Higher Education Loans Board Vacancies

The Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) was established in 1995 through an Act of

Parliament CAP 213A of the laws of Kenya. The mandate of HELB is to source for funds and
provide financing (through loans, scholarships and bursaries) to Kenyans pursuing higher
education in institutions of higher learning in and outside Kenya as recognized by Commission
for University Education (CUE) & and/or the Technical, Vocational Education and Training
Authority (TVETA).

Higher Education Loans Board Assistant Manager, Students Loan Insurance & Resource Mobilization Vacancies

The Position

Reporting to the Head of Student Loan Insurance Scheme & Resource Mobilisation, Assistant Manager, Students Loan Insurance Scheme & Resource Mobilization will assist in
operationalization of the proposed HELB Student Loans Self- protection Insurance Scheme in
accordance with policy and procedures approved by the Board so as to secure the student loan
book portfolio against any unnecessary exposures within norm and standards of loans
self-protection schemes and the changing dynamics in the Higher Education financing and
markets developments.

Responsibilities

Developing and implementing a student loans self-protection management system;

Managing all underwriting aspects of the student loans self-protection scheme with
guidance from the scheme Actuary e.g. Risk assessment, student loans self-protection
deductions computation etc.

Ensuring student loans self-protection scheme deductions are prudently invested and
accounted for as per the self-protection, accounting and investment policy.

Ensure all claims are adequately reviewed, properly documented, accurately computed,
processed on time and accounted for;

Developing and implementing a student loans self-protection management system;

Managing all underwriting aspects of the student loans self-protection scheme with
guidance from the scheme Actuary e.g. Risk assessment, student loans self-protection
deductions computation etc.

Ensuring student loans self-protection scheme deductions are prudently invested and
accounted for as per the self-protection, accounting and investment policy.

Ensure all claims are adequately reviewed, properly documented, accurately computed,
processed on time and accounted for;

Qualifications

An MBA or Master’s degree in a relevant field from a recognized university.

Bachelor degree from a recognized university preferably Bachelor of Commerce
(Insurance Option) or Actuarial Science.

Insurance professional certification e.g. ACII, Actuarial Certification.

At least 7 years’ experience in administration of a loans insurance scheme, 3 of which should be in at least middle management role in life insurance

Experience in running an in-house Loans self-protection Scheme will be an added
advantage.

Experience in Resource Mobilization and fundraising.

Working experience with an ERP environment preferably Microsoft Dynamics AX system.

Professional Qualification in Grants Management and Accounting.

Professional Qualification in Marketing.

How to apply

Please send your application, detailed CV, relevant copies of testimonials certificates, your date time contact, and contacts of three referees, to reach the office of Chief Executive Officer on the contact below and not later than 23rd march , 2018 to:

Chief Executive Officer & Board Secretary
Higher Education Loans Board
P.O. Box 69489-00400
NAIROBI.
OR
Email Address: recruitment@helb.co.ke

For more information and job application details, see; Higher Education Loans Board Assistant Manager, Students Loan Insurance & Resource Mobilization Vacancies

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Higher Education Loans Board Information Systems Security & Assurance Officer (ISSO) Vacancies

The Position

Reporting to the Chief Information Officer, Information Systems Security & Assurance

Officer (ISSO) will be responsible for developing and implementing an information security program, which includes procedures and policies designed to protect enterprise
communications, systems and assets from both internal/external threats and assurance of
business recovery strategies through an elaborate BCP/DRS Governance Framework. The ISSO will work alongside other IT services portfolio managers to implement cybersecurity products and services and to manage disaster recovery and business continuity plans.

Responsibilities

Provide Technical expert advice on infrastructure and security.

Conducting employee security awareness training and establish metrics to measure the
effectiveness of this security training program.

Ensure that security is embedded in the project delivery process by providing appropriate information security policies, practices, and guidelines

Undertake System Administration for information security related appliances and
solutions.

Play an Advisory role on information security, innovations and technical developments.

Work with service providers to ensure service delivery in a secure manner.

Handle security incidents reported by users, identifying security objectives and metrics.

Coordinate the development of implementation of incident response plans and procedures to ensure that business-critical services are recovered in the event of a security incident.

Evaluate and modify system's security configuration and enforcing adherence to security practices as per the IT Security Policy.

Manage power backups at the datacentre and across the organization at the desktop level.

Scanning of the Institution’s environment to identify, diagnose and mitigate information
security threats.

Testing all system backups to ensure business continuity at the Data Recovery Site.

Maintain a log and report of all information security incidents and mitigations.

Enforce implementation of Information security policy - Access control policy, Acceptable use of assets, Risk identification, assessment, treatment methodology and maintenance of ICT Risk register and monitoring of Key Risk Indicators.

Qualifications

Applicants must be holders of a Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Electrical /
Telecommunications Engineering or equivalent qualification from a recognized
institution.

At least four (4) years working experience in a busy ICT environment at least two (2) of
which as an IS Security manager, IS Security Administrator or IS Security specialist.

Wide experience on deployment of routers, switches, VLANS and firewalls.

Working knowledge of windows and Linux operating systems and Servers.

CISSP/CEH/CSA+/CASP/MCSE/ISACA(CISA/CISM/CISA/CRISC/CGEIT), Database Certifications.

How to apply

Please send your application, detailed CV, relevant copies of testimonials certificates, your date time contact, and contacts of three referees, to reach the office of Chief Executive Officer on the contact below and not later than 23rd march , 2018 to:

Chief Executive Officer & Board Secretary
Higher Education Loans Board
P.O. Box 69489-00400
NAIROBI.
OR
Email Address: recruitment@helb.co.ke

For more information and job application details, see; Higher Education Loans Board Information Systems Security & Assurance Officer (ISSO) Vacancies

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