Relationship Officer- Agriculture Lending at Equity Bank Kenya

Reporting to the Business Growth and Development Manager, the ideal candidate’s key duties and responsibilities will include:

• Pro-actively marketing agriculture sector lending and deposit opportunities from current and prospective clients.
• Ensuring quality of his/her portfolio.
• Interviewing and collecting data from sector clients.
• Appraising clients’ eligibility and capability to borrow from the Bank.
• Making recommendations to Credit Committees.
• Proactively monitoring and maintaining relationship with the clients in his/her portfolio.
• Daily monitoring the accounts in the portfolio.
• Ensuring compliance with terms & conditions, covenant laid down in approval and offer letter.
• Maintaining client files.
• Preparing and monitoring reports and action plans for successful collection of loans.

Qualifications

• Graduate degree or equivalent from a well-recognized University/institution with a Bias to agriculture related field.
• Minimum KSCE mean grade C+, and a minimum C+ in Both English and Mathematics
• Previous experience in a similar working environment will be an added advantage

Desired Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Self-motivated.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Confident and outgoing.
• Ability to analyze and solve problems.
• Ability to work with minimum supervision.
• Commitment to working with Agriculture based segment of the population.