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
