Kenya Central Bank Hires Business Analysts with Deadline Alert

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Central Bank of Kenya Seeks Qualified Professionals for Key Positions

The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has launched a recruitment drive aimed at attracting skilled professionals to fill several vacant positions. The bank is seeking individuals with a bachelor’s degree in various fields, offering opportunities across different departments.

Job Opportunities Available

The CBK has advertised the following roles:

  1. Cyber Risk Analyst (Business Analyst)
    The role holder will be responsible for carrying out and coordinating cyber threat hunting for proactive detection and prevention of cyber breaches in the banking sector.
    Requirements:
  2. At least three years of experience in a cybersecurity environment.
  3. A bachelor’s degree in Information Technology (IT), computer engineering, telecommunications and information engineering or computer science.
  4. Professional certification(s) in VA/PT (CEH) and Cybersecurity & Information Security (GSEC) and/or Networking (CCNA).
  5. Practical hands-on experience with enterprise VA/PT tools and software, e.g. Nessus, Burp Suite, OpenVAS, Nikto, and exploit frameworks.

  6. Active membership in at least one professional body.

  7. Digital Forensics Analyst (Senior Business Analyst)
    The position holder will be in charge of carrying out comprehensive digital forensic investigations in response to cybersecurity incidents.
    Requirements:

  8. A bachelor’s degree in computer science, IT or digital forensics.
  9. Practical hands-on experience on a broad range of incident response, threat hunting and digital forensic examinations.
  10. Professional cybersecurity certifications.

  11. A minimum of five years of experience.

  12. Senior Business Analyst, Monitoring and Compliance
    The role entails the use of continuous auditing and analytics to identify non-compliant transactions, review metrics and trends.
    Requirements:

  13. At least three years of experience in audit and compliance.
  14. A bachelor’s degree in commerce, finance, accounting or business administration.

  15. Professional qualification(s) in Accounting, e.g. CPA.

  16. Risk and Compliance Analyst
    Deadline: Monday, October 27
    The jobholder will conduct the day-to-day operations of the risk and compliance activities, consulting with risk and compliance units across the bank.
    Requirements:

  17. A bachelor’s degree in accounting, business, finance or economics.
  18. At least two years of experience.

Tips for Applying

Career development associate Simon Ingari emphasized the importance of applying early to increase the chances of being shortlisted. He noted that government jobs often attract a large number of applicants, and late submissions may face technical issues due to system congestion.

"Ensure your profile is fully completed before applying. Please be mindful of the deadlines. Do not wait until the last day, as government portals often experience traffic congestion and technical downtime near deadlines," he advised.

Other Recruitment News

In other news, the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) has shortlisted candidates for various positions, including cadets, constables, and specialist officers. Interviews for these roles are scheduled to take place from November to December. The KDF also mentioned that unsuccessful candidates will be reimbursed.

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