Job Overview

Business Segment: Office of the CEO
Location: TZ, Dar es Salam, Dar es Salaam, Kinondoni Road
Job Type: Full-time
Job ID: 60052355_80331897
Job Description
To provide assistance to the Chief Executive both in the day-to-day management of the workload as well as in any strategic and business matters, by providing guidance and sound advice on any matters pertinent, prioritizing and managing issues that have escalated to the CE’s Office and keep abreast of any relevant developments or issues that impact the bank. This role acts as a sounding board to the CE, SBT, sharing the overflow of work and acting as a consultant on all matters required. Following up on agreed actions and initiatives for execution.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications
Type of Qualification: First Degree
Field of Study: Business Commerce
Type of Qualification: First Degree
Field of Study: Finance and Accounting
Experience Required
Business Management
Business Support
5-7 years
Able to demonstrate experience managing broad range of projects to completion to achieve defined business objectives or metrics.

8-10 years
Significant experience in influencing stakeholders at different levels across a multiple of disciplines to achieve shared outcomes, specifically within a financial services environment.

Additional Information
Technical Competencies

Technical competency 1

Competency Label: Financial Acumen

Competency Description: Knowledge and understanding of costing, budgeting and finance concepts and the understanding and application of related processes and procedures.

Proficiency Level: SEASONED – Applies concepts without requiring

supervision, able to provide technical guidance when required

Technical competency 2

Competency Label: – Executive, Business Manager Statistical and Mathematical Analysis

Competency Description: The ability to build, analyse and interpret numerical and non-numerical data to determine potential risk exposure and statistical inferences to inform business decisions.

Proficiency Level: SEASONED – Applies concepts without requiring

supervision, able to provide technical guidance when required

Technical competency 3

Competency Label: Knowledge Management

Competency Description: Ability to put processes in place to support the creation and use of the information, data and intellectual capital that exists in the people who work for the Bank.

Proficiency Level: ADVANCED – Mastered the concept, able to act

independently, provides guidance and training to others

Technical competency 4

Competency Label: Economic Research

Competency Description: Ability to acquire a greater understanding of trade, economics or relevant subject under study through the application of formal research methodologies.

Proficiency Level: ADVANCED – Mastered the concept, able to act

independently, provides guidance and training to others

Technical competency 5

Competency Label: Quality Orientation

Competency Description: The ability to promote and maintain high standards of quality at work.

Proficiency Level: ADVANCED – Mastered the concept, able to act

independently, provides guidance and training to others

Technical competency 6

Competency Label: Journalistic Writing and Editing

Competency Description: The ability to write high-quality material that is accurate, comprehensible and grammatically correct.

Proficiency Level: EXPERT – Provides leadership in this field both within the

organisation and in the larger industry

Technical competency 7

Competency Label: Presentation and communication

Competency Description: The ability to use Microsoft Excel and Powerpoint.

Proficiency Level: Expert – significant experience at preparing presentations to Executive and Board level.

Behavioural Competencies

Behavioural competency 1

Competency Label: Leading Courageously

Competency Description: Believing in oneself, own judgement, skills and experience, and using this self-confidence to challenge others for the

benefit of Standard Bank.

Behavioural competency 2

Competency Label: Seeking Deeper Understanding

Competency Description: Is actively curious, seeking a deeper, broader and more objective understanding, upon which to base commercial acumen,

strategic decisions and actions.

Behavioural competency 3

Competency Label: Influencing Others

Competency Description: Effectively and strategically influences across the organisation, based on previously established credibility and respect, as well as understanding the organisational dynamics, politics and

interpersonal context.

Behavioural competency 4

Competency Label: Generating Ideas

Competency Description: The greater the number of alternative ideas or solutions generated, the greater the probability of finding a good solution. This competency is about how fluent an individual is at generating ideas, the number of ideas they generate and how confident they are in their ability to generate unusual ideas or favour radical solutions. This is further

enhanced by the extent to which an individual enjoys the creative process.

Behavioural competency 5

Competency Label: Exploring Possibilities

Competency Description: Exploring possibilities is about individuals being effective at displaying behaviours associated with different situations or problems. Individuals are required to look at a problem and define it in an abstract manner. “Unpacking” a problem in terms of its underlying principles and basing the problem on sound theory typically allows for deeper insight into the true nature of the problem. This makes the nature of the problem more complete, more meaningful and therefore longer

term sustainable solutions more likely.

Behavioural competency 6

Competency Label: Providing Insights

Competency Description: This dimension is about providing insight with regards to aspects that are likely to have an impact on the organisation. It is about making it clear to others what the implications of internal and external organisational environmental factors and processes are on the

competitive position of the organisation. “Providing Insights” should be

done with a focus on improving the situation.

Behavioural competency 7

Competency Label: Examining Information

Competency Description: This competency serves to aid effective problem solving and requires being effective at probing and analysing situations efficiently and accurately. This competency is important because without sufficient analysis, effective solutions become less probable. In addition, poor analysis makes it more likely that individuals become confused and anxious, bored, error prone or overwhelmed by detail, which also impacts

negatively on successful problem solving.

Behavioural competency 8

Competency Label: Interpreting Data

Competency Description: This competency is about interpreting data accurately with an emphasis on the processing and interpretation of

numbers. This competency also includes the utilisation of technology.

Behavioural competency 9

Competency Label: Showing Composure

Competency Description: This is about the extent to which individuals can remain calm under pressure and maintain poise before and during important events. As such, the competency addressed in this document is concerned with the extent to which individuals show behaviours that lead

to the effective handling of pressurised situations.

Behavioural competency 10

Competency Label: Checking Details

Competency Description: This competency is concerned with the careful checking and confirmation of details in a task. Another behaviour

associated with the “Checking Details” competency is being accurate. Being accurate requires individuals to have a strong quality orientation as well as to be thorough and detailed in their approach when completing tasks in

order to avoid making mistakes.

Behavioural competency 11

Competency Label: Producing Outputs

Competency Description: This competency is about ensuring that tasks are completed within the given time-frame. Behaviours that are emphasised in this competency include working at a fast pace, maintaining productivity and multi-tasking.