Safaricom Business Systems Planning Developer vacancy

Business Systems Planning Developer CRM & EAI

Safaricom Limited is the leading mobile telecommunications company in Kenya. We are at the forefront of the industry and always seek to attract and retain talented,creative and innovative team players who are excited by the opportunity of pushing the frontiers of this evolving technology, growing our services, exciting our customers and contributing to our community.
At Safaricom, we take pride in our talent and develop them to realize their maximum potential!

Ref: TECHOLOGY-BSPD-JAN 2014
We are pleased to announce the following vacancy in the Product & Service Development Department within the Technology Division. In keeping with our current business needs,we are looking for a person who meets the criteria indicated below:

• Reporting to the Senior Manager Business Systems Planning, the role holder will be responsible for development and 3rd line  support of Safaricom Customer Relationship Management (CRM) and Enterprise 
• Applications Integration (EAI) systems ranging from user analysis, design and development to implementation and maintenance.

The role holder will be expected to work with other departments within the company to identify requirements and develop solutions (database design, workflows, user/data interfaces), configure and/or customize CRM and EAI applications to meet business requirements using various database and
software tools.
In addition, assist in presentations of system functionality to new users & departments and enhance/create user & system documentation as needed.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Systems analysis: Conduct business user requirements analysis and specification, specify computer system requirements for the solution of complex business problems and formulate designs for their solutions, perform the necessary technical design and development functionality to ensure that business application systems can be effectively developed and implemented;
2. Software Design and Programming: Design and develop front-end tier(s), middle tier(s), and /or back- end database tier(s) for business applications, capture business applications information needs and map the same to the software and / or database components, perform data modeling to analyze and specify data structures within an application system;
3. Testing, Troubleshooting and 3rd line Support: Create test plans, test data sets and perform automated testing to ensure all components of the developed systems meet specifications, work directly with the IT support personnel and teams to resolve issues identified and escalated during daily operations, perform root cause analysis for recurring incidents, formalize test plans and implement troubleshooting procedures;
4. Research and Development: Research and provide input on design approach, performance and base functionality improvements for various procedures and applications, generate ideas to improve efficiency in software and application services offered to the business, and/or generate revenue for business, participate and have membership in various technical fora for the purpose of increasing the collective knowledge base of the team.

Role Requirements

• Degree in Computer Science or technical related field; 
• Certification in Database systems and RDBMS systems; 
• Certification as a Microsoft
• Certified Solution Developer;
• 1 years Oracle Siebel and Tibco EAI development experience;
• 2 years development experience with Microsoft development tools e.g. Java, VB, Fox Pro, Visual FoxPro;
• 2 years development experience with low level programming C++, C;
• 2 years of work experience with RDMS preferably MS SQL Server, Oracle, Sybase, and Informix;
• Experience in Business Systems modeling and data retrieval;4GL for programming - Visual Basic/Oracle Application builder;
• Unix user skills;Experience in processes and procedures management.

If you feel that you are up to the challenge and possess the necessary qualification and experience, please send your resume with your cell phone contact indicating your experience and why you are the most suitablecandidate for the role clearly quoting the job title and job reference to the address below by Thursday 6th February 2014.

The Head of Talent and Resourcing,
Safaricom Limited
Nairobi
via E-mail to hr@safaricom.com 

ILRI Human Resources Officer (Compensation & Benefits) vacancy

ILRI Human Resources Officer (Compensation & Benefits) 

Ref: HO-CB/HR/01/14
The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) works to enhance the roles livestock play in pathways out of poverty in developing countries. ILRI has two main campuses in East Africa and other hubs in East, West and southern Africa and South, Southeast and East Asia.
CGIAR is a global agricultural research partnership for a food-secure future. Its science is carried out by 15 research centres that are members of the CGIAR Consortium in collaboration with hundreds of partnerorganizations.

The Position: 
Reporting to the Compensationand Benefits Manager, the Human Resources Officer will assist with the implementation of compensation and benefits programs, policies, and interventions that result in competitive levels of pay, attracting new talents, reward to all employees consistently and in line with HR and ILRI Strategy.

Key Responsibilities

• Management and analyses of staff Compensation and Benefits schemes including medical care and Evacuation,Life, Personal accident and Long term disability insurances, allowances and Pension/Retirement plans;
• Manage payroll administration in full compliance with statutory and Institute’s requirements;
• Provide professional advice and guidance to compensation and benefits inquiries from Managers, Budget holders and staff;
• Proactively monitor and ensure statutory compliance of all applicable labour laws and other regulatory requirements;
• Play a key role in handing staff welfare issues;
• Manage pre-/exit employment tests, exit interviews and Employee Separation Training processes;
• Oversees special events for staff by co-coordinating committees and schedules and staying within budget;
• Manage the HR pages on website/intranet to ensure this is up to date;
• Ensure effective maintenance of the Institute’s organization charts and employee directory;
• Coordinate C & B processes for hosted institutions;

Requirements:-

• A university degree preferably in Human resources or equivalent
• A post graduate diploma in HRM will be an added advantage
• 5 years’ experience in Compensation & Benefits
• In-depth understanding of local compensation and benefits
• Fully conversant with labour and employment law and practices
• Ability to effectively communicate in English both orally and in writing
• Ability to work in a systematic and organized manner high level of accuracy and attention to detail in composing, typing, and proof reading materials.
• Must be able to handle confidential Institute and employee information with complete discretion.
• Excellent computer skills 
• Creativity and proven skills in developing and implementing new models and approaches
• Ability to work under pressure and be able to meet tight deadlines with minimum supervision

Terms of Appointment

• This is a Nationally Recruited Staff (NRS) position based at ILRI’s Nairobi campus.
• The position is on 4 months contract.
• Location: The position will be based at the ILRI, Nairobi.

How to Apply
Applicants should send a cover letter and CV addressed to the Human Resources Director through Ihrm@cgiar.org before 5 February,2014.The position title and reference number REF:HO-CB/HR/01/14 should be clearly markedon the cover letter.

Only online applications will be considered,and only short listed candidates will becontacted.

Event and Forum Assessors Vacancy

Job Details

To perform independent and objective assessments to supplement the company self- assessment process.

Responsibilities

• Undertaking desk analysis assignments for the participating companies
• Training companies participating in the Events and Forums
• Computing the scores of the participating companies in relevant determinants
• Conducting site visit evaluations of the participating companies;
• Preparing and writing value adding management reports;
• Presenting management reports to the clients

Requirements

• A minimum degree in a business related field; an MBA will be an added advantage.
• Membership to a reputable professional body.
• At least 3 years’ experience in management and handling assignments related to quality management and certifications like ISO.
• Proficiency in the use of computer applications.
• Ability to work under pressure and strict deadlines.

If you feel you fit the above role, please send your CV online. Via http://careers.n-soko.com/jobs/event-and-forum-assessors-nairobi-nairobi-area-61693536-d