Jobs in Kenya: Vacancies in a Financial Institution

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A growing financial institution in Kenya with offices in Nairobi providing Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises with innovative and affordable loan products, wishes to recruit suitably qualified and results oriented persons in the following positions for our Nairobi office:

Loan Officers

The ideal candidate should have the following:
Degree/ Diploma in Banking/Business Administration/Microfinance
2 -3 years experience in sales, credit assessment or banking
Extrovert personality and good communication skills
Proficiency in MS Word & Excel, and good administration skills
Ability to interpret basic financial info & relate to technical info
Ability to work effectively in a team and to meet targets
Ability to identify new clients
Ability to appraise and assess loan applications
Ability to ensure timely repayments from clients

Legal Officer

The ideal candidate should have the following qualifications:
Law Degree/Post Graduate Diploma and enrolled as an advocate
Specialisation in commercial law and some training in business
Expertise in preparing all legal documents pertaining to loans
Implement litigation strategy & internal recovery desk for bad loans
Good communication and presentation skills
Excellent leadership and supervisory skills
Ability to work under pressure
Results oriented
Ability to coordinate recovery efforts

Credit Coordinator

The ideal candidate should have the following qualifications:
Diploma in Business Management/Administration/Banking/Microfinance OR
Completed CPA or CFA
Min 3 years experience in MFI or banking , hereof min 1 year as team leader
Extrovert personality and good communication skills
Good financial analysis and interpretation skills
Good organisational skills and high stress threshold
Results oriented
Strong leadership and supervisory skills
Able to work 6-day weeks and changing working hours

Key Responsibilities
Managing a team of loan officers and other support staff
Target setting and follow up
Coordination of team resources
Team field supervision and compliance control
Training of the team as well as new team members
Management reporting
Ensuring a healthy portfolio and quality assessment of loans

Debt Recovery Officers

The ideal candidate should have the following qualifications:
Certificate/Diploma in Credit Management/Business Studies
2-3 years experience in a financial or professional services firm in the credit control/debt collection department
Basic understanding of commercial law
Superior negotiation and communication skills
Must have a valid certificate of good conduct
Must have a good track record
Must be aggressive and consistent
Diligent, hardworking and able to work 6-days week
Both Corporate and Individuals may apply and enclose a detailed capability CV

These are exciting but demanding roles, in return the successful candidate will get a great work environment and a competitive package.

If you believe that you meet the above criteria, send us your detailed CV and application stating your current position, remuneration, email and phone contacts to career @ growthafrica.net OR
P.O Box 17726, 00100
not later than 28th November 2009