Family Bank Various Jobs Vacancies in Kenya 2013

Family Bank Various Jobs Vacancies in Kenya 2013

Exciting Career Opportunities at Family Bank

Family Bank Limited is among the fastest growing commercial banks with a countrywide branch network whose vision is to positively transform lives by enabling people create and sustain wealth through access to flexible, affordable financial services.

To support our growth strategy, we are looking for dynamic, proactive professionals with strong credentials and relevant work experience to fill the following positions:

Head of Treasury

Ref: HT/09/13

Reporting To: Managing Director

Purpose: The incumbent will supervise and lead the treasury team in undertaking daily activities within the stipulated guidelines; and ensure that all related risks are managed adequately in all the trading activities in order to achieve the set revenue goals.

The Job Purpose

Develop strategies and policies for Treasury department in line with the Bank’s strategic direction.
Grow treasury trading business to include:
Forex trading – set and implement trading strategies to ensure maximum profitability
Local and Foreign currency bond trading – implement bond trading strategies (local and foreign currency denominated) to ensure maximum profitability in line with set targets.
Liquidity management.
Oversee the ALM desk activities and guide the bank on any balance sheet requirements.
Risk management in both FX and Bond trading activities.
Forecasting cash requirements and loan repayments
Investment of surplus cash balances in accordance with company’s policies
Team coaching and mentoring through performance management against agreed targets
Team training &development to ensure high competence and high performance levels.
Maintain complete and accurate departmental documentation of activities as required.
Manage risk controls within the Bank’s and regulatory standards, policies and practices and advice on control weaknesses, compliance breaches and operational loss events.
Treasury product development and roll out
Drive Marketing of treasury products.

Qualifications:

A Bachelors degree in Business/Commerce related or Finance fields. Possession of an MBA, CPA (K) will be an added advantage.
Have good knowledge and solid understanding of:

Treasury Operations
General Banking Operations
The Banking Act
CBK Prudential Guidelines
Financial reporting standards

Minimum eight (08) years relevant working experience, three (3) of which should have been at senior management level.
Outstanding track record of performance and achievement.
Strong analytical and reporting skills

Competences

Demonstrate skills in strategy development and execution.
Proven ability in relationship building through negotiation and networking

Job Skills:

Proven competence in Treasury and Finance
Ability to multi-task and adequately prioritize work-flow
Excellent Communication skills
Computer skills: Adept in use of Ms Word, Excel, Access, Power-Point, Internet and email.

Head of Strategy

Ref: HS/09/13

To support the implementation of initiatives designed and approved to help the bank realize the ambitious Growth plans, we are looking for a dynamic, proactive professional with strong credentials & relevant work experience to fill the above position:

Reporting To: Managing Director

Purpose: The incumbent is responsible for leading the overall formulation and implementation of the Bank’s strategic plan and budgets as well as development and monitoring of all aspects related to the strategic planning process to ensure fast-tracked growth of the Bank.

Summary of Responsibilities

He or she will be responsible and accountable for the facilitation and coordination of business wide strategy for Family Bank (in support of the strategic intent to become the best Bank in Kenya)

He / she will also assist Exco, Senior Leadership teams and the Strategy Committee of the Board in the identification, analysis and execution of strategic actions and strategic projects that have a substantial impact on both short and medium term performance of the business.

Manage strategic projects or work streams that will deliver new or revised business and financial strategies for FBL and have a positive impact on PBT.

Essential

It is essential that the successful candidate will come from a consultancy background or an office that has dealt with strategy and possess the following:

Proven research and analytical skills, including an understanding of key frameworks for general business analysis, market understanding (competitor, products, geographies, customers)
Finance (P&L, balance sheet, risk, shareholder returns and business valuation)
Proven project management skills – delivering high quality deliverables to tight deadlines covering key dependencies
Proven intellectual ability to understand different strategic and operational issues, scenarios and models, and their articulation (oral, written)
Proven communication and presentation skills (oral, written)Proven strong numeracy and verbal reasoning skills
Outstanding software analytical and presentational skills – strong Excel skills are central and critical to the role, as well as PowerPoint and Word. Access/database and statistical software knowledge advantageous
First class stakeholder management skills, with the ability to quickly gain trust and buy-in of senior stakeholders, and the application to build on these relationships over time and maximise the impact of the function as a whole

Skills

Technical Skills

Demonstrated knowledge of strategy development, and application of business planning mechanisms
Demonstrated ability to undertake and manage strategic projects to deliver results
Demonstrated knowledge of business development applied in a commercial banking/business environment
In-depth knowledge of how to manage growth through opportunity identification, implementation and continuous improvement
Demonstrated knowledge of the issues facing organizations undergoing change

Results Orientation

Demonstrated ability to drive performance through the Balanced Scored Card.
Demonstrated high level communication and influencing skills
Ability and willingness to make decisions and be accountable

Leadership Skills

Demonstrates a vision for the department and the ability to develop and implement plans to achieve it
Demonstrated ability to engage, lead and motivate a team
Demonstrated ability to positively influence people and gain their support; seen as being credible
Ability to build a performance based culture and make people accountable

The person

The ideal candidate must poses the following:

Minimum Qualifications & Experience
Minimum Bachelors degree in Business Management or Finance related field; Masters In Strategic Management or related field highly desirable and any other relevant Professional Qualifications (ACIB, ACCA,CPA(K)
10-15 years of experience including strategy crafting and implementation, new business development and implementation.
Experience in banking a plus but not mandatory.

Product Development Manager

Ref: PDM/09/13

To support our Marketing department, we are looking for dynamic, proactive professional with strong credentials & relevant work experience to fill the above position.

Reporting to: Chief Marketing Manager

Liaises with Branch Management, Heads of Departments, Head Office Managers and Branch staff

Job Purpose:

To drive and deliver excellent business performance through continuous product development and innovation to satisfy evolving customer needs profitably.

The Job

Carrying out market research for new products and/or improvement of existing ones including upgrades and customization; as well as research on performance of existing products in the market
Conceptualization and development of new products that provide a competitive edge for Family Bank whilst maximizing commercial viability.
Preparation of documentation on products, both for internal use as well as external use
Identification of opportunities within existing and prospective customer base of Retail, Corporate and Institutional clients to package and offer Family Bank products
Continuous evaluation of existing products for relevance and viability
Actively participate in preparation for product launches and post-launch support

The Person:

The ideal candidate must possess the following:

Qualifications

Bachelors degree in Business Administration, Marketing or related field.
Minimum of Four (4) years relevant work experience in Product Development.
Understanding of the requisite legal framework, in particular the Banking Act and Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) prudential guidelines and clearing procedures.
Understanding of banking Operational Risk Management (ORM) framework.

Competencies

High level of professionalism and professional development.
Management and leadership ability: Have excellent interpersonal and people management skills.
Computer skills: Adept in use of Ms Word, Excel, Access, Power-Point, Internet and email.

Personal Attributes

Personality: results oriented with excellent analytical, communication and social skills.
A forward planner with clear focus, mature, reliable, hard working and able to work without supervision.
Honesty and high level of integrity.

ALL applicants MUST apply online to the email Hr@familybank.co.ke quoting the reference number and job title on the subject line; closing date is 4th October 2013

Canvassing will automatically disqualify the candidate.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

“We are an equal opportunity employer”