To oversee the co-operative and agriculture portfolio while ensuring the quality of agronomical practices, as well as promote Coop Bank’s products and services to co-operative and Agri related customers and its value chains.

• 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.

Experience Required:

• Person with 5 years and above experience in banking with practice in agribusiness or co-operatives.

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.

Education Requirements.

• 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.

• Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Skills

• Organizing and Time Management Skills

• Good Analytical Skills