The African Trade Insurance Agency (“ATI”) is a pan-African multilateral financial institution established in 2001 by African States. ATI was originally launched with the technical and financial support from the World Bank Group and has had more recent support from other institutions including the African Development Bank and the European Investment Bank. ATI has grown into a market leader for risk mitigation in Africa, establishing itself as Africa’s primary trade and investment insurer and one of Africa’s largest Development Finance Institutions with an outstanding portfolio exceeding US$6bn at year end 2020.

ATI provides political and credit risk insurance to companies, investors and lenders doing business in Africa. For over a decade, ATI has maintained an A rating for Financial Strength and Counterparty Credit by Standard & Poor’s, and in 2019 obtained a second A3/Stable rating from Moody’s. ATI’s membership includes African Member States as well as a number of institutional shareholders. Besides its head office in Nairobi, ATI currently has offices in Benin, Cote d’Ivoire, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia.

ATI, in partnership with Riverhouse Partners, is seeking to recruit a Chief Financial Officer to direct and lead the organization’s financial planning, investments, management and reporting.The incumbent will also oversee the implementation of effective financial management systems and controls to ensure accuracy and reliability of financial reports (refer to the website for detailed description).

Role Descriptions

The role description and fuller details of the duties are posted on ATI’s website www.ati-aca.org Qualifications, Experience and other Attributes

The successful candidate must have suitable qualifications, experience and attributes as indicated under the job description on ATI’s website.

The role requires excellent communication skills in written and spoken English. Knowledge of French and an ability to work in a multicultural environment, will be an added advantage.

Please note that Riverhouse Partners Ltd has been exclusively retained to manage the recruitment of the Chief Financial Officer.

Candidates are required to submit an electronic copy of an Application Letter, Personal History Form (this may be downloaded from the ATI website), CV, plus details of your current remuneration package along with details of three referees to recruitmentcfo@ati-aca.org with a copy to lydia.rowlands@riverhousepartners.com & tidi.padi@riverhousepartners.com.

• ATI will only contact those applicants who are being actively considered for an interview

ATI offers a competitive salary and benefits package and a collegial working environment commensurate with other multilaterals. ATI reserves the right to not make an appointment to the above vacancy, or to make an appointment at a slightly higher or lower grade, or to make an appointment with a modified job description.