CATHERINE WAIRIMU KIMANI

Business Growth_ Investment Portfolio

• Quality Management of asset portfolio: Monitor assigned portfolio for quality and continually engage with relationship team for timely repayments by clients
• To manage and sustain a portfolio of chama Investment customers and building long term business relationships through quality delivery of segment solutions
• Driving customer satisfaction by developing and growing relationships with existing and potential customers, identifying opportunities for business development and guiding product development
• Conduct regular market research on new products, and industry practices with high potential impact on portfolio growth
• Review chama Investment credit applications for adherence to Bank’s credit policy, credit guidelines and product framework requirements
• Participate in Credit Committees (Regional and Exco) Enforcing service delivery within stipulated SLAs for Secured facilities Review segment product papers and highlight risks and opportunities and recommend for sanction decisions
• Seek and manage Partnerships aligned to Investments portfolio growth objectives
• Mentorship and coaching of segment relationship officers and regional managers and their periodic review of performance of Investment portfolio assigned to them.

• Market Outreach & Promotion: Hold consultative meetings with stakeholders and Prepare keynote message for general and specific forums to sell the pamoja banking value proposition to the market
• Manage inquiries on Pamoja Banking and be a brand ambassador of equity bank in the market
• Growth of the Pamoja banking Portfolio at the regional level: Support branches in growth initiative such as Chama Loans appraisals and engaging Individual group members on Investment opportunities & seek and manage Partnerships aligned to the portfolio growth objectives
• Quality Management: Maintaining a high-quality asset portfolio across all branches in the region through staff engagements and ensuring compliance to credit policies throughout the client journey and lending cycle
• Staff Productivity: Directs and executes the Organization staff performance management plans by Leading, mentoring & monitoring the performance of the team members to ensure delivery of all KPIs as per the team performance contracts
• Nurturing, managing & imparting training to the Pamoja banking relationship officers at the regional level through organized training programs and site support at the branches and client business points Creating and sustaining a dynamic environment that fosters development opportunities and motivates high performance amongst the regional team members
• Prepare and share reports for presentation to the segment heads on the segment’s performance at the regional level
• Regional Sector Staff Growth and development, Talent identification and recommendation for alignment to available opportunities Participate in development of Sector Products and reviews based on market needs and research at the regional level
• Enhance the Organization culture and core values among the Sector Team members and induction of the new Pamoja banking staff members assigned to the region.

• Ensure growth of quality portfolio through proper appraisal of group loans
• Foster teamwork, ensure motivation, cohesiveness and discipline among group members in all groups
• Training of group members on bank loans and other bank products; savings culture; prudent borrowing; and financial literacy Ensuring timely repayments of advanced loan facilities through loan monitoring and follow-up
• Ensure compliance to all credit policies and procedures that relates to group lending practice
• Managing relations between the Bank and the customers by being a brand that promotes the Bank's image to customers
• Negotiating loans on behalf of the customers at the Branch Credit Committee
• Ensure proper filing of customer records and documents in the branch.

• Recruitment of new staff Assisting in implementation and evaluation of management decisions
• Manage accounts and perform bookkeeping
• Create and maintain filing systems both electronic and physical
• Write and edit communications, from letters to reports and instructional documents
• Prepare communications such as memos, emails, invoices, reports and other correspondence
• Schedule and coordinate meetings Overseeing staff performance appraisals and staff development programmes
• Schedule appointments and maintain the director’s calendar
• Compiling and reporting company progress analysis reports.

• Coordinating and managing the school timetable
• Recruitment and placement of competent tutors Organizing and planning the curriculum activities for the college
• Handling grievances from tutors, subordinate staffs, and students in the school
• Communication to students, tutors, and parents on pertinent issues arising
• General administrative work assigned.

• Assisting in recruitment of new staff Assisting in training, induction, and orientation of new staff Handling employee grievances Maintaining manual and electronic employee database/ archives
• Communicating and dispersing information to other departments
• Assisting in implementing personnel guidelines and policies
• Assisting in compensation and benefits administration
• General administrative work assigned.