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SAFARICOM DISCOVER PROGRAM
Safaricom Limited is the leading mobile telecommunications company in Kenya. We are at the
forefront of the industry and always seek to attract and retain talented, creative and innovative
team players who are excited by the opportunity of pushing the frontiers of this evolving
technology, growing our services, exciting our customers and contributing to our community.
The Graduate Management Program is an 18 month exciting development program that will
see you grow and gain knowledge, skills and exposure to work within any dynamic environment.
We will present you with opportunities to work on challenging assignments and projects that will
open and expose you to new ideas and enable you identify new ways of delivering results.
We are looking for inspired, intelligent, innovative and confident graduates who are ready to
bring in independent thinking whilst working collectively with different business teams.
You will be assigned to a Coach, who will guide you through the Graduate Management
Program.
Key Responsibilities:
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Participate as an active member in the Safaricom Graduate Management Program;
Take responsibility for and commit to continuous self-development throughout the program
in order to achieve a high level of competence as outlined by the program specifications;
Observe all Safaricom policies, procedures and demonstrate Safaricom Way behaviors and
values;
Adapt to different working environments, teams and cultures;
Make sound, effective and timely decisions within the program scope;
Be positive, courageous and seek opportunities to learn and develop;
Inspire and influence others;
Work with the assigned coach to perform and exceed set expectations;
Attend and pass all core training prerequisites and programs within the specified timeframes;
Successfully manage and complete all assigned projects and assessments as per program
requirements and schedule;
Commit to be available to work in any part of the business during the program and be
placed in any department within the business aligned to the GMP;
Work with the assigned Coach to identify innovations and business improvement
opportunities;
Willingly and continuously share knowledge and learning with program peers as well as
coaches ;
Accurately maintain and update a personal portfolio of all learning received.
Minimum Requirements
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Must have graduated with an upper Second Class honors Bachelor’s Degree or higher from
an accredited University between January 2014 and December 2015 in the following fields;
Telecommunication and IT;
Economics;
Business administration;
 Marketing;
 Human resource management.
 Procurement ;
 Finance and Accounting;
o Law;
o Statistics and Analysis ;
o Environmental and social science;
Masters students should have graduated in 2014 or planning to graduate in 2015 and must
have no more than 1 year of professional working experience
Additional Professional Qualifications required for Finance include CPA (K) or ACCA;
Innovation hungry, Ambitious and a team player;
A person who can work with urgency, find new solutions and deliver the promise;
Tech Savvy and analytical;
Focused, flexible, engaging and collaborative;
Self driven and hungry for information;
Demonstrate Leadership Skills, creativity, critical thinking and versatility.
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NB: This position is based in Kenya for Kenyan Citizens.
If you feel that you are up to the challenge and posses the necessary qualification and
experience please apply online by attaching your resume and application letter indicating your
experience. The deadline for application is Thursday, 30th April 2015