Chief Executive Officer at Kenya Bankers Association

Position Overview

This position offers a great opportunity for career growth. Reporting to the Governing Council, the Chief Executive Officer will be responsible for implementing the Council's decisions in a results-oriented and timely manner to achieve organizational goals, objectives, and performance targets.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership to achieve the renewed mission and guarantee financial sustainability
• Ensure efficient running of the affairs of the Governing Council and General Meetings with utmost diligence and efficiency
• Serve as an effective spokesperson on matters of organizational policy and implementation
• Promote efficiency, effectiveness, and quality in organizational mechanisms
• Lead lobby efforts towards a strong policy and legal framework that supports growth of effective alternative dispute resolution mechanisms
• Secure sustainable funding through membership, programs, and partnerships to guarantee financial sustainability
• Fulfill any other responsibilities necessary to achieve organizational objectives

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Economics, Law, Banking, Finance, Financial Economics, Business Administration, or other relevant discipline
• Master's degree in a relevant discipline
• Minimum of ten (10) years' experience at senior level management in the banking or finance sector
• Practicing professional member with relevant professional body
• Demonstrable expertise in non-profit associations, credit information, banking, governance, and related fields

Required Skills and Competencies

• Ability to build and manage complex or delicate relationships and build consensus among diverse stakeholders with disparate and sometimes competing interests
• Results-oriented and self-driven leadership approach
• Strong track record in strategy formulation, managing change, organizational growth, and performance management
• Practical experience in relevant domains