Credit Manager at Women Enterprise Fund

Duties and responsibilities:-

The Officer will be responsible to the Chief Executive Officer for overall credit cycle management including;

• Formulation and implementation of lending policies, procedures and practices.
• Coordination of all activities in relation to lending.
• Development and review of evaluation criteria of lending proposals/.
• Oversee processing, appraising and recommendation of loan applications.
• Growth of Quality loan book; ensure recovery of overdue loans.
• Prepare timely reports on the performance of the loan book.
• Customer & stakeholder relationship management
• Development and review of screening criteria of projects to be funded.
• Offer financial advisory services to beneficiaries;
• Staff management including ensuring target setting, performance evaluation, mentoring, training and development of staff in the department

(b) Requirements for Appointment
For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:-

i.  Served in Credit or Lending function for at least 10 years with at least four (4) being in a managerial position.
ii. A Master’s degree majoring in Finance ,Operations Management , Entrepreneurship, Accounting or Strategic Management or other relevant areas.
iii. Must be a member of a relevant professional body in good standing
iv. demonstrated outstanding capability in financial risk management

Competencies required

• Integrity, transparency and accountability
• Leadership & decision making skills
• Good Communication and Interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently and effectively under pressure and on strict deadlines
• Good understanding of human resources practices and procedures.
• Good understandings of computerized information systems for credit/lending management.
• Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results