The National Social
Security Fund (NSSF) is re-organizing its processes, structures and systems and
strives to enhance its organizational performance and improve the quality of
services provided to its members.
General Manager (Finance & Investments)
Reporting to the
CEO/Managing Trustee, the jobholder will be responsible for formulating and
co-ordinating implementation of finance and investments strategies to ensure
maximum return on member contributions.
Key Responsibilities
- Providing
overall leadership of the Finance and Investment functions, managing the
teams to achieve set targets, goals and objectives
- Providing
leadership in the development and implementation of the Division’s
strategy and operational plans
- Playing
a key role in the identification and implementation of the Fund’s
strategic investment objectives
- Spearheading
the development of the Fund’s investment guidelines and policies and
directing implementation of the same
- Effectively
managing the finance and investment portfolio and formulating strategies
to maximize returns on member funds
- Ensuring
the strategic operating plans and budgets for the departments within the
Division are developed and in line with the Fund’s overall long term and
short term strategy
- Ensuring
the appropriate controls, systems and procedures are in place and any
weaknesses noted are addressed on a timely basis
- Oversee
the preparation of Annual Plans, budgets and financial statements.
- Develop,
implement and continuously review the organizations’ financial and
investments policies, ensure compliance and safeguard the financial assets
of the organization.
The Ideal Position Holder must have
- A
Masters Degree in a relevant field
- A
minimum of ten years senior management experience preferably in the
financial services sector.
- Professional
qualifications such as CPA (K), ACA/ACCA, ACMA or equivalent
- Membership
to a relevant professional body.
- Strong
analytical skills and commercial awareness.
- Demonstrate
ability to formulate and maintain positive stakeholder relations, and ,
- Excellent
communications skills.
General Manager (Operations)
Reporting to the CEO /
Managing Trustee, the job holder will be responsible for leading and ensuring
the optimization of day to day operations of the Fund.
Key Responsibilities
- Providing
leadership and directing the functions of the following departments: -
namely Information Technology, Human Resources, Administration and
Procurement.
- Providing
leadership in the development of the Division’s strategy and operational
plans
- Budgeting
for the Division and ensuring adherence.
- Providing
timely reports to the Board on the implementation of policies and
strategies.
- Refining
HR strategies to meet the Fund’s strategic objectives and ensuring optimal
allocation and utilization of resources.
- Developing
and maintaining sound HR policies and systems to foster a modern
management culture
- Over-see
the development, implementation and use of technology in the organization.
- Maintaining
the organization’s effectiveness by defining, delivering and supporting
strategic plans for implementing Information Technology.
- Over-seeing
the provision of administrative support to the organization ; office and
assets Management
- Over-see
Compliance to relevant legislation and enhance Internal procurement
control systems to ensure adequate and timely supply of required stores
and services.
- Ensuring
strategy, operational plans and polices are implemented and putting in
place appropriate controls, systems and procedures are in place and any
weaknesses noted are addressed on a timely basis.
The Ideal Position Holder must have
- Masters
degree in a relevant field
- Minimum
of ten years senior management experience
- Relevant
university degree.
- Membership
to a relevant professional body
- Ability
to manage staff and provide sound leadership
- Ability
to engage and sustain relations with staff and multiple stakeholders.
- Strong
interpersonal and communication skills.
If you believe you have the required profiles, please write in
confidence to the address provided here below by 19th April, 2013.
Please provide
curriculum vitae that contain your qualifications, experience and present
position as well as the day and evening telephone numbers, email address, names
and addresses of the referees to the address below.
Only short-listed
candidates will be contacted.
The CEO/Managing
Trustee
National Social Security Fund
P.O. Box 30599-00100
Nairobi
National Social Security Fund
P.O. Box 30599-00100
Nairobi
