Assistant Manager Investment Appraisal & Administration - 2 Positions at Kenya Development Corporation

The Assistant Manager will be responsible for the development and review of investment and loan recovery policies, monitoring and evaluation of the existing investments and recommending appropriate strategies; and managing the credit risk on the loan portfolio in the most profitable and cost-effective manner in line with KDC objectives.

Duties and responsibilities at this level will entail;

• Undertake business development in the specified sectors;
• Appraise investments proposals;
• Maintain communication with clients and manage client relations;
• Initiate negotiation of the project financing structure;
• Oversee disbursement to approved projects;
• Monitor project performance post investment;
• Prepare investment papers for management and board;
• Manage stakeholder engagements;
• Any other responsibility as may be necessary to achieve the KDC’s objectives.

Person Specification

For a candidate to be appointed to this position, they must have;

• At least eight (8) years’ relevant work experience, four (4) of which must have been in a supervisory role.
• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Commerce, Business, Economics, Engineering or any other relevant field from a recognized institution;
• Master’s Degree in a relevant field from a recognized institution;
• Certified qualification in any of the following; Certified Financial Analyst (CFA),
• Certified Investment and Financial Analyst (CIFA), Public Accountant (CPA (K) or
• Certified Chartered Accountants (ACCA (UK) or its recognized qualification from a recognized institution;
• Member of a relevant professional body.
• Knowledge and experience in statistics, data collection, analysis and presentation;
• Supervisory course lasting not less than two (2) weeks
• Proficiency in Computer Applications.
• Meets the requirements of Chapter Six (6) of the Constitution of Kenya.