Kimisitu
Sacco Society Limited is a national Savings & Credit Society with an asset
base of Kshs 3.6 billion and a membership of over 6,500 drawing its members
from Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), Embassies, International Missions
and other Reputable Organizations in Kenya.
Our mission is to empower members economically by providing quality financial services through prudent mobilization of resources and excellent customer care.
Loans
Officer
Department: Credit
Reporting
Structure: Reports
to the Senior Loans Officer
Job
Requirements: The
incumbent is responsible for loans collection; follow up of loans in arrears,
communicating with the members and guarantors on loans in arrears.
He/she
also prepares periodic collection and arrears reports and advises the Senior
Loan Officer on ways to enhance related to collection
Duties and Responsibilities
- Provides
continuous follow up to the members for their due payments and collection
of payments.
- Makes
calls, sends letters and records all form of correspondence to the members
for monitoring purposes.
- Ensures
payments from customers are collected promptly and as due comes.
- Conducts
proper follow up on pending payment collections with members.
- Arranges
and conducts meeting with the members to ensure good clientele relation
and to assure collection can be made when due date comes
- Provides
accurate reporting of aging report and outstanding loan position.
- Prepares
monthly arrears reports.
- Liaison
& visit new employers for defaulters for loan recovery
- Visit
members in organizations facing project closure.
- Marketing
the society.
Qualifications:
- Minimum
KSCE C plain
- Degree
in Co-operative Management, Business Administration or equivalent
qualification.
Skills and Desired Qualities:
- Proficiency
in computer skills and computer applications
- A
person of integrity, team player and have effective communication skills.
- A
good team player
- Strong
interpersonal skills, outgoing personality, and ability to work
independently and effectively under pressure and on strict deadlines and
in a multicultural setting.
Experience:
- Three
(3) years relevant experience
Senior Marketing Officer
Department: Marketing and Customer Care
Reporting Structure: Reports to the Chief Executive Officer
Position Summary: To undertake marketing activities towards growing
Society membership, develop competitive products for members and carry out
product awareness campaigns, all geared to growing Society’s profitability and
capital.
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
- To monitor implementation of the Society’s
strategic plan as relates to his department
- Identify market niches and craft appropriate
strategies for reaching existing and potential members in the
Society
- Identify target and potential markets and
design ways to consistently communicate the brand and products in all
marketing activities
- Conduct Marketing activities based on
knowledge of the customers segments and target market, so as to deliver
products and services that satisfy the market segments
- Develop and implement appropriate
communication and public relations strategies
- Oversee the design, execution, and
communication of primary marketing research studies to evaluate specific
performance, SACCO positioning, competitive positioning and customer
profiling as well as managing the analysis and interpretation of secondary
research data to provide direction for strategic plans
- To keep alert to competitive forces and
marketing practices and to keep the management advised on ways to counter
them
- To ensure that customer service is
administered in accordance with SACCO policy, in a mutually beneficial
manner, to ensure lasting goodwill between the SACCO and all relevant
stakeholders
- To design and develop product and services
that will satisfy various market segments based on market research
findings.
- Manage publications including but not limited
to writing speeches, annual accounts, periodic newsletters, brochures, etc.
- Provide team leadership within the department
through professional staff performance management.
- Motivate, manage, and set targets, monitor
performance of the sales team and other staff in the department.
- The Senior Marketing Officer will provide guidance
and advise to his team on how to conduct effective marketing processes to
contribute to improving public awareness of the Sacco.
Necessary Qualifications and Skills:
Qualifications:
- A university degree in marketing, or in
business administration (marketing) or its equivalent
- Professional training in marketing and public
relations.
- Membership with a professional body MSK/CIM
will be an added advantage.
Skills and Desired Qualities:
- Excellent analytical and interpersonal
skills
- Innovative and ability to work
independently.
- Strong communication and report writing
skills.
- Self-driven, self-starter, team player and
results-oriented.
- Sound ICT Skills.
- Leadership skills
Experience:
- Minimum of 5 years relevant experience
- Experience in the financial services sector is
an added advantage
Marketing Officer
Department: Marketing & Customer care
Reporting Structure: Reports
to the Senior Marketing Officer
Job Requirements: The Marketing Officer is responsible, under the
direct supervision of the Senior Marketing Officer, for the administration of
all assigned account relationships and for the development of new business for
the Sacco
Duties and Responsibilities
- Analyze potential loan members and develop
referral networks in order to locate prospects for loans and deposits.
- Meet with applicants to obtain information for
loan applications and to answer questions about the process.
- Analyze applicants' financial status, credit,
and property evaluations to determine feasibility of granting loans.
- Advising members on loan eligibility
- Explain to customers the different types of
loans and credit, and savings options that are available, as well as the
terms of those services.
- Work with clients to identify their financial
goals and to find ways of reaching those goals.
- Market Sacco’s products to individuals and
firms and meet customers' needs.
- Handle customer feedback and take appropriate
action to resolve them.
Qualifications:
- KCSE Grade C plain.
- A university degree in marketing, or in
business related fields or its equivalent
- Professional training in marketing and public
relations will be an added advantage
Skills and Desired Qualities:
- Proficiency in computer skills and computer
applications
- A person of integrity, team player and have
effective communication skills.
- A good team player
- Strong interpersonal skills, outgoing
personality, and ability to work independently and effectively under
pressure and on strict deadlines and in a multicultural setting.
Experience:
- Three (3) years relevant experience
ICT Officer
Department: ICT
Reporting
Structure: Reports
to the ICT Manager
Job
Requirements: The
ICT Officer shall be responsible for effective operation, support, security and
continual improvement of existing business applications, computer hardware and
networks.
Duties
and Responsibilities:
- To
contribute to the smooth operation of the Sacco’ ICT network and other ICT
equipment, as directed by the ICT Manager. This includes commissioning new
equipment, repairing and maintaining existing equipment such as desktop
PCs, laptops, printers, monitors, projectors, servers, switches and other
computer equipment.
- Provide
technical support to system users.
- Maintain
the ICT equipment register, to provide a detailed analysis of equipment
replacement needs and central ICT resourcing.
- To
install and configure software as required by staff and where this is new
software to ensure that it is appropriately licensed.
- To
uphold all Sacco’s policies, especially those regarding ICT.
- To
update the website & ensure it is interactive with updated content as
directed by the ICT Manager
- To
carry out other tasks as reasonably directed by the ICT Manager.
Necessary Qualifications and Skills:
Qualifications:
- Minimum
KCSE C plain
- Degree
in ICT, IMIS, Telecommunication or any ICT related fields
- Certification
in web design and any IT related fields will be an added advantage
Skills and Desired Qualities:
- Strong
networking and systems support skills
- Proficiency
in computer skills and computer applications
- A
person of integrity, team player and have effective communication skills.
- A
good team player
- Strong
interpersonal skills, outgoing personality, and ability to work
independently and effectively under pressure and on strict deadlines and
in a multicultural setting
Experience:
- Three
(3) years relevant experience
How to Apply
Apply online by filling in the data form HERE
The
data form must be filled in full.
Incomplete
forms will be disqualified.
In
addition, send an application letter with a detailed CV to
jobs@kimisitusacco.or.ke by 6th April 2016.
Clearly
state the subject of the email as ICT Officer.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Kimisitu Sacco is an equal opportunity employer.