Agribusiness Business Development Officer at SMEP Deposit Taking Microfinance Limited
SMEP Deposit Taking Microfinance Limited, a growing Nationwide Christian MFI regulated by Central Bank of Kenya, invites applications from interested and suitably qualified candidates to fill the following positions:
Business Development Officer – Agribusiness
Reporting to the Head of Operations, the successful candidate will have the following responsibilities:-
Duties and Responsibilities
- Implementation of the agribusiness strategy
- Championing market and product development in Agribusiness
- Coordinate research in agribusiness interventions
- Managing relations with agribusiness agencies, donors, and other stakeholders
- Development of agribusiness training programs for staff, farmers and other stakeholders
- Facilitate recruitment and registration of agribusiness customers.
- Loan disbursements and deposit mobilization that meet defined growth and quality targets
- Agribusiness reporting
- Responsible for cumulating and maintaining agribusiness information
- Maintain good public relation between SMEP and outsiders e.g. Public administration, farming communities, business community etc
Qualifications and experience:
- Bachelors degree in a Agri-business related field
- Have knowledge in group/individual agri-business lending
- Demonstrable skills in strong leadership, marketing and reporting
- Computer literacy
- 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
- Must be a committed Christian
- Aged between 30 and 40 years
Qualified and interested candidates who meet the above criteria should download the “Job Application Form Here” and send their filled applications to recruitment@smep.co.ke on or before Tuesday, 12th July, 2013.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
