Career Opportunities at MCI
MCI is a dynamic Business Information Systems Consulting firm. Our clients operate in a range of industries, but comprise mainly financial institutions and recruitment companies throughout Africa, Mauritius and Seychelles.
Our service offering includes project management, software implementation, product development across various platforms, and including e-commerce and mobile solutions, and network and communication services.
We strive to be the best at what we do, and to achieve this we need people on our team who have commitment, drive, and a positive attitude that helps deliver winning results.
MCI consultants are people who are:
- Ambitious team players, but can work independently
- Courageous and passionate
- Able to take on challenges with a sense of urgency
- Focused, with a strong desire for self-improvement
- Dynamic and progressive in their thinking
- Ethical and responsible
- Professional, trustworthy and keen
MCI consultants have:
- Excellent technical skills
- Excellent problem solving abilities
- Excellent communication skills
If this describes you, you'll thrive in MCI's results-driven, entrepreneurial culture based on responsibility, flexibility, variety and integrity. We reflect a culture where people are empowered to make decisions and accomplish their goals on a daily basis.
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We are currently looking for the following specialists:
- Accpac Consultant
- Business Intelligence Consultant
- Lotus Domino Developer
- Business Development Manager
Accpac Consultant
MCI is looking for a certified Accpac consultant who is able to support our existing client base as well as assist with new installations.
The candidate will be required to implement the Accpac for Windows range of software including installation, setup, training, support and report writing.
Competencies and Experience:
- Must have an accounting degree
- Experience with implementation and support on Accpac for Windows is essential (or alternatively another accounting package)
- Strong understanding of business practices and financial reporting
- Service Manager skills will be advantageous
- DBit Fixed Assets implementation skills
- Peresoft Cashbook implementation skills
- Good communication skills
- Excellent MS Office skills
- Knowledge of Pervasive SQL and MS SQL
- Excellent Crystal Report writing skills
Activities will include the following:
- Understanding client requirements
- Installation and setup of Accpac on MS SQL
- Setting up management reports
- Training
- Support
Business Intelligence Consultant
MCI is looking for a Business Intelligence consultant who is able to support our existing client base as well as implement solutions at new clients.
For this position we will consider graduates as well as candidates with some experience.
Competencies and Experience:
- The candidate must be familiar with the fundamentals of financial accounting
- The candidate must have good general computing knowledge, basic troubleshooting and support capability on the Microsoft Windows platform, a good understanding of networking fundamentals, familiar with application installation
- Prior experience with Business Intelligence tools (especially with OLAP and TM1 specifically) would be preferable, but is not essential
- A good working knowledge of MS SQL is required
- A good understanding of relational databases is required
- Experience with integration and/or ETL tools is required
- The candidate must have programming ability
- A tertiary qualification, preferably in Commerce or the Sciences, preferably IT or Accounting oriented is required
Activities will include the following:
- Implementing solutions using Cognos and TM1
- Understanding client requirements
- Building cubes and setting up ETL processes
- Setting up management reports and budgeting systems which includes writing of rules
- Setting up dashboards with KPI's
- Client training
- Support
Adapt Recruitment Consultant
The position is for a consultant who will handle customization of the Adapt application, which includes development in Adapt's own proprietary development tools, and extends to integrating to external applications and developing web-based front-ends using a variety of tools and languages.
Competencies and Experience:
- IT- or Commerical-oriented tertiary education is a requirement
- Experience in the Recruitment or Human Resources industries or providing consulting services to these industries preferred, although candidates with experience in other industries and exceptional graduates will also be considered
- Programming ability is a requirement (but need not be language specific)
- Good working knowledge of computer systems, networking, operating systems and software integration
- Exposure to web development tools and languages will be an advantage
- Strong inter-personal skills
Activities will include the following:
- The candidate will be required to provide customization, implementation, training and support services on the Adapt recruitment software product and related products and packages
- The candidate will also be involved in the specification and implementation of integration projects, dealing with other software vendors to integrate Adapt with applications such as accounting systems, payrolls, web services and reporting
- tools
- Quotation preparation
- User training
- Troubleshooting
- Support
Lotus Domino Developer
MCI is looking for a Lotus Domino Developer to join our dynamic team of developers to assist with ongoing maintenance of existing products and to participate in the development of new and exciting systems.
Competencies and Experience:
- A tertiary qualification would be preferred
- 3-4 years programming experience in Lotus Script/VB
- A good understanding of HTML/JavaScript and Java
- Optional skills: CORBA/IIOP, XML and Linux
- Product knowledge/experience in Lotus Domino (Designer / Administrator)
- A good working knowledge of MS SQL is essential
- A good understanding of relational database is required
Activities will include the following:
- Support and maintenance on existing systems
- Understanding client requirements
- Requirements specifications
- Installation and setup of systems and databases
- Development of new systems
- Training
- Support
Business Development Manager
MCI is looking for a Business Development Manager, who is technically inclined with a good sales record, to visit existing clients in order to maximize and expand our services to them. (e.g. Network and Communication services, Preventative Maintenance, Web-site Design and Content Management, Printing of Corporate Stationery, Accounting systems, Business Intelligence, identifying additional requirements e.g. systems development, mobile applications etc).
Also prepared to look at a graduate.
Competencies and Experience:
- A good understanding of IT
- Experience in Business Development or providing consulting services would be beneficial
- Experience in Sales with a good track record would be beneficial
- Tertiary qualification preferably BCom majoring in Marketing
- MS Office skills including proficiency in MS PowerPoint
- Excellent communication skills
- Excellent presentation skills
- The ability to understand a client's business and identify opportunities
- Creativity and good writing skills would be beneficial
Activities will include the following:
- Scheduling meetings with existing clients (cold calling at a later stage)
- Preparing presentations
- Identifying opportunities
- Scheduling presentations with the relevant Business Partners at the client if necessary
- Proposal preparation
- Client relationship management
