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Investment Support Associate – Dadaab at Inkomoko

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Employment FullTime
Location Nairobi Kenya
Experience At least 2 years
Education Level Bachelor's Degree
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THE OPPORTUNITY & RESPONSIBILITIES
Inkomoko Kenya Investment Support Associate is responsible for the items below: 

DUE DILIGENCE AND INVESTMENT PREPARATION (50%)

  • Support in the compilation of pipelines. Respond to inquiries from prospective borrowers; support them to apply for our  facility/investment products. 
  • Introduce the investment products to entrepreneurs, explaining the requirements for repayment and the seriousness of taking on debt financing. 
  • Conducts investment appraisal, collects detailed information (personal, business, and guaranties), and arranges to open a new investment account. 
  • Provides necessary information for investment contracts’ preparation and execution and follow up for disbursement of investment upon fulfillment of conditions. Maintain a healthy portfolio.
  • Conduct due diligence on prospective borrowers, including site visits, document preparation, coordination with the Business Development Advisors and Business Associates, etc.
  • Communicate all materials to the Portfolio Manager, and assist in preparing credit reports for Investment Committee meetings. 
  • Take photos of entrepreneurs, have them sign photo waivers, and ensure entrepreneurs’ stories are posted on the Kiva platform for fundraising with all correct information. 

PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT (30%) 

  • Offer excellent customer service through daily conversations, correspondence, and site visits as needed to maintain strong positive relationships with borrowers. 
  • Work with the Inkomoko Kenya Business Development Services team to ensure borrower success, and Visit clients for monitoring. 
  • Maintain both delinquency and default rates below set rates during yearly goal setting, • Track information about borrowers and communicate effectively with key stakeholders about client status. 
  • Actively participate as a key staff in the weekly Portfolio Review Meeting. • Maintain a tracking system of borrower payments and contact information. • Interact with government leaders, community leaders and others for follow up on lack of payments. 
  • Ensure that we are adhering to the requirements of our Kiva partnership, including reporting and journaling. 
  • Other duties as assigned by supervisor 

INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (20%) 

  • Maintain and demonstrate proficiency with investment software applications. Participate in the training of system providers to utilize applications to fullest capacity, streamlining processes and procedures, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
  • Ensure proper segregation of duties, develop and maintain work flows for all stages of investment. Advise the Management team how to automate key lending processes.
  • Ensure the lending team is provided with updates and procedural changes.
  • Participates in the review and recommendations of operational systems and procedures.
  • Successfully interacts with lending staff to improve accuracy and efficiencies of the Investment management system.
  • Prepare related reports and administer the system.
  • Other duties as assigned by the supervisor. 

Requirements

Investment Support Associate will be a trusted partner of Inkomoko Kenya clients, and basic qualifications Include: 

  • Degree in Finance or other related field, 
  • Experience in Islamic lending and practice is an added advantage,  
  • Strong financial and accounting skills; familiarity with business financial policies in  Dadaab.
  • Experience in investment management, microfinance, capital leases, and access to finance for Micro businesses and SMEs is STRONGLY preferred  
  • Prior experience dealing with customers/debt 
  • Prior experience in a lending environment 
  • Experience providing business advice to entrepreneurs 
  • Prior experience in Investment management system software 
  • Decisive individuals with ability to deliver unpleasant messages to the debtors and assertive enough to get the debtors pay off the entire debt 
  • Experience in managing difficult clients and reaching positive outcomes
  • Very strong attention to details and good follow through 
  • Comfort with the civil court system, and previous experience in litigation preferred Unrelenting perseverance, personal integrity, and critical thinking skills 
  •  2+ years of work experience in relevant or applicable field 
  • Fluency and Excellent communicator to audiences in English, Swahili, Somali highly desirable  
  • Must be able to work in Kenya legally and based in Dadaab
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