Job Description

Women Enterprise Fund (WEF) is a Semi-Autonomous Government Agency established via Government Financial Management Act in 2007, through Legal Notice no;147 and whose core mandate is to provide accessible and affordable credit to support Kenyan women start and/or expand businesses for wealth and employment creation;

Pursuant to this mandate, the Fund invites applications from suitably qualified Kenyans to fill the under mentioned positions:

Responsibilities

• Analyzing/Appraising loan application forms received from constituencies to ensure compliance to the lending criteria before recommending loan applications to the Head Office Loans Committee;


• Assisting in coordinating all aspects of the lending cycle under the existing lending channels for the respective constituencies;


• Compiling of monthly and quarterly regional credit reports such as loan uptake and repayment status while ensuring timely reconciliations are done;


• Monitoring and following up of loan repayments and enlisting of key stakeholders support to ensure timely recovery of loans;


• Assist Manage the Operation of the Regional Office including securing the physical facilities as well overseeing logistics, office petty cash, and supplies in liaison with HQ;


• Assist in initiating and coordinating awareness creation and publicity campaigns including sensitizing women on the Funds products and services;


• Ensure the completeness and accuracy of customer files in regard to limits, insurance covers, commitment letters, valuations and other security documents where required are in place;


• Handle customer complaints and take appropriate action to resolve them;

Qualifications

• For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:


• Bachelor’s Degree in a business related course from a recognized university


• Served satisfactorily in a comparable position in a recognized institution for at least three (3) years


• Demonstrated competence in credit control work


• Proficiency in computer applications


• Attention to detail


• Thorough understanding of the lending cycle


• Analytical skills


• High integrity


• Excellent interpersonal skills


• Good report writing skills


• Excellent communication skills

How to Apply

Applications clearly marked on the envelop with the position reference and title and including detailed CV, copies of academic certificates, professional qualifications, testimonials, day time telephone number, names and addresses of three professional referees should be delivered to the Fund by hand, courier or post so as to reach the address below on or before 2nd December 2019 The Chief Executive /Director Women Enterprise Fund 11th Floor, National Social Security Building, Block A Eastern Wing P; O; Box 17126 -00100 NAIROBI; Shortlisted applicants will be expected to provide details of their current salary and the following documents: Valid Certificate of Good Conduct from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations; Valid Clearance Certificate from Higher Education Loans Board (HELB); Tax Compliance Certificate from KRA; Clearance from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC); Clearance from an Approved Credit Reference Bureau (CRB); WEF is an equal opportunity employer and does NOT discriminate any applicant based on their HIV status, ethnic background, sex, religion, disability, or marital status yet is attentive to gender, regional, and ethnic balance; Canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification;

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