Program Coordinator Job in Kenya

Position: Financial Inclusion Program

Coordinator 
 

Location: Isibania, Kenya
 

Job

Type: Full

Time, Contract
 

Number

of positions: 1

About the Organization: Nuru

Kenya is a non-governmental organization currently working in Migori County,

Kenya. Nuru Kenya’s mission is to end extreme poverty in remote, rural areas of

Kenya.

To

this end, Nuru implements a holistic development model working with programs in

Agriculture, Financial Inclusion, Healthcare, and Education. 

See

http//www.nuruinternational.org for further information about the organization.

Nuru Kenya is looking for a highly qualified candidate to fill the position of

Financial Program Coordinator in the FI program. 

The

person will perform key roles in the organization and will be responsible for

initiating, managing and linking groups to already established

MFIs/Banks. 

The

person will directly report to the Impact Programs Manager Nuru Kenya.

Specific Responsibilities:

• Conduct
  
  awareness creation and mobilization meetings to ensure that farmers
  
  continually save, attend meetings and are able to operarate as per laid
  
  down group procedures


• Revise
  
  the FI annual plan and assign quarterly targets of loans, savings,
  
  membership recruitment, members’ retention and community trainings to
  
  Filed Managers


• Assess
  
  and select viable groups using the laid down criteria in the group
  
  constitution.


• Facilitate
  
  the transition of Nuru FI groups into KCB’s (Kenya Commercial Bank) Chama
  
  Solution Groups


• Ensure
  
  loan applications are done correctly and as per laid down procedures.


• Ensure
  
  loan appraisal and approval are done following set criteria and conditions
  
  as spelt out in the constitution.


• Follow
  
  up with KCB to ensure that member requests are acted upon in a timely
  
  manner


• Ensure
  
  loan repayments are done timely and banked in Chama Solution Accounts on
  
  timely basis.


• Ensure
  
  proper record keeping on loans, savings and meetings.


• Prepare
  
  with accuracy all required weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual FI
  
  Program reports. Including but limited to activity reports, performance
  
  reports, financial reports, etc.


• Conduct
  
  training needs assessment of existing clients and liaise with KCB Chama
  
  Solution representative to fill such training gaps.



• Manage
  
  community response to program services, maintaining program integrity and
  
  always sticking to program goals and mission.


• Prudently
  
  manage the FI Program budget.


• Manage
  
  all FI staff to their function and hold them accountable for the
  
  performance of their assigned activities.


• Troubleshoot
  
  programmatic issues within the FI Program in an accurate and professional
  
  manner


• Manage
  
  edits and implementation of the FI Program Financial Training Curriculum


• Perform
  
  any other duties assigned by the immediate supervisor.

• A
  
  minimum of a bachelor’s degree in Banking and Finance, Microfinance,
  
  Business Administration or other related Social Sciences


• Over
  
  five (five) years working experience in a similar or related role


• Experience
  
  initiating and transitioning groups into established MFIs for
  
  sustainability will be an added advantage


• Candidates
  
  with accounting qualifications will have an added advantage


• Good
  
  communication skills


• Good
  
  command of written and spoken English and Kiswahili language


• Self-
  
  motivated; with ability to work with minimal supervision


• Possess
  
  knowledge and skills in project management, training, and cooperative
  
  management


• Demonstrated
  
  ability to operate in both office and field setting with excellent
  
  interpersonal skills


• Demonstrated
  
  ability to form successful working relationships with other staff and a
  
  good team player


• Long-term
  
  commitment to ending extreme poverty in rural areas of Kenya

Working

Conditions: Work

will be performed in the office, and sometimes in the field. Some work is also

expected from the computer at home during evenings and weekends during busier

seasons.

Remuneration: Commensurate

with demonstrated skills and experience.

Nuru Kenya is an Equal Opportunity Employer, we give equal opportunity to all

qualified candidates. 

Qualified

female candidates are encouraged to apply.

Application Process:

Interested applicants should submit their application; resume and cover letter

supported by at least three known references. 

Candidates

to also attach a valid Certificate of Good Conduct, kindly quote your current

and expected salary. Include your phone number, and email it to

fipcoordinator@nuru.co.ke by the 8th of June, 2016 at 5pm EAT. 

Email

applications will be preferred. 

Please

outline how your skills and experience meet the qualifications of the

position. 

Indicate

the job title as the Heading/subject of your application. 

Note: Due to the huge

volumes of applications that we receive, we will only contact shortlisted

candidates

Those that were called for interviews at Nuru Kenya offices are not required to

re-apply

We do not charge any fee at any stage in our hiring process