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CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER/GENERAL MANAGER , Nico Life Insurance

NICO life Insurance Company ( Malawi) Limited is a leading insurance company, transacting individual life assurance, Pensions and investment services business in Malawi for over 40 years 
NICO Life, an equal opportunity employer, has a vacancy for a chief operating officer tenable at their Head office in Blantyre. The successful candidate who will be responsible for individual life and employee Benefits Division, will report to the chief executive officer. 
Terms and conditions 
The successful candidate will be offered pensionable employment contract in terms of NICO life’s standard condition of service, and the remuneration package will be commensurate with qualifications and experience 
Key responsibility 
• To provide leadership in managing day to day operations of individual life and employee Benefits Divisions and oversee the implementation and execution of approved corporate policies and strategic business planning 
Other key responsibilities include the following 
• Formulate, articulate and execute the corporate vision and mission and strategic business plan of the company 
• Direct, guide, monitor and evaluate the operations of the company to ensure prudence in utilization of human, financial and other resources and delivery of excellent services to stakeholders 
• Manage the business within the legal and regulatory requirements 
• Develop and drive the marketing strategy to promote the NICO life Brand 
• Drive the risk, governance and compliance agenda and ensure that operations perform within the company’s risk appetite 
• Prepare and submit business reports to stakeholders 
Qualities 
This is a senior position and successful candidate must be a self-starter and capable of working with minimum supervision, performance and results driven, keen to enhance service provision to clients, capable of working under pressure with tight deadlines and with a strong eye detail. He/she should have dynamic and pleasant personality and be a team player possessing persuasive communication and presentation skills. This job is likely to appeal to those that are prepared to apply a hands-on approach, young and energetic and passionate about starting a career in the life industry. 
Qualifications and experience 
The successful candidate must have the following 
• Have an excellent understanding of the life and pension business. Strong passion to study and attain relevant insurance qualifications will be strong advantage 
• Possesses excellent managerial skills with 10 years or more experience at a senior/executive managerial level 
• Have a university degree in a relevant field eg Management, Economics, administration or finance, actuarial studies and statistics 
• A post graduate university qualification or diploma in insurance will be an added advantage 
• Must be fully computer literate in Microsoft office products 

APPLY

NICO Holdings Limited
Chibisa House - 19 Glyn Jones Road
PO Box 501
Blantyre, Malawi.
Tel.: +265-1-831 902
Fax +265-1-822 364
Email csnico@nicomw.com
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Senior IP Engineer (Network Operations Centre) – Blantyre

Malawi Telecommunications Limited (MTL) invites applications from suitably qualified and experienced candidates to fill vacancies at its Head Office in Blantyre and Lilongwe respectively.
The positions represents an exciting challenge for a dynamic achiever with a track record of improving network performance in a highly competitive market who is looking for an opportunity to demonstrate their technical skills.
MTL stands on its Core Values of Customer Focus, Continuous Improvement, Professional Standards, Management by Example, Highly Ethical and Teamwork & Empowerment.  The successful candidate will embody and practice the Company’s Core Values in playing their part in the future of the company.
MTL owns and operates a national fibre optic backbone and is the leading provider of internet and data services in Malawi, with a fixed line operation and growing CDMA and WiMAX access networks, serving both voice and data customers in the business and retail market sectors.
MTL is embarking on a rapid expansion in its customer base and revenues, addressing all sectors of the voice and data markets and is pursuing the completion of the change management process to a truly customer-focused, market-oriented company.
Senior IP Engineer (Network Operations Centre) – Blantyre HR14005
Reporting to Head of Service Operations the Senior IP Engineer is responsible      for:-
-       Engineering, support, performance and status of the MTL IP MPLS Network and corporate networks.
-       Maintenance, routing, documentation as well as daily operational support.
-       All facets of IP, MPLS, security, vendor and customer relations, network hardware and all services within the overall network architecture, design, and infrastructure.
-       Providing customer support and guidance through backbone support as well as value added recommendations in industry best practice and network efficiency.
-       Supporting network moves, upgrades, and changes including hardware installation/configuration.
-       Providing Level 2/Tier 2 technical support to internal and external customers including problem troubleshooting and resolution of network events and outages.
-       Providing  IP troubleshooting support to sales demos as requested.
-        IP network equipment, and WAN fault isolation.
-       Ability to travel to MTL and customer facilities, for maintenance and new equipment installation as required.
Skills and Knowledge
-       Highly proficient knowledge of Cisco Routers and Switches.
-       Design, configure, redistribute and troubleshoot IP routing protocols – BGP, OSPF, and RIP.
-       Experienced with LAN infrastructure – VLAN, Trunking, HSRP.
-       Experience Installing/Troubleshooting WAN circuits – E1/E3/T1/T3.
-       Highly proficient with IP Subnetting
-       Expert knowledge and understanding of TCP/IP network technologies; DNS, DHCP, TFTP, NAT, and SSL
-       Knowledge VoIP protocols; H323, SCCP, SIP
-       Lead in the maintenance and support of Internet services (DNS,DHCP,AAA,Web Servers and Mail servers)
-       Working knowledge of broadband access technologies (xDSL,WiMAX,E1/T1,Ethernet)
-       Working knowledge of WAN Protocols (PTP, Frame Relay, PPPoE, PPPoA etc.)
-       Excellent customer service, interpersonal, and leadership skills.
-       Sincere desire to provide outstanding support and service.
-       Demonstrated troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
-       Technical and non-technical, oral and written, communication skills.
Qualifications and Experience
-        Bachelor of Science or its equivalent plus a minimum of six years directly related work experience. Those with computer sciences have an added advantage
-       CCNP certification preferred.
-       Unix/Linux
Interested candidates should submit their applications together with their curriculum vitae and names and addresses of three traceable referees to the Chief Executive Officer of MTL.
A guide to the Selection Process is available on our website – www.MTL.mw.
Only applications submitted electronically to HR14005@mtl.mw respectively by 17:00hrs on 30th April, 2014 will be considered.  MTL reserves the right to bring forward the closing date and time in the event of an overwhelming response.


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Legal Counsel , Blantyre, Southern Region, Malawi

FINCA Malawi

JOB DESCRIPTION


REPORTS TO:         CEO
                                    Office of the General Counsel of FINCA International, Inc.

GENERAL TERMS

The In-House Legal Counsel (ILC) as the Senior Legal Officer of a FINCA Subsidiary will be responsible for all legal matters related to the Subsidiary, reporting directly to the Subsidiary’s CEO and the Office of the General Counsel of FINCA International, Inc. (FINCA).  The ILCwill provide legal support to the operations of the subsidiary, with special emphasis on the corporate, banking and corporate finance aspects.   In coordination with FINCA’s Office of the General Counsel, the ILCwill be responsible for reviewing and preparing contracts and other corporate and legal documents, analyzing the tax consequences of the operations and transactions in which the subsidiary participates, ensuring compliance with banking and microfinance applicable legislation and regulation, representing the subsidiary before the regulator, competent courts and other authorities as well as ensuring compliance with labor and employment obligations.  In addition, the ILC will be responsible for identifying legal risks associated with the operations of the subsidiary and proposing mechanisms for mitigating such risks.  The ILC will operate in accordance with the Protocol of the Office of General Counsel.

RESPONSIBILITIES

The responsibilities of the ILC include:

I.                      Complying with banking and microfinance regulation applicable to the activities and operations of the subsidiary (20%)
  • Determining      the obligations of the subsidiary established in applicable banking and      microfinance legislation
  • Ensuring      that the subsidiary’s personnel and officers have all the information      necessary for complying with legal obligations provided in banking and      microfinance legislation, proposing policies and actions to accomplish      such goals
  • Identifying      legal risks associated with the operations of the subsidiary and proposing      mechanisms for mitigating them
  • Reviewing      internal documents and policies to ensure they are drafted in accordance      with applicable legislation
  • Reviewing      and preparing, as necessary, contracts and documentation used by the subsidiary      in the business of providing microfinance services to its clients
  • Assisting      in the preparation and drafting of reports and communications to the      regulator
  • Staying      abreast of new banking and microfinance legislation and regulation applicable      to the subsidiary

II.                    Providing legal support with respect to other areas of the operations of the subsidiary (25%)
  • Providing      support to the subsidiary to ensure compliance by the subsidiary of its      labor and employment obligations as employer of its staff, including      registering with local authorities and entering into employment contracts      drafted in accordance with local law and that protects the interests of      the subsidiary
  • Advising      as to tax liabilities and practices of the subsidiary, including those      related to transactions with local and foreign third parties and, in      coordination with FINCA’s Office of the General Counsel, proposing ways to      structure such transactions in order to obtain the best tax treatment      available under applicable law
  • Reviewing      and drafting documentation related to the implementation of potential      projects by the subsidiary, including grant agreements and partnerships      with third parties
  • Providing      legal opinions based on local law regarding various aspects of the      operations of the subsidiary
  • Reviewing      and drafting documentation and contracts related to the day-to-day      activities of the subsidiary, especially as to documents for loans to the Subsidiary      clients but also including other documents such as leases, sales and      services agreements, ensuring that the documentation protects the Subsidiary’s      interests and comply with law.
  • Providing      legal assistance for the protection of the FINCA trademarks in Malawi
  • Staying      abreast of the laws and regulations applicable to the subsidiary
  • Assisting      in the process of legalization of documents prepared or to be used abroad

III.       Representing the Subsidiary before Courts and Administrative Agencies (15%)
  • Representing      the subsidiary before local authorities and courts as required
  • Maintaining      resources and overseeing collection litigation and fraud prosecution, in      keeping with FINCA practices and policies
  • Pursuing      claims by the Subsidiary as determined and defending the Subsidiary      against claims by third parties

IV.       Implementing and supporting good corporate governance (20%)
  • Preparing      and reviewing corporate documentation, including notices of meetings,      resolutions of corporate bodies and minutes of the meetings of the      shareholders, the Board of Directors and other committees, as applicable
  • Drafting      powers of attorney, as needed
  • Ensuring      that adequate information flow is provided to satisfy the duty of care of      the members of the Board of Directors of the subsidiary
  • Ensuring      that corporate books comply with legal requirements and are kept up to date
  • Ensuring      the issuance of shares of the subsidiary is completed on a timely fashion      and in accordance with legal requirements
  • Completing      the registration of corporate documents with competent authorities, as      required


  • In      general, ensuring the correct compliance of corporate legislation and the      provisions of the Articles of Incorporation and the Bylaws of the subsidiary
  • Serving      as a control function and ensuring that critical issues are brought to the      attention of the appropriate level within the Subsidiary or the Office of      General Counsel
  • Providing      for and conducting legal audits on compliance by the Subsidiary with local      laws and regulations

IV.       Providing legal assistance to the corporate finance operations and transactions of the subsidiary (10%)
  • In      coordination with FINCA’s Office of the General Counsel and Capital      Markets Group, drafting, preparing and reviewing all legal and corporate      documentation required to complete corporate finance transactions with      local and foreign lenders
  • Providing      legal opinions related, among others subjects, to the validity and      enforceability of the obligations provided for the documents and financing      agreements

V.        Supporting regional or global projects as a part of OGC  (5%)

  • Participating      in projects as may be required on a regional or global basis
  • Participating      in professional development activities in order to take advantage of the      skills and experience of the network of lawyers, and as able, participate      in contributing to the development and expertise of other members of the      OGC.

VI.                   Organizing and supervising the legal support provided to the subsidiary (5%)
  • Assisting      FINCA’s Office of the General Counsel in identifying and hiring the      services of outside legal counsel, as needed
  • Organizing      and performing training sessions for the staff and management of the subsidiary      on relevant legal issues
  • In      coordination with FINCA’s Office of the General Counsel and Human      Resources Department, providing legal support to determine the best hiring      structure and the types of visas and immigration permits required to allow      foreign citizens to provide services to the subsidiary in Malawi
  • Providing      periodical reports on activities and projects to the subsidiary’s General      Manager and FINCA’s Office of the General Counsel
  • Coordinating      and supervising the work of other attorneys providing legal services to      the subsidiary


PERSONNEL SPECIFICATIONS

Education
Authorized for the practice of law in Malawi
J.D Degree

Experience
A minimum of 5 years of experience

Experience in finance/banking
Experience in corporate law
Experience in litigation and labor law, preferred

Languages
Local language and English

Apply Now - See more at: http://fincamalawi.simplicant.com/job/detail/14898-legal-counsel#sthash.63wpv4bG.dpuf
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