Rwanda Social Security Board Head, Strategy, Research, Innovation And Policy Jobs in Rwanda

Rwanda Social Security Board Head, Strategy, Research, Innovation And Policy Jobs in Rwanda

About RSSB

The Rwanda Social Security Board (RSSB) has the mandate to manage and promote social security in Rwanda. RSSB's vision is to provide a comprehensive social security system that caters to the diverse social security needs of the population, RSSB plays an important role in realising Vision 2050 and the National Strategy for Transformation (NST1).

RSSB manages six social security schemes, namely: Pension, Occupational Hazards, Medical scheme, CBHI, Maternity Leave Benefits and EjoHeza (Long-term Term Saving Scheme).

As a leading player in the financial sector, RSSB serves as the largest institutional investor in Rwanda. With assets under management amounting to 1.9 trillion Rwf, which is equivalent to 17% of the country's GDP, RSSB invests in key sectors of the economy and plays a crucial role in providing up to 20% of liquidity for the financial sector.

With approximately 12 million members in the above six schemes, encompassing close to 90% of Rwanda's population, RSSB is at the forefront of securing the health and financial well-being of Rwandans.

To achieve its mandate, RSSB is embarking on a transformative journey, aiming to become a modern, data-driven, and high-performing institution. As part of this ambitious initiative, we are seeking highly motivated individuals who are results-oriented and uphold the highest standards of professionalism and integrity. By joining RSSB, you will have the opportunity to actively contribute to the advancement of social security and overall transformation of Rwanda.

If you are passionate about making a meaningful impact, ready to embrace innovation and change, and eager to work in a dynamic and collaborative environment, then RSSB is the place for you.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

Coordinate the development of RSSB strategic and annual action plans and follow up their approvals

Monitor the implementation of the institution’s plans and ensure appropriate periodic reporting of activities

Carry out periodic institutional performance reviews and present periodic performance reports to the management

Ensure RSSB businesses and processes are regularly reviewed, change needs are identified and change proposals are presented to management

Initiate and ensure successful implementation of approved changes across the board

Initiate and coordinate actuarial valuations of schemes under RSSB management

Supervise both internal and external actuarial exercises and monitor the implementation of the outcomes

Provide actuarial advice to the institution’s senior management team and enhance development of actuarial skills in the organisation

Ensure policy and research gap analysis is regularly conducted to identify areas that need specific policies and research

Coordinate all research activities, review research methods used and present research findings to the management

Contribute to

and influence RSSB strategic direction

Enhance schemes data integrity and ensure all necessary data analytics tools are in place to improve data-driven decisions

Provide clear guidelines on statistics provision and ensure the institution has an up-to-date statistical database

Review statistical reports and bulletins and follow up their approval and publication

Supervise policy reviews and formulation

Provide guidance in areas that needs research and study for the development of informed policies

Interpret and explain policies and other business documents to the top management

Collaborate with the Operations Excellence function in reviewing the institutional internal guidelines and business processes documents

Identify staff training needs, training opportunities and recommend staff to be trained

Perform any other duties related to the Strategy, Research, Innovation and Policy function as may be assigned from time to time

Key Qualifications and Experience

The successful candidate must have at least:

Master’s Degree in Actuarial Science, Economics, Data Science, Business Administration, Applied Mathematics, Statistics or any other relevant field preferably with at least 6 years’ experience, 2 of which should have been in a managerial role
OR

Bachelor’s Degree in Actuarial Science, Economics, Data Science, Business Administration, Applied Mathematics, Statistics or any other relevant field preferably with at least 8 years’ experience, 2 of which should have been in a managerial role

Key Competencies

Technical Competencies:

The role holder must have sound understanding in actuarial and research techniques

The incumbent must have sound understanding in planning, monitoring and evaluation of projects

The role holder must have sound understanding in strategy development

The incumbent must have sound understanding in data analysis and interpretation

The incumbent must have sound understanding in policy formulation

Behavioral Competencies:

Must demonstrate impeccable customer service focus, strategic thinking, and strong ethical background with an ability to resist and zero tolerance for corrupt, political and other undesirable influences

Must be able to establish and maintain constructive and effective relationships with key stakeholders and staff alike

Must be open to change and adapt established methods for new uses within the institution

How to Apply

For more information and job application details, see; Rwanda Social Security Board Head, Strategy, Research, Innovation And Policy Jobs in Rwanda

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