Nafasi mpya za kazi access bank 2017 Job Opportunity at Access Bank, Application Deadline 28 Feb 2017

CAREER OPPORTUNITY at Access Bank Tanzania

Access Bank Tanzania (ABT) is a commercial bank with a special focus on
microfinance. With very strong international shareholders such as Access
Holding, International Finance Corporation (World Bank), KfW, African
Development Bank and MicroVest. ABT's vision is to be committed to the
development of financial systems that support social progress by
rendering services to all people with the same ambition for excellence
and quality. .

As one of the fastest-growing banks in Tanzania, we are offering
excellent long-term career development opportunities for experienced and
highly motivated professional applicants. In order to support our
dynamic expansion process, we are looking forward to recruit
self-motivated and enthusiastic individual to join our team in Head
Office Dar es salaam.

POSITION: HEAD OF AGRO LENDING

Responsibilities
Management of the Agro Lending Unit
Design, roll-out, and manage all Agro Lending products
Maintain and publish all Agro-related market intelligence on various
Agro activities including crop cycle guidelines, value chain diagrams,
studies on other Agricultural topics
Support Branch Managers of all branches within the Lake Zone and the
Southern Zone offering agro lending, and indirectly supervise all Agro
Lending Senior Loan Officers and Agro Loan Officers
Supervise the Agro lending coordinator(s) to ensure they manage agro
lending and crops facility operations
Manage high quality agro and crops facility lending activities
Supervise new branches' Agro activities based on Agro market surveys and
studies to the level of fully operational stage
Mitigate the bank's risk exposure in Agro while at the same time growing
a profitable, high quality, Agro business line

Qualification and Personal Attributes
Holds a university degree in Agronomy or other Agricultural Fieldwork
experience in the agricultural sector and/or work with farmers groups
Ability to relate directly to farmers and willingness to travel to rural
areas of Tanzania on a regular basis
Experience in team management, ability to motivate team members by
adopting a positive and constructive attitude
Expertise in diverse crops of Tanzania, Agricultural product design and
expertise on Tanzanian's cash crop Value Chain
Strong organization and follow up skills including the ability to handle
competing priorities and meet all deadlines and commitments.
Strong communication and conflict management skills
Willingness and ability to adapt to new circumstances, information, and
challenges
Strong analytical, presentation and report writing skills
Perfect command of written and spoken English
Computer skills (Word, Excel for data analysis and presentation,
PowerPoint, MS Visio)

Application Instructions
Applicant: Please send your resume and motivation letter (indicating the
position title in the subject heading) via email :career@accessbank.cotz
DEADLINE IS 28 FEBRUARY 2017