DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CEO

• Reporting to the Governing Council, the Chief Executive Officer will be responsible for the implementation of the Council’s 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.
• Playing an effective role as spokesperson for CIS Kenya on matters of CIS policy and implementation.
• Promoting efficiency, effectiveness and quality in the CIS Mechanism.
• Leading out in lobby efforts towards a strong policy and legal framework that also provides for growth of the effective ADR mechanism;
• Securing sustainable funding through membership, programs and partnerships to guarantee financial sustainability; and;
• Any other responsibilities that may be necessary to achieve CIS Kenya’s 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 a senior level management in the banking or finance sector.
• Be a practicing professional member with relevant professional body;
• Demonstrable expertise in matters relating to non-profit Associations, credit information, banking, governance and related expertise.
• Ability to build and manage complex/delicate relationships, and to build consensus among a diverse range of stakeholders with disparate and sometimes competing interests.
• A results-oriented and self-driven leader with a strong track record in strategy formulation, managing change, organizationalgrowth, and performance management
• Practical experience in building and managing a team of high performing technical and operational staff.