Responsibilities or duties

Strategic Leadership, Governance and Board Support

• Provide strategic leadership in implementation of the Board of Trustees' vision, mission, strategic plan, policies and resolutions.
• Advise and support the Board of Trustees in fulfilling its fiduciary, governance and statutory responsibilities.
• Co-ordinate Board activities, including meetings, trustee development, evaluations, governance reviews and implementation of Board decisions.

Fund Management and Investment Oversight

• Drive growth of Scheme assets, income streams and retirement products in line with strategic objectives.
• Oversee budgeting, financial management, resource allocation and cost control to ensure prudent utilization of Scheme resources.
• Monitor the performance of investments, properties, fund managers, custodians and other service providers to maximize returns.

Member Service and Stakeholder Expectations

• Oversee the delivery of quality pension administration service and ensure timely processing of member benefits.
• Develop and implement member education, communication, retirement planning and engagement programmes.
• Foster and maintain effective relationships with members, sponsors, retirees, beneficiaries, regulators and other stakeholders.

Risk Management, Compliance and Internal Controls

• Ensure compliance with the applicable legislations.
• Establish and maintain effective risk management, internal control and compliance frameworks across the Scheme.

Operations, Technology and Organizational Development

• Provide leadership in digital transformation, process automation, business process improvement and implementation of technology solutions.
• Develop organizational capacity through talent recruitment and retention, staff performance management, training, succession planning and continuous professional development programmes.

Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills)

Qualifications and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Management, Actuarial Science or any other relevant qualification from a reputable institution.
• Master’s degree will be an added advantage.
• TEN (10) years’ post-qualification experience with at least FIVE (5) years at senior management level in the Pension Sector in an organization with similar scale and complexity.
• Professional qualification in respective field of specialization and membership with relevant professional body.
• A leadership training period of not less than four (4) weeks.
• Demonstrable experience and knowledge in Accounting, Investments Management and Fund Management processes.
• In-depth knowledge of pension laws and regulations in Kenya.
• Registered with the Retirement Benefit Authority (RBA) as a Scheme Administrator.

Experience needed

TEN (10) years’ post-qualification experience with at least FIVE (5) years at senior management level in the Pension Sector in an organization with similar scale and complexity.

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• Provide strategic leadership in implementation of the Board of Trustees' vision, mission, strategic plan, policies and resolutions.
• Advise and support the Board of Trustees in fulfilling its fiduciary, governance and statutory responsibilities.
• Co-ordinate Board activities, including meetings, trustee development, evaluations, governance reviews and implementation of Board decisions.
• Drive growth of Scheme assets, income streams and retirement products in line with strategic objectives.
• Oversee budgeting, financial management, resource allocation and cost control to ensure prudent utilization of Scheme resources.
• Monitor the performance of investments, properties, fund managers, custodians and other service providers to maximize returns.
• Oversee the delivery of quality pension administration service and ensure timely processing of member benefits.
• Develop and implement member education, communication, retirement planning and engagement programmes.
• Foster and maintain effective relationships with members, sponsors, retirees, beneficiaries, regulators and other stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with the applicable legislations.
• Establish and maintain effective risk management, internal control and compliance frameworks across the Scheme.
• Provide leadership in digital transformation, process automation, business process improvement and implementation of technology solutions.
• Develop organizational capacity through talent recruitment and retention, staff performance management, training, succession planning and continuous professional development programmes.

• Excellent communicator
• Good interpersonal skills
• Strong management skills
• Strong organizational skills
• Strong decision making skills
• Demonstrable experience and knowledge in Accounting
• Demonstrable experience and knowledge in Investments Management
• Demonstrable experience and knowledge in Fund Management processes
• In-depth knowledge of pension laws and regulations in Kenya

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Management, Actuarial Science or any other relevant qualification from a reputable institution.
• Master’s degree will be an added advantage.
• Professional qualification in respective field of specialization and membership with relevant professional body.
• A leadership training period of not less than four (4) weeks.
• Registered with the Retirement Benefit Authority (RBA) as a Scheme Administrator.