Cashiers and Credit Officers Jobs at SMEP Deposit Taking Microfinance Limited
SMEP Deposit Taking Microfinance Limited, a Christian based MFI regulated by the Central Bank of Kenya, invites applications from interested and suitably qualified candidates to fill the positions of:
Cashiers
Reporting to the Chief Accountant, the successful candidate will:
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Duties and Responsibilities:
Reporting to the Chief Accountant, the successful candidate will:
- Be paying and receiving cash and other cash transactions across the counter as authorized
- Input customer transactions in the Banking system
- Attend to customer inquiries across the counter
- Cash and other transaction reconciliation
Qualifications and experience
- AKIB/ACIB/CPA 2 or equivalent qualification. (A Bachelors Degree in any Business related field will be an added advantage)
- One year experience in a busy financial institution in the same capacity
- Must be computer literate
- Be detailed and have strong analytical and monitoring skills. Be highly motivated and have the ability to work with culturally diverse groups of people, be honest, reliable.
- Be willing to work anywhere within the country
- Must be below 30 years.
Other key skills:
High integrity, able to handle both cash and to work under pressure, responsible, confidential, accurate, work with minimum supervision and have good communication skills.
Credit Officers
CO/10/7/HRD/2012
Reporting to the BM/Marketing Unit Manager – Branch, the successful candidate will have the following responsibilities:-
Duties and Responsibilities
- Marketing of products in the area of operation.
- Facilitate recruitment and registration of clients in existing and new groups.
- Stimulate client training on SMEP policies, procedures and basic business skills, loans, business, e.t.c.
- Loan disbursements and deposit mobilization that meet defined growth and quality targets
- Submission of weekly and monthly performance reports
- Responsible for cumulating and maintaining client information
- Maintain good public relation between SMEP and outsiders e.g. Public administration, churches, business community etc
Qualifications and experience:
- Have a bachelors degree in a related field or a diploma in Co-operative Management, Business Administration, Banking or its equivalent,
- Have knowledge in group/individual lending
- Marketing or accounting skills and computer literacy will be an added advantage
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Persuasive with strong recognition skills, Self-driven and possess the ability to work with minimum supervision,
- Have good knowledge of the micro-finance industry and practices and A self-starter who possesses excellent presentation skills.
- Aged below 30 years
How to Apply
Qualified and interested candidates who meet the above criteria should download the “Job Application Form” at www.smep.co.ke/opportunities, and send their filled applications to recruitment@smep.co.ke on or before Friday, 20th July, 2012.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
