Head: Investments Unit

SUMMARY:
Are you looking for a permanent opportunity in Centurion as Head: Investments Unit? We are looking for someone to ensure the effective and timely implementation of the investment strategy and the ongoing management of the investment portfolio

POSITION INFO:
Key Accountabilities, Measures & Interfaces
- Investment Strategy
- Portfolio Construction
- Implementation of investment strategy
- Portfolio Monitoring
- Risk Management

Managerial responsibilities
- Managing the investment team and setting up the function’s investment processes, policies, systems and reporting tools.
- Set clear performance goals for direct reports ensuring the achievement of unit objectives.
- Review work performed by direct reports.
- Maintain documentation on unit processes.
- Manage and monitor performance of investment consultant, custodian and other external service providers.
- Day-to-day management of investment activities and reporting regularly to the Chief Actuarial & Investments.
- Efficient and timeous execution of the investment processes with proper planning and prioritizing of tasks.
- Timeous and high quality reports and proposals to management and the board committees.
- Efficient management of the unit’s operational and investment related expenses.

Other responsibilities
- Forecasting the investment portfolio, expected investment returns and expenses as part of the firm’s budgeting process and strategy planning.
- Work with the actuarial, finance and risk units to ensure regulatory compliance and to prepare required reporting to regulators.

Qualifications & Experience
- An Honour’s degree in Financial Management, Accounting, Investment
Management, Actuarial science or any other relevant field.
- CFA qualification is a requirement.
- Minimum 7 years’ experience in investment environment.
- Knowledge of market systems (e.g. Bloomberg) and asset modelling software will be an advantage.
- Experience in the insurance industry will be an advantage.
- Knowledge of government related procurement processes, policies and Acts will be an advantage.

Please call us on 0100300127

NB: Should you not hear from us within 6weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful.