Job Vacancies at Safaricom Kenya

About the Role

Reporting to the Manager, Cyber Security Governance Risk & Compliance you will be responsible for ensuring that the organization’s Cyber Security risks are under explicit management control and as well coordinate strategic integration of Cyber Security programs within M-Pesa Africa. They will be part of the team that drives compliance to internal and global cyber security related policies and standards, Vodafone Cyber Health & Adaptive Risk Method (CHARM)controls and applicable Kenyan laws and regulations.

Responsibilities

In this role you will be responsible for:

• Continually reviewing and updating security policies, standards, and guidelines in response to the ever-changing cyber threats in coordination with the Risk Management team.
• Monitoring and driving compliance to internal and global cyber security related policies and standards, Vodafone Cyber Health & Adaptive Risk Method controls and applicable Kenyan laws and regulations.
• Coordinating stakeholders to deliver on targets or agreed business outcomes.
• Coordinating periodic independent assurance of critical products and services.
• Coordinating implementation of recommendations from independent assessments.
• Conducting Cyber Risk Assessments to determine cyber risk profile and define treatment plans.
• Recommending Cyber Security services improvement plans.
• Coordinating projects handover process within the cyber security functions.
• Continually reviewing, implementing and proposing improvements of the user access governance process.
• Coordinating periodic cyber security knowledge transfer, awareness sessions and phishing simulations to staff in line with strategy.
• Participating actively in cyber security events and trade shows, reporting and presentations.

Qualifications

Apply if you have: 

• Experience with the Vodafone Cyber Health & Adaptive Risk Method (CHARM) Program;
• Minimum of 3 years Information Security Governance and Compliance Frameworks;
• Experience in design, delivery and support of Information Security solutions to customers will be and added advantage;
• At least one professional Information Security Qualification: CISSP/CISM/CISA;
• Advanced competencies in Network Security: CCNP or CCIE (Security);
• Advanced competencies in Microsoft, Linux or Unix Operating Systems administration;
• Advance competencies experience in Information Security Technologies;
• Good communication skills and team player;
• Experience in the use of security tools;
• Project management skills, and proven task execution (getting things done)
• Superior Report writing skills;
• Analytical Thinking.

We are happy if you have:

• Experience in working with multi-cultural geographically distributed teams

Our commitment to you:

• A fair and unbiased selection process
• A robust  total reward scheme 
• Dedicated support and mentoring/coaching 
• An opportunity to work with passionate life-long learners
• An opportunity to develop and progress – plus a solid dedication to work-life integration. It all means you’ll have everything you need to advance your career and achieve your full potential.

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Job Description

Reporting to the Director - Group Financial Controller, the Group Treasurer is responsible for leading and providing strategic oversight on the development, implementation, and execution of corporate treasury policies. Implementing Treasury strategy that optimizes Funding, Investment and management of FX flows across the Group and ensuring a robust system of identification and proactive management of Treasury related risks.

Responsibilities

Key accountabilities and decision ownership: 

• Ensure production of high quality commercially driven forecasts and plans for treasury
• Negotiate funding arrangements including corporate credit facilities and public and private financing arrangements, and minimize total cost of funds 
• Develop and maintain constructive relationships with banks
• Identify opportunities in the banks for investment of excess cash on short or long term and negotiate for optimal yields rates from the market
• Advise business units in the implementation, execution and analysis of corporate treasury policies
•  Present complex treasury issues to senior management and gain support for proposals
• Provide support, advice, and guidance to personnel within the treasury function and deliver effectively in line with the policies, processes, and procedures 
• Apply corporate finance and funding techniques to complex transactions
• Develop funding structures using knowledge of subsidiary finance requirements
• Assess key treasury risks, and design and implement risk-based mitigation.
• Evaluate and recommend optimal capital structure for operating subsidiaries
• Ensure that foreign exchange management is in line with the Group policy 
• Ensure Foreign exchange policy for the company is documented and exposure limits set and agreed by Board and Group
• Implement treasury policies that clearly define the Treasury operations namely for forex, cash management, banking procedures and cash forecasting that conform with best practice within the Vodafone Group
• Report variances and explain them between forecast and actual cash flow to measure level of forecasting accuracy.
• Manage the performance of staff in the section, define performance indicators, assign tasks, and define goals and objectives for the staff

Qualifications

Must have technical/ professional qualifications:

• An Honors degree from a recognized university; 
• Qualified Accountant CPA (K)/CIMA/ACCA/ACA or equivalent is an added advantage;
• At least 8 years’ experience in a Treasury environment
• At least 3 years management experience

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Job Description

Reporting to a Senior Manager - Internal Audit, the position will be responsible for delivering audit assignments, driving improvement of the business control environment and leading risk assessments for proactive identification of risks, assurance and advisory.

The position holder will also be responsible for supporting strategic business initiatives by advocating and enhancing the risk and control environment, and when appropriate, engaging, managing and reviewing the work of external consultants/advisors. 

.Key responsibilities:

• Participation in the overall development, continuous review and delivery of the audit plan.
• Plan, execute and communicate results of audit assignments as per the audit plan.
• Manage assignment level quality requirements in all audit work in conformance to Internal policies, standards (IPPF) and procedures for consistent quality audit results.
• Provide advisory support management on designing, implementing and enhancing business controls.
• Provide independent assurance in strategic projects and proactively recommend controls to mitigate risks.
• Follow up audit recommendations and validate the implementation of the closure actions.
• Provide support to Risk Management processes to ensure that business key risks are adequately assessed, mitigated and the assurance map appropriately updated.
• Provide automation of audit testing support in the Commercial and/or Business processes spaces.
• Provide timely and relevant reports on audit outcomes to support management and the Board on risk assurance and mitigation decisions. 
• Keep abreast with the latest technology trends and provide input to mitigate emerging threats

Qualifications

.Role requirements: 

• Upper second degree from a Technical or Business field from a recognized University
• Fully qualified accountant - CPA (K) or equivalent and /or Holder of Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) or equivalent.
• Minimum 6 - 8 years working experience in audit specializing in Business processes and information systems assurance from a reputable audit firm or extensive experience within an internal audit function.
• Strong understanding of key applications supporting core business processes and business assurance, and IT controls. Familiarity with common ERP systems and databases is highly desirable.
• Proficient in Data analytics, with experience in data analytics tools e.g. IDEA, ACL.
• Proficient in use of MS Office applications.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate with all levels of management with excellent reporting (oral and written) capabilities.
• Demonstrable history of leading teams of auditors in successfully delivering audit engagements, including those with a system assurance component, either from an internal audit or external advisory capacity.
• Proven ability to self-start and effectively manage their own workload, task prioritization to deliver multiple assignments effectively