2016 International Graduate Programme - Commercial Banking - Kenya - (IGCBKE16)

Are you eligible? 

We require an undergraduate degree for all Graduate opportunities. 

To apply for a Graduate position, you must have the permanent legal right to work in the country to which you are applying. That means you do not need the Bank to apply for a work permit or visa and that you are able to stay and work indefinitely in that country. 

We also require business level English to apply to our opportunities. Whilst English is the business language of the Bank across the world, the ability to speak more than one language will be highly regarded.

 

  

Primary Location

: Kenya

TO APPLY:

Graduate Programme

Branch Manager - Kisumu Credit Bank Ltd

Ref: HRBM/002/2015
 

Reporting to the Senior Chief Manager – Business Development, the incumbents will be responsible for achievement of business targets and effective management of branch operations within regulatory framework and the Bank’s policies and risk guidelines.

Main Duties:

·                     Business planning and growth (deposits and lending) as well as customer growth and retention

·                     Management information reporting and integrity

·                     Profit improvement and cost management

·                     Quality of service in branch service delivery.

·                     Minimization of exposures to and impact of operational risks inherent in branch service delivery

·                     Leadership which translates into conducive work environment and employee satisfaction at the branch.

·                     Branch structure and application of established policies, processes, procedures and tools in achieving compliance requirements, optimal efficiency, resource utilization and cost containment.

Minimum qualification and experience required:

·                     University Degree – Upper second or equivalent

·                     Proficiency in computer use including MS Office tools and banking systems

·                     At least 7 years banking experience 5 of which should be in a Branch Management, sales or relationship management experience

How to Apply

If you believe that you have the required qualifications and experience to fill in the above positions, kindly send your detailed resume together with a cover letter clearly indicating the Ref number and application form to reach the undersigned by 6th September 2015

Head of Human Resources
Credit Bank Limited,
P.O. Box 61064-00200,
Nairobi

Email: career@creditbankltd.co.ke

KCB - HEAD OF INVESTMENT BANKING

THE POSITION
Reporting to the Group Chief Business Officer Kenya, the Head of Investment Banking will establish and
manage KCB Bank Group’s Investment Banking unit to enable the Bank attain market leadership position
in Investment Banking within the region in line with the Bank’s overall strategy.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
 Lead the development and implementation of KCB’s investment banking unit business plan including
development of strategies, client segmentation, marketing plans, and execution criteria
 Generation of revenues for the Corporate Banking division from debt capital market transactions.
 Drive the business into a lead arranger role for debt capital markets deals across the region.
 Drive the expansion of the corporate finance/investment banking business by identifying and
developing new areas of growth.
 In conjunction with the corporate banking team leverage off the bank’s customer base in order to
originate debt capital markets mandates.
 Development of financing structures that are responsive to customers’ needs.
 Cross selling of the Bank’s products and services to sustain long term profitability from each
relationship.
 Lead and coordinate execution of transactions through all stages from inception to close.
 Train, coach and develop a high functioning investment banking team able to offer customers a broad range
of quality investment banking services including but not limited to debt, equity, project finance, M&A advisory
and brokerage services.
 Build strong strategic relationships in the private and public sectors and to position KCB as a trusted
advisor to customers.
 Manage credit risk through loan syndications.
THE PERSON
For the above position, the successful applicants should have the following minimum qualifications:
 Bachelors’ degree in a Finance, Business, Investment or Economics related field. A post graduate
degree and/or qualification such as Masters of Business Administration (MBA) or equivalent will be an
added advantage.
 Minimum 10 years relevant experience in progressive positions in investment banking. Structured
and/or corporate finance or loan syndications in a dynamic financial institution or in management
consulting. Experience of at least 2 years in a senior management position such as Vice President or
Director will be a plus.
 Proven ability to pursue and secure corporate finance transactions in the corporate and public sectors.
 Experience in execution of debt capital market transactions including selection of target banks, book
building, negotiation of documentation, and closing arrangements.
 Strong analytical & economic research skills.
 Experience in leading and managing teams in an investment banking environment.
 Strong communication and negotiation skills.
 Sound understanding of local legal, tax, regulatory rules in the capital markets area.
 Ability to demonstrate extensive client networks in the East African region will be a plus.
The above position is a demanding role which the bank will provide a competitive package for the
successful candidate. If you believe you can clearly demonstrate your abilities to meet the criteria given
above, please submit your application with a detailed CV, stating your current position, remuneration level,
e-mail address and telephone contacts quoting the job title/reference in the subject field to
recruitment@kcb.co.ke.
To be considered your application must be received by 18th February 2013.
Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

Nation Media Group - NETWORK OPERATIONS SUPERVISOR

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Job Title: NETWORK OPERATIONS SUPERVISOR

Job Number: HR-NOS-07-11

Job Type: Full Time

Number of Openings: 1

Relocation: N

Location: Kenya-Nairobi, Nairobi Area Province

Opportunity:

Nation Media Group, the leading Multi Media house in East and Central Africa is searching for a suitably qualified candidate for the position of Network Operations Supervisor in the IT Department reporting to the IT Service Support Manager. We invite applicants who are result oriented professionals with proven track records and attributes to excel in a highly competitive 24 by 7 by 365 environment.

Job Scope
To supervise and conduct the installation, operation and maintenance of LAN/WAN, Firewalls, VoIP & VoIP Gateways, VSAT, HVAC systems, Routers and Switches.

Key responsibilities and duties:
• Monitoring of Corporate Network Elements and ensure continuous operations
• Administration, Provisioning, Operation and Maintenance of Corporate Network Elements
• To continuously generate and review reports regarding Network Status, Congestion and utilization trends.
• Coordinate with third party Voice and Data Operators on interconnection issues
• Perform regular Network Backups

Required Skills:

Knowledge, skills and experience requirements:

• Degree in Telecommunications, Electrical, IT/Computer Engineering or related area.
• CCNP Certification. CCNA Voice or CCNP Voice will be added advantage
• Experience in the Operation and Maintenance of Wireless, Wired and IP Networks
• Must be skilled in Predictive and Preventive Maintenance of Telcom equipment, Traffic Statistics interpretation, IP, IP Transmission Systems and TDM protocols
• Experience with Interpretation, Protocol Analyser, DSL and LAN Testers.
• Possess People Management and People Supervisory Skills.

Benefits: Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Dental Insurance, Disability Insurance, Paid Vacation, Paid Sick Leave, Bonus Plan, Flex Time

for more details check out nation media group careers

FORENSIC INVESTIGATOR: JOB REF AUD 02/2011

The Position
Reporting to the Senior Manager Electronic Frauds, the position will be responsible for the
delivery of agreed objectives in proactive fraud management and investigation of frauds
perpetrated through electronic means and keep the business informed of emerging electronic
fraud threats.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
The key responsibilities of this position will include;
Proactively prevent, detect and investigate electronic fraud. These will include but will not
be limited to frauds as a result of:
 System manipulation
 Electronic funds transfer
 RTGs
 Swift transfers
 Manipulation of mobile banking platform
 Agency banking
 Internet banking
 Violation of Information Security policies and procedures

Execution of forensic and fraud investigations in line with the forensic and fraud
methodology, processes, procedures and timeframes which Includes: -
 Performing fraud risk assessments
 Carrying out forensic and fraud investigations
 Preparation forensic and fraud reports
 Maintaining proper files and updating the fraud database
Undertake trend analysis and profile electronic fraud, highlighting weaknesses noted and
make recommendations that are geared towards reducing incidences of fraud within the
organization
Prepare charge sheets whenever any legal action is taken against suspects and act as
expert witness during court proceedings
During investigative and special project assignments, identify internal control
enhancements regarding safeguarding of assets, compliance issues, and adherence to
company policies and procedures Carryout fraud awareness to staff of KCB Bank group
Keep abreast with developments within the industry by participating in the various fraud
forums
Performance of special fraud management and investigations assignments as required
Develop and maintain the skills, knowledge and expertise to make valuable contribution to
the forensic and fraud team

THE PERSON
University Degree from a recognized institution with a bias towards IT
CISA or Professional Information Security Qualification: CISSP/CISM or Network
Certification : CCNA
Qualification in any banking disciplines is an added advantage.
Minimum of 2-3 years IT experience
Understanding of information security technologies
Forensic investigations experience
Experience in a banking environment
Use of CAATs.
Understanding of criminal law
Must have exceptional interpersonal and communication skills as well as being
meticulous, diligent, and observant
Ability to work conscientiously and independently with minimal supervision
Ability to work under pressure
Good interviewing & analytical skills
Excellent report writing skills
Good presentation skills
Ability to adapt to a first changing environment.

The above positions are demanding roles which the bank will provide a competitive
package for the successful candidates. If you believe you can clearly demonstrate your
abilities to meet the criteria given above, please submit your application with a detailed
CV, stating your current position, remuneration level, e-mail address and telephone
contacts quoting the job title/reference in the subject field to recruitment@kcb.co.ke.
To be considered your application must be received by 22nd
July 2011.

Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

KCB - BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER, TRADE FINANCE: JOB REF CORP 05/2011

Job Purpose
Reporting to the Senior Manager, Trade Finance, this position will increase trade finance
business across the group through marketing for international trade business, branch support,
trade procedure refinement and mitigate trade related risks

Key Responsibilities:
Marketing and market intelligence
Creation of business ideas and opportunities i.e. participate in trade fora and conferences in
search of business
Give technical support to the KCB Subsidiaries on trade products and services.
Regular visits to the subsidiaries in pursuit of regional business.
Provide Client advisory services on Trade Finance products
Making recommendations and guidance to the Group on trade related products
Trade Finance procedure refinement in consultation with the Senior Manager, Trade
Finance
Deal origination, structuring and placement of trade facilities that are of structured nature
Product training to bank staff across the Group on Trade Finance products

Qualifications/Experience:
University Degree in a business related field, a postgraduate degree will be an added
advantage
AKIB/ACIB/CPA Qualifications will be an advantage
3-5 years experience in trade finance operations
Demonstrated experience in structured trade finance in a financial institution
Good knowledge of the bank’s products
Expert knowledge of trade finance products
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Good networking and negotiation skills

The above positions are demanding roles which the bank will provide a competitive package for
the successful candidates. If you believe you can clearly demonstrate your abilities to meet the
criteria given above, please submit your application with a detailed CV, stating your current
position, remuneration level, e-mail address and telephone contacts quoting the job
title/reference in the subject field to recruitment@kcb.co.ke. To be considered your application
must be received by 22nd
July 2011.

Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

APPLICATION DEVELOPERS: JOB REF IT 08/2011

The Position
Reporting to Senior Manager, Application Development, the developer will require interaction
with third party service providers as well as other internal IT units. The developer must
demonstrate a strong understanding of and high regard for hand-held devices and web
solutions as a business delivery channels for both bank corporate and retail customers as well
as for online agency banking services.

Key Responsibilities
Design, Develop and Install developed components.
Work closely with IT Security to ensure that applications are well secured.
Understands the necessity of and contributes to coding standards
Accountable for preparation and timely delivery of quality applications. The responsibility
includes requirements definition, review of design documents, user test planning and
review, defect tracking, and project closure tasks.
Have expert knowledge on Dot Net programming, Share point, Active Server pages
development and Database Management. Work with Excel services and Sql analysis services to provide results on data collected.
Provide the bank with statistical reports on research and performance of various services
using system tools.
 Develop Business Continuity plans for solutions
 Specifying and ensuring application controls are incorporated during design of the software
in order to check on risk exposure.

The Person

We are looking for talent, proven application developers to join our Information Technology
team. For the position, the successful applicants should have: -
A Bachelors of Science in Computing or related degree from a recognised University
Java programming certification
The developers should have in depth skills in jbase/java that is provable and quantifiable
(code samples and/ or project descriptions) as the bulk of our development work is in or
interfaced with T24 banking system (T24 is a jbase/java system).
Interested in learning and has a creative mind set.
Provable experience working on web or mobile application projects (work history with links
to previous website projects)
In particular, the applicant should have at least 2 years working experience in:-

Developing applications, defining and testing the software or systems after
development to ensure that the set functional and security parameters are in place.
Internet connectivity security.
Java programming and .net
Knowledge of SQL programming. SQL Server 2005/8 Administration and
performance tuning will be an added advantage.
In depth skill with the tools of the trade in web and mobile development.
Familiarity with networking and IT security will be an added advantage.
Good knowledge of the workings of the internet, firewalls and VPN technology
Some working knowledge of PC hardware
Possess sound negotiation, excellent communication, presentation and interpersonal skills
Be pleasant, outgoing, aggressive and self-driven
Appreciates the value of great user experience in building applications
Responsive to user needs. Enjoys interacting with users and solving problems

The above positions are demanding roles which the bank will provide a competitive package for
the successful candidates. If you believe you can clearly demonstrate your abilities to meet the
criteria given above, please submit your application with a detailed CV, stating your current
position, remuneration level, e-mail address and telephone contacts quoting the job
title/reference in the subject field to recruitment@kcb.co.ke. To be considered your
application must be received by 22nd
July 2011.

Only short listed candidates will be contacted.