Careers at Deloitte Consulting

Main purpose of the job

• The holder of this position will ensure that assignments are carried out to the highest standards in order to provide outstanding value to clients and the Firm; develop high-performing people and teams, leading and supporting them to make an impact that matters; and setting the direction to deliver exceptional client service.

Job Description

• Engagement Management: Lead engagement planning and budgeting; mobilize and manage engagement teams; define deliverable structure and content; facilitate buy-in of proposed solutions from top management levels at the client; direct on-time, quality delivery of work products; manage engagement economics; manage engagement risk;
• Client Management: Manage day to day interactions with executive clients and sponsors;
• Business Development: Develop and maintain contact with top decision makers at key clients; organize and lead pursuit teams; participate and lead aspects of the proposal development process; contribute to the development of proposal pricing strategies;
• Practice Development & Eminence: Develop practical solutions and methodologies; assist in developing "thoughtware" and "point- of-view" documents; participate in public speaking events; get published in industry periodicals; and
• People Development: Perform role of coach; provide input and guidance into the staffing process; actively participate in staff recruitment and retention activities; provide leadership and support for delivery teams and staff in local offices.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related field from a recognized university. A Master’s Degree will be an added advantage.
• At least 8 years' consulting experience, with 2 years’ experience in working at a managerial level. Experience in a professional services firm in a client facing role is an added advantage.
• At least 2 years’ experience managing large scale technology projects in one or more of the following areas: ERP Implementation (SAP), Cloud Transformation (AWS), and Technology Strategy and Architecture.
• A professional certification in SAP. A professional certification in Project Management, i.e. PMP or Prince 2 and/or Enterprise Architecture i.e., TOGAF, will be an added advantage.
• Ability to lead and deliver large, complex client engagements that identify, design, and implement creative business and technology solutions for large companies.
• Prior experience providing management consulting service excellence by identifying key client business issues, determining client needs by supplementing the standard assessment techniques and tools with innovative approaches, evaluating and validating analysis and developing recommendations for the client in the context of the overall engagement
• Ability to demonstrate experience in overseeing the quality of deliverables and effectively manage the team and day-to-day relationships to ensure exceptional performance.
• Experience in developing and presenting proposals for business development activities.

Behavioural competencies

• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Effective interpersonal and relationship building skills.
• Good mentorship and coaching ability with desire to develop self and others.
• Adaptable, managing change and ambiguity with ease.
• Sound problem solving ability.

Technical Competencies

• Expert in field with sound industry and business knowledge.
• Demonstrated leadership skills.
• Business development skills.
• Proven ability to manage and execute projects.
• Experience in drafting and presenting client proposals.
• Excellent report writing skills.
• Sound business acumen.
• Strong negotiation skills.
• Focus on quality and risk.

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We currently have an exciting opportunity for a dynamic person to join our Tax Team as an Immigration Senior Consultant under the Global Employer Services offering. This position will be based in our Nairobi office in Kenya.

Job Description

Main purpose of the job

• The holder of this position will ensure that the client and Firm’s expectations are met by delivering high quality services and maintaining high utilisation levels.

What you will do

• Review client documents for accuracy and completeness before lodging applications.
• Complete and upload applications accurately into the immigration system (EFNS).
• Make follow ups on immigration cases at the immigration offices.
• Update trackers in a timely manner to ensure Service Level Agreements (SLAs) are not missed.
• Liaise with the Finance team to ensure all statutory payments/government fees are processed in time.
• Support in preparation of proposals and engagement letters.
• Support in drafting immigration alerts on developments in immigration legislations.
• Support business development initiatives aimed at growing the Immigration portfolio/business.
• Support in coaching and training the associates.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s degree in Business/Commerce, Economics or Law.
• At least 4 years’ experience in a relevant role.
• Professional accounting qualification (CPA/ACCA).

Behavioural competencies

• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Effective interpersonal and relationship building skills.
• Good mentorship and coaching ability with desire to develop self and others.
• Adaptable, managing change and ambiguity with ease.
• Sound problem solving ability.
• Organisational, supervisory and time management.

Technical Competencies

• Expert in field with sound industry and business knowledge.
• Demonstrated leadership skills.
• Excellent report writing skills.
• Good financial knowledge.
• Sound business acumen.
• Focus on quality and risk.
• Well-developed computer user skills.