General Manager (Finance & Investments)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. The Fund seeks to recruit oriented professionals with drive, vision, passion and enthusiasm to fill the following vacant position:- 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. Requirements • 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. 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.
