Indigenous Kenyans were barred by law from growing tea until the dawn of independence when the legislation was repealed for the indigenous people to commence on tea growing. In 1960, the colonial government created the Special Crops Development Authority (SCDA) to promote growing of tea by Africans under the auspices of the ministry of Agriculture. After Independence , Kenya Tea Development Authority was formed through legal notice No.42 of 1964 and took over the liabilities and functions of the SCDA to promote and foster the growing of tea in small farms, which were previously said to be unviable in view of the expertise and costs required, as witnessed in the plantation sector. Since then the growing of tea by the small-scale sub-sector in Kenya has carved a niche for itself in the global tea trade. Kenya Tea Development Agency Limited was incorporated on 15th June 2000 as a private company under (CAP 486) of the laws of Kenya, becoming one of the largest private tea management agencies. The Agency currently manages 67 factories in the small-scale tea sub-sector in Kenya
Position Scope
Reporting to the Senior Credit Officer, the successful candidates will be responsible for driving and delivering excellent business performance through aggressive marketing of GFL loan products, ensuring optimum productivity, high quality / yielding loan book, operation efficiency and outstanding relationship management.
Key Responsibilities
- Implementing monthly intake and disbursement plans;
- Conducting outreach and promotional activities during field days, committee and other growers’ meetings;
- Implementing marketing strategies for business growth;
- Organizing logistical details in area of operation for product marketing purposes;
- Providing guidance to customers on filling loan applications, conducting appraisal & disbursement while ensuring the authenticity of documents submitted;
- Verifying completeness & accuracy of loan applications made before submitting to the supervisors for approval;
- Ensuring proper filing and recording of all loan processes and provide regular reports and statistics;
- Close monitoring of all loan repayments to ensure recovery at all times while performing follow-ups & recoveries of all non-performing loans;
- Providing periodic performance reports to supervisor;
- Ensuring all new & existing customers are well trained on GFL products, policies and procedures;
- Attending and contributing to departmental and organizational meetings and briefs;
- Ensuring that all amounts disbursed are collected by the due date;
- Monitoring and administration of credit performance through reports;
- Ensuring Compliance with Credit policies and procedures;
Qualifications
The ideal candidate must possess the following qualifications, experience and competencies: –
- Bachelor’s degree in a Business related field
- level C+ with a minimum pass in Mathematics of C+ (Clearly indicate the grade attained).
- Strong selling and negotiating skills
- Must demonstrate high integrity and ethical practice
- Must demonstrate ability to work independently with minimum supervision.
- Must be a team player who is able to work cordially in teams
- Must demonstrate ability to multitask.
- Must demonstrate commitment to operational effectiveness
- Should have ability to solve problems by applying relevant business knowledge
- Should demonstrate professional expertise in the relevant work area
- Must have the ability to communicate for both written and oral communication
- Must be able to work under pressure
- Must be a flexible person, who is willing to learn and able to work flexible hours to achieve goals
- Must have knowledge in use of MS office packages
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