Jobs at Equity Bank - Tanzanians - 18/05/2015

 

 

Equity Bank is the region’s leading Bank whose purpose is to transform the lives and livelihoods of the people of Africa socially and economically by availing them modern, inclusive financial services that maximize their opportunities.
With a strong foot print in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda and South Sudan, Equity Bank is now home to over 10 million customers – the largest customer base in Africa.
Currently the Bank is seeking additional at least to serve in the roles outlined below:
1. Business Intelligence Developers (BI Developers)
10 Vacancies
Role Profile:
Reporting to the Business Insight Manager, the successful candidate will be expected to bring crucial analytics to business solutions and organizations, solve real-world business problems by designing and building OLAP (online analytical processing) cubes, applying data mining algorithms, writing queries and designing reports.
Responsibilities range from aggregating data from multiple sources in an efficient data warehouse to designing enterprise-level solutions for very large multidimensional databases.
Key Duties & Responsibilities

Design and plan BI solutions

Debug, monitor and troubleshoot BI solutions

Write relational and multidimensional database queries

Create and deploy reports

Build relationships with business intelligence partners to understand data needs in order to execute with excellence on documented user requirements and prototypes

Educate and advise internal customers on how to leverage available data for consumptionTechnical Skills Required:

Minimum of 3 years’ experience with developing technical BI data solutions, preferably with Oracle tools (SQL ,PLSQL) Prior work as a Database Programmer or

Programmer Analyst strongly preferred

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science any IT and/or Business-related discipline

Work closely with BI analysts to deliver effective global BI architecture in a timely manner

Expertise utilizing ETL/data integration tools e.g. ODI, Infomatica

Ability to manage 24/7 job data processing for ongoing success — troubleshoot and rectify any production related issues

Adherence to all development standards and protocols including Change Management, Code Review, Documentation and Testing

Good oral and written communication skills

Demonstrated SQL skills with extensive experience in developing stored procedures, views, functions, triggers and advanced logical methods

Skills in Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition will be an added advantageKey Competencies

Demonstrated understanding of the business processes across banking, payments and financial domains

Ability to communicate information clearly and efficiently to users via the information graphics selected, such as tables and charts

Ability to define and analyze data requirements needed to support the business processes within the scope of corresponding information systems in organizations

Designing data standards for all data systems as a vision or a model of the eventual interactions between those data systems

Knowledge of out-of-the-box solutions packaged to help Jump start implementations at one end e.g. OFSAA, OBIA, Rapid Marts2. Position: E-Commerce Manager
(1 Position)
Role Profile:
E-commerce has continued to record a double-digit growth in Africa, with Kenya among the top three markets.
Equity Bank (Kenya) Limited is playing a lead role in developing an on-line, secure and reliable payment network, thus enabling the rapid expansion of this industry.
Reporting to the Head of Acquiring, the successful candidate will manage and support the implementation of action plans and drive the required initiatives to completion across all functions in the organization.
Key Responsibilities

Developing an e-commerce strategy for the Kenyan market, which can be rolled out in into other markets in future and provide strategic direction on how to maximize revenues

Identifying and ensuring approval for resources and budgets needed to execute and implement the e-commerce strategy

Regularly present to the Management the performance and progress of the e-commerce project

Building a high performing e-commerce team with a strong sense for innovation and success, using internal and external resources

Liaising with the various business units and functions including Operations, Legal & Compliance, Fraud Management, Sales & Marketing and Retail to develop and implement action plans based on the strategy

Developing a business plan to grow e-commerce business through effective distribution and channel management including PSPs and existing corporate clients P&L responsibility for the execution of approved plans particularly with regards to driving growth and development of e-commerce

Setting and regularly review pricing policies across the e-commerce products suite

Monitoring competitor activity to understand trends in the market

Identifying the requirements for an effective fraud management structure and ensure Equity Bank’s activities are compliant with government and international Card Schemes’ regulations

Overseeing the liaison with external vendors to follow up on deliverables, handle issues and escalate as requiredCandidate’s Qualifications, Knowledge and Experience

A Bachelor’s degree in Business, Economics or ICT from an accredited institution

Master’s degree or similar qualifications in Business will be an added advantage

Professional qualifications in Information Technology

Ten years’ experience in the electronic payment industry particularly in Acquiring and e-commerceDesired Competencies

In-depth knowledge of e-commerce, including business drivers and its cross-border nature as well as service delivery requirements from PSPs

Results oriented Professional with international experience in the payment industry, willing to actively share tools, methodologies and best practices on e-commerce

Demonstrate analytical focus and ability to plan, develop and implement major project initiatives.

Leadership and team management skills, a hands-on mentality, resourcefulness and decision-making skills

Ability to drive change and influence others, even in challenging situations Highly developed communication and presentation skills coupled with confidence and experience to persuasively present complex concepts to senior management and other stakeholders

Ability to build and maintain strong relationships and consensus within the organization as well as externally with Service-providers and clients

Fluency in oral and written English.If you meet the above requirements, please submit your application together with detailed Curriculum Vitae quoting the job title on the subject of the email by Friday, 22nd May 2015.
Email to: jobs@equitybank.co.ke Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
Equity Bank is an equal opportunity employer.
We value the diversity of individuals, ideas, perspectives, insights, values and what they bring to the workplace