Business Intelligence Consultant vacancy

Business Intelligence Consultant vacancy

About this company

Turnkey Africa Kenya Limited is a leading provider of enterprise technology solutions and services, focused on achieving the unique goals of our clients. Due to our expansion across Africa we are currently seeking qualified persons to fill the position of Business Intelligence Consultant .

Job description

We are seeking an Business Intelligence consultant to play a lead role in our client engagements. You will function as an analyst, architect, implementer, and technical lead supporting our clients. You will possess a deep background in data warehouse design, data integration / ETL issues, and Oracle BI/Cognos/SAP reporting methods, with specific experiences in CRM, Insurance and Finance.

Duties also include:

• Collaborate with business users to capture and define business requirements
• Design, develop and implement BI metadata/logical data models
• Design, develop and implement complex BI user interface objects (e.g. reports, analytics, ad-hoc queries, dashboards, etc.)
• Design and support BI security model
• Determine requirements for aggregate tables
• Troubleshoot performance issues of BI environment and evaluate existing logic for tuning possibilities

Requirements

Candidates qualifying for this position will have similar experience along with the skills and abilities to perform the duties mentioned above. Candidates with any previous experience working with BI in insurance would be a great match.

• B.S. degree in computer science, engineering or related discipline, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience in Oracle BI EE (Multi User Development of Repositories (MUD), Cognos or SAP Business Objects
• Experience in OBIEE 11 and OBIEE 10 installation and development
• 2 plus years experience with business intelligence, ETL and database tools with a thorough understanding of dimensional modeling and relevant data concepts.
• At least 1 year of working in a consulting capacity.
• Strong proficiency of either general insurance or life insurance.
• Strong proficiency of development methodologies, QA fundamentals, and project management.
• Excellent time management and organization skills.
• Strong communication and “client-facing” skills.

Apply online.

http://careers.n-soko.com/jobs/business-intelligence-consultant-nairobi-nairobi-area-61938098-d

KPMG Senior Advisor vacancy

Job description
KPMG‘s Internal Audit Risk and Compliance Services (IARCS) practice is an area of the firm with tremendous growth potential and provides three core services: Corporate Governance; Enterprise Risk management; and Internal Audit.We are looking for engaged,dynamic and motivated professionals to work as part of the internal Audit Risk and compliance service unit in the role of senior advisor
The successful applicant will perform the following roles:

1. Participate in internal audit strategy formulation;
   
2. Identify and evaluate client goals and strategic objectives in the context of their operating environment;
   
3. Demonstrate a detailed understanding of how current and emerging legal, regulatory, governance, internal auditing, accounting and financial reporting standards affect their clients;
   
4. Carry out risk assessment of client internal controls;
   
5. Prepare and review reports on internal audit findings and recommendations;
   
6. Actively manage a portfolio of clients whilst forging and maintaining robust relationships with them; and
   
7. Manage and motivate a team of staff.

Desired Skills and Experience

1. A degree from a recognized university, coupled with a professional accounting qualification such as ACCA, or CPA;
   
2. Additional qualification such as CIA will be an added advantage; and
   
3. At least 5 years working experience gained in a reputable audit firm or in an Internal Audit function;
   
4. Able to demonstrate commercial awareness with sound knowledge of matters affecting the market;
   
5. Understand and interpret financial data;
   
6. Excellent report-writing and presentation skills;
   
7. Enthusiastic approach to work, well developed management and supervisory skills;
   
8. Socially confident, with good interpersonal skills.

Attributes

• Possess a proven and consistent track record for at least five years in internal audit;
  
• Good spoken and written English language skills;
  
• Ability to undertake multiple parts of an engagement gaining management and supervisory skills;
  
• Have demonstrable enthusiasm, drive and initiative; and
  
• Ability to interpret complex financial data.

We offer
Exciting unparalleled exposure to advisory skills, competencies and tools;

• Continuous learning and development;
  
• Exposure to multi-disciplinary client service teams; and
  
• Unrivalled space to grow and be innovative.
  

If your career aspirations match this exciting opportunity, please forward your application letter and CV giving details of your qualifications and experience quoting IARCS/2014/01 SA on or before Tuesday 11 March 2014 to talentrecruit@kpmg.co.ke

Only the short listed candidates will be contacted

IBM Manager Ecosystem Development vacancy

IBM Manager Ecosystem Development vacancy

Job description
The Ecosystem Development (EcoD) organization has a cross IBM mission to develop the ecosystem of Independent Software Vendor partners (ISV), developer community, MSP content providers, start ups, born on the coud companies and academic partners to accelerate growth for IBM results. As software create a strong link between the ecosystem and IBM, providing high value for partners and for IBM, the EcoD role reports to the SWG leader.

The EcoD country leader should focus on key growth initiatives developing the ecosystem to drive ASL and influenced revenue (IBM sales when partners are selling their assets). Growth initiatives (GI) include Cloud, Big Data & Analytics, Mobile, Social, PureSystem, and Smarter Cities as the main focus in Africa.

For those growth initiatives is expected that the EcoD leader develops and execute a plan to enable local partners in IBM technology, driving the technical enablement as well as Go To Market plan to generate wins for IBM. Plan should also include the development of local skills with Universities, including IBM content in the Universities curricula, driving international partners to do more business with IBM locally and to promote IBM with local developer community, leveraging on IBM Developer Work (DW) site and content.

The EcoD leader will also manage the use of the IBM Innovation Centers where they exist by using them as a gearbox for Technical promotion and enablement, business development and customer events.
Thru the Global Entrepreneur Program (GEP), EcoD leader should drive new companies : StartUps, Born on the Cloud partners to do business with IBM since early stages, ensuring we grow together as they evolve. That part of the business include partnering with Incubators / Accelerators as well as Gov’t programs and Venture Capital/Angel Funds ecosystem.
The ideal candidate will have a strong business background (sales, bus. Development) with a good understanding of the technology on how it affects and can transform the business of ISVs and customers alike. He or She will need to have a good understanding of the local ecosystem, identifying and engaging with local key players : Partners, Universities, Accelerators, Government institutions.
EcoD leader should have seniority to call on CEOs / Deans / Managing Directors or partners , with the ability to articulate IBM value and how they can increase their success by partnering with IBM.
Key measurement for the roles will be:
•Influenced Revenue for the Growth Initiatives
•Number of partners doing business with IBM and number of wins in the market
•Number of partners on IBM Cloud OE (blue mix), running their business on IBM cloud with IBM SW Infrastructure
•Number of courses in Universities with IBM Growth Initiative content
•Number of new Startups in the GEP program, and number of Startups enabled with IBM technology embedded.
•Technolgoy reach to Developer Community with Hackathons, Mobilithons, DW downloads.

Background:
• University Degree preferably in IT , Engineering of Bus. Administrations
• Work experience of more than 10years
• Sales or Business Development Experience of more than 7 years
• Knowledge of local Ecosystem: ISVs (local/Int’l), Universities, Start Ups environment
• Preferably Multinational Background
Required

• Bachelor's Degree
  
• At least 7 years experience in Management skills, People Management
  
• At least 7 years experience in Time conscious, mentoring
  
• English: Fluent

Preferred

• Master's Degree in Social Sciences
  
• At least 10 years experience in Management skills, People Management
  
• At least 10 years experience in Time conscious, mentoring

IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status




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