Vision Fund Kenya Limited is a fast
growing financial service company and an investment of the World Vision Kenya.
Project Manager - Strategic
Partnership
As part of the Vision Fund’s
Leadership Team, the main purpose of the job is to supervise all lending
functions of the institution at the strategic partnership level, they will
oversee strategic partnership project including operations, business
development, systems and processes in line with the company overall operations
strategy and within the local and World Vision International regulations.
The position is stationed in Nairobi
and reports to the Operations Director, with occasional local travel
Specific areas of
responsibility:
- Implement the agreed operational plan focusing
on increasing the outreach of the microfinance institution through
supporting the strategic partner to open the agreed new areas of operation
and development of new credit products;
- Support the modification and refinement of the
exiting credit products;
- Support the development of new market oriented
products such as microcredit, SME, micro-saving, fund transfer and
micro-insurance;
- Implement the efficient and effective
portfolio management to ensure the optimal use of company resources
- Analyse the business environment and make
recommendations on the development of new products and enhance existing
products to grow the institution’s customer base and outreach
- Develop strategies to minimize customer
complaints and suggest ways of managing the public image of the
institution
- Supervise the VFK staff that are assigned to
work with the strategic partner and provide them with adequate support to
make sure that collections are always on time and that the quality of the
portfolio remains excellent;
- Prepare monthly and other periodic operational
reports for the Operations Director and Senior management team
- Lead the delinquency management strategy,
including analysis reviews, legal actions against customers and employee
when appropriate
The ideal candidate
- MUST hold a relevant social science or
Business related degree and or master’s degree in Business Administration,
Finance or Economics,
- a minimum of 3 years relevant experience in
microfinance field operations,
- extensive and proven track record in financial
institution administration, operations and procedures, advanced computer
skills,
- fluency in English with strong written and
verbal communication skills,
- excellent analytical, communication and
interpersonal skills, and experience in people management,
- ability to work in a challenging environment
with poor infrastructure and human capacities,
- highly motivated with a strong interest in
development and social issues
All candidates must be
professing and practicing Christians whose conduct and depth of character are
governed by personal Christian convictions.
Interested and suitably qualified
individuals should forward their applications, attaching copies of their
academic and professional certificates, detailed CV indicating work experience,
daytime contact and addresses of 3 professionally relevant referees to reach
the undersigned by 31st August 2015.
The position should be the subject of
the email application.
Send applications to:
hr@visionfundkenya.co.ke
Vision Fund Kenya Limited –
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