Background

JKUAT Enterprises Ltd (JKUATES) is a state corporation fully owned by JKUAT. Through research, consulting, training, and innovation, we deliver tailored advisory services to both public and private sector clients.

Our client, in the financial sector, is seeking to recruit suitably qualified, experienced, result-oriented and highly motivated Kenyans to fill the following vacant position.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Coordinating formulation, implementation and review of policies, procedures, strategies and frameworks relating to the Corporation's research and data analytics functions.
• Developing research policies adopting global best practices for the deposit insurance, risk minimization and bank resolution.
• Designing and leading research and development programmes across the Corporation's strategic priorities ensuring timely delivery of objectives.
• Coordinating development, implementation and review of strategies for identifying emerging global trends on deposit insurance, risk minimization and bank resolution.
• Leading strategic studies on deposit insurance and resolution framework interactions.
• Coordinating research, analysis and policy formulation in areas related to deposit insurance, bank examination and resolution of troubled banks/institutions.
• Directing macro-economic analysis initiatives and strategic decision-making processes.
• Coordinating research, studies, surveys, and benchmarking to ensure adoption of best practices and emerging trends.
• Coordinating development and implementation of research methodologies and techniques for various research projects.
• Driving innovation in research methodologies and analytical frameworks.
• Planning, implementation, monitoring, evaluation, and reporting of research projects.
• Overseeing all impact evaluations and ensuring research recommendations are effectively implemented.
• Coordinating collaborations and partnerships with banks, financial safety-net players, government agencies, private sector and stakeholders to strengthen research capabilities and inform best practice adoption.
• Maintaining linkages, partnerships, and cooperation with relevant stakeholders for information sharing and research participation.
• Reviewing research findings, recommendations and policy briefs to facilitate publication and dissemination.
• Coordinating conservation, harnessing and dissemination of knowledge on the Corporation's mandate and activities.
• Coordinating implementation performance management in the section for enhanced service delivery.

Requirements

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:

• Cumulative period of nine (9) years’ relevant work experience, three (3) of which must have been in the grade of Senior Deposit protection Officer, or in comparable position.
• Bachelor’s degree in Commerce, Banking, Finance, Economics, Actuarial Science, Business Management, Business Information Technology, Business Administration or its equivalent qualification from a recognized and accredited institution.
• Relevant professional certification from a recognized institution.
• Management Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized Institution.
• Membership to a relevant professional body where applicable and in good standing.
• Proficiency in Computer applications.
• Demonstrated merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.

• Coordinating formulation, implementation and review of policies, procedures, strategies and frameworks relating to the Corporation's research and data analytics functions.
• Developing research policies adopting global best practices for the deposit insurance, risk minimization and bank resolution.
• Designing and leading research and development programmes across the Corporation's strategic priorities ensuring timely delivery of objectives.
• Coordinating development, implementation and review of strategies for identifying emerging global trends on deposit insurance, risk minimization and bank resolution.
• Leading strategic studies on deposit insurance and resolution framework interactions.
• Coordinating research, analysis and policy formulation in areas related to deposit insurance, bank examination and resolution of troubled banks/institutions.
• Directing macro-economic analysis initiatives and strategic decision-making processes.
• Coordinating research, studies, surveys, and benchmarking to ensure adoption of best practices and emerging trends.
• Coordinating development and implementation of research methodologies and techniques for various research projects.
• Driving innovation in research methodologies and analytical frameworks.
• Planning, implementation, monitoring, evaluation, and reporting of research projects.
• Overseeing all impact evaluations and ensuring research recommendations are effectively implemented.
• Coordinating collaborations and partnerships with banks, financial safety-net players, government agencies, private sector and stakeholders to strengthen research capabilities and inform best practice adoption.
• Maintaining linkages, partnerships, and cooperation with relevant stakeholders for information sharing and research participation.
• Reviewing research findings, recommendations and policy briefs to facilitate publication and dissemination.
• Coordinating conservation, harnessing and dissemination of knowledge on the Corporation's mandate and activities.
• Coordinating implementation performance management in the section for enhanced service delivery.

• Proficiency in Computer applications.

• Bachelor’s degree in Commerce, Banking, Finance, Economics, Actuarial Science, Business Management, Business Information Technology, Business Administration or its equivalent qualification from a recognized and accredited institution.
• Relevant professional certification from a recognized institution.
• Management Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized Institution.
• Membership to a relevant professional body where applicable and in good standing.