Kenya National Entrepreneurs Savings Trust (KNEST) is a unique national informal sector pension scheme established by the Government to meet the unique needs of the more than 15 million marginalized informal sector workers. The scheme has deployed low-cost modern technologies to catalyze a sustainable business model that manages intermittent micro contributi...
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JOB REF No. KNEST/ FMA/003/25 (RE-ADVERTISED)
Job Specifications
Duties and responsibilities at this level will entail: -
- Overseeing the development of policies, regulations, guidelines andstrategy for fund management
- Overseeing the development of the Scheme’s investment plans andstrategy;
- Recommending to Trustees strategic investments opportunities;
- Establishing linkages with strategic financial partners;
- Regularly meeting with investment analysts and financial strategicpartners to discuss investment opportunities;
- Providing leadership in analyzing business performance, industrytrends, existing or new regulatory requirements and their impact onbusinessoperations. (viii) Leading in Investment negotiations;
- Ensuring investment portfolios are aligned with statutory guidelines andKNEST’s strategic objectives;
- Ensure undertaking of Portfolio and Investment Research;
- Advising the Trustees on investment options and opportunities;
- Ensuring returns on investment
- Coordinating acquisition and management of Scheme Investment withthe aim of increasing its value and assure best returns on investment;
- Setting the criteria and conditions governing investment;
- Aligning investment portfolio with KNEST ’s strategic objectives;
- Ensuring maintenance of proper investment records for all securities
- Ensuring preparation of all investment and periodic portfolioperformance reports
- In liaison with the Fund Manager, ensure preparation and filing of all statutory reports
- Managing and developing staff in the department.
- Ensuring prudent utilization of the resources of the Corporation
Person Specifications
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have: -
- Served for a minimum period of ten (10) years, four (4) of whichshall be in a management role;
- Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines; Commerce(Finance option), Finance, Economics, Business Management (Finance option) orequivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
- Masters degree in any of the following disciplines; Commerce (FinanceOption) Finance, Economics, Business Administration (Finance Option)or equivalent qualification from a recognized Institution;
- Passed Part III of the Certified Public Accountants (CPA K) examinationor equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
- Certificate in Leadership/Governance course froma recognizedinstitution;
- Membership with a relevant professional body;
- Proficiency in computer applications;
- Meet the requirements of Chapter six of the Constitution; and
- Demonstrated professional and Managerial competence in financeandaccounts functions as reflected in work performance and results.
Key Competencies and Skills
- Communication skills;
- Team work;
- Interpersonal skills;
- Analytical skills;
- Time management skills;
- Organizational skills;
- Leadership skills;
- Negotiation skills;
- Decision making skills; and
- Problem solving skills
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JOB REFERENCE No. DDFMAD/014/25
Job Specifications
An Officer at this level may be deployed in any of the following functional areas: -
Duties and responsibilities at this level will entail: -
- Overseeing the development of policies, regulations, guidelines andstrategy for fund management
- Overseeing the development of the Scheme’s investment plans andstrategy;
- Ensuring implementation and compliance with Schemes investmentplans and strategies;
- Recommending to Trustees strategic investments opportunities;
- Establishing linkages with strategic financial partners;
- Regularly meeting with investment analysts and financial strategicpartners to discuss investment opportunities;
- Providing leadership in analyzing business performance, industrytrends, existing or new regulatory requirements and their impact on business operations.
- Leading in Investment negotiations;
- Ensuring prudent management of all investment portfolios for theFund;
- Ensuring investment portfolios are aligned with statutory guidelines andKNEST’s strategic objectives;
- Ensure undertaking of Portfolio and Investment Research;
- Leading in liaison with Fund service providers including fund managers, custodians, project developers and advisers;
- Advising the Trustees on investment options and opportunities;
- Ensuring returns on investment
- Coordinating acquisition and management of Scheme Investment withthe aim of increasing its value and assure best returns on investment
- Setting the criteria and conditions governing investment;
- Liaising with financial strategic service providers to discuss investment opportunities;
- Aligning investment portfolio with KNEST ’s strategic objectives;
- Ensuring maintenance of proper investment records for all securities
- Ensuring preparation of all investment and periodic portfolioperformance reports
- In liaison with the Fund Manager, ensure preparation and filingof all statutory reports
- Managing and developing staff in the department.
- Ensuring prudent utilization of the resources of the Corporation
Pension Administration
- Overseeing the development, implementation and reviewing of policies, strategies, guidelines and procedures of pension administration;
- Providing leadership in the in the daily administrative affairs of theScheme in accordance with the provisions of the Retirement Benefits Actand the Regulations, the Income Tax Act, the Scheme Trust DeedandRules,
- Overseeing the collecting, collating and maintaining of accurate dataof all the assets of the Scheme, the service providers of the Scheme, themembers, the beneficiaries and any other information necessaryfor theadministration of the Scheme
- Ensuring continuous update of member records and address issues of concern for action or direction. (v) Lead in review of members data for accuracy and completeness
- Ensure posting and update of member accounts on daily basis onreceiptof contribution. (vii) Ensure distribution of accrued benefits to members’ accounts. (viii) Ensure daily reconciliation of member statements
- Liaise with the scheme auditor to prepare audited accounts for thescheme;
- Liaise with the fund administrator to dispatch statements to members asstipulated in the Service Charter. (xi) Ensure comprehensive documentation for claims processing. (xii) Liaise with the fund administrator to organize the Annual General Meeting (AGM)
- Ensure maintenance of proper accounting records for the scheme monies(xiv) Ensure preparation of all Administration periodic performance reports
- In liaison with the Scheme Administrator, ensure preparationandfilingof all statutory reports
- Managing and developing staff in the department. (xvii) Ensuring prudent utilization of the resources of the Corporation
Person Specifications
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have: -
- Served for a minimum period of ten (10) years, four (4) of whichshall be in a management role;
- Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines; Commerce(Finance option), Finance, Economics, Business Management (Finance option) orequivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
- Masters degree in any of the following disciplines; Commerce (FinanceOption) Finance, Economics, Business Administration (Finance Option)or equivalent qualification from a recognized Institution;
- Passed Part III of the Certified Public Accountants (CPA K) examinationor equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
- Certificate in Leadership/Governance course froma recognizedinstitution;
- Membership with a relevant professional body;
- Proficiency in computer applications;
- Meet the requirements of Chapter six of the Constitution; and
- Demonstrated professional and Managerial competence in financeandaccounts functions as reflected in work performance and results.
Key Competencies and Skills
- Communication skills;
- Team work;
- Interpersonal skills;
- Analytical skills;
- Time management skills;
- Organizational skills;
- Leadership skills;
- Negotiation skills;
- Decision making skills; and
- Problem solving skills.
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JOB REF No. DDFA/015/25
Job Specifications
Duties and responsibilities at this level will entail: -
- Overseeing the development, implementation and reviewof financial and accounting policies, standards, regulations and procedures;
- Overseeing effective financial management to ensure adherence toapplicable laws, policies and procedures;
- Spearheading the disbursement of grants, donations or endowments made to the Fund or any other monies lent in respect of the Fund;
- Ensuring maintenance of proper books of accounts;
- Keeping custody of accountable documents;
- Overseeing the preparation of periodic management and annual financial accounting reports;
- Coordinating cash planning;
- Coordinating the management of budgeting and other financial information, which includes coordination and rationalizationof estimates, annual appropriation, fund accounts, cash flowcontrol andcost analysis;
- Spearheading the development and implementation of the division’s budgets, performance contracts and staff performance appraisal;
- Ensuring compliance with principles of good governance, transparency, accountability, ethics and integrity; and
- Managing and developing staff in the division.
Person Specifications
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have: -
- Served for a cumulative period of ten (10) years, four (4) of whichshall be in a management position;
- Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: - Commerce(Accounting option), Finance, Economics, Business Management(Accounting option) or equivalent qualification froma recognizedinstitution;
- Masters degree in any of the following disciplines: - Commerce(Accounting Option) Finance, Economics, BusinessAdministration(Accounting Option) or equivalent qualificationfromarecognized Institution;
- Passed Part III of the Certified Public Accountants (CPA K) examinationor equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
- Certificate in Leadership/Governance course froma recognizedinstitution;
- Membership with a relevant professional body in good standing;
- Met the requirements of Chapter six of the Constitution; and
- Demonstrated professional and Managerial competence in financeandaccounts function as reflected in work performance and results
Key Competencies and Skills
- Communication skills;
- Team work;
- Interpersonal skills;
- Analytical skills;
- Time management skills;
- Organizational skills;
- Leadership skills;
- Negotiation skills;
- Decision making skills; and
- Problem solving skills.
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JOB REF No. SAA/016/25
Job Specifications
Duties and responsibilities at this level will entail: -
- Preparing payment vouchers;
- Processing payments, imprests and travel advances;
- Receiving cash, banking, balancing and reconciling cash books ondailybasis
- Posting payments and receipts in the cashbook;
- Disbursing funds in accordance with the provision on the PFMAct;
- Providing safe custody of cash and payment vouchers;
- Preparing and updating creditor, debtors and general ledgers;
- Liaising with customers to provide billing information;
- Preparing monthly bank accounts reconciliations;
- Processing of statutory deductions payments; and
- Preparing and maintaining accurate prepayments, accruals and provision schedules.
Person Specifications
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have: -
- Four (4) years work experience
- Diploma in Accounting or a related field from a recognized institution; professional accounting certification;
- Part II of the Certified Public Accountants (CPA) examination or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
- Proficiency in computer applications; and
- Met the requirements of Chapter six of the Constitution.
Key Competencies and Skills
- Communication skills;
- Interpersonal skills;
- Teamwork;
- Analytical skills; and
- Time Management
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JOB REF No. SLA/017/25
Job Specifications
- Organize and maintain documents
- Organize Board Meetings Logistics, Maintain Board Registers and ensuretheyare updated
- Draft correspondences
- Bringing up files for appropriate timely action
- Maintain and update the court register
- Attending to the relevant government registries on a need basis
- Assist in undertaking research on assigned legal issues
- Compilation and completion of papers, reports and reference materials
Person Specifications
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have: -
- Diploma in laws or equivalent qualification from a recognized institutionii. Four (4) years relevant experience
- Certificate in Computer Proficiency
- Meets the provision of Chapter Six of the Constitution
Key Competencies and Skills
- Strong communication and presentation skills
- Good analytical skills
- Problem solving
- Professionalism
Method of Application
For further details and requirements for each role, please visit KNEST Plc website https://knest.go.ke/en/ informationcentre/careers
- Successful candidates will be required to submit the following compliance documents in accordance with Chap- ter Six of the Constitution of Kenya (2010):
- Valid Tax Compliance Certificate from Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA).
- Clearance from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC).
- Clearance from the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB).
- Credit Reference Bureau (CRB) clearance report.
- Vallid Certificate of Good Conduct from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations.
N/B:
- Applicants are advised to indicate the position and reference number on their cover letter, their current and expected salaries;
- Each application should be accompanied with a detailed curriculum vitae, copies of relevant academic and professional certificates and transcripts, National Identity Card or Passport, testimonials and other relevant sup- porting documents;
- Hard or Soft Copy applications shall be accepted;
- Soft copy applications/ online applications should be emailed in pdf format (as one running document) to: recruitment@knest.go.ke
Hard copy applications should be addressed to:
Chief Executive Officer KNEST Plc
P.O Box 30007-00100 Nairobi
17th Floor National Bank Building, Harambee Avenue and dropped in the recruitment box on 17th Floor National Bank Building, Harambee Avenue.
- All applications should be received not later than 15 December 2025 at 5:00 pm, EAT.
- The position applied for with the corresponding Job Ref No. should clearly be indicated on the envelop.
- All hand delivered applications should be registered at the KNEST Plc reception before dropping in the recruit- ment box.
- Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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