Agriculture Loan Officer - Opportunity Tanzania Limited

Opportunity Tanzania Limited is a Microfinance Institution with Branches in Dar-Es-salaam, Arusha, Moshi and Morogoro. As the part of Opportunity's International network, OTL’s mission is to make available to the economically disadvantaged members of Tanzanian society, small business loans and other appropriate financial services that, coupled with the necessary training, enable them to develop and sustain income generating and job creating enterprises.

As an expanding company were are looking for key staff in the following vacancy

POSITION TITLE Agriculture Loan Officer
 
REPORTS DIRECTS TO Branch Manager  
REPORTS INDIRECT TO Chief Relationship Officer  
LOCATION Iringa  
CLOSING DATE 1st December, 2014

Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Undertake regular field visits and interact with farmers and different stakeholders, especially with project partners
Responsible for all projects captured in emerge under the officer’s name
Liaise and coordinate the day to day operations of projects with the agriculture Loan supervisor/ specialist.
Report  monthly to the agriculture Loan supervisor/ specialist
Ensure timely distribution of inputs to farmers
Keep records of all finance related documents
Assist the agriculture supervisor/ specialist in assessing and maintaining necessary internal control pertaining to various areas of the agric program.
Produce monthly operational reports.
Facilitates group formation by promoting the organization and its products and services with the project partners.

2. KNOW HOW AND EXPERIENCE
2.1 Qualification
A Bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Science, or an equivalent academic qualification
2.2 Experience and Training
An experience in a similar role in a financial institution
Fully proficient computer skills and use of relevant software and other applications, e.g., word processing, spreadsheets, internet emerge etc.
Ability to work with a wide cross-section of partners, including Government, donors, I/NGOs and community-based organizations

All applications should be sent to the address below;
Interested and qualified candidates are invited to send their covering letter with Curriculum Vitae explaining why they fit the above mentioned position before 1st December, 2014. Send only covering letter and Curriculum Vitae through email address shown below

Email: applications@opportunity.co.tz
NOTE: Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
OPPORTUNITY TANZANIA IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER