MANAGER,RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

Reporting to the General Manager (Strategy, Research and Risk), he/she will be responsibleforcoordinatinginternalandexternalresearch,dataanalysis,leadingproduct development,developingnewandinnovativeideasbasedonresearchfindingsandwillbe custodianof theinnovationframework -generation,selectionandimplementationof value adding ideas.

KEYRESPONSIBILITIES:

• UndertakeresearchasperFund’srequirements;
• Evaluateresearchreportsandstatisticsforpolicyformulation;
• Disseminateresearchfindingstorelevantstakeholders;
• Develop and maintain research resources and data bases on social security policies and related issues;
• Designandmaintaindatacollectionsystems;
• MaintainstatisticaldatafortheFund;PrepareandsubmitdataandreportstoKNBS;
• EngageotherstakeholderswithinandoutsidetheFundtoimproveondataand research;
• Leadinproductdevelopmentbasedonresearchfindings;
• Develop new and innovative ideas based on the research findings and data insights from research and analytics team;
• Keepscustodyofinnovationframework;
• Leadinthegeneration,selectionandimplementationofvalueaddingideas;and
• ManagestheFund’sResourceCentre(Library).

JOBREQUIREMENTS/SPECIFICATIONS:

• Master’sDegreeinanyofthefollowingdisciplines;Statistics,SocialSciences, Business Administration, Marketing from a recognized institution;
• Bachelor’sDegreeinanyofthefollowingdisciplines;Statistics,SocialSciences, Business Administration, Marketing from a recognized institution;
• DiplomainResearchoranyrelatedfieldwillbeanaddedadvantage;
• At least ten (10) years’ relevant cumulative work experience, five (5) of which should have been in a senior management position;
• Membershiptoarelevantandaccreditedprofessionalbodyandingoodstanding;
• LeadershipcoursefromarecognizedinstitutionoraCertificateinCorporateGovernance;
• CertificateinComputerApplicationsfromarecognizedinstitution;and;
• FulfilledtherequirementsofChapter6ofthe

COMPETENCIES:

• Integrity
• Communicationskills;
• Strategicthinkingandproblemsolving;
• Interpersonalskills;
• Criticalandanalyticalthinking;and
• Creativityand