Sector Specialist, Agriculture Mechanization at Equity Bank Kenya

Job Purpose:

F&A Agriculture Mechanization specialist will head the subsector assigned and guide the bank in mining BIMS opportunities in their respective industries of knowledge.
Working jointly with segments and branches, the specialist will offer input in development of business cases for F&A clients and support in relationship management for these clients, ultimately driving the growth of F&A BIMS business opportunities.

Key Responsibilities

• Participate in the sub-sector policy development and contribute to efforts to formulate the Bank’s particular strategy relating to the assigned sub-sector.
• Map out BIMS opportunities within the sub-sector and guide the bank in conversion of the same.
• Offer knowledge based sub-sector technical support to various bank structures; branches, segments, treasury, corporate, exco, to enhance business growth and development.
• Participate in appraisal and processing of agricultural facilities within the assigned sub-sector.
• Responsible for portfolio growth, NPLs management and deposit mobilization within the assigned sub-sector.
• Act as a liaison officer for the bank to industry associations, government bodies and other entities within your sub-sector.
• Coordinating bank participation in events within the sub-sector ensuring value maximization.

Qualifications

Academic Qualifications & Experience

• Holder of a Degree in Agricultural Economics, Agriculture Engineering, Agribusiness, Food sciences, Technology, agriculture finance or related field.
• A master’s degree in a related field will be an added advantage.
• At least eight (8) years of relevant experience in the Food & Agriculture, five (5) of which must be in technical level of the sector and three (3) in management level within the sector.
• Experience in delivering high quality economic and technical analysis, research advice on specific F&A sector in support of the Bank’s business growth and development.

Key Competencies & Skills

• Awareness of sub sector industry trends, technology, and developments and ability to convert the same into business opportunities for the Bank.