Career Opportunities at KCB Bank Kenya

Job Description
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• To coordinate all the existing and approved lines across the subsidiaries to ensure optimization of borrowings and lending within the Group.
• To coordinate funding for subsidiaries by KCB Group.
• To coordinate regional currencies funding for KCBK.
• In liaison with other stakeholders arrange for long term funding.
• In liaison with FI, create Money Market Revolving lines with global banks.
• In liaison with FI, create Stand By Letters of Credit (SBLC) to support Money Market Revolving lines where the same is required.
• In liaison with Group Finance Director, arrange for longer term borrowings from offshore banks and DFIs for subsidiary support.
• Advise on subsidiary liability planning, pricing, and market trends.
• Ensure funding is appropriately priced based on tenor and country risk.
• Coordinate with Market Risk to review and keep to date inter-subsidiary limits.
• Matrix reporting of P&L from resultant transactions.

Academic & Professional

Particulars/Detail/Specific Field or Qualification/Need Type

Education     

• Bachelor’s Degree Business field    RQ

Professional Qualifications  

•  ACI Dealing certificate    RQ
• Master’s Degree    Management and Business related    AA

Experience

• Total Minimum No of Years Experience Required    10 years

Detail/Minimum No of Years/Need Type

• Treasury Liquidity Management    8    RQ
• Credit Management    3     DE
• Treasury Back Office    3    DE
• Trade Finance    3    DE

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Main Duties & Responsibilities 

• Source, expand and retain existing client relationships so as to increase market share and profitability.
• Ensure financial and business growth targets assigned are achieved.
• Ensure customer satisfaction, retention, and identification of repeat and new business opportunities.
• Responsible for managing existing portfolio of clients through continuous reviews and identification of client needs.
• Provide service to customers with regard to account information, and queries raised.
• Facilitate problem resolution with specialized units.
• Contract review and negotiation with current and potential clients.
• Source and prepare tenders / presentations for potential business opportunities.
• Ensures all client KYC/AML documentation is up to date.
• Identify and manage the risks associated with custody services business. 
• Provide a service focused, knowledgeable and experienced point of contact for new and existing clients.
• Attend Client meetings, Annual General Meetings, new business pitches and make presentations as appropriate.
• Work closely with the Client investment committees and Fund secretaries so as to bolster good working relationship.
• Ensure that all Custody Reports are submitted to clients as per SLA timelines. 
• Responsibility for resolution of audit matters for custody services clients. 
• Ensure billing and collection of revenue for custody services rendered
• Maintain high level integrity and ethical standards – Uphold highest levels of integrity and ethical standards.

Professional Qualifications and Experience

• University Degree in Business Administration, Economics, Finance, Banking, or its equivalent from a recognized institution.
• Capital Markets Program Certification
• Five (5) years’ banking experience in the Financial/banking sector, three (3) of which should be in Relationship Management in Custodial Services.
• Excellent banking operations skills 
• Excellent emotional intelligence skills 
• Excellent problem-solving skills.
• Strong persuasion, management, and communication skills
• Strong organizational skills 
• Excellent stakeholder management skills
• Creative approach, with the ability to anticipate challenges and develop innovative solutions

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Job Description

• KCB Group is looking for a talented, creative, and dynamic Communications expert who will play a crucial role in proactively driving new news and respond to news cycle moments that affect the banking industry and assist in producing compelling storytelling for use across multiple platforms.
• The successful candidate will need to be curious learner, a persistent journalist always looking for opportunities to report news or tell our stories in interesting and creative ways, an excellent writer and communicator; a creative problem solver; goal-oriented, a self-starter and an outstanding collaborator partnering with all KCB group staff across all levels

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Lead the development and implementation of brand communication strategies and initiatives at a senior level, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
• Create innovative and compelling storytelling approaches to enhance brand awareness, recognition, and positioning.
• Foster a culture of creativity and innovation within the brand communication team, encouraging fresh ideas and unique approaches.
• Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, senior executives, and external partners to ensure brand consistency and successful execution of brand communication campaigns.
• Proactively manage and protect the organization's brand reputation, addressing potential issues and implementing crisis communication strategies when necessary.
• Stay abreast of industry trends, market insights, and emerging communication channels to inform strategic planning and enhance brand communication efforts.
• Drive the measurement and evaluation of brand communication initiatives, utilizing data and analytics to optimize strategies and demonstrate ROI.
• Lead and inspire the team in the continuous exploration of innovative storytelling techniques and cutting-edge communication technologies.
• Manage and mentor a team of brand communication professionals, supporting their growth and creating a collaborative work environment.

DAILY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Track and monitor progress against strategic priorities.
• Review and approval of brand communication elements.
• Engaging Group teams and Business teams to ensure alignment.
• Creative use of communication channels to build visibility and positioning of KCB Group Brand

Academic & Professional 

Particulars /Detail/Specific Field or Qualification/Need Type4 
Education     

• Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, Public Relations, Marketing, Communications, or related field     AA 

Professional Qualifications     

• CIM/PRSK/ any other communications     AA      
• Masters Degree  Communications/Public Relations     AA  

Experience 

• Total Minimum No of years of experience required 10 

Detail/Minimum No of Years/Need Type5

• Brand & Marketing communications    10    ES
• Journalism/Advertising/Communications    8    ES
• Stakeholder management    8    ES
• Brand/Marketing management    8    ES
• Relationship management    8    ES
• Employee engagement    5    ES
• Change/project management    5    ES
• Strategy Development    5    ES
• Media relations    5    ES
• Agency Management    5    ES
   

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KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Develop and implement comprehensive brand communication strategies aligned with the organization's overall marketing and communications objectives.
• Collaborate with the Head of Brand Communication to ensure brand messaging consistency and alignment with the organization's brand guidelines.
• Conduct research and analysis to identify target audience demographics, preferences, and trends to inform effective brand communication strategies.
• Work closely with business segment leaders to understand their specific communication needs and develop tailored communication plans to support their objectives.
• Create and oversee the development of compelling and engaging content across various channels, including digital, print, social media, and events, to effectively communicate the organization's products and services.
• Drive the development and implementation of brand messaging frameworks and guidelines to ensure consistent and impactful communication across all touchpoints.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders, such as marketing, product, and sales teams, to align brand communication efforts and maximize cross-functional collaboration.
• Monitor and analyze brand communication performance metrics, including brand awareness, sentiment, and engagement, and provide regular reports and insights to key stakeholders.
• Stay updated on industry trends, market developments, and competitors' communication strategies to identify opportunities and recommend adjustments to enhance the organization's brand positioning.
• Manage external agencies and vendors to ensure the successful execution of brand communication initiatives within budget and timelines.
• Identify, profile and manage risks associated with brand communications.

DAILY RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Brand communications crafting
• Content reviews
• Stakeholder engagements

Academic & Professional 

Particulars/Detail/Specific Field or Qualification/Need Type4 
Education   

•  Bachelor’s Degree  Communications/ Public relations/Journalism/Commerce/Business Administration    RQ 
• Professional Qualifications Marketing/Public Relations/Journalism      AA     
• Master’s Degree Business Administration     AA      

Experience 

• Total Minimum No. of years of experience Required. 8

Detail/Minimum No of Years/Need Type5

• Brand & marketing communications    8    ES 
• Journalism/Advertising/Communications      5    ES 
• Multi-media/multi-channel management    5 ES
• Brand/Marketing Management   5 ES 
• Agency management    5    ES
• Media relations   5 ES
• Stakeholder management    5    ES
• People management    5    ES
• Market Research & Analytics    3    ES
• Employee engagement    3    ES
• Project management     3    ES

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KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Responsible for building, maintaining, and supporting high-performance, fault-tolerant, scalable and distributed Platform as a Service systems with Kubernetes and Kubernetes flavors such as Openshift.
• Responsible for interfacing with application development teams to ensure applications fit within the infrastructure with scalability, reliability and security designed and implemented from the onset. 
• Responsible for establishing and improving team processes and workflows to maximize efficiency and productivity of people and systems. 
• Lead in automation of infrastructure at massive scale to support scaling of digital services.
• Lead the ‘Open source first ‘as a fit for the future initiative within the function.
• Provide team management to the cloud infrastructure team.

Academic & Professional

Particulars/Detail/Specific Field or Qualitifaction/Need Type[1]

Education   

•  Bachelor’s degree  ICT related field or Electrical Engineering;    RQ
• Professional Qualifications Kubernetes or Openshift, AWS or Azure Architect/SysOps/    RQ
• Professional Qualifications CI/CD, DevOps, Automation certifications    AA

Experience

• Total Minimum No of Years’ Experience Required    5

Detail/Minimum No of Years/Need Type[2]

• Docker/Kubernetes/Openshift/Containers    3    ES
• Redhat/Linux Administration    3    ES
• IT Automation    1    ES
• Public Cloud Administration    1    DE