Tanzania Postal Bank is an established Bank by the Act No.

11 of 1991 as
amended by Act No. 11 of 1992. TPB is a Bank that provides competitive
financial services to our customers and creates value for our stakeholders
through innovative products.
TPB is a Bank, whose vision is to be the leading bank in Tanzania in the
provision of affordable, accessible and convenient financial services. As part
of effective organizational development and management of its human capital
in an effective way, TPB commits itself towards attaining, retaining and
developing the highly capable and qualified workforce for TPB betterment and
the Nation at large.

BUSINESS SOLUTIONS OFFICER

(1 POSITION)
Tanzania Postal Bank (TPB) seeks to appoint dedicated, self motivated and highly organized
Business Solutions Officer (1 position) to join the Technology and Operations team. The work
station is Dar es Salaam .
Reporting Line: Senior Manager Business Solutions
Locations: Dar es Salaam
Work Schedule: As per TPB Staff regulations
Division: ICT
Salary: Commensurate to the Job Advertised

POSITION OBJECTIVE

Provide readily support for the Banks process innovation strategy

To translate business requirements into systems qualities and thence into repeatable
design strategies and patterns that enables those qualities (e.g. adaptability, scalability,
availability, non-repudiation, reusability, etc.).
Responsible for enterprise application integration (EAI). This includes defining the
opportunities for integration, selecting the tools, specifying the shared data & code
resources, defining the interfaces and data-flows, and monitoring the success of said
integration.
To compile or design architectural models of current and proposed systems across the
enterprise for use internally and in conjunction with Technology Partners.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Provide technical expertise and recommendations in assessing new IT software projects

and initiatives to support and enhance TPB systems.
Make recommendations on custom applications which run on SQL, MYSQL, Oracle and
Sybase databases.
Identify opportunities that can improve efficiency of business processes.
Investigate and resolve application functionality related issues and provide first level
support and troubleshooting of TPB existing systems, developed on JAVA,JAVA EE, PHP,
and .NET
Coordinate application development for multiple projects.
Assist in troubleshooting software application issues.

Assist in managing an outsource relationship for third party application development and
programming consultants.
Assist network administrator with application installation and testing.
Troubleshoot technical issues and identify modifications needed in existing applications to
meet changing user requirements.
Analyse data contained in the corporate database and identify data integrity issues with
existing and proposed systems and implement solutions.
Provides assistance and advice to business users in the effective use of applications and
information technology.
Provide programming for some in-house IT projects.
Provide Database administration in live and test environments.
Write technical procedures and documentation for the applications including operations,
user guide, etc.
Produce technical documentation for new and existing applications.
Verify database and data integrity.
Participate in weekly meetings with the IT network team to discuss progress and issues to
be resolved, and report progress on a weekly basis to the Chief Manager Business
Solutions.
Participate on IT project steering committees and be involved in the design phase of any
new IT software development projects.
Creation of the system design and functional specifications for all new development
projects.
Serve as a liaison and facilitator between all business units to assist in addressing and
resolving IT software issues.
To do any other job as may be assigned from time to time.

CONTRIBUTES TO

Customer satisfaction as a result of high systems availability

Business growth and profitability as evidenced by attaining budget figures on revenue
Cost Management by reducing outsourcing costs.
Minimization of fraud and risks as a result of secure systems
Bank process efficiency through process automations and innovations

EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED

Education:

Bachelor degree/Advance diploma Computer science, Information

Technology, and Telecommunication Science or engineering.

Experience:
Should have a minimum of 2 years of technology experience with at least 1 year
hands-on technical roles in systems design and developments
Plausible knowledge of data processing, hardware platforms, and enterprise
software applications.
Good background in Data Base design in Microsoft SQL and MSQL, ORACLE, and
Sybase.
Proven knowledge and experience in JAVA EE, JAVA SE, PHP, Microsoft .NET and
HTML.
Strong project management skills with effective results focus within an information
systems environment.

Strong analytical and problem solving skills.

Experience in the development and implementation of standards, procedures and
guidelines to support operational processes.
Self-motivated with the ability to prioritize, meet deadlines, and manage changing
priorities;
Proven ability to be flexible and work hard, both independently and in a team
environment, in a high pressure on-call environment with changing priorities.
Willingness to work occasionally outside of normal business hours.
Excellent English oral and written communication skills.
A results oriented individual who thrives working in a fast paced environment.
Adherence to the regulations and company policies
Team player

The position will attract a competitive salary package, which include benefits. Applicants are
invited to submit their resume (indicating the position title in the subject heading) via e-mail to:
recruitment@postalbank.co.tz.
Applications via other methods will not be considered.
Applicants need to submit only the Curriculum Vitae (CV) and the letter of applications
starting the job advertised and the location. Other credentials will have to be submitted
during the interview for authentic check and other administrative measures and should not
in any way be attached during application.
Tanzania Postal Bank is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is very committed to
environmental, health and safety Management.
Tanzania Postal Bank has a strong commitment to environmental, health and safety management.
Late applications will not be considered. Short listed candidates may be subjected to any of the
following: a security clearance; a competency assessment; physical capability assessment and
reference checking.

Please forward your applications before 27th April, 2015