Career Opportunities in HELB, Nairobi, Kenya

The Higher Education Loans Board

(HELB) is a State Corporation mandated to source funds and provides loans,

scholarships and bursaries to Kenyans studying in recognized institutions of

higher learning. 

HELB is looking for highly competent,

passionate, dedicated and self-driven persons of high integrity who are able to

demonstrate strong leadership skills to fill these positions.

Legal Officer

The Position:

 Reporting to Legal Services Manager, the Legal

Officer will provide legal services to the Board on issues of law, contribute

to protection of legal rights of the Board, and enhance statutory compliance.
 

• Provide legal advice on HELB matters.


• Review/originate legal documents in HELB


• Manage legal due diligence;


• Liaise with external lawyers on legal matters


• Draft and vet contracts and ensure that such
  
  documents are promptly executed;


• Promote legal awareness in the HELB;


• Prepare court cases in conjunction with
  
  external lawyers and monitor progress.


• Coordinate and manage litigation process;


• Coordinate and manage legal compliance issues;

Qualifications / Knowledge and

Experience
 

The candidate must be in possession

of the following:

• A Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree from a
  
  recognized university;


• Possess a Diploma in Law from Kenya School of
  
  Law;


• Be an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya;
  
  with a current practicing certificate


• Be a member of the Law Society of Kenya;


• Being a member of the Institute of Certified
  
  Public Secretaries of Kenya will be an added advantage;


• Have at least five (5) years post admission
  
  working experience in a legal environment.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal
  
  skills


• Have strong analytical, interpretative, report
  
  writing and presentation skills


• Ability to work under pressure and achieve
  
  results within deadlines


• Result/achievement oriented


• Demonstrate personal drive, initiative and
  
  integrity


• Ability to maintain confidentiality


• team player with ability to work comfortably


• Good planning and organizational skills at all
  
  levels within the Board


• Attention to details


• Have exposure to a computerized working
  
  environment

Assistant Credit Controller

The Position
 

Reporting to the Credit Officer, the

Assistant Credit Officer will be responsible for performing credit loss

mitigation and recovery activities through a comprehensive and effective

relationship management that ensures attainment of individual, department and

HELB’s strategy to minimize loan loss and enhance loan recovery whilst giving

first class customer experience.
 

The Key Responsibilities and Duties

• Skip tracing, debt negotiation and achieving
  
  recovery goals while working with both corporate and individual customers.


• Implement debt management strategies, policies
  
  and procedures that promote efficient and effective credit risk management
  
  that protect and enhance the quality of the credit portfolio.


• Increase and maintain excellent customer
  
  experience and service quality as per established standards.


• Use Management Information System for
  
  measurement, reporting, monitoring, limiting and analysis of credit risk
  
  while ensuring compliance to best practice credit management practices.


• Resolve customer complaints within the set
  
  timelines.

• A holder of Bachelor of Commerce, Social
  
  sciences or Business related degree.


• Three (3) years’ experience in customer
  
  service, sales, collections, or any other related field


• Experience in credit management will be an
  
  added advantage


• Computer literacy with practical experience in
  
  MS Office 2010

In addition, the following attributes

are relevant: Creative, Analytical and Problem solving skills, a good

communicator, and a strong customer experience orientation, Team player who

values integrity, initiative and assertiveness.

If you believe, you can clearly demonstrate your abilities to meet any of the

criteria given above, please send your application, detailed CV, copy of

current payslip, relevant copies of testimonials and certificates, your daytime

contact, and contacts of three referees, to reach the office of chief Executive

Officer on the contact below not later than 12th March, 2016

Chief Executive Officer,
Higher Education Loans Board,
P.O. Box 69489-00400, 

Or Email Address: recruitment@helb.co.ke

Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

HELB is an equal opportunity employer. Persons with disability are encouraged

to apply!