Job Title: Investment Manager
Organisation: Uganda
Development Bank (UDB)
Development Bank (UDB)
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
Reports to: Senior
Manager Investments
Manager Investments
About US:
Uganda Development Bank Ltd
(UDBL) is the country’s only Development Finance Institution (DFI) established
in 1972. The Bank has recently re-positioned itself as a partner to the
Government of Uganda in delivering the theme of its National Development Plan.
(UDBL) is the country’s only Development Finance Institution (DFI) established
in 1972. The Bank has recently re-positioned itself as a partner to the
Government of Uganda in delivering the theme of its National Development Plan.
Job Summary: The
Investment Manager will source for fundable opportunities within the assigned
priority sector whilst managing relationships with clients in his/her portfolio
of borrowers, with the aim of ensuring that the Bank provides interventions in
relevant and sustainable enterprises.
Investment Manager will source for fundable opportunities within the assigned
priority sector whilst managing relationships with clients in his/her portfolio
of borrowers, with the aim of ensuring that the Bank provides interventions in
relevant and sustainable enterprises.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Relationship Management:
- Manage all communication to customers and
interactions with prospective customers within the assigned business
sector - Initiate and participate in customer outreach and
sensitization interventions for clients in the assigned business sector - Provide business advisory services to customers
and potential clients in the assigned business sector
Business Growth
- Generate new business by prospecting and sourcing for new fundable
projects within the assigned business sector - Conduct continuous market intelligence/research
and provide recommendations on significant developments, emerging
opportunities and challenges faced by the bank - Design new products and innovations which must be viable, practical, relevant
and address the needs of clients
Risk Management
- Undertake initial investment analysis and
appraisal of proposals submitted to the Bank and make recommendations to
management - Ensure compliance at all times with the Bank’s Credit Risk Management Policy
and the Credit Procedures Manual - Carry
out ongoing monitoring all credits in the assigned portfolio for
inclusion on the Watch List; and consolidate a report for the management
at least monthly with
updated comments and plans of action on each account - Credit Risk Supervision, including the
monitoring of Borrower performance and the Credit Risk grading of each
loan in the portfolio (at least annually), but in accordance with the
Credit Risk Management
Policy), and the loan portfolio and where appropriate, recommending
corrective actions to ensure adherence to Credit Policy or to identify
credit deterioration as soon as practicable. - Regular Site visits to ascertain the state of a
Borrower and determine the appropriate assessment of
the Credit Risk Rating - Coordinate the implementation of investments,
monitor the performance of projects, and collections/loan repayments
Qualifications, Skills
and Experience:
and Experience:
- The applicant must hold a good degree in a
business related field,
Engineering or any other numerate degree from a recognized university. - Relevant Post graduate degree such as an MBA or
Masters in Finance. - At least five (5) years similar or relevant
experience in a large financial institution or development bank, preferably engaged
in long term funding or project financing; of which three (3) should be at
middle management level. - Strong analytical and financial analysis skills
and experience in using financial models. - Previous experience in agriculture/group financing is an added
advantage. - Good track record and experience in successful
investment, appraisal, analysis and implementation is required. - Ability to operate effectively across
organizational boundaries and work as team to meet strict timelines. - 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. - Excellent
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 Uganda.
How to Apply:
All applicants are strongly
encouraged to hand deliver their applications which should include an
up-to-date curriculum vitae, photocopies of academic documents and contact
addresses of three professional references to: The Director, Human Resources
& Administration, 1st Floor Wing B, Rwenzori Towers, Plot 6 Nakasero Road,
P.O. Box 7210, Kampala. Uganda.
encouraged to hand deliver their applications which should include an
up-to-date curriculum vitae, photocopies of academic documents and contact
addresses of three professional references to: The Director, Human Resources
& Administration, 1st Floor Wing B, Rwenzori Towers, Plot 6 Nakasero Road,
P.O. Box 7210, Kampala. Uganda.
Deadline: 23rd February 2018
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