Jobs at I&M Bank

MANAGER PROJECTS

The successful candidate will manage and facilitate the acquisition and development of effective solutions and applications that meet I&M Group requirements. This is through identifying, planning, and coordinating project, systems and technical requirements and variables. Providing direction in resolving technical/operational problems and ensuring project objectives are linked to the bank’s strategy.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

The job holder will report to General Manager -Projects and will be responsible for:

• Coordinating between project stake holders to ensure that the project is delivered successfully in time
• Gathering business, technical and information security requirements for new projects and preparing Requests for Proposal (RFP)
• Coordinating vendor evaluation and selection processes and assisting the steering committee in negotiations with the Vendors
• Defining and documenting project scope, goals and deliverables that support business goals in collaboration with senior management and stakeholders
• Effectively setting, communicating and managing project expectations with project team members and stakeholders
• Estimating and managing resources needed to achieve project goals
• Ensuring that the scope of work, SLA and legal requirements are taken into account in the contract with the Vendor.
• Planning and managing hardware, software, and integration requirements in coordination with the Vendor & ICT
• Developing project communications protocol
• Developing full-scale project plans and associated project documents
• Identifying and managing project dependencies and critical path
• Developing project work plans and scheduling project activities and milestones in coordination with the Vendor and other project stakeholders
• Ensuring that the vendor employees are on boarded and provided with secure connections to the desired systems
• Ensuring installation of the required operating system, database and application software
• Responsible for developing the quality management process and for ensuring that all the deliverables as in line with the scope
• Guiding the development of test cases for user acceptance testing (UAT) and monitoring the UAT process
• Coordinating with ICT and getting the production system ready for go-live
• Arranging trainings for the business and technical users as per the approved training plan
• Coordinating mock runs, document findings and resolving issues in coordination with users and vendor
• Planning and monitoring the go-live preparations including migration of data, user access and hand-holding support by the vendor
• Monitoring project work plans and milestones to ensure they are on schedule and are revised, where necessary, to meet the changed needs
• Developing and maintaining project documents and ensuring that they are complete, current, and properly stored
• Planning and monitoring the go-live preparations including migration of data, user access and hand-holding support by the vendor
• Preparing project status reports and escalating issues requiring intervention of project stakeholders
• Maintaining the project RAID log on an ongoing basis, and implementing risk mitigation plans as approved by Steering Committee
• Ensuring payment of the project costs as per agreed payment terms, monitoring project expenditure and advising the stakeholders
• projects risk assessment on an ongoing basis, and implementation risk mitigation plans
• Ensuring that security controls recommended by the ISOs are implemented before handing over the systems to ICT
• Developing and delivering progress reports, proposals, requirements documentation, and presentations
•  Implementing hybrid project management methodologies
• Supporting business owners to ensure benefits realization

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business/ Computer Science/ Information Technology from a recognized institution
• Master’s in project management will be an added advantage
• 5+ years direct work experience in a project management capacity, including all aspects of process development and execution
• Strong familiarity with project management software
• Have qualifications in Project management PMP, PRINCE 2 or training in Agile methodologies (Scrum and Kanban)

Skills and Attributes

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong planning and organization skills
• Ability to write complex reports
• Good understanding of banking processes

Closing Date : 30th March 2022.

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PROJECTS ASSISTANT

The successful candidate will assist Projects Management Office in the administration of Bank projects,  tracking and monitoring of projects progress and providing regular reporting

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

The job holder will report to Manager -Projects and will be responsible for:

• Verifying all project invoices, revising them with the vendors and project managers where necessary to ensure they are in line with contract terms and processing them for payment on Precoro in a  timely manner.
• Managing project expenditure by maintaining, updating and reporting on budget vs expenditure for all facets of the projects
• Managing project files and databases and ensuring all documents are complete, safely kept and readily available when needed
• Planning, convening and documenting project meetings by booking meetings, sending meeting invites, ensuring all required resources are available on time and sharing the minutes discussion points
• Ensuring timely and effective on-boarding of vendor employees in liaison with HR and Procurement functions, or contracted third party service providers
• Custody of all project contracts
• Coordinating between project stakeholders to ensure that the project is delivered successfully on time
• Coordinating trainings as per the approved training plan
• Preparing project status reports, RAID logs and escalating issues requiring intervention by the Steering Committee
• Arranging for closure of the project and handover to ICT
• Preparing project related presentations and reports
• Processing vendor special passes, ticketing, and Project resource logistics in conjunction with stakeholders
• Office Management in conjunction with the procurement and logistics functions including petty cash management

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business/ Administration/ Procurement /Computer Science/ Information Technology from a recognized institution
• At least 1-year relevant experience
• Ability to write complex letters, comprehensive reports and to prepare presentations

Skills and Attributes

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong planning and organization skills
• Good leadership skills and able to coordinate and facilitate team communication
• Thorough understanding of project objectives and goals, ensuring all team members have the resources needed
• Ability to multitask and work efficiently to meet deadlines
• Good understanding of banking processes
• Abreast with latest technology

Closing Date : 30th March 2022.

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I &M Bank is a leading commercial bank headquartered in Kenya with a growing regional presence.  The Bank offers a wide range of commercial banking and financial products and services, and prides itself on introducing innovative products and services based on the needs of its customers. We are seeking to recruit a competent and highly motivated individual with extensive experience and abilities to support business growth in the following position:

Purpose:

The job holder will be  responsible for implementation of Risk and Compliance frameworks, risk identification, assessment, and mitigation strategies. Ensuring these aspects are embedded into the operations of the Bank in consultation with the Manager, Enterprise risk. Performing independent reviews/ control testing on compliance with the bank’s laid policies and procedures, assessing adequacy of risk management controls, observance of regulatory requirements and highlighting exceptions or violations.

Primary Responsibilities.

The incumbent will report to Manager-Enterprise Risk  and will be responsible for:

• Coordinating Risk & Control Self-Assessment (RCSA) framework across the various Business and Support units in liaison with the Manager Enterprise Risk.
• Annually reviewing of operational risk policies and procedures in liaison with the Manager, Enterprise risk.
• Assisting in developing compliance checklists and conducting compliance checks in Business units as per the checklist developed.
• Assisting in developing Control testing checklists and conducting control tests in Business units as per control Testing procedure.
• Identifying compliance gaps, debriefing the business units, and agreeing on action plans to close the gap.
• Periodically test controls in the relevant units to ensure that policies and procedures are effectively implemented in the Functional/Business Units and updating risk registers appropriately.
• Maintaining of Risk, Control, and KRI Library.
• Assisting in identifying all statutory and regulatory reports and following up with the units responsible for these reports to ensure the reports are sent on time;
• Confirming on a sample basis the accuracy of the returns sent to the various recipients annually;
• Reviewing Key Risk Indicators (KRI) received from various departments from across the bank and analyzing them to ensure they are within approved tolerance limits and reporting any exceptions to the Manager, Enterprise risk. for following up and action planning with the affected units;
• Performing Risk and Controls self-assessments (RCSA) checks as assigned by the Manager, Enterprise risk from time to time;
• Assisting with the coordination of loss data collection and reporting and analysis of loss/incidents data and making recommendations on areas that require control improvement
• Participating in the training and sensitization of the Staff on Operational risk management Framework across the various business units.
• Coordinating and Participating in the Unit Operational risk and Compliance committees for business units across the bank in liaison with the Manager Enterprise Risk.
• Assisting in following up for closure/management of Key Risk matters arising from the Control Testing and Risk Control Self-Assessment exercise across the Bank;
• Reviewing all Internal & External Audit reports to extract relevant risk & control information for use in reporting and remediation and monitoring resolution of all associated Internal Audit recommendations post audit issues.
• Assisting in follow up, tracking, analyzing, and reporting risk incidences across the business units to identify root causes and implementing with respective units’ comprehensive measures to close loopholes.
• Assisting to proactively engage the Risk Champions to monitor & report the risks, to ensure that a comprehensive and continuous risk identification process is in place
• Assisting in the development of monthly risk reports for senior management meetings.
• Assisting Business units to implement BCM framework for the bank.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in a Business-related field from a recognized institution.
• At least 3 years’ relevant experience in banking in a Banking environment, with sound exposure to Branch Banking Operations, Alternate Banking Channels and Treasury Back office
• Sound IT knowledge will be an added advantage
• Part completion of CPA (K), CIA, CSIA, FRM, GARP, PRMIA or CFA Certification

Skills and Attributes.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills;
• Ability to establish priorities, plan, coordinate and monitor own work plan
• Strong negotiation skills; and
• Good understanding of relevant regulatory requirements, CBK Prudential and Risk Management guidelines

Closing Date : 8th April 2022.

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I &M Bank is a leading commercial bank headquartered in Kenya with a growing regional presence.  The Bank offers a wide range of commercial banking and financial products and services, and prides itself on introducing innovative products and services based on the needs of its customers. We are seeking to recruit a competent and highly motivated individual with extensive experience and abilities to support business growth in the following position:

Purpose:

As an environmental manager or sustainability manager, you'll ensure that the Bank is operating in accordance with environmental guidelines and targets. Your role will involve examining Bank activities to determine where improvements can be made and ensuring compliance with environmental legislations and regulations across the supply chain. Your wide remit means you'll review carrying out environmental and social risk assessments, identifying and ensuring the necessary mitigations are implemented.

Primary Responsibilities.

The incumbent will report to Manager-Credit Risk Analysis and will be responsible for:

• Ensuring compliance with environmental regulations and legislation and keeping  up to date with local international regulation and legislation.
• Carrying out ESMS risk assessments to identify, assess and reduce banks’ exposure to ESMS risks.
• Supporting in raising awareness, at all levels of the Bank, on environmental issues and responsibilities
• Continuous refinement and implementation of Environmental and Social Management Systems (ESMS)
• In liaison with relationship teams, coordinating E&S due diligences and monitoring of customers.
• E&S data collection and analysis for performance reporting
• Keeping track of upcoming regulatory requirements (e.g. CBK, NSE, CMA, TCFD) as well as the evolving approach of International Development Financial Institutions to E&S and assessing the implications to the Bank
• Continues improvement of tools and systems to monitor ESMS performance in the Bank Portfolio
• Supporting in the sustainable development of Banks products and services  
• Preparing of reports on ESMS activities to Senior Management and the Board.

Requirements.

• Bachelor/master’s in environmental studies, natural resource management, geography or other relevant disciplines
• Knowledge of in local and international regulations and good practice for management of sustainability risks

Skills and Attributes.

• Strong analytical skills and strategic thinking
• leadership skills
• Ability to manage and follow up on multiple work-streams and work under time pressure
• Flexibility and a team player
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English
• Ability to establish priorities, plan, coordinate and monitor own work plan

Closing Date : 31st March 2022.