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The Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) was established in 1995 through an Act of Parliament CAP 213A of the laws of Kenya.
The mandate of HELB is to source for funds and provide financing (through loans, scholarships and bursaries) to Kenyans pursuing higher education in institutions of higher learning in and outside Kenya as recognized by Commission for University Education (CUE) & and/or the Technical, Vocational Education and Training Authority (TVETA).
A vacancy has arisen for the position of Assistant Manager, Students Loan Insurance & Resource Mobilization.
The Board is looking for a highly competent, passionate, dedicated and self-driven individual of high integrity who is able to demonstrate strong leadership skills matters insurance and resource mobilization.
With a portfolio of 250,000 students under current funding programme amounting to Kes. 30 Billion and 220,000 loanees with a loan portfolio over Kes. 40 Billion, the successful candidate will manage an internal self-protection scheme of the portfolio to ensure quality a loan book.
The Position
Reporting to the Head of Student Loan Insurance Scheme & Resource Mobilisation, Assistant Manager, Students Loan Insurance Scheme & Resource Mobilization will assist in operationalization of the proposed HELB Student Loans Self- protection Insurance Scheme in accordance with policy and procedures approved by the Board so as to secure the student loan book portfolio against any unnecessary exposures within norm and standards of loans self-protection schemes and the changing dynamics in the Higher Education financing and markets developments.
Key Responsibilities
- Developing and implementing a student loans self-protection management system;
- Managing all underwriting aspects of the student loans self-protection scheme with guidance from the scheme Actuary e.g. Risk assessment, student loans self-protection deductions computation etc.
- Ensuring student loans self-protection scheme deductions are prudently invested and accounted for as per the self-protection, accounting and investment policy.
- Ensure all claims are adequately reviewed, properly documented, accurately computed, processed on time and accounted for;
- Managing all underwriting aspects of the student loans self-protection scheme with guidance from the scheme Actuary e.g. Risk assessment, student loans self-protection deductions computation etc.
- Ensuring student loans self-protection scheme deductions are prudently invested and accounted for as per the self-protection, accounting and investment policy.
- Ensure all claims are adequately reviewed, properly documented, accurately computed, processed on time and accounted for;
Minimum Requirements
- An MBA or Master’s degree in a relevant field from a recognized university.
- Bachelor degree from a recognized university preferably Bachelor of Commerce (Insurance Option) or Actuarial Science.
- Insurance professional certification e.g. ACII, Actuarial Certification.
- At least 7 years’ experience in administration of a loans insurance scheme, 3 of which should be in at least middle management role in life insurance.
Additional Requirements & Experience
- Experience and qualifications in any of the following areas will be added advantage
- Experience in running an in-house Loans self-protection Scheme will be an added advantage.
- Experience in Resource Mobilization and fundraising.
- Working experience with an ERP environment preferably Microsoft Dynamics AX system.
- Professional Qualification in Grants Management and Accounting.
- Professional Qualification in Marketing.
Personal Attributes
- Personal integrity;
- Possession of networking skills;
- Committed team player with customer Experience skills
- Highly analytical, interpretive, report writing and presentation skills
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills;
- Ability to work under pressure and achieve results within deadlines
Leadership and Integrity
Candidates who are shortlisted for interviews will be expected to prove their compliance with Chapter 6 of the Constitution of Kenya 2010 by obtaining and presenting during interview clearance/compliance certificate from the following organizations:
- Kenya Revenue Authority;
- Higher Education Loans Board;
- Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission;
- Directorate of Criminal Investigations (Certificate of Good Conduct) and;
- Credit Reference Bureau.
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