Safaricom Job in Kenya - Graduate Management Engineer

We are pleased to announce the following vacancy in the Director Technology Office within the Technology Division.

In keeping with our current business needs, we are looking for a person who meets the criteria indicated below:

Graduate Management Engineer

Ref: TECHNICAL_GME

In line with the business need to fast-track and develop qualified engineers, the holder of the position will go through an 11 month rotation program in all divisions within Safaricom.

The rotation will expose the individual through a combination of functional exposure, work assignments, project management and formal training with an aim of making innovative suggestions and/or recommendations on assigned projects in an effort to improve the business while maintaining compliance with ISO standards.

Key responsibilities will be to:

• Work Assignments on Rotation - Undertake various projects and work assignments with an aim of:

• Continuously improving operations processes & procedures in the business during the rotation;
• Enhancing the compliance of policies and procedures to ISO standards;
• Preparing and update of all business data accumulated during projects/tasks;
• Analysis and advice on requirements and impact of introducing new services and technologies to assigned projects;

• Innovation – Critique internal mechanisms & work processes with an aim of:
• Identifying policy and process shortcomings and/or loopholes during the rotation programme and give value-adding recommendations;
• Providing innovative suggestions of handling various business needs/processes and challenge policy where necessary;

Minimum Requirements:

• Graduated between 2011-2012 in B.Sc./B.Tech (1st class or 2nd Upper Honors) degree in Electrical/Electronics engineering, Industrial Engineering, Computer engineering with bias towards telecommunications;

If you feel that you are up to the challenge and posses the necessary qualification and experience please send your resume and application letter indicating your experience and why you are the most suitable candidate for the role clearly quoting the job title to the address below.

The deadline for application is 26th March 2012.

The Senior Manager – Talent Acquisition
Safaricom Ltd
Nairobi
Via E-mail to hr@safaricom.co.ke