Kenya Commercial Bank Trustee Services and Compliance Manager Job Vacancy

Kenya Commercial Bank, renowned for its diversity and growth in the Region is currently strengthening its support for group operations and business with the aim of maintaining Best Practice whilst also responding to the growing Business needs to support internal and external Customer Service delivery objectives and increase shareholder value.

To this end the following challenging position has arisen and candidates with the requisite competencies and qualifications described below are hereby encouraged to apply.

Manager, Trustee Services and Compliance

Job Ref: CORP 07/2011

Job Purpose 

Reporting to the Head, Custody Services, the position offers Trustee Services for Collective Investment Schemes Product, Retirement Benefit Schemes etc. and oversee all aspects of compliance with both internal guidelines and external regulatory requirements.

Key Responsibilities 

• Confirm Unit Trust Funds and Retirement Benefits Schemes are carried out in compliance with the Capital Markets Act, Capital Markets Authority Collective Investment Schemes Regulations 2001, the Retirement Benefits Authority Act and the regulations and all other relevant legislations
• Daily filing of all the correspondences relating to the trustee services
• To ensure that all contracts and agreements are negotiated and signed between the Unit Trust Fund, Custodian, Auditors and service providers
• Expert Knowledge of the Capital Markets Act, Capital Markets Authority Collective Investment Schemes Regulations 2001, the Retirement Benefits Authority Act and the regulations and all other relevant legislations and the incorporation documents for the Unit Trust Funds and Retirement Benefits Schemes customers
• Organizing, preparing and attending Quarterly Trustee Meetings and Annual General Meetings and other meetings periodically
• Confirm compliance with CMA and RBA on a monthly basis
• To ensure that the applications for licenses for the CMA, CDSC RBA, NSE and or any other regulatory body are made within the time frames stipulated by the law
• Invoicing and collection of Trustee Fees
• Communicating and liaising with the RBA, CMA , CDSC and all other regulators
• Review of unit trusts and retirement benefits scheme accounts
• Ensure team is fully optimized by monitoring workflow and daily output

The Person

• University Degree in a business related field, a postgraduate degree will be an added advantage
• AKIB/ACIB/CPA Qualifications will be an advantage
• Experience in general banking with knowledge of the Custody environment
• Strong relationship with legal and compliance issues and a comprehensive understanding of the requirements of the CMA , RBA and KRA regulations
• Candidates should have a minimum of 5 years management experience within a Trustee Services or Legal or Compliance function

Key Competencies 

• Effective leadership skills and excellent team player
• Strong business sense and excellent judgment
• Responsible and Proactive worker with a Positive Attitude
• Confident and articulate with excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Strong analytical and decision making skills
• Well versed in the conduct of meetings
• Excellent planning and organization skills
• Ability to quickly learn new products/systems
• Possess the ability to work effectively under pressure and tight deadlines

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 30th September 2011.

Only short listed candidates will be contacted

Save the Children Somalia / Somaliland Programme Assistant Security Manager Job Vacancy - Kenya

Role: Assistant Security Manager

Contract: 12 months contract

We are looking for a motivated team player to take up the position of Assistant Security Manager to support the Somalia Security Manager in the implementation and management of Organisational policies / procedures in our field and Nairobi Offices.

Some of the key responsibilities in brief will include:

• Preparation and delivery of high quality reports, analysis and security alerts both verbal and written.
• Develop and deliver innovative security trainings for Somalia/Somaliland staff in the field and Nairobi Office.
• Assist the Security Manager in Somalia/Somaliland incident response procedures.
• Brief visitors, equip, track, update and on occasion escort them.
• In the field SC operates a large number of staff that move between multiple locations through varying threat environments.
• Deputise the Security Manager while he is on leave or field trips.

Person Specification

• 1st Degree or High Diploma in a related field.
• At least 2 years working experience in the field in the area of Somalia security.
• Ability and willingness to travel within Kenya, Somaliland and Puntland essential.
• Acknowledged international qualifications in NGO security training
• The ability to work harmoniously in a multi-national / multicultural environment.
• The ability to work independently, conduct concurrent activities without supervision.

For additional information on the job description, working context, person’s specifications, please visit:www.somaliangoconsortium.org

Our selection processes reflect our commitment to the protection of children from abuse. Our people are as diverse as the challenges we face.

For further information please write to g.mathieson@scuk.or.ke, and for applications you can forward to: jobssomalia@scuk.or.ke.

Save the Children is an equal opportunities employer and highly encourages Women to apply.

Application Closing Date: Tuesday, 6th October 2011, 15:00 p.m.

Only short listed individuals will be notified

ReelForge Media Monitoring Linux Systems Administrator Job - Nairobi, Kenya

About this job

Linux System Administrator, reporting to the Technical Director, develops and maintains all of Reelforge operational systems.

The System Administrator will be responsible for :-

• maintaining the integrity and security of servers and systems used for development and running Reelforge Software.
• The System Administrator will also responsible for administering the Reelforge Hosting Center running on Linux and Sun Solaris servers.
• You will also conduct system analysis and development, with limited support and direction from professional staff, to keep our systems current with changing technologies.
• The System Administrator must possess a strong background in the UNIX OS, preferably with Linux/UNIX server administration.
• As new technologies emerge and impact our systems, the System Administrator will be expected to learn these technologies very quickly and resolve any problems involved in integrating new technologies with our systems.
• The System Administrator is a key technical resources for other Senior Staff, providing advice, training and technical support for various projects.
• In addition, the System Administrator works closely with professional technical staff in the engineering and customer solutions teams in evaluating current systems and making decisions on future development.

Specific Responsibilities: 

• Manages multiple UNIX servers and workstations ensuring proper integration of these components with existing Reelforge computer systems.
• Manages multiple linked databases to include security, data safety and integrity, disaster recovery, and development and implementation of bulk data import/export procedures.
• Plans and implements system security policy, to include firewalls, host and client access, file permissions, and user accounts.
• Conducts growth analysis and capacity planning, and develops capital and operating budget proposals.
• Designs and develops advanced methods and procedures for collecting, organizing, interpreting, and classifying data for input and/or retrieval.
• Designs and programs specific applications in response to department needs; installs and debugs new and/or upgraded software on server and client platforms, ensuring compliance with current site licenses; designs, programs, and manages websites and associated pages.
• Documents the design of the operating environment
• Researches, evaluates, purchases, installs, configures, and troubleshoots all hardware, peripherals, and equipment necessary.
• Troubleshoots networks, systems, and applications to identify and correct malfunctions and other operational problems.
• Develops and implements various training and instruction programs for users on the use of operating systems, networking, applications, and databases.
• Maintains a broad knowledge of state-of-the-art technology, equipment, and/or systems
• May lead or guide the work of other staff engaged in similar functions.
• Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.

Qualifications 

• Extensive experience working with Linux UNIX system and program installation, compilation and configuration;
• Previous programming or scripting experience
• Understanding of the administration of SQL database servers such as MySQL, and secure web servers such as Apache with mod\_ssl
• Knowledge of Perl or CGI scripting
• Working knowledge of Bourne shell scripting;
• Knowledge of standard backup infrastructures;
• System-level security procedures, familiarity with cryptography tools (e.g. secure shell, OpenSSL, IPSec);
• Experience maintaining servers for standard Internet services such as DNS, NFS, DHCP, Samba, printing (e.g. LPR, CUPS) and FTP service;
• Experience with troubleshooting hardware;
• Ability and motivation to learn new technologies quickly and with minimal support and guidance;
• Effective communication skills and the ability to interact professionally with a diverse group of clients and staff;Ability to work productively in teams.

Additional Requirements 

Send your application with a detailed CV and a daytime telephone number, so as to reach us by 31st October 2011. 

Kindly disclose your current or past salary. 

Failure to do so may disqualify your application. 

How to apply: Click here to apply online

ReelForge Media Monitoring PHP Developer Job - Nairobi, Kenya

Job Description

The Developer will be responsible for developing and maintaining the Reelforge applications clients utilising in depth PHP and MySQL skills.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Building and maintenance of core PHP based applications.
• To design and develop relational database systems and their web interfaces.
• To assist the Technical Director in the planning of overall company strategy regarding web development .
• To monitor web server and site technical performance

Skills / Attributes Required

• Previous PHP programming experience
• Strong database knowledge, specifically MySQL knowledge.
• Experience of the full software development life cycle: from requirements gathering and functional specification authoring, to development, testing and delivery
• Commercial experience in Web Application development and / or software development .
• Good knowledge of the Linux command line essential.
• Front-end development including jQuery (desirable, not essential).
• Understanding of Ajax (desirable, not essential).
• Enthusiasm and an interest in all things technology
• A flexible attitude with proven experience of working in a small team.
• Excellent communication skills and attention to detail.

Qualification

• Bachelors of Computer Science or Equivalent Degree or Experience.

Additional Requirements

Send your application with a detailed CV and a daytime telephone number, so as to reach us by 31st October 2011. 

Kindly disclose your current or past salary. 

Failure to do so may disqualify your application.

How to apply: Click here to apply online