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Chief Investment Officer Job Vacancy – National Social Security Fund (NSSF)
Job Title: Chief
Investment Officer
Investment Officer
Organisation: National
Social Security Fund (NSSF)
Social Security Fund (NSSF)
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
Reports To: Managing
Director
Director
About NSSF:
The National Social Security
Fund (NSSF) is a Provident Fund mandated to provide social security to its
members as prescribed by law under CAP 222 (Laws of Uganda) through efficient
management of members’ contributions. The NSSF asset base is currently over
Ugx. 4 trillion, making the Fund one of the largest players in Uganda’s
economy.
Fund (NSSF) is a Provident Fund mandated to provide social security to its
members as prescribed by law under CAP 222 (Laws of Uganda) through efficient
management of members’ contributions. The NSSF asset base is currently over
Ugx. 4 trillion, making the Fund one of the largest players in Uganda’s
economy.
The National Social Security
Fund (NSSF) is positioning itself to be the Social Security Provider of Choice
in Uganda. Our belief at the Fund is that each employee contributes directly to
the growth and success of the business and each employee is expected to take
pride in being a member of the team.
Fund (NSSF) is positioning itself to be the Social Security Provider of Choice
in Uganda. Our belief at the Fund is that each employee contributes directly to
the growth and success of the business and each employee is expected to take
pride in being a member of the team.
Job Summary: The Chief
Investment Officer will be responsible for ensuring prudent investment of NSSF
members’ funds in line with NSSF’s investment policies and procedures and earn
a risk adjusted return.
Investment Officer will be responsible for ensuring prudent investment of NSSF
members’ funds in line with NSSF’s investment policies and procedures and earn
a risk adjusted return.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Strategically
position NSSF as a source of long term financing so that NSSF is able to
partner with reputable investment players/partner particularly in long
term financing. - Actively
participate and/or initiate schemes which promote the development and
deepening of financial markets in Uganda that will help in diversifying
the NSSF investment portfolio. - Co-ordinate
the proactive identification of investment opportunities, appraisal,
analysis and evaluation of investment proposals and provide
recommendations to the Board for consideration. - Participate
in strategic planning by providing input into the development of an
investment strategy, related business and operational plans. - Develop
investment policies, procedures and guidelines for different types of
investments, in accordance with regulatory requirements - Steer
the implementation of the approved investment programmes and oversee
property development projects in liaison external partners. - Develop
robust investment risk management model necessary for managing investment
risks. - Proactively
identify, conduct discussions/negotiate and offer indicative terms of investment
with potential investment clients/partners and ensure that the Fund has
adequate quality and acceptable pipeline deals necessary to achieve a
balanced investment portfolio. - Maintain
effective on-going communication and relations with co-investors once
contracts are signed, provide up to date reports and ensure timely
consultation on changes, queries or problems. - Work
closely with the Administration Department on commercial properties,
safety of investment assets and monitor the overall profitability of the
investments - Work
closely with the Legal teams to ensure that agreements/contracts signed
are in line with the proposals approved. - Follow
up with the technical team in the Ministry of Finance on investment
proposal submitted for the Minister’s “no objection” and ensure adequate
explanation is provided. - Develop
robust investment models necessary for carrying out investment analysis - Manage
and develop departmental staff; effectively allocate work; provide
guidance and monitor performance of staff to ensure achievement of set
goals and objectives - Guide
the preparation of reports to the Investment Committee and Exco and
prepare detailed reports and proposals to the Board and potential
investors - Create
a robust investment monitoring and evaluation framework to ensure
achievement of investment objectives - Manage
all property development projects, and liaise with Project Managers and
external parties. Approve all budgets relating to property development,
and monitor performance against budgets and deliverables - Work
in liaison with the Finance and Commercial Departments in regard to
preparation of the consolidated cash flow and financial planning issues,
and on investment accounting issues. - Work
closely with the Actuary on Investment related issues.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The
applicant for the Chief Investment Officer should hold a Bachelors’ degree
and postgraduate qualification in finance, economics, business
administration and other relevant disciplines with specialization in investment
and/or professional qualification such as CFA, ACCA and CPA - A
Master’s degree in Business Administration and any investments related
course - At
least ten years’ experience in banking/financial institution at senior
management level and five years at Senior Management level. - Significant
experience of managing investments, including asset allocation,
identifying trends and generating measurable returns. This experience must
also have been gained in at least two of the following areas: hedge
fund/equities, real estate, private equity and direct fixed income
investments. - Practical
experience in bond/bill/currency trading and structuring. - Demonstrated
experience in equity valuation, equity trading and derivatives. - Advanced
skills in financial modeling. - Proven
ability to implement investment policy - Demonstrated
leadership and negotiating skills. - Excellent
analytical and problem solving skills - Good
planning and organizational skills - Good
networking and negotiation skills - Excellent
judgement and decision making skills - Computer
literacy skills - High
business acumen capabilities and commercial awareness able to identify
business/investment opportunities and harness them. The ability to
identify investment opportunities to achieve risk adjusted returns. - Strategic
and tactical asset allocation. - Good
knowledge and understanding of the regulatory environment within which
financial institutions and NSSF operate. - Personal
selling, excellent writing and presentation skills. - Customer
service orientation ,relationship building for influence and intercultural
competencies - Strategic
Planning skills - The
person should be of high morals and integrity.
How to Apply:
If you are suitably qualified
and interested in joining the National Social Security Fund (NSSF), please send
your application enclosing detailed curriculum vitae giving three professional
referees and copies of academic and professional certificates/ testimonials,
postal address and daytime telephone contact.
and interested in joining the National Social Security Fund (NSSF), please send
your application enclosing detailed curriculum vitae giving three professional
referees and copies of academic and professional certificates/ testimonials,
postal address and daytime telephone contact.
The complete applications
should be addressed to: The Managing Director, ABS Consulting Group, Workers
House, Plot 1, Pilkington Road, 9th Floor, Southern Wing. P.O. Box 29526,
Kampala. Uganda.
should be addressed to: The Managing Director, ABS Consulting Group, Workers
House, Plot 1, Pilkington Road, 9th Floor, Southern Wing. P.O. Box 29526,
Kampala. Uganda.
Please indicate the position
applied for on the envelope (“Application for the position of………”)
applied for on the envelope (“Application for the position of………”)
Deadline: 30th June, 2014 by 5PM
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