I&M Bank, a leading Kenyan
commercial banking group with a regional presence in 4 countries, is looking
for the following key personnel to spearhead their ambitious business line
expansion plans.
Assistant Marketing Manager
Ref: AMM/06/2014
Job Summary: The
job holder will be responsible for assisting the Marketing Manager in executing
the Marketing functions of the Bank which includes: advertising,
promotions, branding, media & events management, public relations,
corporate communications and corporate publications.
Key Responsibilities:
The Incumbent will report to the
Marketing Manager and will be responsible for:
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Assisting the Marketing Manager in
all communication, marketing, advertising, promotional activities and providing
the required marketing support to the business units.
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Vendor management which include:
supplier identification and sourcing, procurement, quality control and payment
coordination for various marketing material including corporate gifts,
marketing stationary etc.
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Timely distribution and dissemination
of marketing material to branches and sales units,
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Branding of all branches,
corporate events, functions, sales activations etc
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Management and maintenance of
billboards and signages.
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Ensuring contents of allocated
sections of the banks website is relevant and up to date
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Media booking
Minimum Requirements:
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Marketing related degree. Possession
of an MBA would be an added advantage.
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Good Innovative, creative and
analytical skills.
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Excellent coordination, planning and
organization skills.
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Good Interpersonal skills.
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Excellent marketing/relationship
building and management skills.
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Excellent negotiation skills.
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3- 4 years’ experience in a marketing
function within the banking industry or in more than one function in a leading
Advertising Agency.
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Preferred age 25-30 years.
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Smart, articulate, intelligent with
attractive personality with impeccable communications skills
Assistant Manager, Project Coordinator
Ref: AMPC/06/2014
Job Summary: The
job holder will be responsible for providing end-to-end project management
support to all business initiatives by ensuring that projects are completed and
implemented within set project guidelines and timelines.
Key Responsibilities:
The Incumbent will report to the
General Manager Projects and will be responsible for:
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Conducting Business Analysis and
projecting project requirements in conjunction with the respective departments
of the Bank
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Engaging with business units before
project initiation in order to help clarify and formalize on the project goals,
objectives and scope.
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Preparing business cases and project
proposals in liaison with business process owners.
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Developing project management
framework and methodology.
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Creating and executing project work
plans and revising them as appropriate to meet changing needs and requirements,
in liaison with GM –Projects.
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Coordinating and participating in
vetting of vendors and negotiating project contracts.
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Overseeing the project consultants’
in order to ensure the banks requirements are met.
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Assisting in preparation of project
budget and monitoring expenses in order to ensure that the project
cost are within budget and escalating any variances.
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Maintaining and managing
relationships between project stakeholders in order to ensure business requirements
are met.
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Providing the Project team,
Management, Stakeholders and Sponsors updates on overall project status and
issues that may impact the delivery of the project within agreed timelines.
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Tracking project progress in terms of
scope, time and cost and raising alerts with remedial measures.
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Developing process flows and
reviewing procedures and controls impacted by specific projects in liaison with
process owners.
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Identifying and solving project
issues as they arise during the project implementation.
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Guiding the development of test cases
for UAT, monitoring the UAT process and ensuring that the vendor provides
solutions to all issues/defects raised.
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Planning and monitoring go live
preparations and post go live support in line with the agreements.
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Overseeing project communication in
line with the projects communications protocol.
Minimum Requirements:
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Bachelor’s degree in Business/
Computer Science/ Information Technology from a recognized institution.
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PMP / Prince 2/ Member of Associate
of Kenya Institute of Bankers or its equivalent.
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At least 5 years relevant experience.
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Strong analytical skills
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Good understanding of the Bank’s
business drivers, products and processes and the technology platforms that
support them.
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Ability to work with diverse business
units and teams.
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Excellent written and verbal
communication skills.
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Excellent coordination, planning and
organization skills.
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Ability to exercise individual
judgment and initiative.
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Good interpersonal and leadership
skills.
Debt Recovery Manager
Ref: DRM/6/2014
Job Summary: The
Job holder will be responsible for reviewing the Bank’s non-performing assets
book and developing appropriate strategies to ensure timely recovery of amounts
due, with minimum loss exposure for the Bank.
Periodically reviewing securities
held against NPAs in order to identify possible gaps and institute measures
necessary to rectify these, so as to safeguard the Bank’s interest.
Bringing overall Debt recovery
knowledge and experience to bear in advising key stakeholders on common
pitfalls to avoid in the overall structuring and management of credit
facilities.
Key Responsibilities:
The Incumbent will report to the
Senior General Manager debt recovery and will be responsible for:
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Providing appropriate inputs at Board
and Management Committees’ level to ensure appropriate measures are taken to
rectify any identified gaps in the lending process.
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Based on overall assessment of the
Bank’s NPA book and debt recovery success rate, critically reviewing all
non-performing facilities and development of appropriate strategies to ensure
the Bank recovers the amounts due in an efficient and cost effective manner.
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On a case by case basis, assessing
the Bank’s positioning and its ability to recover the amounts due without
forced realization of securities held as far as possible. This includes
detailed negotiations with the defaulting clients for facilities re-structure,
where possible, in order to maintain customer goodwill.
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Where realization of securities held
is inevitable, ensuring the process is handled procedurally in order to avoid
delay through intermittent ligation. Similarly ensuring the defaulting
client’s rights are respected in order to avoid potential risk exposure to the
Bank through litigation or adverse publicity.
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Undertaking periodic review of
securities held against all non-performing facilities in order to ensure these
are perfected and that no dilution happens during the debt recovery period.
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Planning and closely coordinating the
Debt Recovery process with various stakeholders, including Lawyers, Valuers and
Auctioneers amongst others, in order to avoid undue delay and recovery costs
escalation.
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For cases in court, ensuring the
relevant evidence in support of the Bank’s case is properly documented and
shared with the key stakeholders in good time, ahead of court
appearances. Representing the Bank as a witness as and when required.
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Where the Bank is represented in
court by other witnesses, ensuring these witnesses are well prepared with
factual information and absolute clarity on the background of each case.
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Providing periodic reports to
Management and respective Board Committee’s on the Recovery Status of each
non-performing facility, with clear recommendations on the way forward or
closure.
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Liaising with the Head of Credit to
ensure provisions held against bad & doubtful debts are adequate and in
compliance with the Prudential Guidelines.
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Liaising with the Heads of Credit and
Finance to ensure appropriate adjustments are made to the provisions for bad
& doubtful debts per the Prudential Guidelines in order to comply with IFRS
requirements.
Qualifications and Competencies:
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Bachelor’s degree in any business
related field.
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Professional qualifications in
CPA/AKIB will be an added advantage.
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Masters in a business related field
such as Strategic Management, Economics, Finance, and Operations etc.
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Minimum 7 years banking experience.
At least 4 years should be at managerial level
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Strong analytical skills
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Excellent negotiation skills
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Effective communicator – both
verbally and in writing.
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Strong interpersonal skills.
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Focused and self-driven
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Attentive to detail.
If you meet the specifications for
the position above, please send your application together with a comprehensive
curriculum vitae indicating your qualifications, present position, contact and
names of three referees.
In your application, please quote
both the position and the reference number as indicated above.
Your application should reach the
address below on or before 19th July, 2014.
The AGM Human Resources
I&M Bank Limited
I & M Tower, Kenyatta Avenue
P.O Box 30238 – 00100,
Nairobi
OR email: recruit@imbank.co.ke
Only short listed candidates will be
contacted.
Canvassing will lead to automatic
disqualification.