Stima Savings and Credit Co-operative
Society Limited (Stima Sacco) is a leading country-wide, fast growing and
licensed DTS (Deposit Taking Sacco) with an asset base of Kshs18.6bn, a loan
book of Kshs 15 bn, a deposit base of Kshs15.5bn and a membership of 46,000
derived from the energy, utilities, services, education, diaspora, small and
micro enterprises (SMEs) sectors amongst others.
We seek to recruit a qualified person to fill the following position:
System Analyst
Reporting to the Systems Administrator,
the Systems Analyst, will be responsible for examining existing IT systems and
business models, analysing systems requirements, undertaking product
development and assist in configuring and testing feasible solutions.
Key Responsibilities
·
Evaluate Stima Sacco’s business
needs, analyze data and processes, evaluate new and existing systems to
determine gaps and fits, and translate business requirements to technology
specifications.
·
Facilitate and participate in
application design sessions of highly complex business requirements; propose
and formulate project solutions that align with future business strategy, meet
current business requirements and considers technological architectural
standards
·
Write detailed functional and
technical specifications and prepare other systems and functional documentation
such as flow charts, use cases, and activity diagrams that clearly defines
business and systems requirements
·
Coordinate and participate in the QA
testing process; work with programmers and System Administrator to analyze
resolve issues.
·
Provide consultative support to
business units, project teams, act as liaison between user areas and
technology, keep all parties informed of status, and effectively coordinate
problem resolution.
·
Coordinate, communicate and verify
implementations.
·
Document requirements or contribute
to user manuals
·
Provide thought leadership on
continuously improving development practices
Skills and Qualifications
·
Holder of a Bachelor’s degree in
Computer Science.
·
Professional qualification of in
Software Development
·
Minimum of 2 years’ experience in
business requirements management system analysis and design.
·
Solid understanding of system
integration methods such as web services and xml
·
Excellent verbal and written
communication skills
·
Solid understanding of Agile
development practices
·
Experience in relational databases,
Languages such as C/SIDE programming, .Net, visual Basic etc.
·
Ability to communicate effectively
throughout all levels of the organization
·
Highly experienced in leading cross
functional solution definition sessions with business and technology teams
·
Effectively served as a liaison
between IT and user community in a consultative role in translating business
and systems needs into solution requirements
·
Ability to work under pressure and or
until problem is solved.
·
Must work with little or no
supervision
Marketing Manager
We are seeking to recruit an
experienced and self-motivated individual to the position of Marketing Manager
to propel the Society brands to new heights.
The role of the job holder will
require someone with a breadth of skills across brand marketing, branch
management and product development with great insight and intuition. In
particular the job holder will be a person with an interest in a member based
Society, with a strategic outlook and exemplary execution skills.
Reporting to the Chief Manager
Business Development and working closely with the Branch Managers, the key
responsibilities will be to:
·
Develop and provide leadership in
implementation of marketing and communication strategy to achieve the Society’s
business and corporate strategies;
·
Contribute to the development and
refinement of the Society’s marketing vision and strategy;
·
Lead the marketing function and
identify, analyse and implement new business growth opportunities;
·
Implement marketing, advertising and
promotional tasks and carry out effective management of the marketing,
advertising and promotional activities in the Society;
·
Support creation of data-driven,
dynamic, ‘voice-of-the-customer’ marketing strategies and tests that deliver
against Return on Investment (ROI) targets through a segmented customer base
across diverse marketing channels;
·
Ensure consistent brand messaging
across TV, print, radio, outdoor, digital and social media marketing channels;
·
Provide feedback into product
development and service offers; participate in their development and
collaboration to create, launch and track performance of product and service
offerings in our markets;
·
Prepare annual marketing plans and
forecasts for the Society;
·
Evaluate marketing effectiveness by
allocating, managing and monitoring advertisement and promotion budgets
periodically;
·
Direct and analyse regular market
research in order to develop insights for product development, brand
positioning and brand equity growth;
·
Carry out market intelligence and
surveys, accelerate growth in membership and product uptake;
·
Execute and integrate online and
offline marketing initiatives including mass media, email, print, direct mail,
social media, company websites, branch awareness and other marketing
initiatives.
Leadership
·
Contribute to maintenance of a strong
organisation culture, values and reputation to the clients, staff, suppliers,
partners and regulators;
·
Maintain a climate that attracts,
retains and motivates top quality personnel through effective performance
management, team leadership, coaching and mentorship.
·
Develop a deep understanding of the
Society Savings and Credit products available to customers;
Qualifications
·
A Bachelor’s degree in Marketing or
other related fields from a recognised university;
·
Chartered Institute of Marketing
professional qualification;
·
A Master’s degree in a Business
related field is an added advantage;
·
Six (6) years of relevant experience,
three (3) of which should be at a supervisory level, preferably in a financial
institution;
·
Strong leadership skills and ability
to influence;
·
Strong execution skills with proven
experience in multi-project execution and management;
·
Strong interpersonal skills and
ability to work well with diverse cross functional teams;
·
Demonstrate a high level of
independent judgement;
·
A start-up personality, entrepreneurial,
ambitious, independent, detail oriented, proactive, flexible and resilient;
·
Excellent problem solving and
analytical ability in cross-functional and multi-cultural environments; ability
to define problems, collect relevant data, extract meaning and draw valid
conclusions;
·
Practical experience in the
application of digital marketing and social media as part of the integrated
marketing campaigns;
·
Experience in effectively managing
budgets, financial reporting and setting up effective metrics and business
processes;
·
Tenacity and resolve to work in a
fast paced job;
·
Excellent oral, written, analytical
and communication skills.
Marketing Manager
We are seeking to recruit an
experienced and self-motivated individual to the position of Marketing Manager
to propel the Society brands to new heights.
The role of the job holder will
require someone with a breadth of skills across brand marketing, branch
management and product development with great insight and intuition. In
particular the job holder will be a person with an interest in a member based
Society, with a strategic outlook and exemplary execution skills.
Reporting to the Chief Manager
Business Development and working closely with the Branch Managers, the key
responsibilities will be to:
·
Develop and provide leadership in
implementation of marketing and communication strategy to achieve the Society’s
business and corporate strategies;
·
Contribute to the development and
refinement of the Society’s marketing vision and strategy;
·
Lead the marketing function and
identify, analyse and implement new business growth opportunities;
·
Implement marketing, advertising and
promotional tasks and carry out effective management of the marketing,
advertising and promotional activities in the Society;
·
Support creation of data-driven,
dynamic, ‘voice-of-the-customer’ marketing strategies and tests that deliver
against Return on Investment (ROI) targets through a segmented customer base
across diverse marketing channels;
·
Ensure consistent brand messaging
across TV, print, radio, outdoor, digital and social media marketing channels;
·
Provide feedback into product
development and service offers; participate in their development and
collaboration to create, launch and track performance of product and service
offerings in our markets;
·
Prepare annual marketing plans and
forecasts for the Society;
·
Evaluate marketing effectiveness by
allocating, managing and monitoring advertisement and promotion budgets
periodically;
·
Direct and analyse regular market
research in order to develop insights for product development, brand
positioning and brand equity growth;
·
Carry out market intelligence and
surveys, accelerate growth in membership and product uptake;
·
Execute and integrate online and
offline marketing initiatives including mass media, email, print, direct mail,
social media, company websites, branch awareness and other marketing
initiatives.
Leadership
·
Contribute to maintenance of a strong
organisation culture, values and reputation to the clients, staff, suppliers,
partners and regulators;
·
Maintain a climate that attracts,
retains and motivates top quality personnel through effective performance
management, team leadership, coaching and mentorship.
·
Develop a deep understanding of the
Society Savings and Credit products available to customers;
Qualifications
·
A Bachelor’s degree in Marketing or
other related fields from a recognised university;
·
Chartered Institute of Marketing
professional qualification;
·
A Master’s degree in a Business
related field is an added advantage;
·
Six (6) years of relevant experience,
three (3) of which should be at a supervisory level, preferably in a financial
institution;
·
Strong leadership skills and ability
to influence;
·
Strong execution skills with proven
experience in multi-project execution and management;
·
Strong interpersonal skills and
ability to work well with diverse cross functional teams;
·
Demonstrate a high level of
independent judgement;
·
A start-up personality, entrepreneurial,
ambitious, independent, detail oriented, proactive, flexible and resilient;
·
Excellent problem solving and
analytical ability in cross-functional and multi-cultural environments; ability
to define problems, collect relevant data, extract meaning and draw valid
conclusions;
·
Practical experience in the
application of digital marketing and social media as part of the integrated
marketing campaigns;
·
Experience in effectively managing
budgets, financial reporting and setting up effective metrics and business
processes;
·
Tenacity and resolve to work in a
fast paced job;
·
Excellent oral, written, analytical
and communication skills.
Research Manager
Reporting to the Chief Manager
Business Development, the Research Manager will be responsible for selecting
the appropriate research methodology and supporting techniques in order to
oversee business planning, client service, project management and offer
leadership to the team in order to achieve business strategies and
objectives.
The job holder will facilitate
completion of research assignments as well as collate and analyse market
research/industry data in order to provide insights and business intelligence
needed to extract data for business development.
Key Responsibilities
·
Closely work with both in-house teams
and research agencies in designing qualitative and quantitative research plans
for all products in all stages of the product life cycle;
·
Design research questionnaires, and
moderator guides and oversee the fieldwork initiatives;
·
Manage all aspects of qualitative and
quantitative consumer research for products including research regarding to
product awareness, positioning, benefits, marketing communications and product
patronage;
·
Facilitate and benchmark research
findings in the financial services, banking and Sacco industry and other
sectors so as to develop robust future growth plans;
·
Provide information on various
customer segments and identify opportunities for growth and tracking the
society’s market share in these segments against regional and global market
trends;
·
Analyse data and report writing for
internal staff research requirements, carry out research on issues raised by
the departmental/functional heads;
·
Ensure that the industry research
knowledge is integrated from projects, desk-top research and other sources in
order to obtain a consolidated competitive offering;
·
Undertake varied ad hoc secondary
research based on business needs;
·
Carry out intelligence research to
inform the business on current activities in the market;
·
Interpret data, write reports,
summarise key findings and make actionable recommendations;
·
Carry out inward facing research in
data mining and analysing existing MIS data in order to get trends that shall
be utilised for business development.
Skills and Qualifications
·
A Bachelor’s Degree in Mathematics,
Statistics, Commerce, Economics or any other related fields;
·
Post graduate Diploma in Marketing
will be highly recommended;
·
A Master’s Degree in Business related
will be an added advantage;
·
At least five (5) years’ experience
in Marketing, Brand Management, Advertising or Market Research in a reputable
organisation;
·
Good working knowledge of analytical
and statistical tools to analyse and interpret data such as MS Word, Excel,
Access, PowerPoint and/or SPSS/SAS software;
·
Experience in identifying and
managing research vendors;
·
Sound knowledge of interpreting and
analysing financial and non-financial information;
·
Must be a strategic thinker with
strong organisational and analytical skills;
·
Attention to details with ability to
summarise detailed reports without losing the bigger picture;
·
Excellent interpersonal and
communication skills;
·
Honesty, integrity, reliability,
consumer empathy, curiosity, problem solving ability, ability to think on feet,
proactive, confidence, high level of accuracy;
·
Ability to work independently on
projects in a fast paced environment;
·
Highly motivated, flexible and
adaptable nature.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates are required to submit a detailed CV and mandatory application letter quoting the Job Title on the subject line.
Interested and qualified candidates are required to submit a detailed CV and mandatory application letter quoting the Job Title on the subject line.
The file name of CV and application
letter must be the applicant’s name and sent to: stimajobs@stima-sacco.com
Applications close on 21st August 2015.
Only Shortlisted Candidates will be contacted