JOB REF: DPF2.0

POSITION: Head Investments

GRADE: Head of Department

REPORTS TO: Chief Executive Officer

DIRECT REPORTS:

i. Manager Investments (Front Office).
ii. Manager Investments (Middle Office).

JOB PURPOSE:

Direct all aspects of the Fund’s investment programs including research, evaluation and selection of investment vehicles and aligning investment selections with the Fund’s goals and risk tolerance.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Modelling and valuation of investment opportunities.
  • Managing of portfolio risks.
  • Monitoring of portfolio to execute value creation plans.
  • Develop professionally written policies and procedure proposals that clearly articulate the Fund’s value proposition.

DUTIES:

  • Carry out research to inform financial forecasting, decision making, or valuation.
  • Evaluate the potential of new product developments or market opportunities, according to factors such as business plans, technologies, or market potential.
  • Monitor regulatory or tax law changes to ensure fund compliance or to capitalize on development opportunities.
  • Ensure that all investment compliance regulations are met.
  • Attend investment briefings or consult financial media to stay abreast of relevant investment markets.
  • Develop investment policy for the Fund aligned to the Fund’s strategy.
  • Implement a Fund Management IT system.
  • Manage investment funds to in line with the Fund’s objectives.
  • Select specific investments or investment mixes for purchase by the Fund.
  • Monitor financial or operational performance of individual investments to ensure portfolios meet risk goals through conducting research on the industry and gather intelligence to enhance management of funds.
  • Develop or implement fund investment policies or strategies and select or direct the execution of trades.
  • Present investment information, such as product risks, fees, or fund performance statistics to the Board and Management.
  • Develop, implement, or monitor security valuation policies.
  • Verify regulatory compliance of transaction reporting.
  • Perform financial due diligence and analysis on prospective investments and recommend an investment decision.
  • Implements decisions on the investment management policy of the Deposit Insurance Fund assets, decisions concerning placement of assets, and keeps records of the level and structure of the Fund’s portfolio.
  • Analyze Fund accounts and financial projections and advise the Fund on how to best position investments.

EXPECTED OUTPUTS:

  • Investment policy and procedures for the Fund.
  • Transaction reporting of investments performance, regulatory compliance, and risk management.
  • Presentations to the Executive Management and/or the Board of Directors.
  • Research reports on current and historical financial market data.
  • Fund management IT system.

COMPETENCIES:

Technical Competencies

  • Evaluation of complex financial information.
  • Financial reporting and analysis.
  • Research skills.
  • Working with financial markets instruments.
  • Risk management.
  • Computer literate.

Behavioural Competencies

  • Accountability and Dependability: Takes personal responsibility for the quality and timeliness of work and achieves results with little oversight.
  • Transparency and Integrity: Earns others’ trust and respect through consistent honesty and professionalism in all interactions.
  • Team spirit and collaboration: Promotes cooperation and commitment within the team to achieve the Fund’s organizational goals and deliverables; Builds constructive working relationships characterized by a high level of acceptance, cooperation, and mutual respect.
  • Adaptability and Flexibility: Adapts to changing needs, conditions, and work responsibilities.
  • Self-Management and thoroughness: effectively manage own time, priorities, and resources to achieve goals; Ensures that work is complete and accurate and independently follows up with others to ensure that agreements and commitments have been fulfilled.
  • Communication: Shares and receives information using clear oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
  • Stress Tolerance/tact: Maintains composure in highly stressful or adverse situations, diplomatically handles challenging or tense interpersonal situations.
  • Employee Engagement and enthusiasm: Demonstrates commitment to the job, colleagues, the Fund, and its mission by acting in ways that further the accomplishment of its goals.
  • People Management: Leads and engages people to maximize organizational and individual performance through alignment with the Fund’s mission and attainment of strategic and operational goals.
  • Coaching and Mentoring: Enables co-workers to grow and succeed through feedback, instruction, and encouragement. Influence’s others to be excited and committed to furthering the Fund’s objectives; ability to gain other’s support for ideas, proposals, and solutions.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

  • A First Class or Upper Second-Class degree from an accredited institution in Business, Economics, Finance, Banking, or related fields is essential.
  • A Master in a relevant field is a requirement is essential.
  • CFA Charter holder is essential.
  • 8+ years’ experience in portfolio management experience and in financial services industries is desirable.
  • Experience with fixed income investments and a proven ability to articulate an investment outlook is desirable.

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