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  • Posted: Oct 29, 2024
    Deadline: Not specified
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  • World Vision is an international Christian relief, development and advocacy organisation working in almost 100 countries world-wide to create lasting change in the lives of children, families and communities to overcome poverty and injustice.
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    Regional Director of Credit Risk, VisionFund International

    Major responsibilities

    MFI Policies

    • Approve MFI credit policies, products,  aligned to the VFI Network Credit Policy, new product rollouts, pricing, concentration limits, within the authorities established in the VFI Credit Risk Framework.
    • Manage the delegation letter renewal, and certification tracking of all MFIs compliance to the VFI Network Credit Policy throughout the portfolio MFIs, working closely with the Regional Teams.
    • For MFIs which are not yet certified, overhaul and realign MFI Credit Policies with the aim of all MFIs being certified against the VFI Network Credit Policy.
    • Maintain the VFI central repository of approved credit policies, products, exemptions, concentrations, products and change tracking.
    • Periodically cross check policies which MFIs or regional teams have approved, for compliance to the VFI Network Credit Policy.

    Capacity Building

    • Mentor and coach MFI Risk managers on:
    • Risk appetite statements (aligning on minimum standards, how to report on them and track against actuals
    • Reporting to their senior leadership team and Board Asset and Risk committees, using the minimum reporting standards of VFI
    • How to analyse and interpret the reports
    • Writing clear policies, and products, so that MFIs grow in maturity
    • Conduct quarterly MFI Credit Risk Policy and Products Committee meetings and train MFIs in the level of authority they have according to the VFI Credit Risk Management Framework.
    • How to adjust a product or policy to mitigate risks while still achieving the MFI’s objectives.

    Credit Risk Reporting

    • Analyse and report on key credit risks in portfolio countries and each month, meet with the Regional Director to present the analysis and interpretation. Maintain meeting minutes, and action tracker.
    • Track pilots against limits and end dates and prompt MFIs to resolve discrepancies, escalating to Regional Director as required.
    • Support the Director of Credit Risk in data analysis, data cleaning and report preparation for VFI Credit Risk reports.
    • Identify and escalate breaches to approved limits. Liaise with BBI to correct any mis-reporting.
    • Recommend ‘on watch’ portfolio classification in MFIs under responsibility, and monitor progress to resolving issues.

    Knowledge, skills and experience 

    Required

    • University degree, preferably in banking or business administration
    • 5 years experience in regional and/or global roles in microfinance with MFIs in different contexts
    • 2 years technical experience in Credit Risk, MFI internal controls, policies and credit products and processes 
    • Experience living and working cross culturally
    • Effective in written and verbal communication in English
    • Excellent skills in excel
    • Computer literacy and ability to analyse microfinance data

    Preferred

    • 10 years experience in microfinance or financial services
    • Spanish language skills, to advanced/business level
    • Experience in Credit Risk oversight and reporting
    • Experience as microfinance practitioner / manager, and track record in producing good credit performance

    Languages and Travel 

    • Expected travel is 4 trips per year.
    • Willingness to travel internationally, potentially up to 25% of the time is preferred.
    • Able to work from home

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    Method of Application

    Interested and qualified? Go to World Vision Kenya on worldvision.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com to apply

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