Massive Recruitment at Stima Sacco Nairobi, Kenya (14 Vacancies)


Stima Savings and Credit Cooperative Society Limited (Stima Sacco) is a leading country-wide, fast growing, and licensed institution. 

Stima Sacco’s Vision is ‘To be a market leader in the provision of world class financial services to our members’ who are derived from the electricity, energy, utility and other sectors including small and micro entrepreneurs. 

The Society’s 2012-16 Strategic Plan key priority is to transform the Society’s business model and grow the business by more than 300 percent by 2016 through innovative products, services and branch expansion.

Stima Sacco is seeking to recruit dynamic, innovative, energetic, self motivated and experienced persons to fill the following positions:

Branch Manager
 
Job Summary
 
Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer the job holder will be responsible for the smooth running of the branch functionally and administratively.
 
Duties and Responsibilities
  • Administering and interpreting policies and procedures.
  • Implementing and promoting Society products and services.
  • Monitoring and ensuring the accuracy of all branch transactions.
  • Monitoring cash levels held at the vault and by tellers on daily basis.
  • Ensuring effective and efficient customer service delivery and in particular ensure compliance with Society’s Customer Service Charter.
  • Ensuring security of employees, cash and other valuable Society documents.
  • Ensuring compliance with the relevant statutory, legal and regulatory requirements in execution of branch operations.
  • Ensuring compliance with occupational, safety and health requirements.
  • Liaising with the departmental heads and other relevant stakeholders on issues relating to the branch.
  • Any other duties that may be assigned by the Chief Executive Officer from time to time.
Key Qualification:
  • KCSE Grade B or its equivalent
  • Bachelor degree in Business related field, Banking and Finance.
  • Certified professional banker or other related professional qualifications will be an added advantage
  • Proficiency in computer skills.
  • Previous experience of working with an ERP system preferred.
  • Minimum 5 years relevant experience at supervisory level in the banking sector.
  • A person of integrity, team player and have effective communication skills.
Branch Operations Officer III
 
Job Summary
 
Reporting to the Branch Manager, the job holder will be responsible for all the operations at the branch.
 
Duties and Responsibilities
  • Ensuring effective and efficient management of the Branch operations.
  • Coordinating and supervising Branch activities and ensuring operations are carried out in accordance with the established rules and regulations.
  • Maintaining timely, accurate and balanced records pertaining to Branch operations.
  • Maintaining adequate cash reserves in accordance with the Branch operational procedures.
  • Reviewing systems, processes and procedures of Branch operations and make appropriate recommendations on improvements to the Branch manager.
  • Ensuring that correspondences are promptly and appropriately tackled and that issues pertaining to customer care are competently handled.
  • Ensuring observance of the Customer Service Charter and report any deviations to the Branch manager for actions.
Key Qualifications:
  • KCSE Grade B- or its equivalent
  • Bachelor degree in Banking or business related field.
  • Post graduate Diploma in business related field or CPA II will be an added advantage.
  • Proficiency in computer skills.
  • Minimum 3 years relevant experience at supervisory level in banking environment.
  • A person of integrity, team player and have effective communication skills.
Branch Credit Officer IV
 
Reports functionally to the Credit Manager and administratively to the Branch Manager
 
Job Summary
 
The Job holder will be responsible for ensuring effectiveness and efficiency of all loan processes and procedures at the Branch.

Duties and Responsibilities
  • Coordinating the loan processing activity at the branch.
  • Appraising and advising members on loan eligibility
  • Advising members on loan approval status.
  • Ensuring completeness of loan application forms and adequacy of information provided.
  • Ensuring compliance of loan procedures as per SASRA and other legal requirements.
  • Generating loan appraisal reports using computer programs to evaluate members’ financial status.
  • Generating loans periodical reports for the branch manager.
  • Periodically advising on the adequacy of the loan appraisal tools available.
Key Qualifications:
  • KCSE Grade B- or its equivalent
  • Bachelor degree in Cooperative Business or Management or Business related field.
  • Post graduate Diploma in Micro Finance will be an added advantage
  • Certified Credit Management will be an added advantage
  • Proficiency in computer skills.
  • 3 years relevant experience at supervisory level, preferably in the financial sector.
  • A person of integrity, team player and have effective communication skills.
Branch Accountant IV
 
Job Summary
 
Reporting to Branch Manager, the job holder will be responsible for accounting records and the control function of the branch.
 
Duties and Responsibilities
  • Obtaining on a daily basis, the statements of the Sacco’s accounts in favour of which standing orders and or direct debits are effected.
  • Ensuring all entries in the bank statements have been entered in the cash books.
  • Updating list of standing orders, direct debits, and any other forms of remittances.
  • Daily updating and continuous monitoring of customers’ accounts.
  • Producing relevant reports in respect of various categories of customers.
  • Undertaking control accounts reconciliations.
  • Raising journal entries, adjustments, corrections and any necessary amendments to the accounts.
  • Keeping Custody of the branch accountable documents.
  • Production of periodic management reports.
  • Ensuring accuracy, completeness and integrity of cash operations.
  • Preparing Quality Assurance reports and updates on all operational areas.
Key Qualifications:
  • KCSE Grade B- or its equivalent
  • Bachelor degree in Finance or accounting.
  • CPA K.
  • Proficiency in computer skills.
  • Previous experience of working with an ERP system preferred.
  • 3 years relevant experience to this position.
  • A person of integrity, team player and have effective communication skills.
Procurement Assistant II
 
Job Summary
 
Reporting to the Procurement Officer, this position will be responsible for:
 
Duties and Responsibilities
  • Vetting of supply requisitions for non-stock items raised by user departments.
  • Preparing papers for presentation to various committees of the procurement function.
  • Ensuring that procurement procedures are properly documented, records and procurement and disposal files maintained in a secure location.
  • Receiving, open and safeguard all tenders.
  • Issuing bidding documents to candidates.
  • Preparing contract documents, in line with the award decision.
  • Ensuring that procurement and disposal documents are issued and records are maintained, in accordance with the Regulations.
  • Assisting in preparation and submission of any reports required under the Public Procurement and Disposal Act, the Regulations and guidelines and the Society’s Procurement Manual.
  • Any other duties which may be assigned from time to time.
Key Qualifications:
  • KCSE Grade C or its equivalent
  • Bachelors Degree in Purchasing and Supplies, or Logistics or equivalent qualification.
  • Diploma in Purchasing and Supplies, or Logistics or a related field in combination with qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of Bachelor’s Degree.
  • 2 years relevant experience
  • Certified Institute of Purchasing Supplies (CIPS) professional qualification will be an added advantage.
  • A person of integrity, team player and have effective communication skills.
Customer Relations Assistant III 

2 Positions
 
Job Summary
 
Reporting to the Branch Operations Officer, the job holder will be responsible for managing the banking hall and handling customer queries.

Duties and Responsibilities
  • Carrying out funds transfer instructions.
  • Attending to customers.
  • Handling customers’ correspondences.
  • Performing Teller duties as appropriate.
  • Receiving and processing ATM card applications.
  • Effecting customer queries and instructions.
  • Placement of Standing Orders.
  • Receiving and issuing application forms and handling deduction adjustments.
Key Qualifications:
  • KCSE Grade C or its equivalent
  • Bachelors Degree in banking or business related field.
  • Diploma in business management or Banking in combination with qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of Bachelor’s Degree.
  • Previous telling experience will be an added advantage.
  • Proficiency in computer skills.
  • 2 year’s relevant experience in a busy office.
  • Customer care handling skills.
  • A person of integrity, team player and have effective communication skills.
Administrative Assistant III
 
Job Summary
 
Reporting to the Branch Manager, the job holder will be responsible of offering professional service to internal and external customers.
Duties and Responsibilities
  • Organizing Management and board meeting.
  • Handling corporate visitors.
  • Managing correspondences at the Branch.
  • In charge of the administrative and secretarial roles for the branch.
  • Managing branch filling system.
  • Ensuring proper housekeeping of branch premises
Key Qualifications:
  • KCSE: C or its equivalent
  • Bachelor Degree in business related field, Secretarial Studies preferred.
  • Diploma in business management in combination with qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of Bachelor’s Degree.
  • 2 year’s relevant experience in a busy office.
  • They must have experience in public relations and good communication skills both written and oral.
  • Report writing skills will be mandatory for the position.
Marketing Representatives 

4 Positions

Job Summary

Reporting to the Branch Manager the job holder will be responsible for selling products and services of the Sacco to its members as well as recruiting new members.
 
Duties and Responsibilities
  • To recruit new members into the Sacco.
  • To sell Sacco products and services to existing members.
  • To disseminate Sacco information to both existing and potential members.
  • To provide feedback to the Sacco on members issues and expectations.
  • Any other duty as may be assigned from time to time.
Key Qualifications:
  • KCSE C or its equivalent.
  • Diploma in a business related field preferably.
  • A Bachelors degree in Business related field will be an added advantage.
  • At least one year experience in sales and marketing is preferable.
  • Professional qualifications in sales and marketing will have and added advantage
  • Computer literacy.
Accounts Assistant III 

2 Positions
 
Job Summary
 
Reporting to the Finance Manager, the holder of this position will be responsible for:

Duties and Responsibilities
  • Obtaining on a daily basis, the statements of the Sacco’s accounts in favour of which standing orders and or direct debits are effected.
  • Ensuring all entries in the bank statements have been entered in the cash books.
  • Updating members’ standing orders, direct debits, and any and other form of remittances.
  • Producing relevant reports in respect member accounts details.
  • Under taking reconciliations of various Society accounts.
  • Raising journal entries, adjustments, corrections and any necessary amendments to the accounts.
  • Any other duties which may be assigned from time to time.
Key Qualifications:
  • KCSE C or its equivalent.
  • Bachelor degree in Finance or Accounting.
  • Diploma in Finance or a related field in combination with qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of Bachelor’s Degree.
  • CPA II or ACCA II.
  • 2 years relevant experience.
  • A person of integrity, team player and have effective communication skills.
Qualified applicants should send their Application Letter and Detailed CVs to stimasaccojobs@stima-sacco.com by 31st May 2013 indicating the position applied for as the subject line.
 
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.