Job
Reference Number:
EADB/SIOPM/2013
Reference Number:
EADB/SIOPM/2013
Organisation:
East African Development
Bank
East African Development
Bank
Duty
Station: Kampala, Uganda
Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports
to: Portfolio Manager
to: Portfolio Manager
Job
Summary: The Senior Investment Officer – Portfolio
Management is responsible for ensuring that the extension, servicing,
monitoring and collection of loans and other facilities (finance leases, equity
investments, etc.) by the relevant operating units, is done in strict adherence
to set institutional standards and practices as spelt out in the relevant
investment policies, procedure manuals and client agreements. The job holder is
accountable for identifying, and mitigating any process shortcomings to enable
the Bank extend service and collect loans in a safe and sound manner.
Summary: The Senior Investment Officer – Portfolio
Management is responsible for ensuring that the extension, servicing,
monitoring and collection of loans and other facilities (finance leases, equity
investments, etc.) by the relevant operating units, is done in strict adherence
to set institutional standards and practices as spelt out in the relevant
investment policies, procedure manuals and client agreements. The job holder is
accountable for identifying, and mitigating any process shortcomings to enable
the Bank extend service and collect loans in a safe and sound manner.
Key
Duties and Responsibilities:
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Offer
support the development of disbursement policies and conditions as well as
project supervision guidelines and share the same with clients and
investment officers; - Assess
progress reports and recommend or deny disbursement; - Work
with investment officers to guide or provide technical assistance to
project promoters; - Evaluate
supervision reports and troubleshoot any problems detected. Carrying
out periodic sample based rapid portfolio reviews and stress tests as an
early problem loan identification mechanism; - Propose
solutions to pre-empt problems in the portfolio; - Identify
projects, clients showing signs of stress, delinquency or deteriorating
credit rating and in liaison with the responsible Country Manager,
transfer primary responsibility for managing the projects to the Workout
Unit; - Track
key covenants and terms and conditions contained in loan agreements with
borrowers and ensure that Project Officers are monitoring their
observance; - Follow
the billing and repayment processes and ensure that concerned Investment
Officers make timely debt collection; - Carryout
portfolio analysis to establish the quality of the Bank’s portfolio and
propose change recommendations; - Research
and keep abreast with market movement, financial/ economic policies and
trends in the region, analyze their impact to the Bank’s investments and
propose interventions to management; and - Carry
out any other duties assigned by Management.
Qualifications,
Skills & Experience:
Skills & Experience:
- The
applicant should possess a finance-related, Engineering or other numerate
degree from a recognized university. - Professional
Accounting or Finance qualifications such as CPA, ACCA or CFA. - Additional
post-graduate degree such as an MBA or Masters in Finance. - At
least seven (7) years similar or relevant experience in a large commercial
or development bank, preferably engaged in long term funding or project
financing; of which three (3) should be at middle management level. - Practical
working experience in originating, appraising and implementing projects in
a number of sectors. - Proven
track record and substantive experience of successful investment,
appraisal, analysis and recommendations. - Ability
to deal sensitively in multi-cultural environments and build effective
working relations and colleagues; - Strong
analytical and financial analysis skills and experience in using financial
models. - Ability
to operate effectively across organizational boundaries and work as team
to meet strict timelines. - Experience
of working with a large financial institution or multilateral organization
is required while International exposure. - High
level of integrity with a clean record of service. - Experience
in organizational/ business structuring/ restructuring. - Ability
to dialogue with senior policy makers and client representatives. - Ability
to work independently and show professional judgment in carrying out
assigned tasks. - International
exposure will be an added advantage. - Self-motivated,
flexible, mature and articulate in speech and presentation. - Excellent
analytical skills, problem identification and solving skills. - Highly
innovative, Business acumen with proven successful projects, Tact,
diplomacy and good networking skills, Good negotiation skills with the
ability to interact with and influence high level decision makers, Customer
service orientation. - Results-orientation
and dedicated to growing the Bank’s business in East Africa. - Fluency
in English but working knowledge of Kiswahili will be an added advantage
How
to Apply:
to Apply:
All prospective candidates
with aspirations of working with the East African Development Bank should write
to us in confidence quoting the position title on the subject of the email or
cover letter. The complete applications should include a curriculum vitae, a
working e-mail address, daytime telephone contacts, qualifications, experience,
present position, current remuneration, names and addresses of three referees which
should be sent via E-mail only to: [email protected]. Applicants for all
positions must be nationals of the EADB Member States except where expressly
indicated.
Applicants will be required to address the following information directly to
KPMG:
with aspirations of working with the East African Development Bank should write
to us in confidence quoting the position title on the subject of the email or
cover letter. The complete applications should include a curriculum vitae, a
working e-mail address, daytime telephone contacts, qualifications, experience,
present position, current remuneration, names and addresses of three referees which
should be sent via E-mail only to: [email protected]. Applicants for all
positions must be nationals of the EADB Member States except where expressly
indicated.
Applicants will be required to address the following information directly to
KPMG:
- A
reference letter from their immediate past employer. - A
character reference from an individual who has known the applicant for at
least 3 years.
NB: The EADB reserves the right not to offer
or make any appointments, and to offer and make appointments on other terms and
conditions. Successful candidates should be ready to assume duty before 1
October 2013. Only contact applicants being considered for an interview.
or make any appointments, and to offer and make appointments on other terms and
conditions. Successful candidates should be ready to assume duty before 1
October 2013. Only contact applicants being considered for an interview.
Deadline:
22nd July, 2013
22nd July, 2013
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