Co-operative Bank of Kenya Economist

Are you looking for an employer who promotes individual excellence and mutual respect in a team-driven culture with a key focus on social empowerment? 

The Co-operative Bank of Kenya, “The Kingdom Bank” is the place for those looking to new horizons.

We are looking for dynamic, creative and self-oriented professionals to fill the position of:

Economist

Job Summary:

Reporting to the Cost & Performance Manager, the Economist will be responsible for research on broad macroeconomic factors and how they influence our business and advise management accordingly.

Main Duties:

• Make predictions by examining past activity of the market and extrapolating information from the industry and applying it to Bank’s products and services based on preset conditions & factors that affect the market movement.
• Conduct research on behaviour of various actions in the economy in an attempt to better understand how markets move.
• Forecast upcoming trends in business, the economy and its impact on the cost of doing business.
• Assist the business to develop competitive pricing strategy and tariffs.
• Provide tools and techniques for managerial decision making including demand forecasting and profit planning.
• Support and provide critical business units with market intelligence to tap into new business areas.
• Assist the Manager, Corporate Planning in driving Corporate Strategy & Planning function of the Bank.
• Analyze changes in macro-economic indicators such as national income’ population, business cycles and their possible effect on the Bank’s functioning.
• Assist top management in preparing press releases and investor relation materials and conferences.
• Conduct on regular basis detailed research on Banking and Financial services industry including an elaborate statistical analysis.

Job specification:

The incumbent will be required to possess the following qualifications, attributes and skills:

• A bachelor’s degree in Economics, Commerce, Statistics or Business related course
• Masters degree in the above fields
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA-K) holder/ CFA added advantage
• Additional qualification in strategic management / research role will be an added advantage
• At least three years working experience in Banking / Financial Services / Research Sector
• Strong analytics (good at both using data and defining metrics required to measure success)
• Excellent communication skills (verbal, written & presentation)

Interested candidates meeting the above criteria should forward an application enclosing detailed Curriculum Vitae accompanied by copies of certificates and indicating the current remuneration to the address shown below by 29th March 2013.

We are an equal opportunity employer.  

Only the short listed candidates will be contacted.

Please quote this reference on your application and on the envelope: E/3/HRD/2013

The Director
Human Resources Division
Co-operative Bank of Kenya Limited
P.O. Box 48231-00100
Nairobi