October 5, 2024
Descriptions
To oversee the co-operative and agriculture portfolio while ensuring the quality of agronomical practices, as well as promote CBT Bank’s products and services to co-operative and Agri related customers and its value chains.
Responsibilities
- Spot areas and economic activities of which the Bank can engage and enhance financial inclusion and inclusive finance.
- Monitor and evaluate agronomical practices and identify areas for improvement and implement solutions to improve productivity and sustainability.
- Carry field inspections to smallholder farmers financed by the Bank and reporting on all potential risks and opportunities that the Bank can capitalize.
- Carry-out field data collection and baseline analysis for any area being researched for appropriate advice to Head of Business &Co-operative Banking about markets, products, and services in agribusiness space.
- Participate in all stakeholders’ meetings taking place in areas of jurisdiction.
- Source of insight information regarding scheme portfolio performance in terms of inputs procurement, applications, seasonal trends, harvesting and delivering to the dedicated warehouses.
- Link Branches and Head Office teams on all matters related to agriculture value chains in which smallholder farmers, groups/Co-operatives and companies are engaged.
- Conduct field visits and verification on schemes finances, prepare weekly/monthly, and quarterly reports in respect to Agri-scheme businesses and their linkages in the value chains.
- Provide professional advisory services to customers and stakeholders in respect to Bank’s products and services.
Requirements
Experience Required:
- Person with 5 years and above experience in banking with practice in agribusiness or co-operatives.
Education Requirement
- Holder of a first degree or its equivalent in Agricultural Economics & Agribusiness, Business Administration, Banking and Finance or its equivalent.
• Masters’ Degree will be an added advantage.
Knowledge Required
- In-depth knowledge of sales tactics, operations, business management, relationship management and customer services competencies
- Good interpersonal skills and ability to multitask delivering results
- Demonstrate leadership capabilities and business acumen
- Analytical and presentational skills and ability to work well under pressure with strict deadlines and limited supervision
Skills required
- Technical skills:
- Risk analytical and thinking.
- Strong written communication skills
- Being well versed with software/technology used in finance/banking.
- Basic MS-Word and Excel skills
Behavioral skills:
- Attention to detail and diligence
- Problem solving aptitude
- Ability to effectively manage competing deadlines for applications in a high-pressure work environment, with varying degrees of supervision.
- Time management.
Skills Required
- Risk Analysis
- Interpersonal Skills
- Analytical and Problem solving skills
- Attention To Detail
- Analytical skills
- Leadership Skills
- Multitasking abilty
- Presentation Skills
- Basic MS Office applications
- skilled at task prioritization and meeting deadlines.
- Time Management