Vacancy title:
Deputy Director, Investment & Portfolio Management

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Finance, Category: Accounting & Finance, Management]

Jobs at:
Kenya National Entrepreneurs Savings Trust (KNEST)

Deadline of this Job:
Monday, December 15 2025

Duty Station:
Nairobi | Nairobi | Kenya

Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, November 27 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

Deputy Director, Investment & Portfolio Management

JOB REF No. KNEST/ FMA/003/25 

Job Specifications

Duties and responsibilities at this level will entail: -

• Overseeing the development of policies, regulations, guidelines andstrategy for fund management
• Overseeing the development of the Scheme’s investment plans andstrategy;
• Recommending to Trustees strategic investments opportunities;
• Establishing linkages with strategic financial partners;
• Regularly meeting with investment analysts and financial strategicpartners to discuss investment opportunities;
• Providing leadership in analyzing business performance, industrytrends, existing or new regulatory requirements and their impact onbusinessoperations. (viii) Leading in Investment negotiations;
• Ensuring investment portfolios are aligned with statutory guidelines andKNEST’s strategic objectives;
• Ensure undertaking of Portfolio and Investment Research;
• Advising the Trustees on investment options and opportunities;
• Ensuring returns on investment
• Coordinating acquisition and management of Scheme Investment withthe aim of increasing its value and assure best returns on investment;
• Setting the criteria and conditions governing investment;
• Aligning investment portfolio with KNEST ’s strategic objectives;
• Ensuring maintenance of proper investment records for all securities
• Ensuring preparation of all investment and periodic portfolioperformance reports
• In liaison with the Fund Manager, ensure preparation and filing of all statutory reports
• Managing and developing staff in the department.
• Ensuring prudent utilization of the resources of the Corporation

Person Specifications

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have: -

• Served for a minimum period of ten (10) years, four (4) of whichshall be in a management role;
• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines; Commerce(Finance option), Finance, Economics, Business Management (Finance option) orequivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Masters degree in any of the following disciplines; Commerce (FinanceOption) Finance, Economics, Business Administration (Finance Option)or equivalent qualification from a recognized Institution;
• Passed Part III of the Certified Public Accountants (CPA K) examinationor equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Certificate in Leadership/Governance course froma recognizedinstitution;
• Membership with a relevant professional body;
• Proficiency in computer applications;
• Meet the requirements of Chapter six of the Constitution; and
• Demonstrated professional and Managerial competence in financeandaccounts functions as reflected in work performance and results.

Key Competencies and Skills

• Communication skills;
• Team work;
• Interpersonal skills;
• Analytical skills;
• Time management skills;
• Organizational skills;
• Leadership skills;
• Negotiation skills;
• Decision making skills; and
• Problem solving skills

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 120

Level of Education: bachelor degree

Job application procedure
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• Applicants are advised to indicate the position and reference number on their cover letter, their current and expected salaries;
• Each application should be accompanied with a detailed curriculum vitae, copies of relevant academic and professional certificates and transcripts, National Identity Card or Passport, testimonials and other relevant sup- porting documents;
• Hard or Soft Copy applications shall be accepted;
• Soft copy applications/ online applications should be sent in pdf format (as one running document) 

 Hard copy applications should be addressed to:

Chief Executive Officer KNEST Plc
P.O Box 30007-00100 Nairobi
17th Floor National Bank Building, Harambee Avenue and dropped in the recruitment box on 17th Floor National Bank Building, Harambee Avenue.

• All applications should be received not later than 15 December 2025 at 5:00 pm, EAT.

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