Deputy Director, Fund Management at Kenya National Entrepreneurs Savings Trust (KNEST)

We are looking for a qualified candidate to fill this position.  JOB REFERENCE No. DDFMAD/014/25 Job Specifications An Officer at this level may be deployed in any of the following functional areas: - 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;

• Ensuring implementation and compliance with Schemes investmentplans and strategies;

• 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 on business operations.

• Leading in Investment negotiations;

• Ensuring prudent management of all investment portfolios for theFund;

• Ensuring investment portfolios are aligned with statutory guidelines andKNEST’s strategic objectives;

• Ensure undertaking of Portfolio and Investment Research;

• Leading in liaison with Fund service providers including fund managers, custodians, project developers and advisers;

• 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;

• Liaising with financial strategic service providers to discuss investment opportunities;

• 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 filingof all statutory reports

• Managing and developing staff in the department.

• Ensuring prudent utilization of the resources of the Corporation

Pension Administration

• Overseeing the development, implementation and reviewing of policies, strategies, guidelines and procedures of pension administration;

• Providing leadership in the in the daily administrative affairs of theScheme in accordance with the provisions of the Retirement Benefits Actand the Regulations, the Income Tax Act, the Scheme Trust DeedandRules,

• Overseeing the col...