Exciting
Career Opportunities
Faulu
Microfinance Bank is a dynamic Christian organization within the micro-finance
sector. Faulu was the first Micro Finance Institution in Kenya to be licensed
by the Central Bank as a deposit taking institution.
To keep up
with the growing business needs we are seeking highly competent, focused and
results oriented individuals for various positions within our business units
across the country.
Business Development Officers
(SME / Group Lending)
Job Ref: HR: 029/03/2014
Job Summary: Reporting to the Senior
Relationship Officer, the position holder will be tasked with the role of
growing a high quality Group/SME portfolio, manage all client relationships and
promote the growth of the deposit book while ensuring excellent customer
service and team work.
Key Roles and Expectations
The position’s key
roles include: -
- Portfolio growth and management: Recruit and retain clients ensuring a growth in loan disbursement through excellent customer service and timely service delivery.
- Deposit Mobilization: Mobilize deposits to match and exceed the loan book.
- Loan processing: Ensure thorough business assessment, proper securitization and compliance to audit standards and company policy.
- Client education: Disseminate accurate information to prospective clients and ensure their understanding of operations policy as well as training them on group leadership.
- Loan book quality management: Ensure that all loans given are timely paid in compliance to policy and statutory requirements.
- A link with the public: Liaise with local administration, maintain relationships with the public and portray company values at the marketplace.
Minimum Qualifications
- A Bachelor’s degree in Business related field.
- At least 1 year experience in lending either in SME or Group preferably in a financial institution is a must.
- Practical knowledge in Sales and Marketing, credit risk management and computer literacy is a must.
Personal attributes
- Good interpersonal skills with excellent customer service relations.
- Ability to communicate effectively.
- A team player.
- Willing to learn, a fast learner preferred.
- Ability to work independently.
- High levels of integrity and professionalism.
- Strong Christian values, commitment and passion for the transformation of the low income population.
If you meet
the specified criteria, send your application via email to excitingcareers@faulukenya.com
with the email subject as “Business Development Officer).”
Include an
application letter and an updated CV (including 3 referees, one of whom must be
a spiritual leader) addressed as below:
GM- Human
Resources & Legal
Faulu
Microfinance Bank Limited
P.O Box
60240 – 00200,
Nairobi
Note: All applications should reach us on
or before 12th April, 2014.
Only
shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Hardcopy
applications shall not be considered.
