Vendor & Assets Manager at National Bank of Kenya

National Bank is a major player in Kenya’s banking industry. It is one of the largest banks in the country giving financial services to all sectors of the economy. The bank will continue to cover the financial landscape and respond positively to the needs of its customers, shareholders and the economy besides offering traditional financial services and products.

Job Ref No. HR/051/2020

Division: ICT

Reporting to: Head, ICT Service Delivery

Position Scope: Reporting to the Head, ICT Service Delivery, the role holder is responsible for implementation of the ICT Assets & Vendor management strategy by ensuring proper controls and protection of the Assets throughout the life cycle from acquisition to final disposition in line with best practice and the Bank’s ICT guidelines.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain records / databases composed of information regarding licenses, warranties, and service agreements for the organizations IT Hardware Assets.
• Manage software library and hardware assets through Remedy asset management console, as well as address incidents and request tickets.
• Plan, monitor and keep record of software licenses and/or hardware assets to ensure compliance with vendor contracts.
• Maintain processes for proper provisioning, re-purposing and disposals of hardware assets.
• Lead physical inventory asset audit planning initiative to ensure compliance with policy and standards.
• Ensure compliance with all government regulations regarding property accountability.
• Review equipment configurations to ensure compliance with applicable procedures.
• Populate and maintain software license inventory on a web based database to ensure compliance with product use rights and proper distribution.
• Monitor the life cycle of all ICT assets from procurement to disposal via the asset management database.
• Drive database software upgrades, and mass deployments of new computer equipment.
• Review Asset list and maintain Asset Configuration Items (CIs) in the Asset Management database and/or Remedy and/or a successor.
• Maintain the asset management database containing all the information necessary for the lifecycle of an ICT asset.
• Develop, maintain, and modify asset/inventory management processes and procedures to continually improve asset/inventory management.
• Ensure the IT asset database is updated accurately through our inventory management system.
• Assist in inventory management, procurement and shipment activities.
• Inventory management of the asset control room.

Qualifications, Experience, Skills & Personal Attributes:

• Bachelor’s degree in ICT, Computer Science or in a Business related field from a recognized University.
• 7 years’ experience in Banking of which Four (4) should be in ICT at management level.
• Experience working with Configuration Item records in a Configuration Item/Asset Management Database.
• Strong knowledge of Inventory Management systems.
• Experience of building strong working relationships with a variety of stakeholders.
• Leadership and management-ability to lead teams, mentor and coach staff to goal definition and achievement
• Strong customer focus.
• Experience in delivering strategic and tactical technology change.
• Project management experience.
• Good communication and negotiation skills.
• Positive can do attitude and flexibility of approach. Ability to drive change.
• Governance – knowledge and ability to ensure good governance practices in assigned Department
• Analytical –highly analytical and ability to challenge status quo based on quantitative facts and impacts
• Integrity and honesty and ethics- ensures ethical practices and integrity and ensures NBK is not put at reputational risk

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Senior Manager – Mobile Financial Services at Telkom

Our Roots Telkom Kenya was established as a telecommunications operator under the Companies Act in April 1999. We provide integrated communications solutions in Kenya with the widest range of voice and data services as well as network facilities for residential and business customers. We are proud to play a prominent role in the information and communications technology sector, serving millions of Kenyans across the country. Our Wings Telkom Kenya’s partnership with Orange S.A (formerly France Telecom Group), saw the launch of the Orange brand in Kenya in 2008. Our new corporate identity is inspired by new investments and a fresh new approach to doing business. This is the beginning of an exciting journey, a journey we invite all Kenyans to be part of. Our new approach to serving customers means we place people at the centre by making our services straightforward, simple and more enriching. In addition to the existing Orange Shops, we continue to invest in new shops to enable us serve our customers better. In doing so, we work to bring people together to achieve their goals. We are embarking on a truly exciting journey to fulfill our potential as Kenya’s original national telecommunications operator. Come and join us.

The incumbent will be responsible for the planning, operation and maintenance of the mobile financial services platforms. This is a key role in the overall execution of the Technology strategy and will require a multi-disciplinary approach where Financial, Customer & Internal processes and people management come together.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Leading architecture and service design to deliver a best-in-class system and customer-centric services
• Implementation of business needs and determining solutions to business problems. The solutions should consider technology systems, process improvement, organizational change or strategic planning and policy development
• Research and development of new features, solutions & technologies
• Vendor management to ensure that vendors deliver the highest product & service quality while managing costs and timelines
• Enforce strict adherence to the change management process to minimize the impact of change-related incidents upon service quality, and consequently improve the day-to-day operations of the organization.
• Analysis and tracking of KPIs for performance and capacity
• Proactive system monitoring and issue resolution within SLA
• Management & support of developers and other integration partners both internal and external & Regular reporting

Academic/ Professional Qualifications

• Relevant Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or any-related technical  degree from a recognized institution
• 8-10 years’ experience in the design, implementation, operation and maintenance of billing and messaging platforms.
• 3-5 years in the design, implementation, operation and maintenance of mobile money platforms.
• 3-5 years management experience and leading teams

Professional Knowledge

• Extensive knowledge of mobile money, payments, banking and relevant standards and best practices in these domains.
• Business acumen and principles and techniques of administration, organization and people management.
• Knowledge of the telecommunications industry.
• Networking skills to form collaborative partnerships
• Thorough grounding in telecommunications grade hardware & software platforms, integration management, network design & implementation, operation and maintenance methods and procedures

Professional Skills:

• Leadership skills
• Good analytical skills
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Pro-active &multi-tasking
• Good persuasion skills
• Resourceful
• Analytical thinking and problem solving skills – collects researches and anlyses data
• Accuracy and attention to details – prioritises and plans work
• Team-work and co-operation

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Supply Chain Product Development at Maersk Line

Maersk Line is the world’s largest container shipping company, known for reliable, flexible and eco-efficient services. We operate 610 container vessels and provide ocean transportation in all parts of the world.

Maersk is looking to hire a Supply Chain Product Development to join our team.

Pick a point on a globe, and Maersk won’t be far away. With 90% of global trade carried by sea, there is a fairly high chance that the shoes on your feet or the phone in your pocket travelled to you on a Maersk vessel. Would you like to impact the daily lives of people in every corner of the world? Then keep reading.

The role of Supply Chain Product Development for East Africa is responsible for development of Supply Chain Product families in the high-growth geography of East Africa that are ahead of the curve. You would be responsible for developing innovative solutions, be a part of the commercial process and contribute towards profitable growth of our products.

We offer

Working with the best people in a global team culture with future growth opportunities in an industry that has a significant impact on the world economy, We offer you an exciting global career at the forefront of world trade.

Join us if you wish to:

• Give purpose to your career through a role that will require you to have signifianct independence and ownership to drive real business results through innovative solutions
• Have a direct impact over product development and strategy
• Have an opportunity to cooperate and partner with a wide range of internal stakeholders across functions, including very senior ones, as well as clients
• Expose yourself to very exciting growth opportunities
• Leave your comfort zone to be a part of creating game-changing supply chain & logistics solutions

Key responsibilities

• Responsible for all supply chain (SCM/4PL) product development activities including core products, add-ons/configurables and customizations
• You will act as a leader to assess product requirements & competitiveness ambitions leading up to the development & execution of product & business development roadmaps
• Constantly act as the SME leveraging your knowledge across customers, reach out to teams and facilitate engagements where required
• Ensures all standard services and solutions are effectively packaged and rolled out (including associated training programs) to facilitate effective marketing, selling, implementation and execution
• Support key sales pursuits primarily through leverage of existing capabilities but also through product innovation or customisation, where strategically required, to ensure differentiation and value creation to our existing and potential customers
• Lead or participate in customer or product specific development projects delivering new services or optimised operating platforms
• Supports the area team with upskilling & capability building in order continuously to improve our service offering to our customers
• Creates a centre of excellence in SCM costing and pricing management across Africa to provide timely and accurate responses to support the commercial pursuits.
• Drives SCM GP optimization for Africa including tracking the revenue and cost drivers and initiating improvement initiatives including but not limited to revenue/cost leakages, charge revisions, etc.
• Drives critical L&S projects for East Africa such as CFS establishments, customer go-lives, etc.

We are looking for

We would like to hear from you if you can demonstrate the following:

• Master’s level education in Business or other relevant discipline
• 5+ yrs’ relevant work experience with proven track record across operations & commercials with focus on driving results through others (preferably Maersk SCM)
• Experience of working with wide variety of complex operational and commercial challenges
• Ability to work in a matrix organization and influence decision making
• Ability to interface with senior leadership stakeholders within & outside the organization
• Ambition and drive to excel together with others.
• Alignment with our values
• An international mind-set and inclusive behaviour.
• International mobility and willingness to travel.
• An excellent command of spoken and written English.

Key Competencies:

Behavioral
• Assertive/decisive and pro-active
• High sense of urgency & persistence
• Confidence in dealing with people and building lasting relationships/networks
• Ability to problem solve & recommend appropriate course of action analytically & structurally
• Ability to manage stakeholders at various levels within & outside the organization
• Customer centricity

Technical
• Preferably Maersk SCM operational/commercial structure & functionality
• Metrics-driven
• Outstanding verbal, written & presentation skills
• Project Management & Training skills

As a performance-oriented company, we strive to always recruit the best person for the job – regardless of gender, age, nationality, sexual orientation or religious beliefs. We are proud of our diversity and see it as a genuine source of strength for building high performing teams.

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Sales Representatives at Dhamani Real Estate

Dhamani real estate is a limited company that specializes in buying and selling land. Currently, we have two main affordable projects along Garissa Road. We offer flexible payments plans, to enable everyone’s dream of becoming a land owner is realised.

Dhamani Real Estate is looking for aggressive sales representatives to sell land for its Thika Town Office. This positions are to be filled immediately.

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Logistics Officer at Norwegian Refugee Council

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is a non-governmental, humanitarian organization with 60 years of experience in helping to create a safer and more dignified life for refugees and internally displaced people. NRC advocates for the rights of displaced populations and offers assistance within the shelter, education, emergency food security, legal assistance, and water,sanitation and hygiene sectors. The Norwegian Refugee Council has approximately 5000 committed and competent employees involved in projects across four continents. In addition, NRC runs one of the world’s largest standby rosters -NORCAP, with 650 professionals, ready to be deployed on 72 hours notice when a crisis occurs

The Logistics Officer is responsible for the implementation of all logistics functions in Dadaab field office.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Implement and train staff in NRC’s logistics policies and procedures at office level
• Ensure compliance with NRC’s Logistics Handbook, other NRC policies and donor requirements in all procedures and processes
• Provide anti-corruption, transparency and cost efficiency focus in all processes (e.g. in procurement, vehicle management, asset management)
• Training and development of logistics team at office level
• Ensure safe and efficient transport of staff and materials/goods
• Prepare, check and share plans, records and reports as required (e.g. status reports, inventory lists)
• Implement a filing system / archives according to procedures
• Supervision of works for payment satisfaction
• Conduct spot checks
• Conduct periodic stock counts
• Oversee the receiving, storage and dispatching of supplies and project materials to the respective camps.
• Oversee the warehouse operations to ensure stock security, adherence to policies, process, procedures and guidelines
• Ensure that all records including inventory lists, stock cards of NRC items and equipment are updated and easily available to authorised users.
• Ensure that the periodic inventory report is prepared as required internally by NRC and/or by Donors i.e. Monthly, quarterly, yearly
• Ensure effective and efficient logistics support for daily area operation including procurement and Supplies, all being implemented in accordance within the policies and standard as well as approved budget.
• Ensure that at all times the warehouses are clean and tidy.
• Assign duties, supervise and appraise section staff.
• Any other duty assigned by the supervisor.
• Oversee all fleet related activities, spare parts fuel as well as vehicle maintenance
• Share all fleet monthly reports (fuel, repairs etc.)

Qualifications

• Diploma / degree in Logistics Management
• Diploma in stores management and stock control.
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience
• Experience from working as a Logistics Officer in a humanitarian/recovery context
• Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
• Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
• Knowledge about own manager skills/profile
• Fluency in English, both written and verbal

Personal qualities

• Planning and delivering results
• Empowering and building trust
• Communicating with impact and respect
• Handling insecure environment

We can offer

Duty station: Dadaab

Contract period is up to 31st December 2020 with possibility of extension.

Salary /benefits: According to NRC’s general directions, The candidate will observe NRC’s code of conduct and working hours for the NRC Office in Dadaab.

CANDIDATES SHOULD APPLY ON LINE BY GOING THROUGH www.nrc.no.

EMAIL AND PAPER APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED

Application deadline: 17/04/2020

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Health, Safety & Security Officer at Norwegian Refugee Council

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is a non-governmental, humanitarian organization with 60 years of experience in helping to create a safer and more dignified life for refugees and internally displaced people. NRC advocates for the rights of displaced populations and offers assistance within the shelter, education, emergency food security, legal assistance, and water,sanitation and hygiene sectors. The Norwegian Refugee Council has approximately 5000 committed and competent employees involved in projects across four continents. In addition, NRC runs one of the world’s largest standby rosters -NORCAP, with 650 professionals, ready to be deployed on 72 hours notice when a crisis occurs

These attitudes and beliefs shall guide our actions and relationships.

The Health, Safety & Security Officer is responsible for the implementation of all Security functions in Dadaab field office.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensure adherence with NRC policies, tools, handbooks and guidelines
• Implement delegated support function portfolio according to plan of action
• Prepare and develop status reports as required by management
• Ensure proper filing of documents
• Promote and share ideas for improvement of the support function
• Implement NRC’s safety and security policies at office level
• Immediately report all breaches of safety and security procedures and all threats to NRC staff, beneficiaries, activities or assets
• Facilitate staff evacuation in emergency situations
• Ensure vehicle and staff movements are monitored according to procedures and that necessary safety and security equipment are available and in good condition
• Prepare security updates and reports as required
• Ensure proper implementation of the safety and security policies, procedures, processes and guidelines including evacuation, security audit, drills etc
• Identify safety and security needs for Dadaab NRC compounds and premises and ensure the availability of adequate lighting, equipment and other resources
• Train staff on safety and security, making sure that all staff members are familiar with organizational contingency plans regarding incident response
• Provide all staff with regular safety and security briefings and updates, and ensure that all staff adhere to security policies and procedures
• Conduct regular security and risk assessments for all NRC Dadaab operational areas and security needs.
• Organize and facilitate staff evacuation in emergency situations or staff in critical medical conditions
• Liaise with UN agencies, NGOs and other external actors to gain security information and analyses in Dadaab
• Ensure vehicle and staff movement are monitored through structured radio checks and contacts with all field staff and vehicles
• Ensure that all communication, security and fleet assets are recorded and assets inventory list is updated, among other procedures
• Ensure all the necessary safety and security equipment’s are available and in good condition
• Maintain custody of the office keys
• Promptly inform NRC Nairobi on any field observations requiring the revision/update of standing security and safety policies or procedures
• Supervise, assign duties, train and appraise security staff

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Sociology and related subject
• Training in safety and security
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience
• Experience from working as a Safety and Security Officer in a humanitarian/recovery context
• Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
• Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
• Fluent in English
• Excellent investigative and reporting skills
• Excellent surveillance and emergency response skills.
• Ability to coordinate and plan
• Excellent analytical and reporting skills.
• Able to work under minimum supervision
• Working knowledge of MS office

Personal initiative

• Team player
• Attentive to detail
• Proactive and reliable.

Personal qualities

• Handling insecure environment
• Planning and delivering results
• Empowering and building trust
• Communicating with impact and respect

We can offer

Duty station: Dadaab

Contract period up to 31st December 2020 with possibility of extension.

Salary / benefits: According to NRC’s general directions, The candidate will observe NRC’s code of conduct and working hours for the NRC Office in Dadaab.

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Fibre & Telecom Engineer at Viscar Capacity

Viscar Industrial Capacity Ltd is a dynamic Training, Consulting and Resourcing firm that provides innovative Information, Technology and Engineering solutions for corporates and businesses.

Job Brief

The core responsibilities of the Fibre and Telecom Engineer is in executing Installation activities following the recommended quality guidelines and other customer specific installation standards / procedures to achieve the desired outcome

Job Type- Contract Based.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Perform on-site fault maintenance of Telecommunication equipment including BTS, Microwave Radio, BSC, RNC, and other Optical transmission Nodes in the Network as per assigned territory and trouble tickets.
• Installation, commissioning and integration of telecommunications equipment.
• Responsible for ensuring the servers are backed up, performance and availability are monitored, and that the server data is secure from unauthorized access.
• Troubleshooting equipment/network failures.
• Calculate dimensions, square footage, profile and component specifications, and material quantities, using calculator or computer.
• Draft detailed dimensional drawings and design layouts for projects and to ensure conformance to specifications.
• Read, interpret and review project designs to determine solutions and material requirements.
• Confer with supervisor to determine project details, such as plan preparation, acceptance testing, and evaluation of field conditions.
• Plan and conduct field surveys to locate new sites and analyze details of project sites.
• Develop plans and estimate costs for installation of systems, utilization of facilities, or construction of structures.
• Report maintenance problems occurring at project site to supervisor and negotiate changes to resolve system conflicts.
• Conduct materials and equipment test and analysis, using tools and equipment, and applying engineering knowledge.

Qualification and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or equivalent expertise.
• Working knowledge of wireless technologies and /or Tower construction.
• FTTx and/or blown fibre deployment experience are distinct advantages i.e. fibre termination using fusion splicing, testing fibre links with OTDR.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.
• Fiber and Microwaves knowledge
• Mandatory certificates:- First Aid Certificate, Fire Safety Certificate, Medical Fitness Certificate, Work at Height Certificate, Safety Passport, Defensive Driving Certificate, Civil Work Certificate and OSH Certificate

Key Skills and Attributes

• Thorough understanding of industry practices/standards, operations, contract management.
• Ability to work independently, as well as in a team-oriented environment; Team player with well-developed interpersonal skills who is comfortable in a cross-functional, multi-cultural environment.

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