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Overview

Jhpiego seeks a Project Director (PD) for a CDC project entitled “Strengthening the Government of Tanzania’s Capacity to Develop, Implement and Use Digital Health to Achieve HIV/TB Epidemic Control through Interoperable Information Systems, Governance, Quality Improvement and Workforce Support under PEPFAR.” The project aims to build affordable, effective client level and aggregate HIS, the digital infrastructure to exchange data among diverse health related HIS, and a data and technology competent workforce using a technical assistance model. These HIS and data use activities will ensure that health services are digitally linked to community, facility, laboratory, reporting, surveillance, commodity/supply chain, mortality and other health related systems with a goal to maximize efforts to achieve and sustain epidemic control. The successful applicant will be expected to partner with the GoT to plan, design or adapt, develop, implement, evaluate and use secure, standards based interoperable HIS for client care and program improvement. The project will operate over a five-year period.

The PD is responsible for providing leadership and overall strategic direction, and ensuring the operational and programmatic integrity of the HIS project, working in close collaboration with the Ministry of Health (MOH) at national and provincial levels, CDC, and other PEPFAR implementing partners delivering sustainable HIS services. The PD will provide leadership in managing relationships with MOH counterparts, development of annual workplans and budgets, and ensuring project activities align with project, MOH, PEPFAR, and CDC strategies. The PD represents Jhpiego to donors and partners, leads the project team that includes the HIS Advisor, Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Learning (MER/L) Advisor, Training Lead, and Senior Finance Manager (Business Official), and reports to the Jhpiego Country Director.

This position is contingent upon award from CDC. Tanzanian nationals are strongly encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership to establish and pursue a result-oriented project strategy to achieve MOH and PEPFAR targets
• Oversee HIS Technical Advisor, Training Lead, and high-capacity project staff responsible for ensuring quality HIS technical assistance for building capacity of the MOH and at national and local levels, supporting and scaling existing HIS systems and infrastructure, and increasing interoperability and the utilization of quality data for decision making to further facilitate improved quality of care and health outcomes
• Facilitate HIS skills transfer and capacity building of the MOH and local institutions/stakeholders
• Oversee adaptive program management approaches and processes to respond to changing context and environment in order to achieve results
• Work closely with the MER/L Advisor and Business Official to facilitate project-wide reviews of progress toward achieving project deliverables, cost performance, and risk management, and make changes as needed
• Provides strategic leadership to the annual work planning process in close collaboration with MOH, CDC, project team, and other relevant stakeholders
• Develop and maintain relationships with MOH at national, provincial, and district levels necessary to implement project strategies and activities
• Ensure project staff understand their role on the project team and organize support from technical, programmatic and administrative teams required to fulfill their role successfully
• Recruit, hire, mentor, support, supervise and manage a team of highly qualified staff and align their efforts in concert with project goals to ensure rapid and sustainable results
• Participate in relevant advisory and/or working groups with counterparts and partner institutions
• Represent Jhpiego and project in public and professional circles through meetings, conferences, and presentations
• Write and/or review technical and project management components of materials and publications
• Ensure resources for program implementation are available on time to allow for seamless program implementation and reimbursement for goods/services performed
• Work with finance and project staff to develop and track project budgets
• Work closely with Jhpiego home office staff in Baltimore and Washington, DC to ensure effective, timely and coordinated project implementation that also aligns with Jhpiego guidance, quality standards, and technical and program priorities
• Ensure overall compliance with PEPFAR and CDC rules and regulations

Required Qualifications

• Master’s degree in public health, infectious disease, laboratory science, health administration, or other relevant advanced degree; doctoral degree, clinical degree, or other terminal degree is desirable
• 10+ years project management experience in the area of HIS or Digital Health for large, multi-year international health sector development programs that have implemented successful activities in HIS and HIV/AIDS/TB
• Demonstrated strong technical and programmatic knowledge and experience in the following areas: Facilitating HIS skills transfer and capacity building of the MOH and local institutions/stakeholders; experience developing and maintaining HIS systems, including the scale-up of an electronic health record (EHR) system to all provinces in its full deployment package; continued maintenance of the MOH’s national data warehouse (NDW), systems interoperability, and health information exchange (HIE); and advancing the production and timely utilization of information in response to national HIV/TB priorities
• Familiarity with adult learning and mentorship strategies, policy development, and group facilitation practices; ability to describe best practices for HIS and data to action capacity building and training and demonstrated leadership building capacity of local organizations.
• Documented experience in supporting governments to adopt HIS policies and implement national eHealth plans/strategies based upon evidence
• Demonstrated capacity-building capabilities at the national and institutional level, and experience working effectively with governments, preferably the Government of Tanzania.
• Ability to describe HIS and HIV/TB program data collection and reporting requirements, to critically analyze program data and use program data to inform future directions
• In-depth knowledge of and experience with PEPFAR programs, regulations, compliance and reporting
• Significant networking and partnership building skills, including ability to communicate and build mutually beneficial relationships with leaders in health and development fields
• In-depth understanding of integrative and multi-sectorial approaches to project management and implementation
• Experience in coordinating and collaborating with a broad set of stakeholders, including communities, multilateral and international donors, and local and international NGOs
• Experience working in Tanzania or the region, with solid understanding of the local health system and government agencies
• Enthusiasm for supporting national systems and building capacity to achieve sustainable transition of service delivery activities at the end of the project period
• Excellent administrative management, program, organizational, and financial management skills
• Expertise in research to practice—identifying best practices and adapting them to project realities
• Experience developing conference abstracts and publishing manuscripts based on program data is favorable
• As the primary face of the project to the Donor and Other Partners, the ability to present and communicate the project to all stakeholders for easy understandingAbility to work independently with minimum supervision
• Strong decision-making skills
• A strong team player with ability to work with a very diverse group of people in a multi-national environment.
• Ability to work in a complex environment with multiple tasks, short deadlines and intense pressure to perform
• Proficiency in word processing and spreadsheet software programs (Microsoft Office)
• Fluent verbal, written interpersonal and presentation skills in English
• Excellent facilitation, oral and written communications skills
• Ability to travel nationally and internationally 20% of the time

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Overview

Jhpiego seeks a Business Analyst to provide technical assistance and programmatic support for an upcoming CDC opportunity entitled “Strengthening the Government of Tanzania’s Capacity to Develop, Implement and Use Digital Health to Achieve HIV/TB Epidemic Control through Interoperable Information Systems, Governance, Quality Improvement and Workforce Support under PEPFAR.” The project aims to build affordable, effective client level and aggregate HIS, the digital infrastructure to exchange data among diverse health related HIS, and a data and technology competent workforce using a technical assistance model. These HIS and data use activities will ensure that health services are digitally linked to community, facility, laboratory, reporting, surveillance, commodity/supply chain, mortality and other health related systems with a goal to maximize efforts to achieve and sustain epidemic control. The successful applicant will be expected to partner with the GoT to plan, design or adapt, develop, implement, evaluate and use secure, standards based interoperable HIS for client care and program improvement.

The Business Analyst will provide technical assistance and programmatic support, at national, provincial, and district levels. The project will operate over a five-year period. The position will operate under the leadership of the Principal Investigator/Project Director, and will ensure the technical and methodological soundness of project activities. In collaboration with project team and partners, the position will support the design and implementation of project strategies based on scientific evidence.

This position is contingent upon award from CDC. Tanzanian nationals are strongly encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical assistance to the strategic direction and definition of appropriate project activities in close collaboration with the Principal Investigator/Project Director and technical teams
• Ensure interventions supported by strategic technical assistance are evidence- and best-practice-based and aligned with project, MOH, CDC, and PEPFAR goals and technical priorities
• Conduct user research, draft user stories, and meet with product owners to validate and enhance them
• Collaborate with Visual/UI designer and add/update stories based on user response.
• Create wireframes for the user stories and review them with users and gather feedback
• Document workflows and processes based on requirements
• Document requirements and provide final technical review and validation of requirements
• Document successes, lessons learned and challenges in implementation as well as reports of project activities and results, and other reporting requirements as requested
• Coordinate, facilitate, and lead meetings to determine needs of customers, as well as determine the impact of system changes or changes to program implementation.
• Work with stakeholders and the project team to prioritize collected requirements
• Provide capacity building support through training and demonstrations as required
• Oversee requirements tracking process, assign requirements to the appropriate service provider, and communicate status to customers
• Support the collection and reporting of requirements related metrics
• Verify completion of requirements with customer and service providers, ensuring expectations are appropriately met
• Ensure user stories include validation criteria which reasonably covers all areas necessary for complete testing of the new functionality
• Provide additional support and guidance to clients during the implementation phase to include development of training resources
• Proactively contribute to the quality of the product by seeking and proposing new or alternate approaches to address the requirements
• Research, review, and analyze the effectiveness and efficiency of existing requirements gathering processes and develop strategies for enhancing or further leveraging these processes
• Maintain excellent relationships with CDC and in-country stakeholders

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in public health, health information systems, laboratory science, computer science, or other related technical discipline
• At least 3 years’ experience in implementing and/or providing technical assistance to donor-funded projects and in the design and implementation of overseas health projects; preferably for HIS or Digital Health-related projects, and in Tanzania
• 5+ years of relevant applications/systems requirements and modeling experience
• 3+ years of experience on the technical aspects of applications development projects through the full system development life cycle
• Experience in modern requirement gathering techniques, including creation of user stories, epics, and themes
• Experience with agile, iterative cycles (sprints)
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.), Microsoft Project and SharePoint
• Proficient in Dev/Ops tools especially JIRA
• Experience implementing and/or providing technical assistance in facilitating HIS skills transfer and capacity building of the MOH and local institutions/stakeholders; experience developing and maintaining HIS systems, including the scale-up of an electronic health record (EHR) system to all provinces in its full deployment package; continued maintenance of the MOH’s national data warehouse (NDW), systems interoperability, and health information exchange (HIE); and advancing the production and timely utilization of information in response to national HIV/TB priorities
• Demonstrated experience training government and provincial-level healthcare workers on HIS support and systems development, deployment, and maintenance
• Demonstrated experience providing capacity building assistance
• Skilled in at least two or more of the following technical areas: health information systems, data management and analytics, software development, health workforce development, and HIS governance
• Demonstrated in-depth understanding of the Tanzanian healthcare system, particularly the public health system, experience living and working in Tanzania preferred
• Familiarity with CDC/PEPFAR’s administrative, management and reporting procedures and systems desired
• Excellent diplomacy skills and a proven ability to establish and maintain interpersonal and professional relationships with CDC, host-country counterparts and representatives from other key stakeholders such as NGOs, CSOs, and the private sector
• Expertise in research to practice—identifying and adapting best practices to specific project contexts
• Excellent verbal, written interpersonal and presentation skills in English and Swahili
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office
• Ability to travel nationally to project sites 30% of time

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in Human Centered Design approach for developing digital and health information systems services
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to work in a team environment and have sound judgment.
• Attention to detail, quick learner, have a positive attitude, ability to multi-task, self-motivated and able to work in a fast-paced environment
• Knowledge of methodology and subject matter related concepts, practices, standards and procedures with a general knowledge of other related business disciplines
• Able to work closely with all project stakeholders such as business users, project managers, and business analysts while delivering solutions
• Works with limited supervision

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Overview

Jhpiego seeks a Project Director (PD) for a CDC project entitled “Strengthening the Government of Tanzania’s Capacity to Develop, Implement and Use Digital Health to Achieve HIV/TB Epidemic Control through Interoperable Information Systems, Governance, Quality Improvement and Workforce Support under PEPFAR.” The project aims to build affordable, effective client level and aggregate HIS, the digital infrastructure to exchange data among diverse health related HIS, and a data and technology competent workforce using a technical assistance model. These HIS and data use activities will ensure that health services are digitally linked to community, facility, laboratory, reporting, surveillance, commodity/supply chain, mortality and other health related systems with a goal to maximize efforts to achieve and sustain epidemic control. The successful applicant will be expected to partner with the GoT to plan, design or adapt, develop, implement, evaluate and use secure, standards based interoperable HIS for client care and program improvement. The project will operate over a five-year period.

The PD is responsible for providing leadership and overall strategic direction, and ensuring the operational and programmatic integrity of the HIS project, working in close collaboration with the Ministry of Health (MOH) at national and provincial levels, CDC, and other PEPFAR implementing partners delivering sustainable HIS services. The PD will provide leadership in managing relationships with MOH counterparts, development of annual workplans and budgets, and ensuring project activities align with project, MOH, PEPFAR, and CDC strategies. The PD represents Jhpiego to donors and partners, leads the project team that includes the HIS Advisor, Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Learning (MER/L) Advisor, Training Lead, and Senior Finance Manager (Business Official), and reports to the Jhpiego Country Director.

This position is contingent upon award from CDC. Tanzanian nationals are strongly encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership to establish and pursue a result-oriented project strategy to achieve MOH and PEPFAR targets
• Oversee HIS Technical Advisor, Training Lead, and high-capacity project staff responsible for ensuring quality HIS technical assistance for building capacity of the MOH and at national and local levels, supporting and scaling existing HIS systems and infrastructure, and increasing interoperability and the utilization of quality data for decision making to further facilitate improved quality of care and health outcomes
• Facilitate HIS skills transfer and capacity building of the MOH and local institutions/stakeholders
• Oversee adaptive program management approaches and processes to respond to changing context and environment in order to achieve results
• Work closely with the MER/L Advisor and Business Official to facilitate project-wide reviews of progress toward achieving project deliverables, cost performance, and risk management, and make changes as needed
• Provides strategic leadership to the annual work planning process in close collaboration with MOH, CDC, project team, and other relevant stakeholders
• Develop and maintain relationships with MOH at national, provincial, and district levels necessary to implement project strategies and activities
• Ensure project staff understand their role on the project team and organize support from technical, programmatic and administrative teams required to fulfill their role successfully
• Recruit, hire, mentor, support, supervise and manage a team of highly qualified staff and align their efforts in concert with project goals to ensure rapid and sustainable results
• Participate in relevant advisory and/or working groups with counterparts and partner institutions
• Represent Jhpiego and project in public and professional circles through meetings, conferences, and presentations
• Write and/or review technical and project management components of materials and publications
• Ensure resources for program implementation are available on time to allow for seamless program implementation and reimbursement for goods/services performed
• Work with finance and project staff to develop and track project budgets
• Work closely with Jhpiego home office staff in Baltimore and Washington, DC to ensure effective, timely and coordinated project implementation that also aligns with Jhpiego guidance, quality standards, and technical and program priorities
• Ensure overall compliance with PEPFAR and CDC rules and regulations

Required Qualifications

• Master’s degree in public health, infectious disease, laboratory science, health administration, or other relevant advanced degree; doctoral degree, clinical degree, or other terminal degree is desirable
• 10+ years project management experience in the area of HIS or Digital Health for large, multi-year international health sector development programs that have implemented successful activities in HIS and HIV/AIDS/TB
• Demonstrated strong technical and programmatic knowledge and experience in the following areas: Facilitating HIS skills transfer and capacity building of the MOH and local institutions/stakeholders; experience developing and maintaining HIS systems, including the scale-up of an electronic health record (EHR) system to all provinces in its full deployment package; continued maintenance of the MOH’s national data warehouse (NDW), systems interoperability, and health information exchange (HIE); and advancing the production and timely utilization of information in response to national HIV/TB priorities
• Familiarity with adult learning and mentorship strategies, policy development, and group facilitation practices; ability to describe best practices for HIS and data to action capacity building and training and demonstrated leadership building capacity of local organizations.
• Documented experience in supporting governments to adopt HIS policies and implement national eHealth plans/strategies based upon evidence
• Demonstrated capacity-building capabilities at the national and institutional level, and experience working effectively with governments, preferably the Government of Tanzania.
• Ability to describe HIS and HIV/TB program data collection and reporting requirements, to critically analyze program data and use program data to inform future directions
• In-depth knowledge of and experience with PEPFAR programs, regulations, compliance and reporting
• Significant networking and partnership building skills, including ability to communicate and build mutually beneficial relationships with leaders in health and development fields
• In-depth understanding of integrative and multi-sectorial approaches to project management and implementation
• Experience in coordinating and collaborating with a broad set of stakeholders, including communities, multilateral and international donors, and local and international NGOs
• Experience working in Tanzania or the region, with solid understanding of the local health system and government agencies
• Enthusiasm for supporting national systems and building capacity to achieve sustainable transition of service delivery activities at the end of the project period
• Excellent administrative management, program, organizational, and financial management skills
• Expertise in research to practice—identifying best practices and adapting them to project realities
• Experience developing conference abstracts and publishing manuscripts based on program data is favorable
• As the primary face of the project to the Donor and Other Partners, the ability to present and communicate the project to all stakeholders for easy understandingAbility to work independently with minimum supervision
• Strong decision-making skills
• A strong team player with ability to work with a very diverse group of people in a multi-national environment.
• Ability to work in a complex environment with multiple tasks, short deadlines and intense pressure to perform
• Proficiency in word processing and spreadsheet software programs (Microsoft Office)
• Fluent verbal, written interpersonal and presentation skills in English
• Excellent facilitation, oral and written communications skills
• Ability to travel nationally and internationally 20% of the time

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Background:

The Bureau of the Fiscal Service, on behalf of the United States African Development Foundation (USADF), is posting this job vacancy to seek a qualified individual to serve as a Country Program Coordinator (CPC) for its field office in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania under a personal service contract for a base period of 12-months and four 12-month option periods.

The United States African Development Foundation (USADF) is an agency of the United States Government. USADF provides grant funding to private businesses, farmers’ cooperatives, associations, and various community-based organizations, especially those serving marginalized peoples engaged in economic and social development activities.

The Foundation started its grant funding activities in Tanzania in 2008. USADF’s office in Dar es Salaam provides on-going support to projects that have been financed and also continues to identify viable local self-help groups, NGOs, and small and medium-sized enterprises that show potential to create employment opportunities, generate sustainable incomes and have broad social impact beyond the grant activity

Required Minimum Qualifications:

• Citizen of the Country of Tanzania (signed statement only with initial application)
• A bachelor’s degree from an accredited university in agriculture, business administration, management, public administration, finance, accounting, community development, economics, or a related field
• High level of motivation, personal commitment, and ethical standards.
• Fluency in written and spoken Swahili and English.
• Willingness to travel extensively throughout Tanzania.
• Demonstrated ability to operate independently in high visibility, high-pressure environments and operate in a complex office environment, emergency and/or political crisis situations with minimal supervision;
• Knowledge of grant management or commercial/micro-lending;
• Experience working with marginalized groups and/or community-based enterprises.
• Experience managing client relationships, especially in grants management, banking, business development, or international development context.
• Experience with or education related to financial management/accounting
• Experience auditing, monitoring, or evaluating international development programs.
• Five years of professional experience in business development, finance, banking, auditing, monitoring and evaluation, and/or management of international development program.
• Knowledge of community needs assessment, mobilization, community enterprises participatory development, and/or monitoring the implementation of an assistance activity under a grant or cooperative agreement.

Preferred Skills and Knowledge:

• Experience working with international donors
• Experience with grant management or commercial/micro lending.
• Knowledge of and commitment to USADF mission and priorities.
• Knowledge or experience with community needs assessments.
• Experience with participatory development methods.

How to Apply:

This job announcement is solely intended to advertise the Tanzania Country Program Coordinator (CPC) position opening. To apply for this position, YOU MUST RESPOND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SOLICITATION RFP-ADF-PRG-21-0004 POSTED AT https://beta.sam.gov/.                                                                                

A COPY OF THE SOLICITATION CAN ALSO BE OBTAINED AT: https://ift.tt/3tgCSAk

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Saint Gobain Lodhia Gypsum Industries Limited is seeking to hire a qualified Procurement Manager who will Lead to manage the procurement function in line with the local and global procurement strategy, build internal process excellence, supplier relationship excellence and positioning the procurement function to add value to the business.

Job overview

• Implement all SG procurement Standard, Operating Procedures to ensure compliance to SG procurement policies and ICRF
• Perform Market Analyses by collecting, organizing and analyzing market data and financial reports and monitoring Supply Market to ensuring price quotations and Supplier offers are authentic and reasonable
• Prepare, review and utilize Procurement contracts, including Master Agreements to ensure favorable Procurement Terms and Conditions
• Monitor contract implementation to ensure suppliers adherence to contract terms and conditions
• Managing documentation and clearance of all port consignment, handling all transits and import consignment from the port of discharge to destination, also arranging special permit for abnormal consignment
• Maintain accurate procurement data and records and ensuring on time procurement reporting
• Lead the bidding process, including Request for quotation process, Request for proposal process, Tender evaluation and facilitating procurement committee functioning
• Conduct procurement due diligence, including supplier site visits, supplier background checks and implement any other fraud prevention methods
• Identify, document and timely report any Saint Gobain procurement process deviations following the mechanism in place for appropriate follow up
• Prepare and submit timely and accurate procurement report(s) to inform decision-making process generating large amounts of monetary savings positively impacting and contributing to margins and profits, without negatively impacting on the superior quality of services that we deliver in the eyes of the customer
• Define and implement the sourcing plan by identifying business requirements, establishing availability of products and services within the market and evaluating potential vendors based on procurement strategy,
• Develop and implement sourcing strategies by reviewing opportunities, analysing impact, achieving improvement in total costs, service, quality and timely delivery for materials and services identified in scope of centralized purchasing in line with global category strategies
• Define and implement supplier performance strategies for suppliers of goods and services to Roche SGLGI by defining KPI metrics, tracking performance against metrics and addressing gaps.

Qualifications required to fulfil the role

• Bachelors’ degree/Masters in Procurement, Logistics or any other relevant field.
• Professional Certification in Procurement e.g. PSPTB or equivalent is an added advantage
• Not less than five (5) years of relevant experience in similar position from a reputable institution
• Proficiency in contract negotiations, audit procedures, legal regulations. Basic understanding of accounting principles.
• Budgeting and cost center management, including forecasting and cost recovery
• Excellent communication and problem solving skills

ADDITIONAL INFO

You can expect to become part of an innovative, international Group that is a market leader; a Group united by strong values that are shared by all employees. There are multiple prospects for career growth through training and international opportunities. Interested candidates should send CVs and application letters no later than 28th February 2021 to hr@gyproc.co.zw

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Saint Gobain Lodhia Gypsum Industries Limited is seeking to hire a qualified Procurement Manager who will Lead to manage the procurement function in line with the local and global procurement strategy, build internal process excellence, supplier relationship excellence and positioning the procurement function to add value to the business.

Job overview

• Implement all SG procurement Standard, Operating Procedures to ensure compliance to SG procurement policies and ICRF
• Perform Market Analyses by collecting, organizing and analyzing market data and financial reports and monitoring Supply Market to ensuring price quotations and Supplier offers are authentic and reasonable
• Prepare, review and utilize Procurement contracts, including Master Agreements to ensure favorable Procurement Terms and Conditions
• Monitor contract implementation to ensure suppliers adherence to contract terms and conditions
• Managing documentation and clearance of all port consignment, handling all transits and import consignment from the port of discharge to destination, also arranging special permit for abnormal consignment
• Maintain accurate procurement data and records and ensuring on time procurement reporting
• Lead the bidding process, including Request for quotation process, Request for proposal process, Tender evaluation and facilitating procurement committee functioning
• Conduct procurement due diligence, including supplier site visits, supplier background checks and implement any other fraud prevention methods
• Identify, document and timely report any Saint Gobain procurement process deviations following the mechanism in place for appropriate follow up
• Prepare and submit timely and accurate procurement report(s) to inform decision-making process generating large amounts of monetary savings positively impacting and contributing to margins and profits, without negatively impacting on the superior quality of services that we deliver in the eyes of the customer
• Define and implement the sourcing plan by identifying business requirements, establishing availability of products and services within the market and evaluating potential vendors based on procurement strategy,
• Develop and implement sourcing strategies by reviewing opportunities, analysing impact, achieving improvement in total costs, service, quality and timely delivery for materials and services identified in scope of centralized purchasing in line with global category strategies
• Define and implement supplier performance strategies for suppliers of goods and services to Roche SGLGI by defining KPI metrics, tracking performance against metrics and addressing gaps.

Qualifications required to fulfil the role

• Bachelors’ degree/Masters in Procurement, Logistics or any other relevant field.
• Professional Certification in Procurement e.g. PSPTB or equivalent is an added advantage
• Not less than five (5) years of relevant experience in similar position from a reputable institution
• Proficiency in contract negotiations, audit procedures, legal regulations. Basic understanding of accounting principles.
• Budgeting and cost center management, including forecasting and cost recovery
• Excellent communication and problem solving skills

ADDITIONAL INFO

You can expect to become part of an innovative, international Group that is a market leader; a Group united by strong values that are shared by all employees. There are multiple prospects for career growth through training and international opportunities. Interested candidates should send CVs and application letters no later than 28th February 2021 to hr@gyproc.co.zw

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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The British Government is an inclusive and diversity-friendly employer. We value difference, promote equality and challenge discrimination, enhancing our organisational capability. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, veteran status or other category protected by law. We promote family-friendly flexible working opportunities, where operational and security needs allow.

Job Category Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Residence and Support Staff)

Job Subcategory Driver / Messenger

Job Description (Roles and Responsibilities)

Main Purpose of Job

• To provide transport services for staff and other authorised passengers at the British High Commission (BHC) to and from assigned destinations within Tanzania in a safe, efficient and courteous manner, strictly adhering to road traffic rules, Foreign & Commonwealth Office Transport Policy, BHC Transport Policy and Post’s security regulations.
• This is an exciting opportunity to work in one of Dar es salaam biggest missions, providing an all-round logistics support to the mission. The successful applicant must have a clean driving licence and have a minimum of four years driving experience. The applicants also require good working knowledge of the city, its environs and other areas of the country.
• The individual will need to be extremely efficient in managing their time in an environment which is dynamic and liable to change at very short notice. The individual should be able to think ahead and choose the best route for the journey, demonstrate initiative, be extremely discreet and polite in all dealings with both internal and external contacts as a representative of the Mission.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Carry out daily maintenance checks on BHC vehicles. Ensuring all vehicles are roadworthy before starting on their journey including tyres, petrol, oil and lubricants as well as spare tyre, jack etc.
• Drive authorised passengers to meetings and functions in and around Dar es Salaam and also up-country.
• Meet authorised passengers at, or deliver them to, JNIA terminals as required.
• Accurately complete journey record sheets for all journeys in official vehicles.
• Ensure passenger safety by ensuring that they wear their seat belts.
• Have a well-documented journey plan when proceeding on long safaris. Use the issued satellite telephones as required.
• Ensure vehicles are serviced at the stated mileage and all details documented in the Logbook.
• Make pickups and deliveries of authorised passengers, materials and equipment.
• Submit all purchase receipts to the Transport Manager and ensuring that any mechanical faults are reported.
• Maintain contact with the BHC by using the existing radio/communication system.
• Maintain a high degree of confidentially and discreteness in discussions and travels involving the nature of the role, passengers and destinations, etc.
• Ensuring the safety and security of passengers and vehicle in your care.
• Any other duties as assigned by the Transport Manager, including, but not restricted to covering for colleagues during official absences, and manning the BHC reception when required.

Resources Managed (Staff and Expenditure):Vehicle

Essential qualifications, skills and experience

• Able to communicate effectively in English.
• Certificate in Driving.
• Strong interpersonal and oral communication skills.
• Computer Skills (Microsoft Office and Outlook)
• Strong customer skills.
• Possess a clean police record
• 3 years’ experience as a Driver within a government or NGO or Corporate/Office environment
• Good knowledge of local city roads, locations of government offices and main roads to other parts of the country

Desirable qualifications, skills and experience

Good driver customer service protocols and proactive organisational skills

Specialised driver training

First aid certificate

Required competencies

Seeing the Big Picture, Leading and Communicating, Collaborating and Partnering, Delivering at Pace

Application deadline 9 February 2021

Grade S1

Type of Position Permanent

Working hours per week 35.5 hours

Region Africa

Country/Territory United Republic of Tanzania

Location (City) Dar Es Salaam

Type of Post British High Commission

Number of vacancies 3

Starting monthly salary TZS 1,031,784.85

Start Date 1 March 2021

Other benefits and conditions of employment

Learning and development opportunities (and any specific training courses to be completed):

FCO Mandatory Courses

Defensive driving

Additional information

• Please complete the application form in full as the information provided is used during screening.
• Please check your application carefully before you submit, as no changes can be made once submitted.
• The British High Commission will never request any payment or fees to apply for a position.
• Employees recruited locally by the British High Commission Dar Es Salaam are subject to Terms and Conditions of Service according to local employment law in Tanzania.
• All candidates must be legally able to work and reside in Tanzania.
• Employees who are not eligible to pay local income tax: e.g. certain third-country nationals and spouses/partners of UK diplomats will have their salaries abated by an equivalent amount.
• Information about the Foreign and Commonwealth Office Competency Framework can be found on this link:https://ift.tt/1OMbAe0
• Please note: Job grade AA=A1, AO=A2, EO=B3, HEO=C4, SEO=C5
• Reference checking and security clearances will be conducted on successful candidates.

Please be aware that you will only be able to apply to vacancies for Local Staff roles with the British Government through this official tal.net site (operated by Oleeo). Jobs may be advertised on third party websites, however our adverts will always link back to the official tal.net site. If you complete and send an application through any other site, we will not receive it.

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The British Government is an inclusive and diversity-friendly employer. We value difference, promote equality and challenge discrimination, enhancing our organisational capability. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, veteran status or other category protected by law. We promote family-friendly flexible working opportunities, where operational and security needs allow.

Job Category Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Residence and Support Staff)

Job Subcategory Driver / Messenger

Job Description (Roles and Responsibilities)

Main Purpose of Job

• To provide transport services for staff and other authorised passengers at the British High Commission (BHC) to and from assigned destinations within Tanzania in a safe, efficient and courteous manner, strictly adhering to road traffic rules, Foreign & Commonwealth Office Transport Policy, BHC Transport Policy and Post’s security regulations.
• This is an exciting opportunity to work in one of Dar es salaam biggest missions, providing an all-round logistics support to the mission. The successful applicant must have a clean driving licence and have a minimum of four years driving experience. The applicants also require good working knowledge of the city, its environs and other areas of the country.
• The individual will need to be extremely efficient in managing their time in an environment which is dynamic and liable to change at very short notice. The individual should be able to think ahead and choose the best route for the journey, demonstrate initiative, be extremely discreet and polite in all dealings with both internal and external contacts as a representative of the Mission.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Carry out daily maintenance checks on BHC vehicles. Ensuring all vehicles are roadworthy before starting on their journey including tyres, petrol, oil and lubricants as well as spare tyre, jack etc.
• Drive authorised passengers to meetings and functions in and around Dar es Salaam and also up-country.
• Meet authorised passengers at, or deliver them to, JNIA terminals as required.
• Accurately complete journey record sheets for all journeys in official vehicles.
• Ensure passenger safety by ensuring that they wear their seat belts.
• Have a well-documented journey plan when proceeding on long safaris. Use the issued satellite telephones as required.
• Ensure vehicles are serviced at the stated mileage and all details documented in the Logbook.
• Make pickups and deliveries of authorised passengers, materials and equipment.
• Submit all purchase receipts to the Transport Manager and ensuring that any mechanical faults are reported.
• Maintain contact with the BHC by using the existing radio/communication system.
• Maintain a high degree of confidentially and discreteness in discussions and travels involving the nature of the role, passengers and destinations, etc.
• Ensuring the safety and security of passengers and vehicle in your care.
• Any other duties as assigned by the Transport Manager, including, but not restricted to covering for colleagues during official absences, and manning the BHC reception when required.

Resources Managed (Staff and Expenditure):Vehicle

Essential qualifications, skills and experience

• Able to communicate effectively in English.
• Certificate in Driving.
• Strong interpersonal and oral communication skills.
• Computer Skills (Microsoft Office and Outlook)
• Strong customer skills.
• Possess a clean police record
• 3 years’ experience as a Driver within a government or NGO or Corporate/Office environment
• Good knowledge of local city roads, locations of government offices and main roads to other parts of the country

Desirable qualifications, skills and experience

Good driver customer service protocols and proactive organisational skills

Specialised driver training

First aid certificate

Required competencies

Seeing the Big Picture, Leading and Communicating, Collaborating and Partnering, Delivering at Pace

Application deadline 9 February 2021

Grade S1

Type of Position Permanent

Working hours per week 35.5 hours

Region Africa

Country/Territory United Republic of Tanzania

Location (City) Dar Es Salaam

Type of Post British High Commission

Number of vacancies 3

Starting monthly salary TZS 1,031,784.85

Start Date 1 March 2021

Other benefits and conditions of employment

Learning and development opportunities (and any specific training courses to be completed):

FCO Mandatory Courses

Defensive driving

Additional information

• Please complete the application form in full as the information provided is used during screening.
• Please check your application carefully before you submit, as no changes can be made once submitted.
• The British High Commission will never request any payment or fees to apply for a position.
• Employees recruited locally by the British High Commission Dar Es Salaam are subject to Terms and Conditions of Service according to local employment law in Tanzania.
• All candidates must be legally able to work and reside in Tanzania.
• Employees who are not eligible to pay local income tax: e.g. certain third-country nationals and spouses/partners of UK diplomats will have their salaries abated by an equivalent amount.
• Information about the Foreign and Commonwealth Office Competency Framework can be found on this link:https://ift.tt/1OMbAe0
• Please note: Job grade AA=A1, AO=A2, EO=B3, HEO=C4, SEO=C5
• Reference checking and security clearances will be conducted on successful candidates.

Please be aware that you will only be able to apply to vacancies for Local Staff roles with the British Government through this official tal.net site (operated by Oleeo). Jobs may be advertised on third party websites, however our adverts will always link back to the official tal.net site. If you complete and send an application through any other site, we will not receive it.

CLICK HERE TO APPLY

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The British Government is an inclusive and diversity-friendly employer. We value difference, promote equality and challenge discrimination, enhancing our organisational capability. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, veteran status or other category protected by law. We promote family-friendly flexible working opportunities, where operational and security needs allow.

Job Category Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Residence and Support Staff)

Job Subcategory Driver / Messenger

Job Description (Roles and Responsibilities)

Main Purpose of Job

• To provide transport services for staff and other authorised passengers at the British High Commission (BHC) to and from assigned destinations within Tanzania in a safe, efficient and courteous manner, strictly adhering to road traffic rules, Foreign & Commonwealth Office Transport Policy, BHC Transport Policy and Post’s security regulations.
• This is an exciting opportunity to work in one of Dar es salaam biggest missions, providing an all-round logistics support to the mission. The successful applicant must have a clean driving licence and have a minimum of four years driving experience. The applicants also require good working knowledge of the city, its environs and other areas of the country.
• The individual will need to be extremely efficient in managing their time in an environment which is dynamic and liable to change at very short notice. The individual should be able to think ahead and choose the best route for the journey, demonstrate initiative, be extremely discreet and polite in all dealings with both internal and external contacts as a representative of the Mission.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Carry out daily maintenance checks on BHC vehicles. Ensuring all vehicles are roadworthy before starting on their journey including tyres, petrol, oil and lubricants as well as spare tyre, jack etc.
• Drive authorised passengers to meetings and functions in and around Dar es Salaam and also up-country.
• Meet authorised passengers at, or deliver them to, JNIA terminals as required.
• Accurately complete journey record sheets for all journeys in official vehicles.
• Ensure passenger safety by ensuring that they wear their seat belts.
• Have a well-documented journey plan when proceeding on long safaris. Use the issued satellite telephones as required.
• Ensure vehicles are serviced at the stated mileage and all details documented in the Logbook.
• Make pickups and deliveries of authorised passengers, materials and equipment.
• Submit all purchase receipts to the Transport Manager and ensuring that any mechanical faults are reported.
• Maintain contact with the BHC by using the existing radio/communication system.
• Maintain a high degree of confidentially and discreteness in discussions and travels involving the nature of the role, passengers and destinations, etc.
• Ensuring the safety and security of passengers and vehicle in your care.
• Any other duties as assigned by the Transport Manager, including, but not restricted to covering for colleagues during official absences, and manning the BHC reception when required.

Resources Managed (Staff and Expenditure):Vehicle

Essential qualifications, skills and experience

• Able to communicate effectively in English.
• Certificate in Driving.
• Strong interpersonal and oral communication skills.
• Computer Skills (Microsoft Office and Outlook)
• Strong customer skills.
• Possess a clean police record
• 3 years’ experience as a Driver within a government or NGO or Corporate/Office environment
• Good knowledge of local city roads, locations of government offices and main roads to other parts of the country

Desirable qualifications, skills and experience

Good driver customer service protocols and proactive organisational skills

Specialised driver training

First aid certificate

Required competencies

Seeing the Big Picture, Leading and Communicating, Collaborating and Partnering, Delivering at Pace

Application deadline 9 February 2021

Grade S1

Type of Position Permanent

Working hours per week 35.5 hours

Region Africa

Country/Territory United Republic of Tanzania

Location (City) Dar Es Salaam

Type of Post British High Commission

Number of vacancies 3

Starting monthly salary TZS 1,031,784.85

Start Date 1 March 2021

Other benefits and conditions of employment

Learning and development opportunities (and any specific training courses to be completed):

FCO Mandatory Courses

Defensive driving

Additional information

• Please complete the application form in full as the information provided is used during screening.
• Please check your application carefully before you submit, as no changes can be made once submitted.
• The British High Commission will never request any payment or fees to apply for a position.
• Employees recruited locally by the British High Commission Dar Es Salaam are subject to Terms and Conditions of Service according to local employment law in Tanzania.
• All candidates must be legally able to work and reside in Tanzania.
• Employees who are not eligible to pay local income tax: e.g. certain third-country nationals and spouses/partners of UK diplomats will have their salaries abated by an equivalent amount.
• Information about the Foreign and Commonwealth Office Competency Framework can be found on this link:https://ift.tt/1OMbAe0
• Please note: Job grade AA=A1, AO=A2, EO=B3, HEO=C4, SEO=C5
• Reference checking and security clearances will be conducted on successful candidates.

Please be aware that you will only be able to apply to vacancies for Local Staff roles with the British Government through this official tal.net site (operated by Oleeo). Jobs may be advertised on third party websites, however our adverts will always link back to the official tal.net site. If you complete and send an application through any other site, we will not receive it.

CLICK HERE TO APPLY

Overview

Job ID: 52016

Location: Dar es Salaam

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Job Details

Risk Management: understanding all risks – from the economic to the political – that could affect our global business, and offering guidance to all parts of the bank

Job Purpose

• To translate Stanbic Bank Tanzania Ltd (SBT) data vision and strategy as well as Country/Business Unit/Corporate Function strategy into data strategies to support the bank's objectives. 
• To implement the data strategy by co-ordinating and facilitating data programmes to enable consistent and effective data driven business decisions. 
• To enforce governance and compliance ensuring alignment to the Enterprise Data Committee framework, policies and standards. 

Key Responsibilities/Accountabilities

Strategy

Devise and Implement an applicable strategy for that is aligned to SBG data strategies and Country objectives.

Data

• Execute the Data Operating model in area of responsibility including the data provisioning layer (DPL) and curated data in support of the single view data domains and ensure the simplification of IT data and information architecture.
• Drive the standardisation of data management practices within area of responsibility in line with organisational frameworks in order to encourage and enable a uniform and consistent view of data across the organisation and support the concept of Universal Bank Data.
• Co-ordinate and facilitate Data and Information programmes by liaising with the Country and relevant Data stakeholders to identify data assets or business cases that could be prioritised for data monetisation and selective investment, thereby enhancing revenue.
• Develop, maintain and expand a network of stakeholders / partners to identify opportunities to extract value from data and realise opportunities to enhance revenues.
• Represent the Country at Country or Regional Data Committees, forums and priority planning events leverage and socialise the nuanced data requirements for area of responsibility.  Influence priority and consideration of these nuances in policy, data platform capability and practice design solutions, while ensuring alignment to policies, standards and governance mandate.

Financial Management

• Create and monitor a profit and loss statement for data activities within area of responsibility and influence data investment decisions to ensure a consistent return on investments. 
• Enable data monetisation efforts by deepening the understanding and measurement around Data Value cases and ensuring that the cases are developed and measured as per relevant SBG standards.

People

• Review data capability levels of the Country/BU/CF and collaborate with stakeholders to develop plans to achieve desired capability state. 
• Facilitate knowledge sharing through various structures such as the guild to strengthen capacity and promote best practice.

Risk, Regulatory, Prudential & Compliance

• Collate regulatory data requirements for area of responsibility to identify inadequacies in the existing practices to support compliance to regulatory requirements.
• Lead the assurance review process for area of responsibility to verify the degree of compliance policies and standards, and co-ordinate remediation programmes as required.
• Assess the impact of privacy and other legislation on the data landscape and develop and drive an implementation plan that will ensure awareness and compliance

Preferred Qualification and Experience

Minimum Qualifications

Type of Qualification

Field of Study: Post Graduate Degree

Information Technology

Other Minimum Qualifications, certifications or professional memberships

Other fields of study include: Natural Sciences, Computer Science, Engineering or Accounting.

Major subjects should include Informatics and/or Data Science, Statistics and/or Mathematics, Information Management, Computer Science.

Preferred Qualifications

Type of Qualification

Field of Study

Masters Degree

Information Technology

Other Preferred Qualifications, certifications or professional memberships

Other fields of study include: Natural Science, Computer Science, Engineering or Accounting

Other preferred certifications include: Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) or Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP), Risk Management (PRM, FRM) and Actuary

Knowledge/Technical Skills/Expertise

The ability to plan, develop and execute an enterprise information management framework, to improve the accuracy, integrity and accessibility of information.

Proficiency Level 3 SEASONED - Applies concepts without requiring supervision, able to provide technical guidance when required

Data Integrity

The ability to ensure the accuracy and consistency of data for the duration that the data is stored as well as preventing unintentional alterations or loss of data.

Proficiency Level 3 SEASONED - Applies concepts without requiring supervision, able to provide technical guidance when required

Data Analysis

Ability to analyse statistics and other data, interpret and evaluate results, and create reports and presentations for use by others.

Proficiency Level 4 ADVANCED - Mastered the concept, able to act independently, provides guidance and training to others

Product and Services Knowledge

An understanding of the products and services features, benefits and pricing of the products and services on offer to the business across multiple business areas.

Proficiency Level 2 Clear knowledge and application of the concept

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Head of Collections and Recovery

Duty Station: Dar es Salaam

Position: Head of Collections and Recovery

Department: Collections and Recovery

Summary

Head of Collections and Recovery is a Head of Collections and Recovery unit. She/he deals with collections of all loans up to 180 days and recovery of overdue assets above 180 days of FINCA Microfinance Bank (FINCA). She/he shall be responsible for management and supervision of the entire process of collections and recovering of delinquent assets which includes but not limited to recovering the overdue credit facility extended to borrowers in individual and group loan categories, current and former FINCA employees, overdraft beyond agreed period, uncollected cash overdue from disposed physical assets (equipment, furniture and fittings), and any other past due contractual assets. The Head of Collections and Recovery takes an active role in the collections and recovery leadership team and ensure that any management information they produce is accurate, relevant and to the required timelines.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Manage all FINCA collections and recoveries and formulate, review and amend the Collections and Recovery Policy and Procedures from time to time;
• Coordinate and ensure Head Office Arrears Committees take place in accordance with FINCA procedures;
• Work closely, mentor and supervise, Recovery and Collections Call Center Team Leaders in support of Call Center Manager;
• Work closely, mentor and supervise, Recovery and Collections teams in the branches to ensure all collection and recovery activities within their areas are done on time and as per laid down procedures;
• Monitor and report on arrangements made with late payers/debtors for outstanding debts to ensure collection agents are properly engaged; their contracts reviewed and updated or terminated from time to time.
• Provide weekly reports/updates to the Chief Executive Officer on issues affecting collections and recovery of overdue assets of FINCA. He/she will always maintain loans written off records including the pledged securities and plans their full recovery as early as possible;
• Monitor the work and conduct of collection and recovery agents to ensuring they are working per the signed agreements and any breach thereof should immediately be noticed and reported and appropriate legal action taken against them. He/she shall make sure all recoveries from successful conducted auctions are directly deposited into FINCA accounts immediately;Plans and communicates appropriate collections and recovery action and refer matters to external debt collection agents where necessary. Liaise with external debt collection and recovery agents regarding overdue assets until finalized. Reconcile outstanding overdue assets and raise associated costs in regard to collection and recovery actions;
• Recommend overdue assets that require to be written off and changes and continual improvement to debt collections and recovery procedures to ensure a fair and equitable approach;
• Prepare and issue correspondence in relation to debt collections and recovery proceedings. Provide advice to late payers to help negotiate a reduction in any amounts owing;
• Investigation and allocation of unidentified and lost payments;
• Participate in the training of staff in all legal issues arising out of the FINCA Tanzania business and operations. These may include assisting them to identify genuine securities, legal implications of illegal collections and recoveries, fraud etc.
• To work closely with legal department and make follow up of all court cases arise from collections and recovery processes to provide feedback and update to the executive management;
• To keep and safeguard all collaterals failed to be sold during recovery auctions; and
• Perform all other duties assigned to him/her by Chief Executive Officer or a person acting in that position.

PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT

• Manage own performance and take responsibility for self-development in line with Company objectives and to enhance your business and interpersonal expertise;
• Improved technical and/or interpersonal skills;
• Developed knowledge of Microfinance loan products and services, especially group loans;
• Full participation in team process improvement discussions;
• Improve personal competencies and technical skills through continuous learning;
• Keep abreast of developments and issues in the credit risk and financial services industry;

GENERAL

• Represent FINCA as an honest, knowledgeable and conscientious ambassador of the Company;
• Attend and participate in team meetings;
• Recognize opportunities for continuous improvement to business processes and procedures; and
• Contribute to the Collections and Recovery team best practices, strategy and overall development of the team.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY

• Soft Collections Officers, Hard Collections Officers and Field Recovery Officers – Branch staff;
• Collections Call Center Agents and Recovery Call Center Agents – Head Office staff.

KEY RELATIONSHIPS

• Chief Executive Officer;
• Deputy Chief Executive Officer;
• Heads of Departments;
• Call Center Manager;
• Soft and Hard Collections Officers;
• Field Recovery Officers;
• Reporting Analysts.
• Head of Collections and Recovery Skills and Specifications
• Excellent knowledge of all types of matters related to the operations of the microfinance banking;
• Ability to adapt and work co-operatively and effectively;
• Ability to handle difficult people and tense situations with diplomacy and tact; spot potential conflict, bring disagreements into the open, encourage debate and open discussion and orchestrate win-win situations;
• Able to deal with debtors with the appropriate sensitivity to their circumstances;
• Establish and maintain excellent customer service;
• Understanding of legal processes relating to debt collections and recovery;
• Strong relationship building and diplomatic interpersonal skills with sensitivity to the emotional, attitudinal and political aspects of the corporate life;
• Excellent negotiation and communication skills;
• Excellent decision-making abilities;
• Be able to put extra work hours.

QUALIFICATIONS

•  Have a Post graduate diploma or Degree from a recognized University in any discipline of study;
• Understanding of legal processes in relation to debt collections and recovery;
• Understanding of credit policies and procedures;
•  At least 3 years working experience in a law firm or a Commercial Organization.

ATTRIBUTES

• Flexible attitude to responsibilities and work hours.
• Demonstrate a tolerance and understanding of the cultural diversity within the community.
• Work in accordance with the principles of equity, access and fairness.

MODE OF APPLICATION:

Please send your application letter and CV to TZ_Recruitment@finca.co.tz

Deadline for sending applications is February 07, 2021.

Overview

Job ID: 52016

Location: Dar es Salaam

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Job Details

Risk Management: understanding all risks – from the economic to the political – that could affect our global business, and offering guidance to all parts of the bank

Job Purpose

• To translate Stanbic Bank Tanzania Ltd (SBT) data vision and strategy as well as Country/Business Unit/Corporate Function strategy into data strategies to support the bank's objectives. 
• To implement the data strategy by co-ordinating and facilitating data programmes to enable consistent and effective data driven business decisions. 
• To enforce governance and compliance ensuring alignment to the Enterprise Data Committee framework, policies and standards. 

Key Responsibilities/Accountabilities

Strategy

Devise and Implement an applicable strategy for that is aligned to SBG data strategies and Country objectives.

Data

• Execute the Data Operating model in area of responsibility including the data provisioning layer (DPL) and curated data in support of the single view data domains and ensure the simplification of IT data and information architecture.
• Drive the standardisation of data management practices within area of responsibility in line with organisational frameworks in order to encourage and enable a uniform and consistent view of data across the organisation and support the concept of Universal Bank Data.
• Co-ordinate and facilitate Data and Information programmes by liaising with the Country and relevant Data stakeholders to identify data assets or business cases that could be prioritised for data monetisation and selective investment, thereby enhancing revenue.
• Develop, maintain and expand a network of stakeholders / partners to identify opportunities to extract value from data and realise opportunities to enhance revenues.
• Represent the Country at Country or Regional Data Committees, forums and priority planning events leverage and socialise the nuanced data requirements for area of responsibility.  Influence priority and consideration of these nuances in policy, data platform capability and practice design solutions, while ensuring alignment to policies, standards and governance mandate.

Financial Management

• Create and monitor a profit and loss statement for data activities within area of responsibility and influence data investment decisions to ensure a consistent return on investments. 
• Enable data monetisation efforts by deepening the understanding and measurement around Data Value cases and ensuring that the cases are developed and measured as per relevant SBG standards.

People

• Review data capability levels of the Country/BU/CF and collaborate with stakeholders to develop plans to achieve desired capability state. 
• Facilitate knowledge sharing through various structures such as the guild to strengthen capacity and promote best practice.

Risk, Regulatory, Prudential & Compliance

• Collate regulatory data requirements for area of responsibility to identify inadequacies in the existing practices to support compliance to regulatory requirements.
• Lead the assurance review process for area of responsibility to verify the degree of compliance policies and standards, and co-ordinate remediation programmes as required.
• Assess the impact of privacy and other legislation on the data landscape and develop and drive an implementation plan that will ensure awareness and compliance

Preferred Qualification and Experience

Minimum Qualifications

Type of Qualification

Field of Study: Post Graduate Degree

Information Technology

Other Minimum Qualifications, certifications or professional memberships

Other fields of study include: Natural Sciences, Computer Science, Engineering or Accounting.

Major subjects should include Informatics and/or Data Science, Statistics and/or Mathematics, Information Management, Computer Science.

Preferred Qualifications

Type of Qualification

Field of Study

Masters Degree

Information Technology

Other Preferred Qualifications, certifications or professional memberships

Other fields of study include: Natural Science, Computer Science, Engineering or Accounting

Other preferred certifications include: Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) or Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP), Risk Management (PRM, FRM) and Actuary

Knowledge/Technical Skills/Expertise

The ability to plan, develop and execute an enterprise information management framework, to improve the accuracy, integrity and accessibility of information.

Proficiency Level 3 SEASONED - Applies concepts without requiring supervision, able to provide technical guidance when required

Data Integrity

The ability to ensure the accuracy and consistency of data for the duration that the data is stored as well as preventing unintentional alterations or loss of data.

Proficiency Level 3 SEASONED - Applies concepts without requiring supervision, able to provide technical guidance when required

Data Analysis

Ability to analyse statistics and other data, interpret and evaluate results, and create reports and presentations for use by others.

Proficiency Level 4 ADVANCED - Mastered the concept, able to act independently, provides guidance and training to others

Product and Services Knowledge

An understanding of the products and services features, benefits and pricing of the products and services on offer to the business across multiple business areas.

Proficiency Level 2 Clear knowledge and application of the concept

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Head of Collections and Recovery

Duty Station: Dar es Salaam

Position: Head of Collections and Recovery

Department: Collections and Recovery

Summary

Head of Collections and Recovery is a Head of Collections and Recovery unit. She/he deals with collections of all loans up to 180 days and recovery of overdue assets above 180 days of FINCA Microfinance Bank (FINCA). She/he shall be responsible for management and supervision of the entire process of collections and recovering of delinquent assets which includes but not limited to recovering the overdue credit facility extended to borrowers in individual and group loan categories, current and former FINCA employees, overdraft beyond agreed period, uncollected cash overdue from disposed physical assets (equipment, furniture and fittings), and any other past due contractual assets. The Head of Collections and Recovery takes an active role in the collections and recovery leadership team and ensure that any management information they produce is accurate, relevant and to the required timelines.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Manage all FINCA collections and recoveries and formulate, review and amend the Collections and Recovery Policy and Procedures from time to time;
• Coordinate and ensure Head Office Arrears Committees take place in accordance with FINCA procedures;
• Work closely, mentor and supervise, Recovery and Collections Call Center Team Leaders in support of Call Center Manager;
• Work closely, mentor and supervise, Recovery and Collections teams in the branches to ensure all collection and recovery activities within their areas are done on time and as per laid down procedures;
• Monitor and report on arrangements made with late payers/debtors for outstanding debts to ensure collection agents are properly engaged; their contracts reviewed and updated or terminated from time to time.
• Provide weekly reports/updates to the Chief Executive Officer on issues affecting collections and recovery of overdue assets of FINCA. He/she will always maintain loans written off records including the pledged securities and plans their full recovery as early as possible;
• Monitor the work and conduct of collection and recovery agents to ensuring they are working per the signed agreements and any breach thereof should immediately be noticed and reported and appropriate legal action taken against them. He/she shall make sure all recoveries from successful conducted auctions are directly deposited into FINCA accounts immediately;Plans and communicates appropriate collections and recovery action and refer matters to external debt collection agents where necessary. Liaise with external debt collection and recovery agents regarding overdue assets until finalized. Reconcile outstanding overdue assets and raise associated costs in regard to collection and recovery actions;
• Recommend overdue assets that require to be written off and changes and continual improvement to debt collections and recovery procedures to ensure a fair and equitable approach;
• Prepare and issue correspondence in relation to debt collections and recovery proceedings. Provide advice to late payers to help negotiate a reduction in any amounts owing;
• Investigation and allocation of unidentified and lost payments;
• Participate in the training of staff in all legal issues arising out of the FINCA Tanzania business and operations. These may include assisting them to identify genuine securities, legal implications of illegal collections and recoveries, fraud etc.
• To work closely with legal department and make follow up of all court cases arise from collections and recovery processes to provide feedback and update to the executive management;
• To keep and safeguard all collaterals failed to be sold during recovery auctions; and
• Perform all other duties assigned to him/her by Chief Executive Officer or a person acting in that position.

PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT

• Manage own performance and take responsibility for self-development in line with Company objectives and to enhance your business and interpersonal expertise;
• Improved technical and/or interpersonal skills;
• Developed knowledge of Microfinance loan products and services, especially group loans;
• Full participation in team process improvement discussions;
• Improve personal competencies and technical skills through continuous learning;
• Keep abreast of developments and issues in the credit risk and financial services industry;

GENERAL

• Represent FINCA as an honest, knowledgeable and conscientious ambassador of the Company;
• Attend and participate in team meetings;
• Recognize opportunities for continuous improvement to business processes and procedures; and
• Contribute to the Collections and Recovery team best practices, strategy and overall development of the team.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY

• Soft Collections Officers, Hard Collections Officers and Field Recovery Officers – Branch staff;
• Collections Call Center Agents and Recovery Call Center Agents – Head Office staff.

KEY RELATIONSHIPS

• Chief Executive Officer;
• Deputy Chief Executive Officer;
• Heads of Departments;
• Call Center Manager;
• Soft and Hard Collections Officers;
• Field Recovery Officers;
• Reporting Analysts.
• Head of Collections and Recovery Skills and Specifications
• Excellent knowledge of all types of matters related to the operations of the microfinance banking;
• Ability to adapt and work co-operatively and effectively;
• Ability to handle difficult people and tense situations with diplomacy and tact; spot potential conflict, bring disagreements into the open, encourage debate and open discussion and orchestrate win-win situations;
• Able to deal with debtors with the appropriate sensitivity to their circumstances;
• Establish and maintain excellent customer service;
• Understanding of legal processes relating to debt collections and recovery;
• Strong relationship building and diplomatic interpersonal skills with sensitivity to the emotional, attitudinal and political aspects of the corporate life;
• Excellent negotiation and communication skills;
• Excellent decision-making abilities;
• Be able to put extra work hours.

QUALIFICATIONS

•  Have a Post graduate diploma or Degree from a recognized University in any discipline of study;
• Understanding of legal processes in relation to debt collections and recovery;
• Understanding of credit policies and procedures;
•  At least 3 years working experience in a law firm or a Commercial Organization.

ATTRIBUTES

• Flexible attitude to responsibilities and work hours.
• Demonstrate a tolerance and understanding of the cultural diversity within the community.
• Work in accordance with the principles of equity, access and fairness.

MODE OF APPLICATION:

Please send your application letter and CV to TZ_Recruitment@finca.co.tz

Deadline for sending applications is February 07, 2021.