Governance & Cost Management Officer – Network Operations at Safaricom Kenya

  • Full Time
  • Nairobi

Safaricom Kenya

This full-time Administration Jobs role focuses on governance, cost management, and vendor oversight within network operations. The position involves tracking operational costs, managing vendor performance, and supporting procurement processes across multiple systems. It is suited for candidates with finance or supply chain background looking for Administration Jobs jobs in Kenya.

📋 Job Overview

Governance & Cost Management Officer – Network Operations at Safaricom Kenya – Safaricom Kenya Kenya Job Details

Responsibilities

  • Uphold the company code of conduct, policies and procedures, ensuring integrity and accountability in every aspect of your work.
  • All employees have a responsibility to adhere to safety, health, and wellbeing  policies, guidelines and procedures in all actions and decisions.
  • Track vendor performance against SLAs/KPIs and support contract compliance monitoring (BPA/CPA).
  • Log, track, and follow up on vendor issues, escalations, onboarding, and access setup.
  • Maintain vendor performance records and cost tracking data.
  • Capture and monitor site operational costs (fuel, maintenance, power) and consolidate cost data from multiple sources.
  • Identify cost variances/inconsistencies and support preparation of periodic cost reports.
  • Support Purchase Requisition (PR) creation/validation and track Purchase Orders (POs) through approval cycles.
  • Assist with goods receipt, invoice matching, and reconciliation of PR/PO/invoice data, flagging discrepancies.
  • Ensure timely payment processing through proactive follow-ups.
  • Maintain accurate operational/financial data, prepare reports, and identify data gaps or errors; support basic automation and reporting improvements.
  • Coordinate across operations, finance, and vendors; support system issue resolution (e.g., Oracle ERP, iTower), ensure compliance with procurement policies, maintain audit-ready documentation, and track KPI performance metrics

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, Supply Chain, or related field
  • 1–3 years’ experience in procurement support, finance operations, or data/cost tracking
  • Strong attention to detail
  • Basic financial and cost analysis understanding
  • Proficient in data handling and reporting (Excel)
  • Effective coordination and follow-up abilities
  • Ability to identify issues and escalate appropriately
  • Basic knowledge of ERP systems
  • Systems & Tools: Oracle ERP, iTower, Microsoft Excel (Intermediate to Advanced)

🎯 How to Apply

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