Real People (Eastern Africa) CEO Job in Kenya

Founded in East London, South Africa in 2001 through the consolidation of a number of companies to form a diversified financial services group, Real People Investment Holdings (Real People) offers a range of credit-linked financial products to individuals throughout South Africa and increasingly, in East Africa. 

RPIH shareholders consist of a mix of management and staff, local institutional, international development finance institutions ("DFI's") and private equity groups.

Real People wishes to establish an Eastern African executive management structure and to this end, is looking to recruit an experienced Chief Executive Officer to provide strategic leadership for the Eastern Africa business and develop it into a financially sustainable business of the Group.
 

Key Responsibilities:

• Strategic Planning and Execution
• Financial Management and New Venture Creation
• Stakeholder Management
• Leadership and People Management

Qualifications and Skills Required:

• A post-graduate qualification in Commerce or an equivalent qualification with an MBA qualification as an added advantage.
• Registration as a chartered accountant, or equivalent registration with a professional institution
• A positive track record of at least 10 years executive level leadership experience with a proven record in strategy development and execution
• Strategic leadership experience gained in a banking or financial services environment, preferably in an international or multi-national operating environment in East Africa.

To find out more or to apply, please email your CV as an attachment and full contact details to: real@careerconnections.co.ke

To be considered your application must be received by 6th June 2012.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.