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Nairobi

• Leading the technical capacity building team and overseeing all aspects of technical assistance (TA) in project execution as well as assist in project designs in areas of financial inclusion and livelihoods. I current.
• Facilitate trainings, marketing functions, identification and development of livelihoods enterprises that have potential for income generation and support in product marketing through market chain analysis, gap.
• Providing market information and technical support to NGOs, SACCOs, MFIs, Government bodies and Self-help groups who support SMEs, farmers and other community members to access new or enhance market opportunities.
• Promoting relationships with business partners, including with financial institutions to support the extension of credit to smallholder farmers; Designing and implementing micro-finance and other rural credit options.
• Helping to design and implement practical training programs to build community capacity in social business enterprises. Specific intervention focus will be on practical site and sector-specific training, introduction.

Nairobi- Kenya

• This position supported the integration of program activities to create coherent, quality and complimentary programming. Specific focus was to ensure strong integration of program leadership and day-to-day field.
• Led in the overall and implementation of the five mentioned programmes, performance management and resource mobilization.
• Prepared and reviewed progress and final program report. Reported internally and externally as required on the project progress and achievement against targets and work plan. Ensured that all reports, related to.
• Managed expenditure to align with the budgets, ensured timely and accurate financial reporting internally and to donors.2) Specific technical work in livelihoods
• Established partnership with other relevant stakeholders as appropriate such as NGOs, Microfinance, cooperatives, banks, governmental agencies, etc.
• Oversaw the performance of the livelihoods projects and ensured they were delivered according to provided guidelines

Western, Rift Valley And Nyanza Provinces

• Microfinance Programme Management:
• Guide the branches in cultivating a lending and saving culture of high customer service standards and ensure that an excellent customer experience is at the core of organization's retail lending delivery methods and.
• Guide the branches in implementing processes, policies, and procedures that drive profitable growth of existing products and ensure strong loan portfolio quality in a market-responsive and responsible manner;
• Analyze and continuously improve products, policies, procedures, and structures in a way that is scalable and in support of organization's growth targets while also striking the right balance between efficiency.
• Review/approve monthly targets and outreach plans for branches;
• Monitor area performance versus plan, and work with senior staff to develop plans for any interventions which may be required.

Machakos

• ResponsibilitiesCredit Management
• Develop and execute integrated sales and credit strategies that are aligned with the business plan to achieve desired revenue, expense and service goals.
• Build and maintain meaningful symbiotic relationships with customers to the mutual benefit of both the customer and the SACCO.
• Ensure Compliance with the SACCO’s policy, control guidelines and procedures.
• Develop new business opportunities by proactively marketing for lending/deposit opportunities from current & prospective clients.
• Maintain an active role through partnerships with community, Government and financial organizations.

Machako, Kitui, Makueni And Mwingi

• INRMU Project was an agricultural financing initiative made to provide farming interventions geared to improve food security and income generation activity for the community. The project created enterprises which were.
• Ensured that the vision and plans for projects are innovative and are in line with Belgium technical cooperation and country program strategies, as well as Ministry of environment and natural resources strategies.
• Ensured integration of farming interventions with existing farming programs, especially irrigation, fruit culture, beekeeping, microfinance and health, through regular meetings, communication and sharing.
• Mainstream gender into the design and implementation of sponsored agriculture and agro-enterprise development programs to increase equity.
• Oversaw program’s monitoring and evaluation, using data analysis as the basis for measuring performance.
• Led on the identification of new business development areas, train clients on enterprise development and doing financial services and market linkages.

Machakos, Kitui, Makueni And Mwingi

• INRMU Project was an agricultural financing initiative made to provide farming interventions geared to improve food security and income generation activity for the community. The project created enterprises which were.
• Managed the Agribusiness projects in dairy, horticulture and bee keeping.
• Built competitive agricultural enterprise for the group members.
• Secured markets for the produce both locally and globally.
• Looked for innovative ways for value addition for the agricultural produce and on the yields made.
• Ensured proper flow of Communication and regular updates to all stakeholders; the project management, Clients etc.

Kangundo/Tala And Embu

• Did outreach and Promotion, Assessment and Intake, Orientation, training and technical assistance. Also did savings mobilization, Loan disbursement and maintaining of quality portfolio.
• Create awareness about a sustainable development possibility, perform training sessions about business management, teach people on how to open small businesses, invest credits, and stimulate income.
• Provide easy access to credit, train people on how to make some savings, inspire women to be economically independent, promote their talents.

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