CSI Customer Project Manager - Ericson

Description 
The Ericsson Customer Project Manager is responsible to plan and manage assigned customer projects within Ericsson according to the organizational requirements and the project goals (budget, quality and time), leading to project acceptance and satisfied customers.
Key accountabilities:

• Opportunity creation and offer preparation
• Project specification
• Project execution and integration management
• Cost tracking and cost validation
• Escalation management
• Customer relation management
• Project Acceptance and hand-over to support
• Resource procurement and HR aspect within project team
• Risk Management
• Proper communication with all stakeholders

Human competencies:

• Result oriented: has the motivation, discipline and tenacity to reach results
• Accountability: takes full responsibility for own project and personal actions
• Leadership: has the ability to lead people and teams to results
• Decisiveness: as the ability to make quick and correct decisions and take action
• Initiative: takes all required actions to get things done
• Planning and control : takes all actions to plan and manage progress of project
• Pro-active approach and is always "on top off" his/her project;
• Strong negotiation and customer facing skills
• Ability to coach more Junior CPMs
• Adaptability: will have to work with different customers in different countries where possible. 

Qualifications 

• Education:
• Bachelor/Master's degree in Engineering or Science
• PMI certified 

Professional competencies: 

• 3 years minimum of project management experience on one or more of the below domains is required
• Knowledge of IP, Core, BSS, OSS, System Integration, IN, and BB 
• Knowledge and experience with project management processes and tools (PROPS-C, PMI)
• Fluency in English
• Understanding of ICT products and networks

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Senior Project Officer - Safaricom

REF: TECHOLOGY- SPO-AUG 2013 
We are pleased to announce the following vacancy in the Products & Services Development Department within 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 Project Manager – Products & Services, the position holder will provide project support in the management and execution of projects within the department. The role holder will coordinate and manage assigned projects to ensure implementation within agreed timelines and processes.
Key Responsibilities:
Project Planning

• In association with the Project Manager and stakeholders, refine project requirements, assumptions and constraints through communication with stakeholders and/or by reviewing project documents to baseline the scope of work and enable development of the execution plan;
• Develop the resource management plan (human resources), by identifying resource requirements and obtaining commitments from internal, external, and procured sources to complete all project activities;
• Refine project estimates in order to determine and define project baseline, schedule;
• Establish project controls by defining the required correct processes, measures, and controls to manage project change, communications, procurement, risk, quality, and human resources to facilitate project execution and process control, and to ensure compliance with generally accepted industry standards;
• Develop a formal and comprehensive project plan by integrating and documenting project deliverables, acceptance criteria, processes, procedures, risks, and tasks to facilitate project execution, control and closing processes;
• Obtain project plan approval by reviewing the plan with the client/business unit and other required stakeholders to confirm project baselines prior to proceeding with project executing processes;

Project Execution

• In liaison with the project manager & stakeholders, commit project resources in accordance with the project plan to ensure that all activities are performed;
• Implement the project plan by ensuring the execution of project activities and tasks to produce project deliverables;
• Manage project progress by ensuring that activities are executed as planned in order to achieve the project objectives;
• Communicate project progress by producing project reports to provide timely and accurate project status and decision support information to stakeholders;
• Implement quality assurance procedures by performing project control activities to meet project objectives;

Project Control

• Measure project performance continually by comparing results to the baseline in order to identify project trends and variances;
• Take timely corrective action by addressing the root causes in the problem areas in order to eliminate or minimize negative impact;
• Evaluate the effectiveness of the corrective actions by measuring subsequent performance in order to determine the need for further actions;
• Ensure compliance with the change management plan by monitoring response to change initiatives in order to manage scope;
• Reassess project control plans by scheduling periodic reviews in order to ensure their effectiveness and accuracy.
• Respond to risk event triggers in accordance with the risk management plan in order to properly manage project outcomes;
• Monitor project activity by performing periodic inspections to ensure that authorized approaches and processes are followed or to identify the need for corrective action;

Projects Close Out

• Obtain final acceptance of deliverables by obtaining formal approval from appropriate stakeholders to achieve closeout;
• Document lessons learned by surveying project team members and other relevant stakeholders to use for the benefit of future projects;
• Facilitate administrative closure in accordance with the project plan in order to comply with organization and stakeholder requirements;
• Preserve essential project records for future use to adhere to legal and other requirements;
• Release project resources by following appropriate organizational procedures in order to optimize resource utilization

Role requirements:

• BSc. in Engineering / Information Technology or Information Systems Management / Computer Science degree;
• Other IT technical certification will be an added advantage;
• Certificate in project planning/project management expertise;
• 2-3 years of experience as an IT analyst in a busy IT environment;
• Planning and organization skills;
• Experience as a projects team member in a large project preferably an IT project;
• A good understanding of managing projects in a changing business environment ;
• Experience in providing administrative and project support;
• Analytical thinking;
• Attention to details ;
• Report writing skills ;
• Cross Functional & interdisciplinary awareness.

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 Tuesday 20th August 2013.
The Head of Talent and Resourcing,
Safaricom Limited
Nairobi via E-mail to hr@safaricom.co.ke

Talent Manager - EABL

Reports To: Group Human Resources Director
Context/Scope:    
EABL is the only vertically integrated beverage business in Diageo Africa (supply and demand for beer, spirits and soft drinks and also includes owned glass and Maltings facilities). It covers the Eastern Africa region (primarily Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania, but also Rwanda, Southern Sudan, Burundi and Eastern DRC) with a growing exports business into the UK, USA & Australia. 

This role works closely with the HRD, HR Business Partners, other Specialist areas of HR and business leaders to ensure that all employees are working to releasing their potential and that the business has the right talent in the right place at the right time in the right roles to deliver the business strategy in a sustainable manner.
   
Purpose of Role:
This role is responsible for the development and application of strategies, principles, tools and processes that support this. The role is also responsible for developing and delivering a talent & OE plan that’s aligned and supportive of business requirements.  A plan that is globally aligned, regionally integrated and locally relevant. Top 3 – 5 Accountabilities:    

• Talent Strategy & Talent Planning
• Provide thought leadership, consultation, business acumen and experience to develop frameworks/tools for key Talent Management programs/processes/initiatives across EABL.
• Provide guidance and build capability in the following key areas: talent reviews, succession planning, performance and potential calibration, assessment/selection, development and career planning.
• Partner with HRBPs, leadership teams and other key stakeholders to conduct Talent management needs analysis and provide pragmatic solutions to address short and long term gaps including working with Talent Acquisition to find solutions from the external talent market to address talent gaps.
• Leverage metrics, demographic data, talent trends, employee surveys, talent review output to drive talent and people decision both short and long term.
• Co-facilitating talent reviews and follow-up/tracking of key talent segments including DLPP, GLP, FLP and ECP participants.
• Be part of the Africa Talent Network and global talent team and contribute to global efforts to drive best practice talent management processes across Diageo.

Performance Management through P4G
Drive the culture of ownership, agility and restlessness, boldness in execution and obsession with winning through coaching HRBPs and Leadership teams in the use of P4G.

Top 3 – 5 Accountabilities:   
Resourcing

• Work with the HRBPs to ensure that the business understands what resource is required for business success and developing long term resourcing strategies to guarantee a robust talent pipeline.
• Ensure that at all times, the Diageo Way of Resourcing and compliance around Resourcing is upheld.  Be the face of the Global Resourcing Policy at EABL.

 Learning & Development

• Link the business goals and capabilities required to key learning priorities for the business.  Specific focus on coaching interventions that will enable line managers become great people managers.
• Drive the understanding of L&D solutions and coach the dedicated L&D team around developing a curriculum of offerings that are aligned to business needs, organizational culture including designing the programmes in the curriculum where needed while managing costs.

Qualifications and Experience Required:

• Degree level with strong academic record.
• HR Professional qualification preferred.
• 6-8 years of proven track record in HR, with in-depth experience in talent & OE management/ HR Generalist background. 
• Working in a multi/above market environment would be an added advantage.
• Experience and knowledge of leading edge Talent & OE practices and thought leadership.
• Self-starter with high levels of energy & commitment.

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Senior Relationship Manager, Islamic Banking - Standard Chartered Bank

Job Description

The Relationship Manager (RM) Islamic Banking will be responsible for Origination and Client Coverage. He/She will work closely as a team with the CA and CCM in deepening relationships and driving revenue growth. 

The RM is overall responsible for post deal account maintenance and managing the risk associated with the portfolio. He/She has an overview on CCM who holds direct responsibility for post transactional activities and the CA for credit related activities.

Key Roles & Responsibilities

Origination: 

• Identify prospect and convert in line with Islamic Banking Sharia principles and the Bank’s risk appetite. 
• Ensure quality of the sales pitch and lead them with the clients. Also review the Term sheets before delivering to clients. 
• Work with Credit Analyst (CA) and obtain all pre-deal clearances. 
• Effectively use Client Relationship Management (CRM) for managing a healthy pipeline and also a record of client calls and discussions. 
• Oversee Client Coverage manager (CCM) to ensure smooth on-boarding of client after thorough completion of documentation and other processes. 
• Connect to the SCB network in order to access and build working relationships the product partners 
• Senior client calling and briefing on a regular basis for account maintenance and deal negotiation. Also engage senior internal stakeholders for marketing, credit and any other pertinent issues.  

Client on-boarding & deal execution: 

• Work closely with CA, product partners, Global Account Manager/Field Account Manager (GAM/FAM) and analyze a) wallet size b) determine appropriateness of the product and c) work out a comprehensive account plan. 
• Successfully negotiate and close out pricing and other deal dynamics with client 
• Oversee the quality & turnaround of credit proposal and ensure faster delivery. Work with CA for resolving Credit queries. 
• Oversee the CCM to ensure all documentation and security creation are completed on time to ensure smooth execution of transaction. 
• Liaising with Legal/external counsel/ Credit Risk Control (CRC) in preparation and execution of non standard complex transactions along with product partners. 
• Work with Customer Due Deligence (CDD) team to ensure proper completion of eCDDs. 

Account Management & portfolio quality:

• Along with the product partner, push for line utilization of complex and structured transactions. Oversee the CCM in ensuring high utilization of regular WC facilities. 
• Review Failed Trade status, Early Alert Report (EAR), etc, etc with the CA to ensure discipline and quality in portfolio 
• Review the excess/past due situation with CCM to ensure they are regularized and also facilitate approvals wherever required. 
• Review and monitor the client profitability to ensure there are no revenue leakages. 
• Attend various internal or external sales/ non sales meetings like EAR, etc calls, Portfolio Review Meeting and convene the consortium meetings where we are the lead bank. 
• Maintain record of Confidentiality Agreement (Sales Team Leader to maintain file & copies will also be held by signatories to the agreement) 
• Overall responsible and accountable for the credit quality of the assigned/acquired portfolio.

Qualifications & Skills

Business or accounting related degree, MBA/ACA preferred. 

Minimum 5 years experience in a corporate banking environment of which minimum 2 years should be of managing corporate client relationships. 

Sound understanding of WB products, trade finance, personal banking and international banking products. 

Strong credit appraisal and marketing skills, with the ability to interpret complex financial information. 

Previous experience in an Islamic Banking is required 

A good understanding of the general, economic, political and business environment of the region. 

Strong awareness of in-house network systems and good PC skills. 

Excellent communication (written and verbal) and negotiation skills. 

High quality experience in a credit management position.

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Market Risk Manager - Standard Chartered Bank

Job Description

To identify, measure, limit and monitor market, liquidity and applicable trading risk exposures taken in-country.

Key Roles & Responsibilities

• Support Regional Manager in providing leadership, set direction and oversee the market risk function in area of responsibility. 
• Develop proactive engagement with business in pursuit of balanced risk / return positions via discussions on market, liquidity and applicable trading risk limits. 
• Advisory capacity for Market Risk limits (trading, ALM and Liquidity) and on limits issues (applications and excesses). This includes monitoring the applicability of the limits, policies and procedures to the local context. 
• Ensure all market risks activities are identified and monitored on a timely basis. This includes timely investigation and reporting of limit excesses for approval by the Regional/Group office. 
• Review and analyze key exposures, limits and their utilisation in view of prevailing market conditions. 
• Implement Group Market Risk Price and Liquidity policies as well as Group Treasury policies on FTP & Liquidity. 
• Develop proactive engagement with country ALCO and Risk Committee in pursuit of sustainable and profitable balance sheet growth. 
• Provide analysis of risk exposures, market commentaries, analysis of variances to Regional and Group Market Risk Office as and when required. 
• Set local subsidiary and / or regulatory limits via the relevant local risk committee, after due consultation with the relevant global product risk teams. 
• Contribute towards development of the Group’s strategic risk management capability and risk/return assessments and benchmarks. 
• Establish and maintain control framework to ensure compliance with internal policies, procedures, CAD1/CAD2 requirements, Codes, and applicable external laws and regulations. 
• Ensure that there are appropriate and documented internal controls and procedures in place.  Monitor the operation of such procedures and controls and regularly review them to ensure that they reflect any changes in products, systems, policy and regulations. 
• Maintain appropriate relationships with Regulators and Rating agencies and liaise with internal / external auditors. 

Overall management accountability for: 

• Daily administrative matters of the local Market Risk management 
• Maintenance of relationship with local Business Units in particular Financial Markets to provide market risk support 
• Implement sound controls and consistent processes.

Qualifications & Skills

• University graduate in a quantitative discipline. 
• Certification in finance or risk related professional qualification, e.g. FRM, CFA, CPA, ACCA, CA, preferred. 
• Must possess good understanding of market risk concepts and application, ability to assess risk and approriate levels of return with atleast 5 years relevant experience in risk management function of a bank. 
• Good knowledge of Financial Markets products, bank balance sheet management and other risk management concepts. 
• Excellent analytical skills and sound judgement in a rapidly changing and often stressful environment. 
• Good business acumen and multicultural sensitivity. 
• Demonstrated supervisory and project coordination skills 
• Must possess good verbal and written communication skills 

Must have an in-depth knowledge of: 

• market, liquidity and applicable trading risk models and methodologies 
• market, liquidity and applicable trading risk regulations and guidelines 
• workings of financial markets 
• trading and risk management system platforms

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