Vacancies in Cooperative Bank of Kenya

ICT Project Manager

Are you passionate about
technology, with very strong organizational skills and the attitude and the
ability to get things done? Are you looking for a challenging, fast-paced role
managing a range of ICT projects?

We desire a
self-motivated individual who can thrive in an Agile environment, while
interacting and communicating effectively with other team members. This position
requires extensive experience implementing projects in either waterfall or
Agile frameworks coupled with sound analytical ability.

The ideal candidate
will help define and oversee all aspects of project planning including
schedules, resource allocation, and scope. He/she must understand new
technology as it comes together, track cross-functional tasks and deliverables
to achieve on-time results which are of a high quality. We want someone who
thrives in a fast-paced environment and who has a deep understanding and grasp
of Agile principles and concepts.

Reporting to the Head –
ICT Projects, the Project Manager’s primary ongoing responsibility will be
management of projects to ensure that the expected objectives are delivered on
time, within budget, with high quality and realization of benefits. The role
holder will ensure the application of appropriate skills, tools and techniques
to project activities during the project life cycle, addressing the various
needs, concerns and expectations of the stakeholders and balancing the
competing project constraints of Scope, Quality, Schedule, Budget, Resources,
and Risk.

Responsibilities

The successful jobholder
will be expected to:

• Lead and manage implementation of projects within
  a portfolio of competing projects and limited time and resources.


• Develop processes and procedures to support the
  achievement of the project objectives.


• Follow a defined, agreed upon project management
  methodology for Planning, Defining, Execution, Monitoring and Control, and
  reporting activities within the project lifecycle.


• Prepare project initiation and governing documents
  like, Project Charter and Project Management Plans


• Determine the organizational structure of the
  project team and assemble a cross-functional project staff for their technical
  or functional contribution to the project.


• Identify key stakeholders to the project and their
  roles and value while coordinating activities across different internal
  and external functions


• Assigning work to team members in collaboration
  with the work stream owner and ensuring the team remains motivated to
  deliver.


• Manage project budget and resource allocation as
  well as constantly checking on project progress toward meeting its
  objectives, determining the cause of deviations from the plan if any and
  take corrective actions to address deviations.


• Facilitate the definition of scope; service levels
  and user requirements in addition to coordinating partners, vendors and
  consultants engaged in the project work.


• Organize and ensure proper and adequate testing
  phases within projects.


• Provide regular reporting and presentation of
  project status, progress, risks and issues to all stakeholders.


• Convene regular Project Steering Committee
  meetings that include, Executive Sponsor and other stakeholders

Qualifications, Skills
& Attributes

The successful jobholder
will be required to possess the following qualifications: –

• A Bachelor’s degree in an ICT related field from a
  recognized university with a Certification in Project Management – Prince
  2 Practitioner or PMP. Certification in Agile Project management will be
  an added advantage


• Minimum 5 years of increasingly responsible
  experience, including experience successfully managing various projects.


• Able to manage and lead a sandbox for delivery of
  technical initiatives using Agile methodology and scrum practices


• Proven consistent experience of successfully
  managing various ICT projects in both waterfall and agile implementation
  frameworks.


• Thorough understanding of project management
  lifecycle, phases, techniques and tools with strong and tested project
  management skills, including sponsor and risk management.


• Outstanding grasp of information technology
  concepts and processes.


• Demonstrated aptitude for effective leadership of
  staff, energy and enthusiasm with a strong client focus.


• Experience in business process analysis preferably
  in a multi discipline environment.


• Highly developed analytical skills with an ability
  to remain focused on outputs and to adjust delivery mechanisms to meet
  deadlines and client needs.


• Knowledge of organization’s methodology and tools
  with an understanding of IT as a shared service to other areas of the
  bank.

How to apply:

If you are confident
that you fit the role and person profile and you are keen to add value to your
career then please forward your application letter enclosing detailed
Curriculum Vitae to** jobs@co-opbank.co.ke** indicating the job reference
number PM/IID/2021 by 21st October, 2021.

We are an equal
opportunity employer.

 

Data Quality Analyst

Are
you looking for an employer who promotes individual excellence and mutual
respect in a team-driven culture with a key focus on social empowerment? The
Co-operative Bank of Kenya, “The Kingdom bank” is the place for those looking
to new horizons.

Do you easily spot
patterns, and have an extremely meticulous approach to work? If you have a
highly analytical mind that can take complex ideas & break them down into
logical steps and are passionate about data quality, then read on.

We have an exciting
opportunity for a Data Quality Analyst to join our ICT team. Reporting to the
Head Governance and Protection, the Data Quality Analyst will manage and
oversee the development and operations of the data quality management system
and coordinate the management of internal and external audit processes
including maintaining global data quality standards. The role holder will also
integrate the various internal processes within the bank and provide a process
approach for project execution that will enable the bank to identify, measure,
control and improve the various core business processes and ultimately lead to
improved business performance.

Responsibilities

Specifically, the
successful jobholder will be required to:

• Support strategic direction by undertaking
  objective, systematic analysis and deduce accurate conclusions based on
  evidence.


• Identify problems and work towards resolving them
  by thinking laterally, and identifying and implementing improved work
  practices.


• Achieve results through follow-up of projects
  through to completion, monitoring project progress, managing priorities,
  committing to achieving quality outcomes, adhering to documentation
  procedures, and seeking feedback from stakeholders to gauge satisfaction.


• Support productive working relationships by
  building and sustaining positive relationships with team members,
  stakeholders, and clients, and being responsive to changes in client and
  stakeholder needs and expectations.


• Display personal drive and integrity by taking
  responsibility for meeting objectives and progressing work, showing
  initiative to do what is required, and committing energy and drive to see
  that goals are achieved.


• Communicate with influence, confidently presenting
  communications in a clear, concise, and articulate manner, focusing on key
  points and using appropriate, unambiguous language, selecting the most
  appropriate medium for conveying information, and structuring written and
  oral communication to ensure clarity.


• Incorporate the bank’s data quality management
  policies into the planning, building, and running domains of enterprise
  IT, as well as conducting a monitoring role to assess adherence to the
  policies.



• Recommend corrective action plans and improvements
  in the resolution of non-compliance with standards detected through

Qualifications

• The successful candidate will be required to have
  the following skills and competencies:


• A Bachelor’s degree in information technology or
  information management. Possession of MBA will be an added advantage.


• Must have obtained quality-oriented certification
  such as Certified Six Sigma Certification, Certified Manager of Quality,
  Certified Quality Auditor, Certified Quality Engineer, or Certified ISO
  9000 professional (Foundation, Auditor, Implementer, Master). Any database
  administration certification will be an added advantage.


• At least five (5) years of quality analysis
  experience and/or relevant vendor certification.


• Demonstrated ability to manage complexity and
  multiple initiatives coupled with the ability to synthesize and analyze
  diverse data and information, develop and recommend strategies.


• Ability to think creatively with a strategic
  perspective, highly driven and self-motivated


• Analytical with good project management and team
  leadership skills.


• Knowledge in the use of notable data management
  tools.

How to apply

If you fit the profile,
then apply today! Please forward your application enclosing detailed Curriculum
Vitae to jobs@co-opbank.co.ke indicating
the job reference number DQA/IID/2021 by 19th October 2021

 

Database Administrator

We are looking for a
seasoned database administrator with a knack for end-to-end proactive database
design and management, a gritty never-say-die doer who relishes challenges, is
dynamic, resilient, creative and highly motivated.

If you are looking for
an employer who promotes individual excellence and mutual respect in a
team-driven culture with a key focus on social empowerment, then the Database
Administrator position within The Co-operative Bank of Kenya, “The Kingdom
Bank” is the perfect opportunity for you to scale new horizons.

The role holder will
ensure performance monitoring and management of database, data warehouse
components, Supporting Infrastructure, and general ICT systems through setting
up of optimal performance benchmarks and the use of modern best practice and
appropriate tools to meet business performance growth demands, ensure system
security, business continuity and competitiveness in product and service
development.

Responsibilities

Specifically, the
successful jobholder will be required to:

• Monitoring performance and managing parameters to
  provide fast query responses to front-end users ensuring performance of
  production databases.


• Monitoring including systems logs, events, and
  event correlation and maintaining performance statistics and setting
  baseline statistics.


• Monitoring and managing the high availability
  components including RAC, Data guard, RMAN, ASM, and the underlying
  infrastructure for mission-critical databases.


• Developing, managing and testing backup and
  recovery plans and ensuring that storage, archiving, back-up and recovery
  procedures are functioning properly.


• Take lead role in the various I.T. audits in
  providing necessary information and enforcing closure of audit, change
  management, and compliance issues.


• Manage key I.T. risks for all database systems and
  ensure proper mitigation.


• Take lead role in BCP and disaster recovery
  preparedness through periodic testing as scheduled and update of disaster
  recovery procedures and sharing the results with management.


• Team up with applications support, development,
  and infrastructure team in the development, implementation, management
  applications, infrastructure, and monitor system health in order to
  proactively identify weaknesses and address them.


• Perform database tasks such as schema design,
  capacity planning, maintenance, troubleshooting, and change control
  activities.


• Considering both back-end organization of data and
  front-end accessibility for end-users and further refining the physical
  design to meet system storage requirements.


• Installing database management systems (RDBMS)
  using best practice; ensure compliance with RDBMS license agreements and
  maintain upgrades and critical patches


• Database setup, configuration, and administration
  of MYSQL, MSSQL


• Installation and Administration of SAP HANA
  databases


• Creating and maintaining database documentation,
  including data standards, procedures, and definitions for the data
  dictionary (metadata), and maintain all technical documentation relating
  to database management.


• Communicating regularly with technical,
  applications, and operational staff to ensure database integrity and
  security.


• Perform under limited supervision, maintain
  reliability of data and databases, and assist in developing and
  implementing standards for database maintenance and configuration.

Qualifications

The successful candidate
will be required to have the following skills and competencies:

• Bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering,
  Computer Science, Information Technology, or related discipline, or
  equivalent.


• 3 -5 years in database technology with experience
  deploying database and data warehousing technologies (e.g. High
  Availability, Real Application Clusters, ESBU Backups, Partitioning,
  Oracle DataGuard) in production environments.


• Oracle RDBMS 11g/12c OCP certification as well as
  strong SQL and PLSQL skills including data warehouse objects such as
  partitioning and materialized views.


• Skills in Oracle RDBMS 19c


• Skills in Oracle Engineered Systems e.g. Oracle
  SuperCluster, Exalytics, Exadata Storage, ZFS storage and SmartScan.


• Skills in Data Integration, Data Warehousing,
  Business Intelligence, OLAP, and Data mining as well Familiarity with ICT
  standards such as ITIL, COBIT.


• Proficiency in various operating systems like AIX,
  Solaris, Linux & windows.


• Thorough knowledge on data profiling, data
  modeling and data validation and associated tools; Skills in Database
  Sizing,

How to apply

If you fit the profile,
then apply today! Please forward your application enclosing detailed Curriculum
Vitae to jobs@co-opbank.co.ke indicating
the job reference number DBA/ICTI/2021 by 19th October, 2021.

We are an equal
opportunity employer.