Chief Executive Officer at CIS Kenya

Strategic Role of the CEO

The Chief Executive Officer of CIS Kenya will position the organization as a leading convenor of national discourse on credit market issues across all sectors. Under the CEO's leadership, CIS Kenya will:

• Champion national conversations around enhancing private sector credit, particularly to MSMEs, while driving down non-performing loans and lowering credit pricing
• Drive full and effective implementation of ValiData across all sectors of the credit market
• Galvanize public appreciation of Credit Reference Bureau (CRB) scores as an enabler of easier access to credit
• Lead the development and execution of a new strategic plan for CIS Kenya
• Work closely with industry experts to achieve organizational objectives
• Mitigate compliance risk among members by activating the self-regulatory structures in place
• Achieve promulgation of a National CIS Policy and associated legal and regulatory reforms

Duties and Responsibilities

Reporting to the Governing Council, the Chief Executive Officer will be responsible for implementing Council decisions in a results-oriented and timely manner to achieve CIS Kenya's goals, objectives, and performance targets by:

• Providing strategic leadership to CIS Kenya to achieve its renewed mission and guarantee financial sustainability
• Ensuring efficient running of the affairs of the Governing Council and General Meetings with utmost diligence and efficiency
• Serving as an effective spokesperson for CIS Kenya on matters of CIS policy and implementation
• Promoting efficiency, effectiveness, and quality in the CIS Mechanism
• Leading lobby efforts towards a strong policy and legal framework that provides for growth of an effective Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) mechanism
• Securing sustainable funding through membership, programs, and partnerships