Kenya Railway Trust Chief Executive Officer Jobs in Kenya

Kenya Railway Trust Chief Executive Officer Jobs in Kenya

Job Title: Chief Executive Officer
Reporting to: Reporting to the Board of Trustees
Team/ Department:
Location: Nairobi
{Job Grade :]Grade One (1)

Core Objectives

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is a dynamic, performance-oriented responsibility that entails the overall oversight, management of the Scheme
administration while giving strategic direction for Scheme by implementing Board of Trustees resolution with a genuine desire to serve the needs of pensioners
The desired candidate will ensure professionalism and accountability while equipping the team with the right knowledge, competencies, and skills.

Main Tasks/Duties and Responsibilities
Responsibilities:

Ensure timely payment of pensions to all pensioners.

Report to the Board of Trustees with appropriate , timely & quality information so that the Board of Trustees can discharge its responsibilities effectively

Development & recommendation to the Board of Trustees of long term strategy, business plans and annual operating budgets.

Informing and consulting the Board of Trustees on all matters of significance so that the Trustees can properly discharge its responsibilities.

Developing and delivering the strategic objectives agreed with the Board of Trustees.

Recommending to the Board of Trustee significant operational changes and major capital expenditure where these are beyond the holder's delegated authority

Assigning responsibilities clearly to senior management and overseeing the establishment of effective risk management and control systems

Recruiting, developing and retaining talented people to work for the Scheme and in particular establishing a strong management which is fairly and fully evaluated.

Communicating throughout the Scheme the strategic objectives & the values of the Scheme as agreed with the Board of Trustee, and ensuring that these are achieved in practice.

Sharing with the Board of Trustee and with other members of senior management the responsibility for communicating the Scheme's

messages externally.

Representing the Scheme at various functions and activities that are of benefit to the Scheme members

Liaise with Fund Manager, Custodian and Property Managers as may be delegated by the Board of Trustee from time to time

Any other responsibility assigned to by the Board of Trustee in order to achieve the Scheme's objectives

Essential Abilities/ Competencies of this job role

The candidate should have the following:

Bachelor degree in the field of Management, Social Science, Economics, Business, Public Administration, Law, Finance or any other relevant field

A Masters degree in the relevant field

Full member of a professional body ICPAK, LSK, IHRM, ICIFA etc

Over 15 years’ experience 5 (five) of which must be in senior management position preferably in a retirement benefit scheme.

Conversant with Retirement Benefits Acts and Regulations.

Good conceptual skill especially in project development and management

Demonstrate good understanding of Investment Management environment in Kenya and at the globally

Up to date knowledge of all in real estate investment environment in Kenya and at the global front.

Strategic thinker with strong analytical and problem solving capability

Ability and willingness to share knowledge

Leadership with ability to manage and develop a team

Genuine desire to serve the needs of pensioners with a strong personal responsibility for achieving customer satisfaction

Excellent interpersonal, organisational and communication skills

High integrity and honesty in all dealings with attention to details

Documents Required to Submit With the Job Application

Cover letter

Complete and up-to-date Curriculum Vitae (CV)

Copy of National Identity Card and/or Passport data page

Copies of applicable academic and professional certificates

HELB clearance

Tax Compliance Certificate

Application deadline 26th November, 2019

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