Credit Administration Officer Job in Nairobi Kenya

Our

client, Daraja Microfinance Bank (www.darajabank.co.ke) was licensed by Central

Bank of Kenya as a community Microfinance Bank for the Dagoretti Division,

since January 2015. 

Daraja’s

target market is the Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs), their owners and

employees with the underlying goal being to help both individuals and groups

achieve their financial goals. 

As

part of its strategic plan, Daraja Bank is seeking to go national to be among

Tier 1 MFBs in Kenya.

They are seeking to recruit a highly talented professional to fill in the

following position in their Nairobi office:
 

Credit

Administration Officer
 

Reporting

to the Credit Manager, this is a position responsible for ensuring proper

credit administration and loan recovery.
 

Principal

Accountabilities:

• Appraising
  
  and making recommendations on credit proposals and ensuring compliance
  
  with the institution’s credit policy & procedures 


• Vetting
  
  and analyzing collaterals/securities provided for approved facilities
  
  against facility terms and conditions


• Monitoring
  
  and periodic reviews of customer and their credit lines to ensure recovery
  
  strategies are performed.


• Ensuring
  
  that all weekly, monthly and quarterly credit risk reports are properly
  
  prepared and presented to management for review.


• Authenticating
  
  documentation presented for all credit applications and ensuring that they
  
  meet the KYC requirements.


• Enhancing
  
  credit risk management techniques in the credit administration


• Maintaining
  
  credit files and updating all the credit documents

Key Skills and Qualifications:

• Diploma
  
  in finance, accounting or related field


• Minimum
  
  of 2 years’ experience in a credit function in a financial institution


• Experience
  
  in financial auditing is an added advantage.


• Excellent
  
  communication and presentation skills with outstanding reporting skills.

Interested candidates are requested to forward their updated CVs

to recruit@virtualhr.co.ke by 9th May 2016 stating their current and expected

remuneration, daytime telephone contacts and addresses of three referees. 

Only

shortlisted candidates will be contacted.