Manager – KRA Pensions Scheme at Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA)

To provide leadership in the administration of the pension scheme with the sponsor, members, retirees and trustees and ensure the Scheme operates effectively and sustainably.

Responsibilities

• Establish a KRA Pension Management Scheme function, including systems and processes.
• Providing strategic direction for the Pensions Scheme Unit.
• Administering the Staff Pension Scheme and ensure it is managed in accordance with the Retirements Benefits Authority Act (2003)
• Ensuring that the scheme operates effectively and meets performance, quality and customer care targets as well as complying with industry standards and regulations
• Liaising between the Authority Scheme and the service providersCo-ordinating with Finance Division in ensuring accurate capture, collection and delivery of data
• Managing the relationship between the sponsor, members, beneficiaries/dependants and trustees
• Facilitating the benefits payment to members on exit (retirees/dependants/beneficiaries)
• Reviewing and confirming payment of Group Life Assurance, Last Expense Cover and Trustees Liability Cover premiums to the insurer
• Facilitating Trustees Meetings and Members’ Annual General Meetings
• Facilitating procurement of services in the Unit and ensuring that all service providers are paid as per contracts/agreements
• Submitting monthly pension contributions data to the Scheme Administrator to facilitate filing of quarterly
• Returns with Retirement Benefits Authority
• Facilitating payment of taxes on benefits and fees to service providers
• Developing and implementing CPA and CPP
• Working proactively to investigate, plan and install system based measures to automate standard admin processes (i.e. letters, reminder alerts, workflow etc.)
• Coaching and managing direct reports

Qualifications for the Manager – KRA Pensions Scheme Job

• Bachelor’s Degree in a Business field (Actuarial Science, Account, Finance, Economics, Law, Mathematics)
• Membership in Pensions Management Institute orChartered Insurance Institute
• Minimum five (5) years relevant experience in pensions administration or pensions consultancy or in a related role such as accountancy, actuarial work or investment
  management.
• Good communication skills, both written and verbal including effective presentation
• Excellent management, organizational and administrative skills
• Excellent interpersonal and relationship management skills including ability to build and maintain strong relationships
• Analytical skills and the ability to interpret complex information including a good level of numeracy ability
• Strong negotiation skills and ability to influence
• Proficiency in MS Office literacy
• Leadership qualities which include team work, good judgment and decision-making skills
• Meticulous attention to detail
• Ability to work under pressure
• Good customer-service orientation
• A person of integrity