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1. African Guarantee Fund Risk Officer Vacancy in Nairobi Kenya

Reporting: The Risk Manager reports to the Chief Executive Officer - CEO.

Position Summary
The Chief Risk Officer - Risk Manager is accountable for the entire guarantee process, including the consistent
application of the AGF Risk policy, assessment of the credit worthiness of potential clients and periodic credit reviews of existing clients with the goal of optimizing the mix of commissions due and bad debt losses. Under the supervision of the CEO, he is responsible for the management of the balance sheet and the off balance sheet of the Institution.

Major Responsibilities
Credit and market Risk Management

Perform research to determine the probability of asset loss or reward from investments in particular
industry

Planning, designing and implementing an overall credit and market risk management process for the
organization; Developing risk management systems

Risk assessment, which involves analyzing risks as well as identifying, describing and estimating the
risks affecting the business; Conducting statistical analyses

Risk evaluation, which involves comparing estimated risks with criteria established by the organization such as pricing, legal requirements, environmental factors, geographical distribution, and evaluating the organization’s previous handling of risks;

Establishing and quantifying the organization’s 'risk appetite', i.e. the level of risk they are prepared to accept;

Risk reporting in an appropriate way for different audiences, for example, to the CEO, to the board of
directors so they understand the most significant risks, to business heads to ensure they are aware of risks relevant to their parts of the business and to individuals to understand their accountability for
individual risks;

Corporate governance involving external risk reporting to stakeholders;

Conducting audits of policy and compliance to standards, including liaison with internal and external
auditors;

Providing support, education and training to staff to build risk awareness within the organization.

Consulting with securities traders.

Desired Qualifications, knowledge, skills & Experiences

A Master’s degree in Business Administration (MBA) with a combined background in finance, business, accounting and statistics with knowledge in markets.

CFA credentials

Knowledge in different systems and methods of research,

A minimum of ten (10) years’ experience in Credit and market management, 6 years should be in senior management

Bilingual - French and English A MUST

Good financial analysis skills

Demonstrated understanding of insurance, guarantee and bonding facilities

Demonstrated track record in business development and portfolio management

Demonstrated understanding of guarantee and banking products

Ability to compile and report results of activities

Must have an overall grasp of the industry in which he/she is conducting research in order to be able
to provide a comprehensive market assessment.

Additional eligibility critical Competencies and desired characteristics

Excellent analytical and IT skills;

Ability to work independently and with teams;

Self-driven individual with a passion and flair for helping SMEs succeed;

Ability to work in a professionally and culturally diverse setting;

Willingness to travel;

Fluent in English and French

Eligibility; The position is open to nationals of any African country.

Position Location; Nairobi, Kenya with frequent travel.
Terms of offer

The African Guarantee Fund for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (AGF) is an equal opportunity employer and offers a regionally competitive salary with an excellent benefits package. AGF prides itself on its collegial, supportive and gender sensitive working environment and believes that staff diversity promotes excellence.

The position is on expatriate employment terms. Women candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

Applications
Applicants should apply by email by attaching a cover letter summarizing their relevance to this position and
a detailed Curriculum Vitae sent as one document to: recruitment@africanguaranteefund.com.

“Application for Chief Risk Officer - Risk Manager - AGF” should be clearly marked on the subject line of the email message. Applications will be considered until 31st Jan 2017 or until the position is filled.

For more information and job application details, see; African Guarantee Fund Risk Officer Vacancy in Nairobi Kenya

2. African Guarantee Fund Chief Risk Officer – Risk Manager Vacancy in Nairobi Kenya

Reporting: The Risk Officer reports to the Risk Manager.

Position Location: AGF offices in Nairobi, Kenya

Position Summary
The position focuses on supporting the Risk Manager in managing Credit and Market Risk within
the organization.

Major Responsibilities

Conduct Credit Risk assessment of guarantee approval requests (GAR) presented.

Discuss the GAR for the French speaking countries both with Business Development Officers and Risk Manager.

Highlight all identified risks and make risk mitigation strategies recommendations including
proposing of conditions and covenants.

Monitor utilization of guarantee limits and facilities covered under the guarantees

Ensure conditions and covenants of approvers are complied with and are appropriately captured in the guarantee agreements.

Assist in the development of and manage processes to identify and evaluate business areas'
risks and risk and control self-assessments.

Support in the implementation of processes, tools and systems to identify, assess, measure,
manage, monitor and report risks.

Support in developing risk policies and procedures, risk limits and approval authorities.

Monitoring of all risk issues

Follow-up on all outstanding information and documentation required for Risk Departments day-to-day operations.

Support Risk Manager and the Risk team in the end-to-end guarantee management

Compile regular and ad-hoc risk reports as required in both English and French

Perform other duties allocated to him/her by the Risk Manager

In addition to the above duties, the Risk Officer may be required to perform other related or
unrelated duties based on the company’s needs.

Desired Qualifications, knowledge, skills & Experiences

Bachelor’s degree in Commerce, Accounting, Finance, or Business administration;

A Master’s degree is an added advantage

A Minimum of five (5) years’ experience in Risk department of a bank or financial institution
that is a credit provider. Experience in FI Credit Analysis, SME Credit analysis and Market Risk Analysis is an added advantage.

BILINGUAL fluent in English and French

Strong Risk and financial analysis skills

Demonstrated understanding of insurance, guarantee and bonding facilities

Demonstrated track record in business development and portfolio management.

Demonstrated understanding of guarantee and banking products;

Ability to compile and report results of activities

Additional eligibility critical Competencies and desired characteristics

Excellent analytical and IT skills;

Ability to work independently and with teams;

Self-driven individual with a passion and flair for helping SMEs succeed;

Ability to work in a professionally and culturally diverse setting;

Willingness to travel;

Bilingual – fluent in English and French with ability to read and write.

Eligibility
The position is open to bilingual nationals of any African country.

Terms of offer
The African Guarantee Fund for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (AGF) is an equal opportunity
employer and offers a regionally competitive salary with an excellent benefits package. AGF prides itself on its collegial, supportive and gender sensitive working environment and believes that staff diversity promotes excellence.

Women candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

Applications
Applicants should apply by email, sending a cover letter summarizing their relevance to this position, a full C.V. names and contact information of three referees knowledgeable about the candidate’s professional qualifications and work experience to:
recruitment@africanguaranteefund.com.

“Application for a BILINGUAL Risk Officer - AGF” should be clearly marked on the subject line of the email message.

Applications will be considered until 31st January 2017 or until the position is filled.

Only short-listed applicants meeting the above requirements will be contacted.

For more information and job application details, see; African Guarantee Fund Chief Risk Officer – Risk Manager Vacancy in Nairobi Kenya

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