Kenya Investment Authority Hiring Managing Director

Job purpose
The Managing Director will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Authority and for the overall management and provision of strategic leadership at the Kenya Investment Authority.

He / She will be responsible to the Board for driving Management to achieve the Authority’s strategic objectives and goals, delivering world-class pre-investment facilitation, creating awareness to investors on potential and existing opportunities, and facilitating post-investment aftercare for both domestic and
foreign investors.

He/she will augment initiatives aimed at enhancing Kenya’s attractiveness and competitiveness locally, regionally, and internationally by promoting a sustainable enabling business environment that is aligned with the national objectives on investments.

Duties and Responsibilities
Strategic, Corporate Planning and Reporting

1. Building a world-class investment agency whose strategic positioning at a national level aligns with the investment goals of the country;
2. Managing emerging issues, risks and opportunities to ensure that the Authority continues to deliver strong results and achieves desired outcomes;
3. Ensuring that the Authority has an effective management structure, build capacity of Management and staff to ensure that the Authority is properly capacitated to deliver on its mandate and objectives and that staff are empowered and mentored;
4. Advise the Board on matters of policy, planning, priorities and other issues that are fundamental
   to the Mission and direction of the Authority, including implementation of proposed new initiatives and potential impacts for Government, investors, partners and other stakeholders;
5. Developing and implementing effective internal control systems for efficient service delivery in the Authority and safeguarding of the Authority’s assets;
6. Ensuring continuous improvement in the quality of services provided by the Authority;
7. Responsible for stakeholder management and the enhancement of the corporate image of KenInvest; and
8. Advising the Government and other stakeholders on how to accelerate the growth of private investments in the country.