Regional Manager-Pamoja Banking at Equity Bank Kenya

Key Responsibilities & Focus Areas

• Drive growth of sector high quality portfolio in specific Regions,
• Coaching, Mentoring, and hand holding the Relationship officers,
• Participate in formulation of the Sector strategy and ensures its full implementation.
• The custodian of Group Lending policies and procedures in the Region
• Participate in development of Sector Products and reviews based on market needs,
• Seek and manage Partnerships aligned to the Sector objectives,
• Ensure maximum productivity of Sector staff in the branches
• Directs and executes the Organization staff performance management plans,
• Identifying staff gaps, training of new staff and deployment of staff to branches,
• Enhance the Organization culture and core values among the Sector Team members,
• Regional 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,
• Drive Sector staff welfare in the Region,

Qualifications

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.

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.