The
Agricultural Finance Corporation (AFC) is a state Corporation whose objective
is to provide quality and sustainable customer focused financial services for
the development of the agricultural sector in Kenya.
1.0. General Manager – Operations
The job holder heads the Credit Department and reports to the Chief Executive Officer. He/She is charged with the following responsibilities:-
Responsibilities
- Work closely
with the CEO to develop and drive challenging but achievable Corporation’s
strategic objectives and ensure that performance based schemes are in
place to drive the business and achieve the results
- Lead the AFC
business development function and ensure that organic business growth in
line with the Corporation’s strategies and plans
- Using an open
and inclusive management style, provide leadership focus for the
management of the AFC credit strategies and policies through a highly
motivated credit team
- Ensure tight
performance and process controls in the AFC loan portfolio
- Ensure that the
implementation of the AFC credit policies are supported by clear lines of
accountability for each service level, section managers and staff in the
department
- Cultivate and
reinforce strong business relationships with existing customers and
farmers and establish new and sustainable business linkages and
partnerships as is appropriate
Qualifications
and experience
- Bachelor of
Science degree in Agriculture, Agricultural Economics or related fields
- Masters degree
in Agricultural Economics, Agribusiness, Business Administration or
related field from a recognized university.
- Must be computer
literate
- Have training
and exposure at senior Management level
- Ten years
experience earned in a similar position in a busy service oriented
environment preferably in the agricultural sector, banking sector or
within a development financial institution.
Personal
specifications
- Possess/demonstrate
project and process management skills
- Be a result
oriented relationship builder with an exceptional entrepreneurial spirit
and capacity to work under pressure without supervision in tough and
competitive environment so as to grow and collectable portfolio and volume
of AFC lending clientele
- Possess
excellent organizing, mobilizing, interpersonal and influencing skills
- Be a team player
who is able to develop strong relationships with a range of stakeholders
and demonstrates ability to influence at multiple levels within the
Agricultural Industry.
- Should not be
more than 45 years of age.
2.0 General Manager – Human Resources & Administration
Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, The General Manager, Human Resources & Administration will be responsible for the developing and implementing appropriate Human Resource [HR] strategies that will ensure that AFC attracts and retains a professional team of motivated employees.
Responsibilities
Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, The General Manager, Human Resources & Administration will be responsible for the developing and implementing appropriate Human Resource [HR] strategies that will ensure that AFC attracts and retains a professional team of motivated employees.
Responsibilities
- Aligning the HR
strategies to the overall strategy of the Corporation
- Ensuring the
Corporation develops polices for attracting, retaining and developing
staff
- Developing and
reviewing the HR policies and procedures
- Overseeing
change management process
- Ensuring appropriate
HR training and development programs are developed and implemented and
- Putting in place
an appropriate performance Management system and managing performance
contracts.
- The right
candidate for the position will have demonstrated experience in change management,
interpret and inculcate labour laws within the institution, manage the
recruitment process and development of employees as well as analyze the
training needs to design development and retention programs
Qualifications
and experience
- Masters Degree
in Human Resource Management or related field
- Bachelor’s
degree in HR, Social Sciences or related qualification
- A professional
qualification in HR management
- 10 years
experience in a HR advisory role with at least 4 years as a HR leader in a
dynamic environment
- Demonstrated
leadership, coordination and managerial capabilities
- Excellent
interaction and presentation skills
- Computer
literacy
- Should not be
more than 45 years of age
3.0 General Manager – Business Development
The job holder will be responsible for the overall management of the Corporation’s Business Development department and reports to the Chief Executive Officer.
The job holder will be responsible for the overall management of the Corporation’s Business Development department and reports to the Chief Executive Officer.
He/She
is charged with the following responsibilities:-
Responsibilities
Responsibilities
- Plans,
supervises and coordinates the functions of the Corporate Business
Development Department.
- Designs and
implements business development strategies aimed at boosting the
Corporation’s business volume and securing its position as the financial
institution of choice for the development of the agricultural sector in
Kenya
- Oversees the
marketing, Corporate Communications and resource mobilization functions
- Works closely
with the Government Departments , development partners and other
stakeholders with a view to promoting AFC as the best institution for
partnership in rural agricultural finance
- Interfaces with
other institutions in the country to develop business partnerships
- Fosters a
comprehensive understanding of the market needs and informs product
development and pricing strategies
- Oversees
research and development of new products in consultation with other
departments
Qualifications
and experience
- Masters degree
in Economics /Commerce /Statistics/ Agriculture or Management.
- Bachelor’s
degree in Economics/Commerce/Statistics/Agriculture or Management.
- Demonstrate
competence in analytical, business strategy, leadership and communications
skills.
- Ten years
experience in a senior position in a business oriented organization,
preferably a financial institution.
- Should not be
more than 45 years of age
4.0 Senior Credit Officer
Deployment
To be deployed at the Credit Department.
Responsibilities
Deployment
To be deployed at the Credit Department.
Responsibilities
- Participates in
the development and implementation of credit policies, programs,
procedures and guidelines.
- Plans,
coordinates and monitors the activities of assigned loan programs.
- Interprets and
explains loan procedures and requirements to loan applicants, other
stakeholders and the general public.
- Recruits
clients, appraises applications and recommends for approval/rejection as
necessary.
- Codes inputs for
A/C opening, undertakes disbursement and monitors project implementation.
- Monitors loans
to ensure that they are being serviced properly.
- Reviews
delinquent accounts and analyzes collection problems; develops
recommendations and/or solutions.
- Carries out
inspection and valuation of securities and supervises seizure and
disposal of chattels and land securities through the appointed
auctioneers.
- Prepares
periodic monitoring and evaluation reports of credit program activities;
Qualifications
and Experience
- Bachelor’s
degree in Agriculture or Agricultural Economics or a related field.
- 4 Years
experience in a busy service oriented environment.
- Computer
literacy a must.
- Strong
analytical skills.
- Candidates with
CPA qualifications will have an added advantage.
5.0 Risk and Evaluation Officer
The job holder reports to the Head of Risk and will be charged with the following responsibilities:-
Responsibilities
The job holder reports to the Head of Risk and will be charged with the following responsibilities:-
Responsibilities
- Considering
proposed business decisions; including analysis of individual loans
generated by operational units, including liaising with credit reference
bureaus for client profiling.
- Portfolio
analysis; asses the Corporations exposure to different levels of risk in
terms of loan portfolio concentrations to prevent the possibility of loss
or injury to profits and the overall success of a Loan portfolio.
- Conduct
portfolio stress testing and to predict portfolio risks under a variety of
changing conditions or within a combination of alternative scenarios.
- Maintain
industry profiles in respect of all industries where the corporation has
significant exposures. Such profiles must be reviewed /updated every
quarter. Provides updates on the results of stress tests and contingency
plans. The results must serve as an important input into a review of
credit risk management framework and setting limits and provisioning
levels.
- Protect the AFCs
assets and public image.
- Conduct research
to assess the severity of risk and carry out statistical analysis to
evaluate risk.
- Forecast costs
to the Corporation and predict change in future trends and make recommendations
to reduce/control risk, which may involve an insurance strategy.
- Review legal
documents to ensure compliance.
- Work with
operational units to calculate the risk associated with specific
transactions, Forecasting and monitoring market trends; Formulating
insurance products.
- Analyze AFC's
market position and running figures through complex modeling techniques to
find value at risk (VAR) measurements.
- Carrying out
quantitative analysis.
- Studying
government legislation, which may affect AFC, and advising on compliance
and developing contingency plans to deal with emergencies.
- Understanding of
loan marketing, sales, origination, processing and recovery
Qualifications
and Experience
- Degree in
Business Finance or related field
- Candidates with
Master’s Degree will have an added advantage
- Diploma or
Higher Certification in IT
- Ability to use
financial packages and software, including portfolio management software
i.e. FMS & EBS, Use of Data Mining Software i.e. Structured Query
Language[SQL] and statistical software such as SPSS and SAS;
6.0 Human Resources Officer
Deployed in the Human Resource Division and reports to the Manager – Human Resource.
Responsibilities
Deployed in the Human Resource Division and reports to the Manager – Human Resource.
Responsibilities
- Participate in
recruitment and selection of Personnel.
- Participates in
employee performance reviews/supervises and appraises staff.
- Coordinates with
training division in the orientation and induction training of newly hired
staff.
- Maintains a list
of active and qualified job applicants and arranges for selection
interviews.
- Processes
necessary papers for placement or transfer of employees.
- Maintains
records for medical expenditure in liaison with Medical Services
Providers.
- Coordinates
preparation of Human Resource monitoring and evaluation reports.
- Attends to staff
complaints.
Qualifications
and Experience
- Bachelor’s
degree in Human Resource Management/Development or related field.
- 2 years relevant
experience in an HR environment.
- Computer
literacy is mandatory.
7.0 Credit Officer
Deployment
To be deployed as a Credit Officer in a Branch Office.
Responsibilities
Deployment
To be deployed as a Credit Officer in a Branch Office.
Responsibilities
- Participates in
the development and implementation of credit policies, programs,
procedures and guidelines;.
- Plans, coordinates
and monitors the activities of assigned loan programs.
- Interprets and
explains loan procedures and requirements to loan applicants, other
stakeholders and the general public.
- Recruits
clients, appraises applications and recommends for approval/rejection as
necessary.
- Codes inputs for
accounts opening, undertakes disbursement and monitors project
implementation.
- Monitors loans
to ensure that they are being serviced properly.
- Reviews
delinquent accounts and analyzes collection problems; develops recommendations
and/or solutions.
- Carries out
inspection and valuation of securities and supervises seizure and
disposal of chattels and land securities through the appointed
auctioneers.
- Prepares
periodic monitoring and evaluation reports of credit program activities.
- Performs other
related work as assigned.
Qualifications
and Experience
- Bachelor’s
degree in Agriculture or Agricultural Economics or related field.
- Minimal
experience required for direct entry.
- Computer
literacy a must
8.0 ICT Officer – Quality Assurance
Reporting
to the Head of ICT, the job holder will be required to develop procedures and
strategies to support, create and maintain technical quality assurance
processes and guidelines and systems infrastructure.
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
- Conducting regular
risk assessments of the Corporation’s Information System and ICT
Infrastructure and recommending measures to mitigate them.
- Schedule and
conduct quality audit inspections, analyze and review systems, data and
documentation.
- Recommend
corrective action plans and improvements in the resolution of
non-compliance with standards detected through monitoring and auditing of
processes and procedures.
- Evaluate
management action and controls needed to manage risks effectively, advise
and where needed facilitate improvements.
- Monitor the
implementation and operation defined controls and recommendations on an
ongoing basis.
- Communicate,
educate and liaise with users and management to ensure awareness and
adherence to standards, procedures and quality control issues and
activities.
- Conduct and
provide technical guidance and training in application software and
operational procedures.
- Assist to
analyze, evaluate and diagnose technical problems and issues such as installation,
maintenance, repair, upgrade and configuration and troubleshooting of
desktops, software, hardware, printers, Internet, email, databases,
operating systems and security systems.
- Perform
organizational systems architecture reviews and assessments, and recommend
current and future hardware and software strategies and directions.
- Create and
review technical documentation such as procedural, instructional and
operational guides and manuals, technical reports and specifications and
maintenance inventory systems
Qualifications
and Experience
- Bachelor’s
degree in IT or higher qualifications in ICT.
- Certified
Information Systems Auditor (CISA) or Certified Information Security
Manager (CISM).
- At least 5 years
of relevant experience
Personal
Skills
- Excellent in
written and verbal communication, analytical and report writing skills.
- Must be
proactive and innovative keeping abreast with technological advancements.
- Must have
ability to work independently with minimum supervision and a team player
with good interpersonal skills.
- Working
knowledge on ERP’s and banking systems will be an added advantage.
- Good
understanding of information systems policies, controls and techniques for
evaluating such controls.
9.0 Information Systems Auditor
Reporting to the Chief Internal Auditor, the holder will undertake reviews of AFC’s ICT infrastructure and provide assurance to management on the adequacy of the system controls in place and make recommendations where necessary.
Responsibilities
Reporting to the Chief Internal Auditor, the holder will undertake reviews of AFC’s ICT infrastructure and provide assurance to management on the adequacy of the system controls in place and make recommendations where necessary.
Responsibilities
- Conducting
regular risk assessments of the Corporation’s Information System and ICT
Infrastructure and recommending measures to mitigate them.
- Contribute to
the development of the annual Information Systems audit plan.
- Execute
Information systems Audit reviews based on the annual Information Systems
Audit plan.
- Provide support
to other assurance processes to ensure the overall system audit opinion is
incorporated and risks identified in the underlying information systems
and entire Corporation.
- Evaluate
management action and controls needed to manage risks effectively, advise
and where needed facilitate improvements.
- Monitor the
implementation and operation defined controls and recommendations on an
ongoing basis.
- Ensure that the Corporation’s
information technology is in compliance with the Corporation’s Policies
and Procedures requirements.
- Perform research
to identify and summarize applicable laws and best practice guidelines.
- Assist in IT and
other fraud investigations;
Qualifications
and Experience
- Bachelors Degree
in Information Systems/Computer Science/ Computer Engineering from a
recognized University.
- Professional
Qualifications in Certified Information Systems Audit (CISA
- CPA /ACCA will
be an added advantage.
- 3 years experience
in Information Systems audit within an internal audit function or external
audit work experience specializing in Information Systems
Personal
Specifications
- Ability to apply
professional and other skills acquired in an ERP or banking environment.
- Good
understanding of information systems controls and techniques for
evaluating such controls, concept of risk and risk assessment.
- Sufficient
understanding of diverse information systems environment and architecture,
software, computer operations and systems lifecycle.
- Knowledge and
experience in the use of CAATS/auditing software is desirable.
- Detailed
knowledge of information systems governance and security principles and
practices.
- Excellent in
written and verbal communication, numerical, analytical and report writing
skills.
- Must be
proactive and innovative keeping abreast with technological advancements.
- Working
knowledge on ERP’s and banking systems will be an added advantage.
- Must have
ability to work independently with minimum supervision and a team player
with good interpersonal skills.
10. Procurement Officer
Deployment
To be deployed at the Procurement Division and reports to the Manager – Procurement.
Responsibilities
To be deployed at the Procurement Division and reports to the Manager – Procurement.
Responsibilities
- Ensures
efficient procurement, receipting, storage, custody and issuance of stores.
- Verifies all
suppliers invoices and processes payments.
- Ensures that the
supplies delivered meet the required standards.
- Maintains
accurate and proper record and account of LPOs and ensures prompt
settlement.
- Maintains
adequate stores records showing re-order level, minimum and maximum
stocks;
Qualifications
and Experience
- Bachelor’s
degree in supplies/procurement related field.
- Post graduate
diploma in supplies management.
- 3 years
experience in a busy Procurement Department.
- Computer
literacy mandatory.
Applications
with detailed Curriculum Vitae including three referees with their current
telephone contacts, current & expected salary, copies of certificates and
testimonials should be addressed to:
The Managing Director
Agricultural Finance Corporation
Development House, 7th Floor, Moi Avenue
P.O. Box 30367 – 00100 GPO
Nairobi
Closing date for applications is 9th May 2013 at 5.00pm.
AFC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
The Managing Director
Agricultural Finance Corporation
Development House, 7th Floor, Moi Avenue
P.O. Box 30367 – 00100 GPO
Nairobi
Closing date for applications is 9th May 2013 at 5.00pm.
AFC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Lack
of inclusion of all details as sought for or any form of canvassing shall lead
to automatic disqualification.
Only
shortlisted candidates shall be contacted.