Our client, Commercial Bank
of Africa is a financial services provider licensed by the Central Bank of
Kenya to offer financial service solutions and advice through innovative and
reliable strategies.
The bank is seeking to
recruit a highly ambitious candidate to fill in the following job position in
their Nairobi office:
Research Economist
Reporting to the Senior
Research Economist in the Treasury Department, the job holder will provide
analytical support to the Bank to inform timely decision making.
The occupant of this role
will work closely with various internal parties to provide up to date, industry
leading research on economic developments including country-specific economic
developments, monetary, fiscal, exchange rate policies among other
issues.
The role will entail
conducting regional macro-economic research with specific recommendations to
the Bank’s Treasury, Assets and Liability Committee, CBA Capital, Finance
department and CBA clients.
These functions will include
Key Responsibilities &
Percentage Time Spent
- Macroeconomic
analysis (40%)
- Fixed Income
and Equities research (30%)
- Relationship
Management (20%)
- Report writing
(10%)
Competence Requirements
- Strong
quantitative skills.
- Experience in
using statistical models to simulate and predict future trends and
financial/capital market behavior patterns.
- Strong
analytical and problem solving skills.
- An inter-disciplinary
approach to problem solving.
- Understanding
in treasury operations, international economics and trade finance.
- Good
presentation and communication skills-verbal and written.
- Good
interpersonal and Public Relations skills.
Qualifications and Experience
Requirements
- University
Degree preferably in Economics– Upper 2nd Class Honors or equivalent.
- Proven
experience in financial modelling (Econometrics will be an added
advantage)
- Proven
experience in report writing
- Strong
quantitative, qualitative, and organizational skills.
- Excellent
presentation and communication skills.
How to Apply
Interested candidates are requested to forward their updated CVs to recruit@virtualhr.co.ke with the subject RESEARCH ECONOMIST by 27th September 2016 12:00noon stating their current and expected remuneration, daytime telephone contacts and addresses of three referees.
Manager, Business Continuity
Management (BCM)
Reporting to the Group Head,
Enterprise Risk Management and Compliance, the purpose of this role is to
create and sustain a cohesive approach to Business Continuity Management within
the Group.
The job holder will achieve
this by bringing together the various stakeholders including: Enterprise Risk
Management & Compliance, Business Units, Physical Security and IT Disaster
Recovery.
These functions will
include
Key Responsibilities & Percentage Time Spent
- To provide
assurance on the Group’s BCM capability to protect the business, our
customers and clients` interests, employees, shareholders and other
stakeholders by minimizing the impact of significant incidents or
disruptions. (40%)
- Ensure
continuity of the business in a planned and controlled manner, following a
significant incident or disruption, to meet the requirements of the
business and comply with applicable laws, contracts, regulators and any
other factors in the jurisdiction in which the company operates. (30%)
- Establish
responsibility and accountability for BCM and crisis management at senior
executive level and ensure that both BCM and Crisis management is embedded
as part of business, management, change and development. (10%)
- Ensure the
business requirements for BCM are captured and understood to ensure
appropriate plans and capabilities are implemented, tested to validate
operational readiness to meet these requirements. (20%)
Competence Requirements
- Performance
Management to optimize own productivity.
- Technical
skills to effectively perform and/or guide performance of Business
Continuity management activities/tasks in a manner that consistently
achieves high quality standards or benchmarks.
- Interpersonal
skills to effectively communicate with and manage customer expectations
(internal and external), and other stakeholders who impact performance.
- Knowledge and
experience in modern Business Continuity management practices to initiate
and implement tactical changes to support business performance.
- Knowledge and
effective application of all relevant banking policies, processes,
procedures and guidelines to consistently achieve required compliance
standards or benchmarks.
- Self-empowerment
to enable development of open communication, teamwork and trust that are
needed to support performance and customer-service oriented culture.
Qualifications and Experience
Requirements
- University
Degree in a relevant field– Upper second or GPA 3.0.
- CBCI from the
Business Continuity Management Institute
- At least 3
years’ experience in a similar role
- Practical
Knowledge of CBK guidelines on BCM and best practice standards.
- At least 3
years banking or financial markets experience with exposure in Banking
operations.
- Good
communication skills with strong personality and ability to work with
minimum supervision.
How to Apply
Interested candidates are requested to forward their updated CVs to recruit@virtualhr.co.ke with the subject BUSINESS CONTINUTY MANAGER by 27th September 2016 12:00noon stating their current and expected remuneration, daytime telephone contacts and addresses of three referees.