Jamii Bora Bank is the
fastest growing financial institution in Kenya with an impressive customer base
of both low and high income earners.
The Bank is poised to change the financial services landscape with a medium term objective of becoming a top tier player within 4 years.
As we expand our operations throughout the country as a fully-fledged
commercial bank, we are seeking to recruit energetic, innovative, dynamic,
qualified and experienced individuals to fill the following positions:The Bank is poised to change the financial services landscape with a medium term objective of becoming a top tier player within 4 years.
Head of Credit
The incumbent will support
the executive leadership team in providing a comprehensive credit management
service and decision-making tools throughout the bank.
The successful candidate
will report to the Chief Executive Officer and will be based in Nairobi.
Key Responsibilities
- Oversight
and management of credit analysis/appraisal, credit review and credit
administration functions.
- Responsibility
for evaluation of credit processes including governance, loan origination,
approvals, collections, collateral management, provisioning and management
of bad debt.
- Accountable
for credit compliance and credit policy and procedures.
- Continuous improvement
of turnaround times of credit proposals.
- Interaction
with internal business teams to establish benchmarks for service levels
and quality.
- Evaluation
of the quality of credit operations to cope efficiently with business
growth in line with the Bank’s strategy and goals.
Job Qualifications / Skills / Experience
- A Bachelors
degree in a business related field from a recognized University.
- A minimum of
10 years’ experience with at least 7 years at a senior level in credit
control and/or credit risk related functions.
- In depth
experience in credit management including responsibility for both
qualitative and quantitative elements.
- In depth
knowledge of Credit Administration, Credit Analysis, and Credit
Restructuring.
- A results
oriented individual with a high level of attention to detail.
- The ability
to meet strict deadlines and work with limited supervision.
Interested persons may post or email their CVs including
remunerations, day contacts and referees to the following addresses e-mail and
telephone contacts, quoting the reference number and position to reach us on or
before 1st July 2012.
