cancellation processes and documentation requirements.
• Familiar with the TFP (Single Window), with vide usage of the KENTRADE system.
• Must know customs procedures relating to imports & exports & transit as well as knowledge of customs laws of Kenya as well as the East African Community.
• Degree/Diploma in logistics/C&F/Purchasing & Supplies Management or relevant field
• Knowledge of all the systems used for customs clearance in Kenya is A MUST.
• Basic computer skills; proficient in Microsoft word and excel.

Required skills

• Attention to detail with good data entry skills
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Analytical, self-motivated, result oriented, and able to manage and perform under extreme pressure.
• Strong document management and e-filling skills
• Excellent planning and organization skills.
• Team player.
• High integrity.
• Work with minimal supervision

As a Senior Backend Engineer, you will be working in small team of backend engineers, product managers and testers, focused on improving our end users’ product experience. You will deliver event-driven systems that cope with millions of daily transactions and push to production multiple times a day. You will own the whole SDLP process and will drive development using testing best practices (i.e., TDD). We are a team of passionate product-focused engineers committed building and fostering an environment where our colleagues feel valued. We encourage knowledge sharing and learning as much as possible.

It is a fully remote role, within the following time zone (UTC -1 / UTC+3). You will report to the Engineering Team Lead. 

You’re excited about this opportunity because you will

• If you like to put your people and teammates first, you bring your most empathetic self to work
• You like to take a product-focused approach to development and drive changes using data to guide your decisions
• Be delivering high quality backend code into production on a regular basis and have a direct impact in our wider organisation.
• You embrace DevOps mindset and understand its benefits it brings to the team
• Working in a team makes you happy and you like collaborating with other teams to grow and improve the department and wider business
• Your work will directly impact the experience of millions of people based in Africa
• Demonstrating low ego and team spirit
• Taking ownership of your work, partnering with cross functional peers to ensure projects are properly scoped and implemented
• Advocating of CI / CD best practices and understand the importance of writing clean code
• Be willing to explore and learn new technologies outside of your comfort zone

We’re excited about you because you have experience with

• You have at least 3 years’ experience working as a professional software engineer/architect on medium/large scale distributed system
• You have commercial experience with C#.NET and microservices, as well as shipping high-quality backend code into production
• You have knowledge of Azure and AKS or other containerized application deployment tools
• You are comfortable with the DevOps culture, and with the idea of being involved with the management of the systems that you build through their entire lifecycle
• You have a collaborative spirit and a strong desire to learn from teammates, learning to work as part of a team that is greater than the sum of its parts
• It will be highly beneficial if you have knowledge of the financial services industry and the African market
• A degree in computer science or a related field will be beneficial, however, we care much more about your skills than about how you acquired them

Brief Description

Reporting to the Team Lead Infrastructure Operations & Security Remediations, the position holder shall implement and support Core IT infrastructure including the Cloud computing, data centers, operating systems, servers, storage, SAN, backups, collocation, and collaboration systems such as email and Teams.

Responsibilities

• Working in an agile environment and utilizing relevant tools such as Jira & Confluence.
• Solid understanding of AWS Cloud
• Maintaining Cloud OPEX & related CAPEX within Budget
• Administration, configuration and troubleshooting of SAN/NAS storage systems and SAN directors. This includes storage LUN provisioning and Zoning.
• Analysis of server/storage hardware and operating system software. This includes implementation of tactical service improvements, upgrades and patching.
• Collaborating with the team and various stakeholders to identify technical problems, design solutions for them and help implement where required. This involves collaborating with both technical and non-technical staff
• Operations of backup tools, respective hardware and software assurance and testing of disk and data recovery. In case of issues offer prompt restoration of lost data for the business.
• Remediation of Security, Compliance and Audit Issues within the Cloud & Core Infrastructure
• Technical support for assigned company initiatives and projects. Participation in feasibility studies and testing for new IT infrastructure components.
• Maintenance of systems documentation and procedures.

Qualifications

Functional & Technical/ Skills:

• Technical design assessment and evaluation, risk-based Quality Assurance in web-scale environments
•  University Degree in Computer Science or Engineering.
• 5+ years’ experience in infrastructure support and/or planning in an environment with mixed VMware and Redhat virtualization.
• 5+ Years’ Experience as Systems administrator, Network administrator or analyst in a multifaceted business environment with integrated/mixed Windows, UNIX/Linux server environment 
• System Administration Techniques – understanding OS Performance, Microsoft and UNIX/Linux enterprise hardware and storage.
• Experience in enterprise SAN/NAS storage and SAN Directors management.
• Azure, AWS, and GCP certifications preferred
• Attention to details and analytical thinking
• Extensive knowledge of enterprise Linux Server Operating Systems such as RHEL/ CentOS, Ubuntu.
• Strong oral, written, interpersonal communication and leadership skills
• Certification in any of the following Systems and Network or related trainings is an added advantage
• Cloud Technology Associate
• Cloud Administrator
• Cloud Developer
• Cloud Security & Governance
• Cloud Service Manager
• Certified in Cloud Infrastructure and Services Associate (EMCCIS)
• Cloud Architect,
• Virtualized Infrastructure Specialist
• Network certification e.g. CCNA, CCNP
• UNIX/Linux certification e.g. VCP

Brief Description

Reporting to the Head, Digital Engineering, the position holder will be responsible for owning, leading, and driving quality engineering practices across all of Safaricom software engineering and digital experience delivery teams as well as providing expert knowledge of test strategy / frameworks and automation of end-to-end test design, execution, and validation, and deficiency identification and remediation, to enable target business capabilities / user journeys. The role holder will also be required to create, lead, manage, and mentor a practice of software developers in Test across the delivery organization, ensuring the development and maintenance of highly skilled and motivated practice members

Responsibilities

Leadership

• Design, build, and troubleshooting data storage, RAID, disk volume management, backup, and disaster recovery.
• Regular team and one-on-one engagements
• Build the skillset according to the fit for future program
• Team performance management and building high performing SDET team
• Facilitate and empowers teams in achieving high performances in Solution delivery, ensuring quality standards are achieved.

Functional Testing

• E2E accountability for testing execution for SITs
• E2E accountability for management UATs
• E2E accountability for product readiness to go to production  

Non-Functional Testing

• E2E accountability for performance testing 
• E2E Accountability for GDR testing

Automated Testing

• E2E accountability for testing automation as part of the DevOps strategy
• Responsible for automated regression testing for all exposed APIs
• Responsible for automated regression testing for all backend system APIs to be used for upgrades
• Responsible for decreasing the testing time by 50% and increasing quality to have zero major bugs on production. 

Systems accountability

• Accountable for building and maintaining testing environments for all IT solutions
• Accountable for setting up and maintaining quality engineering platforms

Qualifications

Functional & Technical/ Skills:

• Technical design assessment and evaluation, risk-based Quality Assurance in web-scale environments
• Automated testing and tools e.g. Selenium
• End-to-end solution test design, execution, and validation, managing testing scenarios across teams / capabilities if necessary
• Unit, integration, system, smoke and user acceptance testing
• Continuous integration and continuous delivery methodologies and tools
• Architectural element testing e.g. APIs
• Performance and security testing
• Code reviewing
• Test analytics and trend analysis
• Software incident and problem management
• Expertise in multiple programming and markup languages, such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Java, Ruby, SQL, XML, JSON, YAML, and Python

Brief Description

Reporting to the Consumer IT Lead, the position holder shall provide leadership in driving delivery of Consumer Business Unit projects using Business Doman and IT knowledge. Leading a team of Architects and Business Analysts, as well as virtual IT delivery teams to implement Core Product (Voice, Data and SMS) propositions campaign and promotions. Break down complex requirements into simple trackable tasks. Be committed to high quality and delivery on time.

Responsibilities

Business Delivery:

• Responsible for all Domain business projects by resourcing and leading virtual teams across IT
• Responsible for delivering 95% of the projects on time
• Responsible for ensuring project stability within max 48 hours
• Ensure agile is implemented in at least 50% of the projects
• Maintain an accurate registry of all business projects  with various statuses and ensure business teams are appraised at all times
• Agree with business product leads & PMO on projects KPI’s, milestones and timelines

Leadership:

• Attend business strategy meetings to ensure IT is aligned with business needs
• Regular team and one-on-one engagements
• Build the team skillset according to the fit for future program
• Team performance management
• Provide budget inputs for business solutions.
• Attend BU strategy sessions
• Weekly Delivery reporting to BU HoDs and Senior Managers on the status of their deliverables

Business Analysis:

• Responsible for gathering, detailing and documenting all business requirements
• Ensure sensible consensus is reached for all requirements/specifications and help business, IT, CXX, Revenue Assurance and test leads to have the same mutual understanding
• Ensure test plans cover all aspects of Business Requirements and existing business rules

Solutions Design:

• Responsible for Solutions Design to meet business requirements and non-functional requirements
• Drive reuse on all technical and business functionality designed and no duplication of business components
• Collaboratively oversee the development/configuration of solutions as per agreed designs
• Provide solution architecture input into all new system tenders

QUALIFICATIONS

Technical/Professional qualifications:

• Degree in Science/computer science/Engineering/Business related.
• Certification in Business Analysis & Agile Project Management will be an added advantage
• Strong business acumen and mindset – with bias to Consumer and Sales domains
• 5+ years of software development experience in a busy IT development environment, 2 years of which must include experience in Business Analysis and Systems design.
• 3+ years’ Experience in Technical Leadership of large IT projects
• Team player who is skilled at building up and managing stakeholder relationships successfully
• Ability to persuade stakeholders and to champion effective techniques through delivery
• Ability to drive initiatives without any formal authority in an ambiguous environment

About the position

The role holder will ensure sales through direct Structured Products, Digital Sales and Strategic Partnerships and creating relations with insurance aggregators

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Implement and execute the Structured Products, Digital Sales and Strategic Partnerships strategy.
• Develop a digital business strategy, including research, technology horizon scanning and competitor analysis.
• Identify new opportunities for the use of digital technologies and stimulate new business growth by incorporating digital products and services.
• Identify the strategic partnerships that need to be created, implemented and supported
• Liaise with the communication team in creating targeted social campaigns to drive digital sales
• Implement projects to grow Digital Insurance through direct sales and reseller sales channels
• Ensure that any new innovations comply with various industry standards including Information Security, Data Protection
• Hold joint meeting with partners to enhance and drive the strategy via aggregators and other partners
• Building and maintaining links with relevant business partners and stakeholders outside of the organization
• Develop a credible pipeline of prospective clients and growth strategies that enable you to achieve targets.
• Clearly articulate value propositions for segments and industries for existing and prospective clients.
• Understanding client needs and be able to tailor solutions to address them

Job Holder Specifications

Knowledge, skills and Abilities

• Results driven, and customer focused
• Good analytical and negotiation skills
• Knowledge in insurance products and services
• Excellent analytical, communication and customer handling skills
• Intelligence Data Reporting & analytics skills
• Scanning skills – to search for new ideas, trends & principles
• Excellent planning and organization skills.

Credentials and Experience

• University Degree preferably in a Business-related field
• ACII is an added advantage
• A recognized qualification in Digital marketing would be a distinct advantage
• Atleast 5 years’ experience in Business Development in the Financial Services Industry.

About the position

The role holder will be responsible for engagement and generating new business ensuring growth of the portfolio, within the real estate sector both Residential and commercial

Responsibilities

•  Implement and execute the real estate strategy.
•  Implement the marketing strategy to enable penetrate intermediaries and direct accounts in the real estate sector.
•  Make regular visits to intermediaries, developers, contractors, architects, quantity surveyors and active sites to establish key relations and grow and service business.
•  Develop a credible pipeline of prospective clients and growth strategies that enable you to achieve your targets.
•  Clearly articulate value propositions for segments and industries for existing and prospective clients.
•  Maintaining existing relationships in order to protect existing books of business
•  Identify, target and build new relationships with existing and potential clients for revenue growth.
•  Liaise with the marketing department to develop the branding aspect to increase visibility in the sector.
•  Understanding client needs and be able to tailor solutions to address them.
•  Hold joint meeting with partners to visit prospects seeking insurance requirements.
•  Create an active campaign to drive recruitment and business.
•  Grow the real estate book using the existing branch relations as a penetration channel.

Qualifications

•  University Degree preferably in a Business-related field
•  ACII is an added advantage

Experience

•  Atleast 5 years’ experience in Business Development in the Financial Services Industry.
•  Excellent analytical, communication and customer handling skills
•  Excellent planning and organization skills.
•  Knowledge in insurance products and services
•  Good analytical and negotiation skills
•  Excellent interpersonal skills.
•  Results driven, and customer focused