Chama Investment Manager at Equity Bank Kenya

Key Responsibilities & Focus Areas

• Drive growth of sector chama investment loan portfolio,
• Participate in formulation of the Sector strategy and ensures its full implementation,
• Coaching, Mentoring, and hand holding the sector staff,
• Actualize implementation of Group Lending policies and procedures,
• Team leads in development of Sector Products and reviews based on market needs,
• Identifying staff gaps, new staff acquisition, training, and deployment to branches,
• Directs and executes the Organization staff performance management plans,
• Liaising with the branch management on Relationship Officers conduct to enhance the Organization culture and core values,
• Sector Staff Growth and development, Talent identification and recommendation for alignment to available opportunities,
• Liaison with various Sector internal and external Stakeholders in the Region,
• Monthly and Quarterly Performance review for Sector staff,
• Undertake any other duties as may be assigned by the Head of Sector.
• Essential Knowledge
• Excellent understanding of micro finance industry practices. Exhibits an exceptional degree of creativity and resourcefulness. Guides and transfers knowledge to his/ her team.

Qualifications

• Key Critical Competencies
• 5 years’ experience as a Pamoja Banking officer
• Excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrated conflicts resolution skills
• Strong coaching skills
• Strong communication, presentation, and negotiation skills
• Self-Driven, an eye for detail and capacity to meet strict deadlines while working under pressure with minimal supervision
• Individual Leadership skills, Excellent Planning and organizing skills
• Mature personality & Team player
• Flexibility and an ability to change focus areas when needed
• Self-motivated and a self-starter
• 2years experience as a business client advisor or credit administrator will be an added advantage