Head of Credit

 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:

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.

Head of Human Resource

 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:

Head of Human Resource
 

The successful candidate will oversee the direction and activities of the Human Resource department by leading a team of HR professionals. 

The incumbent will report to the Chief Executive Officer and will be based in Nairobi.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan the strategic direction of the Human Resource department, aligning it with the overall business plan and strategy of the company.
• Establish design and adapt the performance management systems, to support the organization’s strategic initiatives.
• Advising senior leaders about the performance management implications of strategic decisions and operational plans.
• Recommends solutions and advise management on significant employee relations matters.
• Responsible for maintaining key contacts with employer associations & labour ministry officials and keep fully informed of changes in labour or employment law matters.
• Directs the administration of the compensation system and methodology, ensuring consistent practices.
• Ensures that all employees are provided equal opportunities, fair and consistent application of policy.
• Ensures that all employees are working in a safe manner, and are up to date with policy and instructions.
• Support the Human Resource team in providing a comprehensive Human Resource management service

Job Qualifications / Skills / Experience

• A university degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Public Relations, Behavioral Science, or Management.
• Requires substantial experience in general Human Resources or preferably in the banking sector, with an emphasis in organizational design and planning, employment, labour law, employee relations, compensation, and benefits.
• Must be able to exercise discretion and good judgment, with an ability to understand the effect of decisions overall in the company.

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.

Head of Micro Finance

 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:

Head of Micro Finance

Jamii Bora is the most established micro finance service institution in Kenya having been involved in micro finance for the last 12 years. 

The Bank has identified micro finance as a core business line and would like to become the biggest microfinance player in the region leveraging innovation and consumer insight to meet the needs of this market segment. 

The incumbent will be a key member of the management team and will report to the Chief Executive Officer & Chief Commercial Officer. 

He/she will be based in Nairobi.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute micro banking business strategy.
• Manage the micro finance team to deliver the micro business strategy.
• Review and revamp existing and introduce new micro finance products.
• Develop alternative micro finance solutions to penetrate the micro segment with mortgage and insurance services.
• Drive customer base growth.
• Develop sales and marketing execution.
• Develop micro finance product and procedure manuals.
• Develop standard reports to track, sales, credit portfolio quality, and individual and team performance.
• Identify and foster new strategic partnerships.
• Develop financial literacy programs to enhance customer relationships and improve product penetration.

Job Qualifications / Skills / Experience

• University degree in business related subjects. Possession of a Masters degree is an advantage.
• Must be business orientated.
• Must possess ICT Skills.
• Must have Banking/Micro-Finance Skills.
• Must have at least 5 years of management experience.
• Additional skills in Sales and Marketing is an added advantage.
• Must have demonstrated managerial and supervisory skills.

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.

Water Entrepreneur

Water Entrepreneur
 

Tracking Code: 5159
 

PATH is an international nonprofit organization that creates sustainable, culturally relevant solutions, enabling communities worldwide to break longstanding cycles of poor health. PATH’s mission is to improve the health of people around the world by advancing technologies, strengthening systems, and encouraging healthy behaviors. 

PATH has a mature and diverse portfolio of health interventions throughout Kenya with a focus on integrated service delivery, health systems strengthening and community engagement.
 

Throughout Kenya, small communities with low resources often have few options for water purification. 

People living in these communities often cannot afford to purchase household water treatment products, and there is not the infrastructure or access to capital needed for municipal treatment or water kiosks selling “off-the-shelf” water. 

These communities often reside some distance from reliable distribution networks and cannot easily access resupply items such as liquid chlorine or replacement filters. 

To address this, PATH intends to outfit private water kiosk entrepreneurs with a water purification technology known as smart electrochlorination (SE) and is seeking an individual with experience in working with small and medium-sized enterprises to help lead the effort out of our Nairobi office.
 

The individual hired to fill this position will work with a local implementation partner to build business capacity in water kiosk entrepreneurs in order to develop a thriving, sustainable water purification business. 

The incumbent will focus his/her efforts on creating a branding and marketing strategy around SE-treated water and use PATH commercial guidelines and tools to develop sales skills in water entrepreneurs and their staff.  

The individual hired will also work with local financing organizations to support the viability and growth of kiosk businesses through the use of microfinance to purchase the SE equipment and to provide necessary working capital.  

The incumbent will work with the implementation partner to identify challenges and best practices faced by the entrepreneurs and work to optimize this model for scale.
 

In addition to this scope, the recruited individual will provide technical assistance to PATH’s broader program portfolio in the area of microfinancing and enterprise development, as needed.

In particular, the individual will work with a project team in western Kenya to pilot microfinance models with organized groups of community health workers with the aim of sustaining the Ministry of Health’s community strategy.

Specific responsibilities include:

• Provide day-to-day technical support and training in enterprise development to water entrepreneurs and community health workers, in order to build business skills and capacity.  This includes face-to-face interaction, support, and advisement with individual entrepreneurs at implementation sites on a weekly basis.
• Act as local PATH liaison between implementation partners, water and community entrepreneurs and microfinance lender to ensure entrepreneurs have access to the tools, resources and services necessary to succeed.
• Assist PATH and our implementation partners in developing and maintaining effective monitoring and evaluation programs to identify best practices and respond to training needs of entrepreneurs.
• Assist PATH in reporting of results, challenges and best practices to public and private stakeholders and donors. 

Required Skills   

• Proven effectiveness working independently and as a team member and collaborating with partner organizations.
• Organized, responsible and concise, in order to meet reporting requirements and deadlines.
• Computer competency including proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, PowerPoint, Word and Excel.
• Demonstrated knowledge of technical issues related to community health, water and sanitation in Kenya and the global context.
• Basic understanding of microfinance, specifically in Kenya.
• Proven skill successfully managing multiple tasks with competing priorities.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in Swahili and English.
• Willingness to travel in country to support technical activities.

Required Experience

• Bachelor's degree in business and a minimum of five years of experience in business, preferably working with small and medium-sized companies or entrepreneurs. 
• A Master's degree in business is preferred.

Location:  Nairobi
 

Position Type: Full-Time/Regular

To apply: please visit our employment website, http://www.path.org/employment.php, click on the career site link, search for job code 5159, and apply online. 

PATH is dedicated to diversity and is an equal opportunity employer.