Jobs and Vacancies in Orange Telkom, Nairobi Kenya

Position: MFS Proposition Manager
 
Region: Nairobi
 
Reporting to: Head of Marketing - MFS
 
Range: R2L
 
Department: Mobile Financial services 

Role Purpose: Reporting to the Head of Marketing – MFS, the MFS Proposition manager will be responsible for defining the revenue targets per product, segment and region in conjunction with the HOD, as well as planning and implementing the strategic pricing, promotions and campaigns in order to achieve the set targets. 
 


Key Duties and Responsibilities
  • Revenue planning and target setting of all MFS products and services per segment and region. Implementing the comprehensive marketing plan to achieve targets per month.
  • Perform and report to management on work done on Customer Insights, including base segmentation, usage analytics, research and reporting, competitor and environmental scans, tariff comparisons, including coordinating external research activities requested by development partners. 
  • Develop and maintain the business case for the tariffs and promotions of each live product and motivate management to approve the tariffs and promotions as per the delegation of authority.
  • Develop new tariffs and promotions and campaigns, and manage the projects to launch the same into the live environment together with IT and Billing, Product Team, Brand and Marketing Communications, Sales and Distribution and the Public Relations Divisions.
  • Post Implementations reviews on tariffs, promotions and campaigns and Month end reporting on achievement of targets and progress against the Marketing Plan.
  • Assist in defining innovative product and service roadmap
Academic / Professional Qualifications
  • Degree in Marketing or other relevant field (or equivalent).
  • 3-5 years relevant experience in a role within a Marketing environment, having being exposed to all disciplines. Telecoms product marketing experience preferred.
  • Relevant post graduate diploma or degree, Marketing/commercial focus preferred
  • Swahili & English (fluent)
Professional Skills:
  • Project Management – experience with co-ordination of project teams achieving deadlines
  • Partner Management – delivery of results through partners and SLA’s
  • Customer focused – passionate about delivery of results to internal and external customers
  • Commercially astute – solid understanding of market, competitor, & customer
  • Strategically Oriented – solid understanding of the integrated set of products and services included within the MFS portfolio; able to identify opportunities and define and implement these opportunities into reality
  • Strong Analytical skills – able to assess reports, identify issues, root cause, and recommend solutions, expert spread sheet skills a distinct advantage.
  • Financial Management – develop and manage budgets, drive down costs wherever possible.
  • Enthusiastic and energetic – develop and maintain great working environment
  • Presentation and communication skills – superior, both written and oral.  Experience in report writing an advantage, expert word processor and PowerPoint skills a distinct advantage
This position is opened to Kenyan citizens only. 

If you fit the required profile, please apply highlighting how your qualifications, experience and career aspirations match the requirements for this position. 

Application should be sent by latest  19th  December 2016, please provide an updated Curriculum Vitae (CV) including details of your current telephone contacts and names of three referees. 

Apply through recruitment@telkomkenya.co.ke and quote the job title in the subject field. 



Position: Manager - MFS Training and Processes 
 
Region: Nairobi
 
Reporting to: Head of Product Management – Mobile Financial Services (MFS)
 
Range: R2L
 
Department: Mobile Financial Services 

Role Purpose: To manage the systems, Products & Services training within the division Ensuring all Mobile Financial Services processes and procedures are well documented and are aligned to customers’, agents' and merchants' expectations. 

Key Duties and Responsibilities
  • Conducts training needs assessment by collecting information pertaining to work procedures, work flow, and reports; understanding job-specific functions and tasks.
  • Designs training manuals by identifying and describing information needs; using available software programs to develop the training material; submitting initial versions for review; revising and editing final copy.
  • Maintains safe and healthy training environment by following organization standards and legal regulations.
  • Conduct training classes ensuring train the trainer methodology is used to disseminate all training material into the channels.
  • Maintain the highest quality of service by establishing and enforcing organization standards.
  • Evaluate the training requirements by evaluating the duties of the MFS job descriptions as well as team analysis of the MFS team. Maintains technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing publications.
  • Undertake leadership in the tracking and follow up of all MFS training activities within the division.
  • Maintain strong ties and consistent communication with HR, Customer, Agent and Merchant facing Departments, Technical and Marketing teams to capture appropriate commercial requirements and manage technical implementation and project timelines.
  • Establish KPIs, conduct monthly performance evaluations and plan staff training and skills improvement.
  • Document and continuously update the new & existing mobile financial services products and services processes and procedures.
  • Comprehensively test all new products and services or changes to existing products and services
  • Perform new product/service reviews to determine whether the internal staff are well informed on product and services as per defined procedures and provide documented recommendations.
  • Timely documentation of all reviews made on mobile financial services processes and procedures after consultations with the necessary team heads and teams.
  • Escalate to the Process Manager recommendations on identified gaps in the processes and procedures and on the procedures audit link.
  • Timely submission of comprehensive reports to the HOD as defined from time to time within agreed timelines
  • In liaison with the necessary workforce management team, provide weekly reports on staff training schedules on new/modified products and services prior to product/service launch.
  • Carrying out comprehensive tests as per agreed timeframes.
  • Ensure any process and/or procedure changes are communicated to the mobile financial services division within 24 hours of approval.
Academic / Professional Qualifications
  • Degree, Bachelor of commerce, Marketing, Project Management commercial focus preferred
  • 3-5 years relevant experience in a managerial or specialist role within a Telecommunications or Financial Services environment, having being exposed to multiple disciplines.
  • Relevant experience in product operation role within a product development environment, having being exposed to product development processes and support.
Professional Skills:
  • Project Management – experience in documentation of project processes.
  • Customer focused – passionate about delivery of results to internal and external customers
  • Solid understanding of market, competitors, & customer.
  • Strategically Oriented – solid understanding of the integrated set of products and services included within the MFS portfolio; able to identify opportunities and define and implement these opportunities.
  • Strong Analytical skills – able to assess reports, identify issues, root cause, and recommend solutions, expert spread sheet skills a distinct advantage.
  • Financial Management – develop and manage budgets, drive down costs wherever possible.
  • Strong leadership skills.
  • Presentation and communication skills – superior, both written and oral.  Experience in report writing
This position is open to Kenyan citizens only. 

If you fit the required profile, please apply highlighting how your qualifications, experience and career aspirations match the requirements for this position. 

Application should be sent by latest  19th  December 2016, please provide an updated Curriculum Vitae (CV) including details of your current telephone contacts and names of three referees. 

Apply through recruitment@telkomkenya.co.ke and ensure the job title is quoted on the subject field. 

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.