The Kenya Trade Network Agency (KenTrade) is a State Corporation under the National Treasury whose mandate is to implement, operationalize and manage the Kenya National Electronic Single Window System (Kenya TradeNet System) as well as Trade Facilitation.
To fulfil our mandate, we
wish to engage suitably qualified candidates who also meet the requirements of
Chapter 6 of the Kenya Constitution for the following positions;
Assistant Manager Projects
and Business Process Re – Engineering – KTNA 4 (Re-advertisement)
Job Title: Assistant
Manager Projects and BPR
Reports to: Manager Projects
Duty Station: Nairobi
Purpose for the Job
Responsible for collaborating with project managers, business representatives, end-users, and technical teams to deliver systems that support effective and efficient business processes and align with Agency’s Strategy. The role entails leading Business Analysts to effectively elicit requirements and model business processes that deliver value to the stakeholders.
Duties and
Responsibilities Duties and responsibilities
- Lead
the production of all business process analysis deliverables (i.e.,
requirements, business processes, customer journeys etc.); ensuring they
meet the required standards;
- Lead
the facilitation of key workshops with the business and technology
stakeholders and ensuring the right outcomes are achieved;
- Manage
key stakeholder relationships regarding business process re-engineering
activities;
- Streamline
business processes by re-engineering, documenting, and providing subject
matter expertise;
- Ensure
the right level of support is available for the business analysts and any
conflicts are quickly resolved;
- Define
the high-level scope for proposed initiatives; including capabilities/
functional features to be delivered;
- Carry
out interviews with the internal and external stakeholders and determine
areas that need to be addressed in line with the changing business
environment;
- Oversee
weekly project progress meetings and/or reporting;
- Organizing
and leading workshops for idea generation and content for solutions to
projects;
- Participation
on project board meetings, Steering and Governance groups as required;
- Communicate
effectively with internal and external stakeholders by describing the
relevance of process analysis being provided;
- Prepare
final reports at the end of every business analysis exercise undertaken by
the team indicating what steps of improvement were taken a result of the
analysis;
- Oversee
the quality assurance team to monitor the systems requirement lifecycle to
ensure that the delivered solutions meet business needs;
- Liaise
with system analysts for the necessary support;
- Mentor
and instill business process re-engineering and continuous improvement
best practices; xvi. Undertake such other duties as may be reasonably
required and which are consistent with the level of responsibility of this
job role.
Minimum Academic, Professional
Qualifications and Experience
- Master’s
Degree Information Technology, Computer Science, Business Administration
or related field from a recognized institution;
- Bachelor’s
Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business
Administration or related field from a recognized institution;
- Supervisory
Course lasting not less than 2 weeks;
- Certification
in Project Management such as PMP, Prince2 or Post Graduate Diploma in
Project or CISA;
- Experience
of not less than 8 years;
- Must
meet the provisions of Chapter Six of the Constitution.
How to Apply
A. Qualified and interested candidates are
requested to submit their application/cover letter, curriculum vitae (that
contains details of qualifications, work experience, email and telephone
contacts including names, telephone and email contacts of three (3) referees
who must be familiar with the candidates’ previous work experience) and copies
of all certificates & relevant testimonials. B. The application/cover
letter should be addressed to:
The Chairman of the Board
Kenya Trade Network Agency
First Floor, Embankment Plaza Upper Hill
P.O. Box 36943 – 00200
Nairobi
C. Visit: https://portal.kentrade.go.ke:9002/recruitment
i. Create a user account
ii. Create your profile (Edit your profile if you already have an account)
• The information on the profile is split
into various tabs that the user must fill out before submitting the job
application which include the following;
i. Biodata – General Contact information
about the applicant
ii. Academic qualifications – Must attach
certificates
iii. Professional qualifications – Must
attach certificates/testimonials;
iv. Employment history – Record of
previous employers
v. Referees
vi. Attach Application/cover letter and
Curriculum Vitae (CV)
vii. Input current and expected salary;
viii. Submit application;
ix. Click My Applications to check or
confirm if your application has been successfully submitted;
NOTE: The successful
candidate shall be required to provide the following documents before issuance
of the offer letter in compliance with Chapter 6 of the Constitution 2010:
• Valid certificate of good conduct from
the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI)
• Self-declaration form duly executed by
the Ethics & Anti – Corruption Commission (EACC)
• A tax compliance certificate from the
Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA)
• Clearance certificate from the Higher
Education Loans Board (HELB)
• Clearance certificate from an approved
Credit Reference Bureau (CRB)
Applications must be
received not later than Monday
February 20, 2023. KenTrade values diversity therefore Women and Persons
with Disability (PWD) are strongly encouraged to apply.
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