Programme Officer, Global Initiatives, TrustLaw at Thomson Reuters Foundation

Thomson Reuters provides professionals with the intelligence, technology and human expertise they need to find trusted answers. We enable professionals in the financial and risk, legal, tax and accounting, and media markets to make the decisions that matter most, all powered by the world’s most trusted news organization.

About the Thomson Reuters Foundation 

The Thomson Reuters Foundation is the corporate foundation of Thomson Reuters, the global news and information services company. As an independent charity, registered in the UK and the USA, we work to advance media freedom, foster more inclusive economies, and promote human rights.

TrustLaw

TrustLaw is the global pro bono service of the Thomson Reuters Foundation. As the world’s leading pro bono legal service, TrustLaw helps high-impact NGOs and social enterprises, to grow, streamline their operations and navigate complex laws and regulations by connecting them with free legal assistance from the best law firms and corporate legal teams around the world. We also deliver groundbreaking legal research on key social and policy issues that our members use to support their advocacy and law reform efforts, and we deliver innovative capacity-building workshops on legal issues across the globe.

Responsibilities for the role may include:

• Dedicated support for the following global legal initiatives:
• the TrustLaw Index of Pro Bono, Thomson Reuters Foundation’s global benchmark of the scale and trends of the pro bono legal sector
• Social Enterprise, ESG and Impact Investing Trainings
• Pro Bono Consultancy, advising clients on their pro bono practice and programs
• Other global initiatives, as identified from time to time
• Work closely with and support the Legal Manager, Global and other relevant team members throughout the lifecycle of global legal initiatives, from planning, kick-off, to supporting project management and successful delivery
• Develop, distribute, and support engagement with surveys to collect data as relevant across different initiatives
• For the Index of Pro Bono in particular:
• Ensure TrustLaw receives accurate and adequate data and information about legal pro bono practices globally
• Ensure that data is well-organised and analysed to identify trends and recommendations to improve pro bono practices
• Support drafting of reports, content, and materials for initiatives in easy-to-read styles and format, developing graphs and charts as required
• Liaise with and support engagement with the TrustLaw legal network around the world for global legal initiatives
• Liaise with the Programme Officer, Global Service and Community and Programme Manager, Global, as well as the Foundation’s Digital and Design teams to ensure the smooth development of the website and digital assets to showcase global initiatives
• Support strong communications of global initiatives including liaising with the Foundation’s Communications and Digital teams to ensure clear communications to appropriate target audiences (e.g. across social media channels)
• Please note that the person in this role will need to work hours that overlap significantly with core team availability, which may require at least two early or late shifts each week.

About you:

• An exceptional independent self-starter with 3+ years of relevant work experience, and a passion for social change
• Affinity for detail and extensive experience working on detail-oriented tasks and projects
• Experience with databases and survey tools (knowledge of Salesforce and/or  Alchemer would be an advantage)
• Extensive experience organising, analysing, modelling and interpreting data and information using Excel and/or other software
• Proven organisational abilities and experience managing competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Experience coordinating projects, ideally for a beneficiary-focused programme or service
• An excellent communicator, fluent in English, with strong written and verbal communication skills
• Prior experience working in or with the legal and/or pro bono sector would be favourable
• A strong team player, able to work remotely and communicate effectively with a global team
• Demonstrated interest and/or prior experience in international development or social change would be favourable
• Experience stewarding and tracking relationships and partnerships, ideally with law firms or in-house legal teams (or similar), would be favourable
• Ability to work quickly under pressure, to prioritise work and meet deadlines to drive projects to completion
• Willingness to travel internationally

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Head office Support Internships at BIMAS Kenya Limited

BIMAS Kenya Limited, a leading microfinance institution in the country seeks to recruit capable and result oriented individuals to fill the following position.

Head Office ( Support)  Intern-ships

Intern-ship Opportunities in EMBU ONLY ( HEAD OFFICE) include;-

1. ICT Qualifications
2. Finance and data entry – Must have a minimum of CPA part 2
3. HR and Administration – Administration /HR/ management qualifications

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Head office Support Internships at BIMAS Kenya Limited

BIMAS Kenya Limited, a leading microfinance institution in the country seeks to recruit capable and result oriented individuals to fill the following position.

Head Office ( Support)  Intern-ships

Intern-ship Opportunities in EMBU ONLY ( HEAD OFFICE) include;-

1. ICT Qualifications
2. Finance and data entry – Must have a minimum of CPA part 2
3. HR and Administration – Administration /HR/ management qualifications

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Actuarial Analyst at Heritage Insurance

At Heritage where we provide short term insurance products, we pride ourselves on our history of claims payment. This was recently recognized when we won the award for Outstanding Insurance Underwriter in Claims Settlement as nominated by members of the Association of Insurance Brokers of Kenya. We are also rated AA- by Global Rating Company (GRC), for amongst other reasons, our high claims paying ability. This is one of the highest international ratings awarded to a Kenyan insurer.

Reports To: Manager, Actuarial

Job Summary

The role is responsible for providing actuarial and data analytics support to the general insurance business and participate in overall risk management for the company.

Requirements

Qualifications

1. Bachelor’s degree in Actuarial Science, Statistics, Mathematics or related qualification
2. Progress in Institute and Faculty of Actuaries UK examinations (at least 4 papers) or equivalent

Experience

2 years’ experience in the actuarial department of a general insurance company

Competencies

1. Computer literacy with emphasis on MS Excel
2. Knowledge of International Financial Reporting Standards
3. Accounting knowledge
4. Statistical techniques
5. Proficient knowledge on the insurance industry in Kenya
6. Knowledge of reinsurance arrangements and structures
7. Knowledge of statistical packages or programming (e.g. R, SAS, Visual Basic)
8. Database management systems

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F&B Cashier at Safari Beach Hotel

Job Summary:

The F&B Cashier serves as a front of the house financial personnel. They ensure that all Food and Beverage bills are processed and settled according to the Hotels Policies. They work closely with the F&B wait service staff and the back office accountants ensuring F&B Outlet sales are accurately administered.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities include: (Not limited to)

• Has comprehensive knowledge of restarurant and bar operations
• Ensures that respective service staffs raise a guest order (KOT-Kitchen Order Ticket or BOT-Beverage Order Ticket) from the Point of Sale-POS system for all F&B sales in the Hotel.
• Ensures that respective service staffs raise an order in the POS system, for any meals consumed by employees, any complimentary guest services or on the entertainment
• Verifies the nature of this orders and that they are duly authorised by the relevant authority.
• Continuously monitors the proper use of the POS system to deter fraud.
• Assists the F&B Manager to ensure proper cashiering procedures are followed.
• Occasionally, directly raises bills for guests when there is direct interaction at the counter.
• Posts F&B bills to the rooms for on-stay guests.
• Maintains receipts, records and process orders and payments.
• Handles various payment transactions; credit transactions, Mpesa transactions and card payments.
• Adequately handles and processes card payments through the PDQ machine.
• Alerts Waiters on unpaid guest bills and ensures they follow up with the client for payment.
• Verifies all payments against orders printed out.
• Prepare an end of shift/day cashiers summary and forwards the same to the Accountant.
• Seeks advice of the Accountant on any guest payment challenge.
• Reports any variances encountered directly to the Accountant.
• Notifies the management of any complaints raised by the patrons.

Qualifications & Prerequisites

• A Certificate in Basic Accounting or a related course
• Numerical speed and accuracy
• Profociency in MS applicartions and internet.
• Must have working knowledge of POS systems i.e Ezee
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Expediency in performing assigned tasks and issuing feedback as required
• Positive attitude and a friendly demeanor.
• Attention to detail and ability to multi-task is an asset.
• High level of unquestionable integrity, confidentiality and professionalism.

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Branch Underwriting Analyst at Heritage Insurance

At Heritage where we provide short term insurance products, we pride ourselves on our history of claims payment. This was recently recognized when we won the award for Outstanding Insurance Underwriter in Claims Settlement as nominated by members of the Association of Insurance Brokers of Kenya. We are also rated AA- by Global Rating Company (GRC), for amongst other reasons, our high claims paying ability. This is one of the highest international ratings awarded to a Kenyan insurer.

Reports To: Branch Manager, Nanyuki

Job Summary

The role is responsible for the execution of effective and efficient operational performance of the branch office in line with the Company’s policies and practices that govern internal processes.

Requirements

Qualifications

1. Bachelor’s degree in Insurance, Finance, Economics or other business related discipline
2. Progress towards Diploma in Insurance (ACII or AIIK), (at least 3 papers or equivalent)

Experience

2 years’ experience in the insurance or financial services industry

Competencies

1. Understanding of insurance operations and concepts
2. Knowledge of insurance products
3. Knowledge of underwriting processes, procedures and concepts
4. Technical competence in underwriting insurance risks
5. Knowledge of insurance regulatory requirements
6. Stakeholder management skill

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Digital Wallet Analyst-1 at Absa Bank Limited

Absa Bank Limited (Absa) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Barclays Africa Group Limited. Absa offers personal and business banking, credit cards, corporate and investment banking, wealth and investment management as well as bancassurance.

Job Summary

To manage the implementation, maintenance, and enhancement of all Digital Wallet Applications to enable the use of appropriate platform technology, as an integral and reliable component of business process within country. Drive convergence of technologies, ensure delivery of technology projects associated with Applications and liaise and negotiate with internal customers and technology vendors.

Responsibilities

Accountability: Service (Applications) Availability

The prime responsibility is for maintaining the availability and reliability of applications to ensure that IT can effectively meet service targets in accordance with planned business objectives for the service.Key Activities

• Deliver IT Digital analysis services as per agreed performance contract
• Understand and apply existing best practice frameworks to assist in the implementation of identified subject matter processes and standards.
• Identify and recommend new innovative ways of achieving quality results
• Provide a range of application availability reporting to ensure that agreed levels of availability, reliability and maintainability are measured and monitored on an ongoing basis
• Successfully facilitate delivery of changes to reports needed by the business and ensure that reports and their dependencies are made available for the business.
• Provide holistic support of application availability to Business Users
• Take actions to achieve reductions in frequency and duration of incidents that impact application availability
• Ensure shortfalls in application availability are recognized and appropriate corrective actions are identified and progressed
• Take action on agreed appropriate actions with Line Management to maintain or improve application availability levels
• Initiate and coordinate actions required to maintain or improve availability of applications
• Act as a coordination point for changes to applications when needed
• Maintain an awareness of technology advancements and best practices that support application availability

Accountability: Test Management

Responsibility is to ensure that proper testing occurs for all Application changes released into the production environments as assigned to you by Line Management

Key Activities

• Work closely with Release Analysts
• Review releases and assign appropriate release testing tasks
• Compile and review the Testing Deliverables
• Conduct installation procedure tests
• Participate in functional, performance, and integration testing results
• Coordinate user acceptance testing
• Coordinate back out testing
• Conduct supporting documentation review
• Compile test results
• Conduct release test review
• Coordinate post release testing
• Validate and communicate results of testing activities

Accountability: Business Liaison

Single point of contact for one or more business units to represent IT Digital Wallet services.

Key Activities

• Identify service needs for the Business Units represented to IT
• Escalate Business unit service issues to the Service Manager
• Communicate service status on service issues to the Business Unit
• Assist in SLA negotiation efforts with Business Unit(s)
• Report on quality of services rendered to Business Unit(s)

Accountability: Risk Management

• Build relationship with country Technology Risk and Compliance team and provide support wherever required.
• Contribute and deliver to the improvement of the risk profile by delivering improved governance, risk management, controls and compliance requirements.
• Devise and implement an effective plan to deliver a satisfactory risk and audit profile for Operations & IT and achieve audit and assurance targets.

Accountability: People Management

• Responsible for driving own Performance Development, collating relevant documentation, preparing for and arranging reviews.
• By utilizing skills matrix, identify training and development requirements, formulating own plan to be agreed with team leader. Responsible for ensuring own plan is completed within agreed timescales.
• Undertake all necessary training in order to perform the role to the required standards, including gaining accreditation where appropriate.

Requirements

Education And Experience Required

• Undergraduate or higher in Computer Science or any other Technology related field.
• 3 years IT experience minimum
• Experience in mobile financial services from either Telco or Financial Institution companies.

Subject Matter Expert Qualifications

• ITIL v3 Certification
• Minimum 3-5 years’ experience in IT exposure

Knowledge & Skills: (Maximum of 6)

• Translate Bus Requirements to Tech Solutions (Solid)
• Negotiation Skills (Solid)
• Strategic Thinking (Solid)
• ITIL – Governance Framework (Solid)
• Communication Skills (Written and Verbal) (Solid)
• Subject matter expertise (Solid)
• Understand the IT service delivery within a corporate environment (Advanced)
• Conceptual thinking skills (Solid)
• Ability to analyse, make decision and initiate act (Solid)

Competencies: (Maximum of 8 competencies)

• Agile ways of working (Meets all the requirements)
• Business Analysis (Meets all the requirements)
• Commercial mindset – (Meets all the requirements)
• Creative and innovative thinking (Meets all the requirements)
• Openness to change (Meets some of the requirements and would need further development)

Education

• Further Education and Training Certificate (FETC): Physical, Mathematical, Computer and Life Sciences (Required)

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