KCB Jobs

 Advertising and Communications Manager

Job Ref: MKT 07/2013

The Position:

Reporting to the Director Marketing, the Advertising and Communications Manager will be responsible for development of all communication and advertising materials across the region and agency management to ensure quality service delivery.

Key Responsibilities:

    Manage brand communications for quality and centricity across the group markets.
    Manage the marketing agencies to drive negotiations on price; quality and leveraging entire spend for Kenya market.
    Leverage sponsorships to deliver audience attendance & awareness, excellence in execution of events, regional buy-in and value-add in negotiations.
    Ensure regional centric communications are developed and support regional teams in creation of their materials.
    Deliver singular focus to the digital agenda step changing internal communication, websites and social media sites content, look and feel.
    Support Corporate Relations for Foundation activities to drive visibility.
    Coach, motivate and inspire the A&C team towards excellence as expected of all marketing team members.
    Budget Management for the unit.

The Person

For the above position, the successful applicants should have:

    University Degree in a business field/Equivalent.
    3 years management experience in a marketing role or managing an agency relationship in an organization.
    Knowledge of sponsorships and negotiations.
    Knowledge of competitor modeling and consumer insights.
    Experience in digital marketing and current marketing trends.
    Proven experience in research applications.
    Experience in positively engaging with stakeholders.
    Excellent analytical skills.
    Computer literate - in particular competence in MS Office applications.
    Planning & Organizational skills.
    Ability to work effectively under pressure and tight deadlines.


Brand Manager, Communications & Sponsorship

Job Ref: MKT 08/2013

The Position:

Reporting to the Advertising and Communications Manager, the role supports development/ conceptualization of key communication messages across the region, as well as management of sponsorships and agencies to ensure quality service delivery.

Key Responsibilities:

    Manage negotiated relationships with the creative & media agencies to deliver quality and leverage the entire spend. They will also support regional synergies in this area where possible with the BM International.
    Negotiate, manage and execute all KCB sponsorships – rally, golf, camel derby, athletics, sports teams etc. Develop the communication and quality of events to drive high audience attendance, awareness and develop sports fans communities for digital campaigns.
    Effectively leverage research trackers to drive concept & idea generation for communication.
    Support Corporate Relations for Foundation activities to drive single minded messaging so as to define the Foundation positioning in consumers hearts and minds.

The Person

For the above position, the successful applicants should have:

    University Degree in a business field/Equivalent.
    1 year management experience in a marketing role or managing an agency relationship in an organization.
    Knowledge of sponsorships and negotiations.
    Knowledge of competitor modeling and consumer insights.
    Experience in digital marketing and current marketing trends.
    Proven experience in research applications.
    Excellent analytical skills.
    Computer literate - in particular competence in MS Office applications.
    Planning & Organizational skills.
    Ability to work effectively under pressure and tight deadlines.


Procurement Manager

Job Ref: LOG 02/2013

The Position

Reporting to the Head of Procurement, the position will be responsible for the delivery of agreed objectives in line with the procurement strategy and lead in projects.

Key Responsibilities

    Identify the category strategy and a rolling programme of areas to be addressed within the category
    Establish and lead cross-functional teams to manage the development and implementation of the category strategy.
    Deliver the category strategy including sourcing activities which generate value.
    Use leading practice procurement tools to develop and implement the sourcing strategies
    Negotiate contractual agreements with suppliers to ensure that service, quality; added value, lowest total cost, security of supply and the deployment of the suppliers’ capabilities in innovation are secured.
    Develop and manage supplier relationships for the category to deliver breakthrough performance in cost, service and quality.
    Maximise the use of the bank’s funds by identifying best practice and leveraging spend within and outside the bank for the category including monitoring available framework agreements.
    Provide support to the development of new processes, procedures and solutions for the procurement department and identify any category specific requirements.

 The Person

For the above position, the successful applicant should have:-

    University Degree from a recognized institution. Possession of a postgraduate degree or professional qualification in a related field will be an added advantage.
    Member of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply or equivalent is a must.
    5 years significant procurement experience with the responsibility for delivery and managing of a procurement category strategy in an organization that has crossed functional and business boundaries
    Experience of working in a complex environment with a high level of uncertainty around predicted or future purchase requirements.
    Significant experience in supplier performance management
    Experience in developing positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
    Excellent analytical skills
    Excellent negotiating and influencing skills, at all levels


Head, Operational Risk Management

Job Ref: RISK 02/2013

Job Purpose:

Reporting to the Director Chief Risk Officer, the role holder will drive the implementation of a Group-wide integrated ORM framework, define a risk-based approach to identifying, assessing, managing and reporting group operational risks whilst ensuring the ORM framework is in place and consistently applied across the enterprise.

Key Responsibilities:

    Develop an enterprise –wide Group Risk management framework as per Basle Basel II accord and regulatory requirement.
    Develop and implement tools, for identification and assessment to identify control, manage and measure enterprise–wide non financial Risks as per the group operational risk management policy.
    Develop a framework of incident and loss reporting (LDM) event magnitude and frequency measurement formulating lessons leant and development risk control recommendations.
    Design of the Group’s risk control self assessment (RCSA) framework incorporating qualitative and quantitative scores for management and control of operational risks.
    Analysis of RCSA, LDM, audit report to build controls by mapping procedures and policies to comply with internal, statutory and regulatory requirement.
    Develop and keep actionable track on Group-wide risk profile and develop operational risk reports for senior management and board to facilitate active operational risks oversight.
    Develop and maintain New Product/Process and Geographies implementation process as per policy and regulatory requirements.
    Establish comprehensive and a continuous training program on various risks that the bank faces so as to embed knowledge of policies and procedures across the business.
    Set up advanced methods for calculation/ measurement of operational risk capital to help the Bank save on regulatory Operational risk capital.
    Review frequency and seriousness of breaches and significant increases in operational risk exposure to maintain Bank’s Risk tolerance levels.

The Person

For the above position, the successful applicant should have:-

    Bachelors’ degree preferably in a Business related field.
    A post graduate degree and/or qualification such as Masters of Business Administration (MBA).
    Professional qualification in ACIB, AKIB, CPA(K), ACCA, IRM, PRM, FRM
    Minimum 10 years relevant experience in progressive positions in Commercial Banking with at least 5 years Senior Management experience in Risk, Audit, Banking Operations, Credit or Finance.
    Extensive experience in commercial Decision Support roles: strategic planning, budgeting and forecasting.
    Experience of developing strong working relationships with senior business executives and other relevant key stakeholders.
    Excellent Cross-Cultural People Management skills, Team Motivation and Leadership Competence.
    Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
    Planning, organizing, and problem solving skills
    Strong Financial/Risk analytical skills with a high level of accuracy
    Initiative, self-drive and open minded
    Attention to detail
    Team Player


Talent Manager

Job Ref: HR 04/2013

The Position

Reporting to the Head of Learning & Development, the role will contribute to the shaping of a talent strategy for the Bank, and to implement specific talent initiatives that will enable the Bank meet its current and future talent pipeline requirements.

Key Responsibilities

    Disseminate the standards of talent management in the KCB Group.
    Ensure specific Talent deliverables are implemented through the development of appropriate Talent Strategies.
    Consolidate and analyze the Group talent management information, data and statistics.
    Manage the movement of Group talent across KCB Group.
    Develop, maintain and review talent management matrices.
    Energize and drive the Management trainee, Graduate Clerk and Management Entry programs to deliver on the banks future talent pipeline requirements.
    Provide facilitation and support to the Functions in the development, co-ordination and management of the succession planning process, including the development of guidelines, tools, templates and appropriate success measures.
    Manage the career management and development process in the Bank, through effective development and implementation of appropriate guidelines, tools, and assessments.
    Source, implement and embed appropriate differentiated selection tools and assessment methodologies e.g. psychometric tests, in box exercises, assessment centers etc.
    Provide formal training to managers in the use of selection tools and assessment methodologies to ensure objective selection decisions are made.
    Develop and implement appropriate retention strategies to ensure the Bank keeps its high potential employees.
    Provide expertise and support to Functional Heads during annual talent reviews. Use the talent review outcomes to plan for future recruitment and career moves.

The Person

    University degree from a recognized institution and relevant HR professional qualifications.
    Possession of a postgraduate degree will be an added advantage.
    A minimum of 5 years Management Level experience within a busy HR Function.
    Experience in Talent, Learning & People Development.
    Detailed understanding of end to end Talent Management processes.
    Understanding of Skill Pool Management.
    Superior Recruitment & Selection skills with detailed understanding of cutting edge recruitment tools.
    Superior verbal, written, presentation and facilitation skills.
    Demonstrated creativity and analytical skills.
    Interpersonal skills & proven ability to deal with people at senior level & cross functionally.
    Flexibility with the ability to handle a variety of projects simultaneously.
    Proven ability to build strong working relationships.

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 May 27, 2013.

Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

KCB Jobs

Business Productivity Engineer – Sharepoint

Job Ref I.T 04/2013

The Position

Reporting to the Senior Manager Business Productivity, the job holder will be responsible for deploying and supporting Microsoft SharePoint in KCB Bank Group in keeping with its current business needs which include the design, deployment and support of KCB Bank Group SharePoint platform and integration to other Microsoft products (Lync Server, Exchange and Office365)

Key Responsibilities
·                     Support of MS Lyncs to enhance internal communication.
·                     Support systems that provide the tools for automating documentation and work practices
·                     Research and make positive advocacy on the adoption of new innovative technologies.
·                     Discover, design and implement Advanced SharePoint solutions for clients.
·                     Manage SharePoint implementations from initial installation to maintenance and further custom design.
·                     Participate closely with other teams in SharePoint deployment projects
·                     Monitor user activity on key Microsoft SharePoint to ensure high availability of service
·                     Ensure all faults/incidents are resolved within agreed SLAs and escalate faults/incidents to other Managers in IT department based on nature of problem.
·                     Implement and support integration of Microsoft SharePoint Server to MS Lync Server, Microsoft Exchange, Microsoft SQL Server, and Office365.
The Person
·                     Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology/Systems or related field
·                     Have one or more of the following certifications: MCTS, MCITP
·                     Minimum of 2-3 years of solid technical experience in delivering solutions i.e. Collaboration and Portal Solutions
·                     Have extensive knowledge and experience in implementing and supporting MS SharePoint 2010/2013 environment.
·                     Candidates must have been in a technical role for helping to implement solutions with >500 seats or similar complexity.
·                     Have thorough knowledge and implementation of MS SharePoint 2010/2013 on Virtual environment or any other virtual platform such as hyper-V will be an added advantage.
·                     Knowledge and deep experience with Lync Server, Microsoft SharePoint Server, Active Directory, Microsoft Exchange, Microsoft SQL Server and Lync, Office365 and internet Web technologies will be an added advantage.
·                     Strong problem solving skills
·                     Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Head of Finance

KCB Burundi

Job Ref: BUR 01/2013

The Position

Reporting to the Managing Director, the position is responsible for ensuring that proper accounts and records of the Bank’s Assets, Liabilities, Operations and Transactions are maintained and that statutory objectives in this regard are discharged.

Key Responsibilities
·                     Preparation of monthly management accounts and reports for executive committee and Board Business Committee.
·                     Revenue and cost management by ensuring maximum returns on loan-able funds, improve generation and collection of non-Interest based revenue and ensure value for money for costs incurred.
·                     Budgeting and planning for the Bank.
·                     Budget-implementation and control by managing all costs within the budget.
·                     Financial management and reporting by ensuring a timely preparation and submission of financial management reports.
·                     Overseeing and running accounts payables ensure authorization and validation of all the invoices before payment.
·                     Managing the General Ledger, Fixed Assets register for the whole bank and review and /or reconcile all the banks accounts.
·                     Compliance and governance by timely submission of statutory financial reports.
·                     Coordinate the External audit, internal audit and BRB audit and ensure these are completed in a timely manner.
The Person

For the above position the successful applicant should have;
·                     A university degree in Finance or Accounting.
·                     Possession of a post graduate degree or professional qualification in a related field e.g. ACCA,CPA e.t.c
·                     At least 5 years’ experience in Financial Management 2 of which must be in a management position.
·                     Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles 7 IFRS standards.
·                     Knowledge of statutory regulations and Taxation policies.
·                     Ability to analyze financial data and prepare financial reports, statements and projections.
·                     Strong Analytical skills.
·                     Strong communication, networking and interpersonal skills.
·                     Leadership and People Management Skills.

Assistant Manager - Events & Sponsorships

Job Ref RCA 01/2013

The Position

Reporting to the Manager, Stakeholders Relations, this role is responsible for driving business growth and to improve the Corporate Image through; Corporate events, Exhibitions, KCB Foundation activities, and Sponsorships in the business.

Key Responsibilities

1. Planning -
·                     Plan for and execute all KCB Corporate events (launches, media briefings, Tea breaks, Investors briefings, Regional Business forums) and sponsorships.
·                     Plan on how to sponsor various events or sponsorships and ensuring that they are well executed and the brand interacts with the targeted consumers.
2. Relationships Management –
·                     Liaise with Procurement to ensure correct specification of supplies and suppliers sourcing in accordance with the budget and business needs while maximizing savings through effective negotiations with service providers.
·                     Liaise with the various brand managers on their upcoming events and offer them the required support in relation to the event management and preparations whilst holding regular meetings with the Events agency to ensure smooth running of the events.
3. Co-ordination –
·                     Effective co-ordination of all KCB Foundation activities and ensuring the set-ups done.
·                     Manage all logistical requirements for corporate events and sponsorships.
·                     Co-ordinating distribution of relevant merchandise for sponsored events.
4. Sales team linkage - Work closely with regional sales teams and branches to ensure sales activations during the events and sponsorship functions, to ensure business value out of corporate events and sponsorship.

5. Budget management –
·                     Receive and verifying the quotations obtained from the various suppliers to get competitive rates and ensure that they are within the budgets.
·                     Monitor budget expenditure and ensure timely preparation of invoices, LPO’s, payments and prepare regular updates for review with the line manager. By year end, ensure that a close out position that does not adversely impact the Division is attained.
The Person
·                     A University degree preferably in a business related discipline.
·                     Possession of a professional Public Relations qualification.
·                     Must have at least 3 years’ experience in General banking, and 1 of which must be in a public relations role.
·                     Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
·                     Effective Planning, organizing, and problem solving skills
·                     Ability to work effectively under pressure and tight deadlines
·                     Initiative, self-drive and open minded
·                     Attention to detail
·                     Team Player
The above position is demanding for 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 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 04th May 2013.

Only short listed candidates will be contacted.