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About Tala
Tala is on a mission to unleash the economic power of the Global Majority – the 4 billion people overlooked by existing financial systems. With nearly half a billion dollars raised from equity and debt, we are serving millions of customers across three continents. Tala has been named by the
Fortune
Impact 20 list,
CNBC
's Disruptor 50 five years in a row,
CNBC
's World's Top Fintech Company,
Forbes'
Fintech 50 list for eight years running, and Chief's The New Era of Leadership Award. We are expanding across product offerings, countries and crypto and are looking for people who have an entrepreneurial spirit and are passionate about our m ission.

By creating a unique platform that enables lending and other financial services around the globe, people in emerging markets are able to start and expand small businesses, manage day-to-day needs, and pursue their financial goals with confidence. Currently, over nine million people across Kenya, the Philippines, Mexico, and India have used Tala products. Due to our global team, we have a remote-first approach, and also have offices in Santa Monica, CA (HQ); Nairobi, Kenya; Mexico City, Mexico; Manila, the Philippines; and Bangalore, India.

Most Talazens join us because they connect with our mission. If you are energized by the impact you can make at Tala, we'd love to hear from you

We are seeking a Market Finance Strategy and Analytics Manager who is passionate about developing a deep understanding of the business and utilizing data to inform strategic analysis and operational decision-making. This role will lead financial planning and business forecasting across the KE market, as well as drive key business initiatives within departments.

What You'll Do

• Understand the key drivers of the local business (e.g. growth, repayment, conversion, unit economics/lifetime value of customer) and collaborate with both Corporate FP&A and local cross-functional teams to articulate market strategy, monitor critical KPIs and support corporate forecasting
• Support the head of finance in different analyses and perform detailed financial analysis to model out new investments, business cases, and strategic initiatives, identifying the potential risks & opportunities across different scenarios
• Report on monthly market financial performance and analyze variances to plan/forecast, articulating the impact to the business from both the vertical (revenue/profit) as well as horizontal (unit economics/LTV) perspective
• Support annual corporate operational planning and reforecasts, including budgeting for headcount, OPEX, and capital allocation
• Support local CLT in any analytical need and be an advocate of the market
• Liaise between in-market teams and country leadership to ensure alignment around business and financial objectives;
• Other ad-hoc projects and analysis
• Invest in the team - bring your own personality, quirks, and let's have fun while leveling each other and the business up

What You'll Need

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Business, Economics, or other quantitative degree
• Experience in Finance or Accounting (minimum of 5 years of experience);
• Strong communication skills with the ability to influence in an unstructured, cross-functional environment
• Deeply analytical problem-solver. Bonus points for experience with data analytics languages (e.g. SQL, Python) and/or data visualization tools (e.g. Looker, Amplitude, Tableau)
• Excellent proficiency in Excel

Our vision is to build a new financial ecosystem where everyone can participate on equal footing and access the tools they need to be financially healthy. We strongly believe that inclusion fosters innovation and we're proud to have a diverse global team that represents a multitude of backgrounds, cultures, and experience. We hire talented people regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Our client is a multinational financial services firm, with a significant footprint.

Based in either Nairobi or Kuala Lumpur, this role will play a critical role in supporting their internal audit activities by providing insights through the analysis and correlation of data extracted from various systems across the business. Through advanced data analytics techniques, the role will enable the audit team to identify control failures, assess risks, and provide independent assurance to senior leadership that risks are being managed effectively and remain within the organization's approved risk appetite.

Key analytical activities include:

• Data profiling:
  Generating statistics to provide context and background on business processes.
• Reperformance testing:
  Re-performing calculations to validate transactions (e.g., payroll, claims), metrics from management information reports, and analytics models.
• Exception detection:
  Identifying instances where known restrictions, policies, or guidelines have not been followed.
• Anomaly detection:
  Detecting unusual or unexpected patterns of behaviour through data analysis.
• Root cause analysis:
  Identifying and quantifying the factors contributing to control failures and providing actionable insights.

The role also supports the internal audit leadership team in assessing the overall effectiveness of risk management practices.

Scope of the Role

As part of the regional audit resource pool, the Data Analytics Manager will be responsible for:

• Applying data analytics tools such as
  SQL
  and
  Python
  to support audit teams across the full audit lifecycle, from planning through closure.
• Detecting symptoms of control failures by analyzing operational data and providing insights to audit leads.
• Developing and maintaining
  continuous auditing dashboards
  using visualization tools such as
  Tableau
  or
  Power BI
  , providing clear visibility of control effectiveness across business units.
• Identifying trends and emerging themes that support the development of opinions on the organization's overall control environment.
• Supporting leadership in delivering continuous improvement initiatives and meeting stakeholder reporting requirements.
• Collaborating with internal teams, including
  IT
  and
  Compliance
  , to facilitate efficient data sourcing for audits and analytics initiatives.

Key Accountabilities

• Build and maintain strong working relationships with audit directors, internal audit leadership, and operational management teams.
• Deliver analytics outputs in line with internal methodologies and audit timelines.
• Provide audit leads with timely, accurate data-driven insights during fieldwork.
• Present audit findings to senior management, ensuring that appropriate responses are obtained for each identified issue.
• Manage analytics projects effectively, taking ownership of deliverables from start to finish.

Core Competencies

• Strong technical skills with
  SQL
  and
  Python (Pandas Library)
  for data analytics.
• Proficiency in visualization tools such as
  Tableau
  and/or
  Power BI
  .
• Advanced knowledge of
  Python
  /
  R
  for text analytics, NLP, predictive analytics, or machine learning is highly desirable.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and presentation skills.

Knowledge & Experience

• Hands-on technical experience
  mining, cleaning, and analyzing data using databases and analytics tools.
• Strong working knowledge of SQL in a relational database environment.
• Solid experience using Python for data analysis and automation.
• Experience with machine learning and predictive analytics is advantageous.
• Background in
  financial services
  preferred, ideally with exposure to
  insurance
  or
  investment management
  sectors.
• Experience working within an
  audit
  or
  risk management
  environment is highly desirable.
• Exceptional attention to detail and logical problem-solving abilities.
• A collaborative team player with the ability to build and maintain professional respect within the team and across departments.

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Job Summary
To provide specialist advise and support in the preparation, development and analysis of financial data to provide accurate information to inform decisions enhancing stability, growth & profitability, through the execution of predefined objectives.

Job Description
Job purpose
Overall responsibility for the financial management of the Total Bank Cost space and Cost Efficiency. The role includes oversight of past, present and future financial performance of the Total Bank and various Functions, including the strategic objective of aligning to Absa Bank Kenya Plc.

• Senior stakeholder and relationship management is a key driver in-order to deliver financial objectives by leveraging off Finance, Functions, and other infrastructure groups across the organization.
• Identifying cost trends and financial risks with the presentation of these views alongside the financials at the various exco's and steercos.
• Delivering and presenting of accurate financial information in-order to assist in strategic decisions for Management (CFO, Functions, Sourcing, Board, CMC)
• Support all functions in decision-making process by providing insights into their financial performance, identifying potential cost risks and opportunities, and making recommendations and improvements.
• Provide financial planning and analysis, forecasting and monitoring the Total Bank financial performance to assist the CFO in driving the costs strategy.

Key Accountabilities
Strategy and planning

• Undertake key elements of strategic management activity, involving the identification of how value is created, destroyed, and driven in the function from a cost perspective.
• To support the business in its Outlook/Shape//MTP/STP/RAF processes.
• Support in completion, driving and tracking of the bank cost strategy.
• Lead in budgeting process, outlook and actual Numbers updates, and provide commentary to the performance metrics and actions.

Business Performance management

• To develop and report financial and other performance measures (metrics) required by the business e.g., the Monthly Business review Pack, Benefits Management Committee and Board papers.
• To monitor actual performance against target and to analyse variances.
• Support input of the financials to the investor relations packs, support management in investor relations sessions, press release and the results announcement.
• To respond to routine and ad hoc information requests.
• To produce reports that enable the identification options for improved financial performance and cost reduction.
• To support the business – in the production and review of specific technical elements of Management Accounts KPIs, margins review, Cost drivers.

Decision Support

• To provide support and analysis on a range of technical issues in connection with the Financial and Management Accounts e.g., variance/trend analysis (actuals v budget) makeup of specific costs etc.
• Lead in CFO/Finance mission statement updates, provide commentary to the performance metrics and actions.
• Provide analytics and trends to inform decision making/investment decisions

Stakeholder & Relationship Management

• Maintain and build key relationships across the organization to effectively drive cost strategy and protect value.
• Understand and identify key sustainable requests from stakeholders including adhoc requests.
• Ability to Implement actions without the direct responsibility of resources.
• Negotiate and leverage information off different groups across the organization in-order to meet stakeholder demands.
• Become the "go-to" person for all key senior stakeholders for all Finance matters relating to Costs.
• Liaise with centre to respond on all country costs queries.
• Provide feedback and updates on Cost financial / business matters.
• Communicate the cost related objectives to relevant stakeholders, ensuring alignment to the wider Absa objectives.
• To develop and report Costs financial and other performance measures (metrics) required by the business e.g. the Cost Monthly Business Review Pack, Monthly Efficiency Committee Steerco meeting, Cost CMC inputs, Cost Flash and Board papers, etc.

Team and staff Management

• Take responsibility for personal performance development, training and career development plans and ensure they are relevant and progressed.
• Develop cost health, check and challenge through regular training of cost champions

Qualifications Required.

• Bachelor's degree in finance & related fields
• Accounting Qualifications

Experience Required.

• Progressive experience in finance

Skills Required To Undertake The Role.

• Strong financial analytical and diagnostic skills
• Strong planning skills
• Excellent communication skills at all levels
• Excellent stakeholder management skills
• Excellent understanding of business strategy and competitive activity
• Good understanding of global and domestic economic trends
• Ability to work to tight deadlines without compromising accuracy
• Strong team player with good interpersonal, negotiation and influencing skills.
• Ability to influence senior management across the business.
• Experience in the financial services environment.
• Understanding of the broader economic and regulatory environment which Absa operates in.
• Good PC/systems skills.
• Learning agility
• Application Deadline – 9th October 2025***

Absa Bank Kenya is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. Preference will be given to suitable candidates from designated groups whose appointments will contribute towards the achievement of equitable demographic representation of our workforce profile and add to the diversity of the Bank.
Education
Higher Diplomas: Financial Sciences (Required)

Company Description

Easycomm Consultants helps businesses adapt to today's market dynamics and remain competitive despite potential threats. Our experienced business consultants are customer-focused and skilled in managing complex projects. We support clients through change efforts, from tactical improvements to large-scale transformations. By integrating business consulting, technology, and industry practices, we enable continuous improvement and sustained change for our clients.

Role Description

This is a full-time, on-site role for a Business Development Manager located in Nairobi County, Kenya. The Business Development Manager will be responsible for identifying business opportunities, developing and maintaining relationships with clients, and creating strategies to achieve the company's sales targets. Day-to-day tasks include conducting market research, preparing proposals, negotiating contracts, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure client satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Business Strategy, Sales, and Marketing skills
• Experience in Client Relationship Management and Customer Service
• Strong Negotiation and Communication skills
• Ability to conduct Market Research and analyze data
• Proficiency in Financial Planning and Budgeting
• Project Management and Problem-Solving skills
• Familiarity with Technology and Industry practices
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, or related field
• Experience in the consultancy industry is a plus

• Lead the development and implementation of advanced sports analytics strategies.
• Oversee the collection, cleaning, and analysis of performance data from various sources.
• Develop statistical models and machine learning algorithms to predict outcomes and identify trends.
• Create compelling visualizations and reports to communicate complex insights to stakeholders.
• Collaborate with coaches, athletes, and performance staff to identify data needs and opportunities.
• Provide data-driven recommendations to optimize training, strategy, and player development.
• Stay abreast of the latest advancements in sports analytics and data science.
• Manage and mentor a team of sports analysts.
• Ensure the integrity and accuracy of all data analysis.
• Contribute to strategies for enhancing fan engagement through data insights.

• Master's or Ph.D. in Statistics, Data Science, Sports Science, Mathematics, or a related quantitative field.
• Minimum of 7 years of experience in sports analytics or a related data science role.
• Proven expertise in statistical modeling, machine learning, and predictive analytics.
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python or R, and associated libraries.
• Experience with data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI).
• Deep understanding of sports performance metrics and biomechanics.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Strong leadership and team management capabilities.
• Ability to work independently and manage complex projects in a remote environment.
• Passion for sports and a desire to drive performance through data.

Childfund Work Location
Nairobi, Kenya

Childfund Division
Global Impact

ChildFund Department
Country Management

Job Details
Position title: Specialist Sr, Grants Writer and Business Development
Location:
Nairobi

ChildFund office: Nairobi, Kenya
Manager/Supervisor title: Manager Sr, Grants Acquisition & Management
Position type:
Full-time fixed term

Work environment:
On-site

About ChildFund
ChildFund is a child-focused international development organization that works in 23 countries to connect children with the people, resources and institutions they need to grow up healthy, educated, skilled and safe, no matter where they are.

ChildFund's Values
ChildFund values a diverse, equitable, inclusive, and accessible environment where everyone is welcomed and celebrated equally. In our culture of connection, you will have ample opportunity to grow, learn, and lead while contributing your talents and innovations to our inspiring mission.

ChildFund's Commitment
ChildFund International has a zero-tolerance policy regarding sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment (SEAH) and all other forms of harm by its staff, partners, and other representatives in the delivery of its mission and services for children. ChildFund is committed to creating a safe environment in the workplace as well as in the communities where it delivers programs and services. ChildFund expects every staff member, partner, and representative to adhere to this commitment and to ensure all organizational policies and standards are followed. This position is subject to a range of vetting checks, including a criminal records check and/or disclosure to ensure program participants are safeguarded.

About This Role
The Specialist Sr, Grants Writer and Business Development will be a key driver in ChildFund Kenya's funding portfolio by securing transformative funding from global institutional donors, multilateral and bilateral donors, private sector donors, Foundations and Corporate donors. The Grants Writer will also lead end-to-end proposal development, enhance organizational capacity, and amplify ChildFund Kenya's ability to empower vulnerable children in Kenya through acquisition of diversified funding. This role requires a deep understanding of the Kenyan development sector, local and international donor landscapes, and compliance with Kenyan NGO regulatory frameworks.

The Specialist Sr, Grants Writer and Business Development will be responsible for leading the Proposal development process and writing project proposals and concept notes, will provide direct technical support as well advice to proposal teams throughout the proposal development processes. This includes but is not limited to preparing technical narratives and corresponding annexes, leading specific project proposals, and training staff on proposal development and grants writing. The successful candidate will evaluate funding opportunities, lead the preparation of competitive and donor-compliant proposals, and enhance the capacities of ChildFund Kenya's teams through targeted training and mentorship.

Primary Responsibilities
STRATEGIC FUNDING OPPORTUNITY ANALYSIS & POSITIONING

• The Grants Writer will conduct rigorous assessments of various funding opportunities from a variety of donors (US, FCDO, EU, Multilateral (UN), Bilateral, Foundations, and corporate funding opportunities for suitability, strategic alignment and organizational competitive viability, sharing findings with colleagues and advising on appropriate steps for the organization.
• Provide strategic advice to ChildFund Kenya's leadership on bid/no-bid decisions through data-driven risk-benefit analyses, aligned with ChildFund Kenya's priorities and capacities.
• The proposal writer will work with GAAM lead to ensure that all required documents including annexes, logframes, Theory Of Change, Organogram, Work plans, and all other required annexes are prepared and submitted to GAAM Lead in readiness for submission.

END-TO-END PROPOSAL DEVELOPMENT & WRITING

• The Grants Writer will lead the full proposal writing and guide the development process, ensuring alignment with donor guidelines, ChildFund Kenya's Policies and Kenyan NGO compliance.
• The Grants Writer will work with technical teams to guide the design of project proposals and concept notes by orchestrating diverse cross-functional teams' collaboration (including programs, finance, MEAL, Admin, Sponsorship and Partnerships Portfolio Management teams) to integrate technical, financial, and monitoring components into compelling competitive and compliant grant applications (technical project proposal narratives/financial budgets) based on donor guidelines.
• Ensure 100% donor compliance and zero-error submissions through meticulous quality assurance of technical content, annexes, and formatting.
• The Grants Writer will provide copy editing support to proposal teams in the last stages of proposal development.
• Respond to internal and external queries on drafted and submitted proposals.
• Maintain positive relationships with fund providers and other stakeholders as may be required
• Maintain records and submit reports related to grant opportunities to the manager on a regular basis.

CAPACITY STRENGTHENING & KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT

• Design/deliver training and coaching sessions for ChildFund Kenya's staff and partners on proposal writing skills, donor compliance awareness, and innovative resource mobilization approaches (e.g., logframe development, donor cultivation, pipeline development, proposals and concept notes development process), increasing proposal win rates.
• Develop and maintain knowledge management system for tracking opportunities from capture to award including maintaining a repository of proposal development templates, pre-award tools, program concepts, capacity statements, proposal templates, pricing tables etc.
• Curate/share best/promising practices, templates, and donor intelligence via Grants Acquisition & Business Development teams and ChildFund's digital resource hub.
• Lead the management of the knowledge database to ensure information is shared among technical team, field program and other concerned staff, to capture new opportunities and track the ongoing grants.

EXPERT/TECHNICAL ADVISORY & QUALITY CONTROL

• Serve as lead technical writer/ reviewer for Project Proposals and Concept Notes, providing real-time feedback and technical guidance on proposal structure, narrative strategy, theory of change articulation, logical frameworks, gender inclusion and risk analysis, tailored to the Kenyan development context and donor expectations.
• Conduct rigorous research including advanced intelligence gathering for grant opportunities including research institutional donors as appropriate
• Review and perform final copy-editing of project proposals and concept notes to ensure clarity, consistency, coherence, flow, technical accuracy, and persuasive impact as well as in complete adherence to donor and ChildFund standards.
• Ensure that project proposals and concept notes are culturally appropriate and sensitive to local contexts.
• Maintain effective communication channels with internal teams and external stakeholders including donors, partners, and government bodies.
• Support the development of strategic partnerships to enhance funding opportunities.

Required Experience and Education

• A master's degree in international development, Social Sciences, Economics, Development Studies, or relevant discipline.
• Certifications (APMP, PMD Pro).

• At least 8+ years progressive Institutional grants acquisition experience in grants acquisition and proposal writing within Kenya and/or East Africa, with documented success securing funds from local and international donors including:

• US Government Agencies (USAID, USDA, BHA, etc).
  Required Competencies

• European Union (EU)/European Governments (ECHO, FCDO, SIDA, etc.)

• Multilaterals/Bilateral Organizations (UNICEF, WFP, UN Habitat, WFP, UNHCR, World Bank, African Development Bank, etc)
• Foundations (>US$ 500k awards)
• Corporations (>US$ 500k awards)
• Proven success in leading proposal development processes for Kenyan registered NGOs or international organizations operating in Kenya.
• Experience navigating Kenyan NGO regulatory frameworks and donor compliance requirements.

ChildFund's Core Competencies

• Teamwork: the ability to work effectively and collaborate with others; values and respects individual differences.
• Communication: demonstrates empathy and tact when communicating with others and uses a storytelling approach when appropriate.
• Results orientation: gets things done; takes proactive steps to achieve organizational goals and quality standards.
• Decision making: uses good judgement, critical thinking, and non-traditional ways to evaluate problems and opportunities; reflects and innovates to improve decisions and outcomes.
• Resilience: thrives and grows in rapidly changing, demanding, and complex environments.
• Digital literacy: adopts and champions new technology to relevant contexts, stays aware of technological trends and embraces technological solutions to business challenges.

Other Required Competencies

• Languages: Excellent command Fluent Written and Spoken English (C2). Proficiency in Kiswahili is an advantage.
• Excellent writing skills of proposals, i.e. concise, appealing and clear writing that complies with the language and expectations of the donor. These writing skills will be tested for short-listed candidates.
• Strong organizational and project management skills with the ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines effectively.
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills to foster collaboration across multidisciplinary teams and external partners.
• Strong organizational and project management skills with the ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines effectively.
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills to foster collaboration across multidisciplinary teams and external partners.
• Ability to distill complex technical concepts into compelling, donor-aligned narratives (assessment required).
• Organized, detail-oriented, team player, self-starter and results-oriented individual.
• Ability to lead and coordinate multiple projects simultaneously, work well under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Excellent presentation, public speaking, and interpersonal skills.
• Donor Compliance Expertise: Mastery of EU PRAG, FCDO, UN, and USG rules, etc.
• Digital Fluency and Mastery: Advanced MS Office Suite Proficiency on digital proposal management tools (Word/PowerPoint), SharePoint, CRM (e.g., Salesforce), and virtual collaboration tools (Teams, Zoom, etc).

Are you curious, ambitious, and eager to kickstart your career in business development? We're looking for a
Business Development Intern
to join our growing team. This internship offers a hands-on opportunity to gain experience in market research, lead generation, customer engagement, and business development initiatives within the visa and immigration industry.

As part of our team, you'll learn how to identify growth opportunities, build client relationships, and contribute to the overall success of the business.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct market research to identify potential clients and business opportunities.
• Assist in lead generation and maintaining client databases.
• Support customer service efforts by responding to inquiries and assisting clients.
• Contribute to planning and execution of business development strategies.
• Collaborate with team members on projects and day-to-day activities.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience in lead generation or market research is an advantage.
• Customer service orientation with a positive attitude.
• Ability to work independently as well as in a team.
• Currently pursuing or recently completed a degree in Business, Marketing, or a related field.

What we offer

• Practical, hands-on experience in business development.
• Exposure to the visa and immigration industry.
• Hybrid working arrangement (part office-based, part remote).
• Mentorship and learning opportunities to build your career.

How to Apply: Send your CV to

• Identifying and researching potential grant opportunities from foundations, government agencies, and corporations.
• Developing persuasive and high-quality grant proposals, including narrative sections, budgets, and supporting documentation.
• Collaborating with program teams to gather data, success stories, and evidence of impact.
• Managing the entire grant lifecycle, from initial research and proposal submission to award and reporting.
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with program officers and foundation representatives.
• Ensuring all grant applications and reports are submitted accurately and on time.
• Tracking grant deliverables and compliance requirements.
• Monitoring grant expenditures and contributing to budget development.
• Writing compelling donor reports and communication materials.
• Staying informed about trends and best practices in philanthropy and grant management.