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• Recruit new Agric customers active in
  processing, production and/or trade such as (farmers, farmer
  groups/associations/cooperatives, traders, processors)
• Sensitise farmers to organize themselves in
  legally registered groups and stimulate savings.
• Initiate credit applications for new and
  existing agri business customers by completing the documentation with
  customers, completing the required financial analysis and submitting
  applications to credit for approval.
• Actively monitor the agro business portfolio
  and identify early warning signals.
• Increase agro business penetration for the
  customers under management by reviewing their portfolio to determine
  potential cross sells and proactively recommend new products to customers.
• Identify Agro business clients’ needs and
  offer solutions.
• Follow up on all approved agro business loans
  and ensure that customer information is correctly captured in the system
  i.e. standing orders, interest rates, repayment schedules, limits, review
  and expiry dates.
• Regularly monitor the Agro-business portfolio
  performance and ensure that PAR and NPA is kept within the acceptable
  limits to avoid losses.
• Identify opportunities for cross-selling and
  migration opportunities and sell products and services reactively in order
  to grow the Agro business portfolio.
• Ensure that all documentation and
  transactions are in line with local and regulatory anti-money laundering
  and KYC requirements.

• The ideal candidates for the DFCU Agricultural
  Loans Officer vacancies should hold Bachelor’s degrees in Agricultural
  Economics or Agribusiness with a minimum of six to twelve months’ working
  experience in a financial institution
• Good financial analysis and credit assessment
  skills are desirable
• High level of speed and accuracy in order to
  exceed customer expectations
• Excellent sales/networking and relationship
  management skills
• Excellent communication and presentation
  skills
• Broad knowledge and understanding of credit
  principles and guidelines
• Excellent analytical skills
• Demonstrated awareness of the agriculture
  sector with regards to factors like farm management, government policies
  and projects, trends in the market etc.
• Good understanding of the seasonal trends or
  cycles and their overall effect on various crops
• Excellent negotiation and interpersonal
  skills (team player, good communication and time management skills)
• Computer literacy i.e. working knowledge of
  Microsoft Office software (e.g. Excel, Word)
• Demonstrated ability to ride a motor vehicle
  to visit clients in remote areas

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