It is ISO 9001: 2008 Certified and is
rated B+ by A.M Best and AA by the Global Credit Rating Company (GCR).
Accountant (Tenancy)
Ref No: KRC/HR/2016/10
To prepare and report on the Property
module and ensure accuracy of the financial data in the module.
Primary Responsibilities
- Prepare daily liquid resources report by 9.00
a.m
- Receipt all investment income to the correct
accounts
- Accurately receipt all mortgage related
payments
- Prepare bank reconciliations in line with the
Corporation policy
- Ensure accurate and prompt filing of all the
receipts and related documents
- Accurately receipt all reinsurance related in
flows
- Accurately receipt all tenant receipts and
property related inflows
- Liaise with property division to ensure
integrity of data being receipted
- Receipt all miscellaneous inflows
- Addressing all risk related matters affecting
the receivables role
- Accurately recording all cheques received and
promptly banking them
- Provision of relevant audit schedules to
external audit schedules
- Ensuring smooth running of the commercial mortgage
function in the absence of the Mortgage accountant
- Any other duties assigned by management.
Person Specifications
- Applicants should be holders of a bachelor’s
degree in finance, accounting or a business related field.
- In addition they should have CPA (K) with two
years’ experience in a busy finance environment.
- Applicants should have high integrity, be team
players who are computer literate and have the ability to work under
pressure to meet deadlines.
Records Officer
Ref No: KRC/HR/2016/09
This role is responsible for the
creation, storage, retrieval and disposal of all recorded information in the
Corporation
Primary Responsibilities:
- Ensure all Corporations’ key correspondences
and information related to departmental processes are appropriately
documented and filed to enable easy retrieval;
- Proactively seek to update the Corporation’s
knowledge management system through updating and documenting the
departmental key processes for future reference;
- Conduct records retrieval and dissemination as
and when required;
- Assist with the implementation of the records
disposal and retention schedules;
- Coordinate the selection of valuable records
for permanent preservation;
- Ensure all the Corporations files are archived
as necessary;
- Maintain a log of all records including
archived records;
- Manage all records acquisitions and transfers
as per the prescribed procedures
- Managing conversion of records to alternative
medial automation.
- Ensure good housekeeping; organize records in
shelves an ensure maximum care of records to reduce deterioration
- Conduct and maintain the arrangement and
description of all records and archives.
The Person
- Applicants should be holders of a Bachelor of
Science degree in Information Sciences and holders of a diploma in
Archives and Records Management.
- They should have three years in records and
knowledge management.
- In addition they should have planning and
organizational skills and be team players with attention to detail.
Assistant Network Administrator
Ref No: KRC/HR/2016/08
The main purpose of the role is to
assist the Network Administrator in installation, configuration, operation, and
maintenance of systems hardware and software and related infrastructure.
The job entails participating in
technical research and development to enable continuing innovation within the
infrastructure.The holder ensures that system hardware, operating systems,
software systems, and related procedures adhere to organizational policies.
Primary Responsibilities
- Install new / rebuild existing computers and
configure hardware, peripherals, services, settings, directories, storage,
etc. in accordance with standards and operational requirements
- Perform daily system monitoring, verifying the
integrity and availability of all hardware, server resources, systems and
key processes, reviewing system and application logs, and verifying
- Completion of scheduled jobs such as backups.
- Resolve operating system technical problems on
the Kenya Re server platforms;
- Research and recommend to immediate
supervisor, automated approaches for system administration tasks. Identify
approaches that leverage our resources and provide economies of scale.
- Creating and maintaining of users in Domain
Controller and Exchange Servers
- Provide Service desk support to users and ensure
problem tracking and resolution;
- Managing of Preventive Maintenance of
Computers and Allied Accessories;
The Person
- Applicants should possess a Bachelor’s degree
in Computer Science, Information Technology or related studies. They
should have Certifications in Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) 2
years. Certification in Systems and Network Administration in Microsoft
certified systems engineer (MCSE), Microsoft Certified System
Administrator (MCSA)
- They should have at least three years relevant
working experience. In addition the person’s attributes includes excellent
interpersonal and communication skills, ability to work under pressure and
meet deadlines.
Assistant Database Administrator
Ref No: KRC/HR/2016/07
The main purpose of the role is to
assist the Database Administrator in administration of enterprise database
management systems through ensuring availability, security and optimum
performance of all functional enterprise database systems with their
applications tools.
Primary Responsibilities
- Perform enterprise database server’s
performance tuning and monitoring configurations.
- Controlling Access Permissions and Privileges
- Maintain software standards and software
development tools, maintained as per the ICT policies of the organization
- Deploy database changes as submitted by the
development/implementation teams;
- Working with Applications vendors, projects
managers / implementation teams for installation and commissioning of new
applications and customizing existing applications in order to make them
fit for purpose through; Systems testing, acceptance and implementation
- Manage disaster recovery site for all
databases and respective applications.
- Carry out databases Backups, Restore and
Recovery procedures
- Take part in the overall development of the
organization’s disaster recovery from the data perspective.
The Person
- Applicants should possess a Bachelor’s degree
in Computer Science, Information Technology or related studies. They
should have certifications in Oracle database server administration at
least Oracle Certified Associate (OCA), Certification in SOL Server
database administration at least a Microsoft Certified IT Specialist (
MCITS)
- They should have at least three years relevant
working experience in related field. In addition the person’s attributes
includes excellent interpersonal and communication skills, a team player
with the ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
Risk and Compliance Officer
Ref No: KRC/HR/2016/06
The main purpose of this role is to facilitate identification of risks, assessment, monitoring and reporting of risks in line with the Corporation’s Enterprise Risk Management framework.
Ref No: KRC/HR/2016/06
The main purpose of this role is to facilitate identification of risks, assessment, monitoring and reporting of risks in line with the Corporation’s Enterprise Risk Management framework.
In addition, undertake risk
quantification and modeling as well as assist in conducting reviews to
evaluate compliance to various legal and other internal guidelines.
Primary Responsibilities
- In conjunction with management,facilitate the
identification and assessment of risks in line with the Corporation’s
Enterprise Risk Management framework and updating outcomes in the risk
registers.
- Monitor risks and prepare reports to
management and other risk committees on various aspects of risk management
e.g. reports of monitoring key risk indicators.
- Conduct risk modelling in line with the
various established risk analysis models. A good understanding of the
Solvency II or Basel frameworks is critical.
- Conduct risk analysis and quantification
financial and insurance risks through sensitivity analyses and stress
testing for financial and insurance risks as well as major projects in the
Corporation.
- Scanning environmental risks and identifying
new threats and opportunities that may impact on the business.
- Create awareness on risk management to
facilitate embedding of a risk conscious culture across the Corporation.
- Follow-up proactively on action plans put in
place by management or the various risk committees to address risk
exposures and report on the same.
- Conduct reviews to evaluate compliance to
laws, regulations and internal procedures.
- Performing any other duties as may be
assigned.
The Person
- Applicants should possess a Bachelor’s degree
in Actuarial Science, Risk Management, Statistics or Mathematics.
- They should be Certified Public Accountants
(CPA) finalists or Associate Certified Chartered Accountant (ACCA) finalists
with good knowledge of computerized systems work environment. Possession
of Actuarial papers will be an added advantage.
- They should have at least two years relevant
working experience in risk management, underwriting, claims or actuarial
functions preferably in a Reinsurance company or financial institution.
- In addition the person’s attributes includes
quick learner, analytical, self-driven and excellent communication skills
Assistant Manager - Records Management
Ref No: KRC/HR/2016/05
The main purpose of this role is to
ensure there is effective and appropriate management of the Corporation records
from their creation through to their eventual disposal.
Primary Responsibilities
- Implementing the Archives and Records
Management procedures throughout the Corporation
- Conducting in-house training and awareness on
proper records management practices
- Surveying records that are unique to the
Corporation and prescribe proper management procedures for their proper
maintenance.
- Implement established durations for which
records are to be kept as stipulated in the Archives and Records
Management (ARM) Retention and Disposition Schedules.
- Implement and manage the records disaster
preparedness program.
- Implement and supervise the mail and registry
management functions.
- Organize and conduct regular records
appraisals to identify semi-current records, archives and records that
have outlived their value.
- Organize and conduct annual records
destruction as per the Corporations retention and disposal schedules
- Management and Maintenance of electronic
records.
- Mitigate risks associated with management of
records.
- Maintenance of the records center.
- Establishment and management of the
Corporations Library.
The Person
- Applicants should possess a Bachelor’s degree
in Information Sciences - Records Management option.
- They should be holders of a Diploma in Library
and Information Studies
- They should have at least five years in
records and registry management two of which should have been in a senior
/ supervisory position.
- In addition they should have excellent
interpersonal and communication skills, good organization and management
skills and be team players..
Assistant Manager - Investments
Ref No: KRC/HR/2016/04
The main purpose of this role is to
assist in prudent investment of the Corporations surplus funds and maintain an
optimal investment portfolio that will ensure correct and up to date investment
records.
Primary Responsibilities
- Assist in advising management on sound
investment policy procedures and control systems that ensure
accountability in all areas;
- Assist in preparing divisional annual budget
and long-term projections;
- Assist in reviewing the investment portfolio
with a view to acquisition/disposal for capital gain/interest
income/liquidity;
- Assist in analysing and gather intelligence on
all investment proposals and make appropriate recommendations;
- Assist in preparing of periodic investment
reports to management, including cash flow projections;
- Assist in Creating and maintaining an
investment database;
- Research and analyse financial and other
information with a view to providing pro-active response to market
changes;
- Facilitate the Preparation of investment
schedules on weekly/ monthly basis or as required by management,
investment committee or the Board;
- Assist in the analysis of accounts relating to
deposits, shares, treasury bills, bonds income and other securities.
- Liaise with brokers, bankers and other market
participants;
- Assist in maintaining, reviewing and reporting
on performance of mortgages;
- Ensure preparation of annual and half yearly
financial statements
The Person
- Applicants should possess a Bachelor’s degree
in Finance, Accounting or business related field and be holders of CIFA,
CFA or CPA (K). They should hold membership in recognized professional
bodies.
- Must demonstrate a deep understanding of the
Capital and Money markets.
- They should have at least five years relevant
working experience in Investments, two of which should have been in a
supervisory role.
- In addition they should have excellent
interpersonal and communication skills, high integrity and an in depth
understanding of International Financial Reporting standards.
Assistant Manager (Learning and
Development)
Ref No: KRC/HR/2016/03
The main purpose of the role is to manage the learning and professional development of employees and provide expertise in Learning & Development.
The main purpose of the role is to manage the learning and professional development of employees and provide expertise in Learning & Development.
Developing of functional and
management training content, designing & developing training and
development programs, facilitating and evaluating learning & development
impact.
The selected candidate will be responsible but not limited to the following duties:
Primary Responsibilities
- Carry out Training Needs Analysis (TNA) for
respective businesses, departments and subsidiaries prioritizing the application
of training solutions
- Develop curricular for specific business needs
including learning content, learning road maps, presentation of learning
material in alignment with current and future business strategy
- Manage and deliver the whole training cycle
including developing and implementing a training calendar
- Undertake continuous research and development
on current and new training methodologies with a view of improving
competency level of employees
- Undertake regular training curriculum reviews
with a view of adopting and implementing best practice approaches to
training
- Enhance organizational effectiveness through
coaching, consulting and problem solving activities
- Maintain records and preparing statistical
reports to evaluate performance and monitor progress of trainees
- Monitor and analyze Training and Development
budget for the Corporation — keep track of Training & Development
expenditure ensuring reconciliation of Training & Development accounts
and ensure the Training & Development expenditure is within allocated
budget
- Facilitate payments relating to Training &
Development in liaison with Finance Division to ensure that invoices and
bills are settled in a timely manner.
The Person
- Applicants should possess a Bachelor’s degree
in Human Resource Management, business related or in any social
science.
- They should have a higher diploma in Human
Resource Management from a recognized institution, knowledge of Enterprise
Resource planning application will be an added advantage.
- They should be members of the Institute of
Human Resource Management (IHRM).
- They should have at least five years in
relevant experience two of which should have been in a senior /
supervisory position.
- In addition they should have excellent
interpersonal and communication skills, good organization and management
skills.
Manager, Research and Development
Ref: KRC/HT/2016/02
The Manager Research and Development will be responsible for providing primary marketing research services to management and business units for strategic decision making.
The Manager Research and Development will be responsible for providing primary marketing research services to management and business units for strategic decision making.
The role will provide guidance and
direction to both primary and secondary research functions in respect to
business requirements.
Primary Responsibilities
- Gathering of market intelligence and data
analysis and providing insights with a view to providing Kenya-Re with a
competitive edge.
- Continuously liaise with the Marketing
Division and Investment Division to understand the economic trends both
within and outside the country with an objective of proposing suitable
investments as necessary.
- Creation of actionable insight that informs
decision making on customer behavior
- Provide insights into the changes in
operations to optimize the performance of business.
- Make recommendations to the management team on
the prioritization of the innovative ideas and advice on ways of improving
innovation.
- Champion innovation through analysis of the
current situations to foster improvements, better works systems, costs
savings,faster processes and turnaround times.
- Advice on research results against objectives
set • Identifying problems, opportunities and/or gaps through primary
and secondary research and innovation.
- Management and dissemination of insight form
secondary research sources such as market data, consumer / customer /
competitor trends as well as internal company data.
Person Specifications
- Applicants should be holders of a Bachelors
degree in a Business related studies, preferably in marketing, economics,
statistics or insurance. They should be holders of a post graduate diploma
in marketing or project management from a recognized institution.
- In addition they should have ACII - London
qualifications and hold full membership with a recognized professional
body.
- They should have 6 years relevant experience
preferably in research from related financial institution two of which
should be in a managerial position
- They should have excellent interpersonal and
communication skills, be able to operate in performance driven environment
and be a team player with the ability to work under pressure to meet
deadlines.
Actuary
Ref: KRC/HR/2016/01
The Actuary will ensure that the
Reinsurer has an effective actuarial function capable of evaluating and
providing advice to the Reinsurer regarding capital adequacy, technical
provisions, premiums levels, pricing activities as well as compliance with
related statutory and regulatory requirements.
The actuarial function shall be
required to evaluate and provide advice on the Reinsurer’s actuarial and
financial risks, the Reinsurer’s investment portfolios and the valuation of
assets, the insurer’s solvency position, including adequacy of capital for
business and regulatory purposes as well as liability and loss provisions.
Primary Responsibilities
- Responsible for providing ongoing technical
and analytical support to Reinsurance business.
- Responsible for actuarial and risk analysis
used to develop pricing for new and existing products in line with
management’s and company’s objectives.
- Initiate, organize and manage
Actuarial/underwriting projects
- Gather and prepare analysis based on
information from internal and external sources.
- Utilize knowledge of mathematics, probability,
statistics, principles of finance and business to problems in insurance.
- Research on functional issues using a variety
of resources.
- Develop/prepare reports and assist in the
development of new/revised policies/guidelines.
- Interpret Government regulations and internal
policies, participate in preparation of documentation related to
government filings/licensing.
- Prepare recommendations based on data summaries,
trend analysis, financial analysis, and business analysis.
- Analyze data, construct probability tables to
forecast risk and liability to assist in decision making.
- Ascertain premium rates and accurate cash
revenues to assist in accurate decision making.
- Participate in cross-functional teams to
develop new/enhanced systems/processes/programs/policies to support
business needs.
The Person
- Applicants should possess a Bachelor’s degree
in Actuarial Sciences, Statistics, Mathematics or its equivalent.
- They should be holders of a minimum of 7
actuarial papers.
- A post graduate diploma in actuarial science
will be an added advantage.
- Applicants should have six years’ experience,
two of which must have been in a management position.
- In addition they should have excellent
interpersonal and communication skills, good organization and management
skills, advanced skills in mathematics and statistics.
- They should be team players and have strong
leadership skills.
How to Apply
Kenya Re is an equal opportunity employer
and does not discriminate on the grounds of gender, colour, race, religion,
natural origin, age or physical disability.
An appropriate remuneration package
will be offered to the successful candidates.
Applicants should post or email as attachments their CV and cover letter quoting the relevant Job Ref No. and outlining how they meet requirements for the position to:
Applicants should post or email as attachments their CV and cover letter quoting the relevant Job Ref No. and outlining how they meet requirements for the position to:
The Human Resource Manager
Kenya Reinsurance Corporation Limited
P.O Box 30271,00100 GPO
Nairobi
E-mail: hr@kenyare.co.ke
Closing Date: 5th February 2016
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