TPB Bank

TPB Bank PLC is a Bank that provides competitive financial services to our customers and creates value for our stakeholders through innovative products.

TPB Bank PLC is a Bank, w hose vision is “ to be the leading bank in Tanzania in the provision of affordable, accessible and convenient financial services”. As part of effective organizational development and management of its human capital in an effective w ay, TPB BANK PLC commits itself tow ards attaining, retaining and developing the highly capable and qualified w orkforce for TPB BANK PLC betterment and the Nation at large.

MANAGER AGRIBUSINESS – DAR ES SALAAM

TPB Bank PLC seeks to appoint dedicated, self-motivated and highly organized Manager,  Agribusiness (1 position) to join the Directorate of Retail Business Banking team.

DIRECT REPORTING LINE SENIOR MANAGER CREDIT
LOCATION DAR ES SALAAM
WORK SCHEDULE As per TPB Bank PLC Staff regulations
DIVISION SME
SALARY Commensurate to the Job Advertised

POSITION OBJECTIVE

Manager Agribusiness is responsible for managing all functions relating to Agribusiness. Further, to ensure good customer service, improved performance and profitability as well as effective risk control and management in line with TPB’s lending Policy and procedures.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

To ensure efficient operations of the Agri loan products and proper coordination of activities with other departments/related business partners.

• Appraise Agri -loan products in his/her area of operation/zone and forward to Senior Manager Credit with recommendations
• Review credit appraisals from Agri Loan Officers/Loan Officers before forwarding to Head
• Monitor and Supervise all Agri-loans issued and disbursed in his/her area of operation/zone to ensure good and quality
• Training and coaching Agri-Loan Officers/Loan Officers on Agri-loan product appraisals.
• Ensure weekly/monthly/monthly Agri-loan portfolio report indicating performance and status are prepared and submitted on
• Assist branches and zones to prepare budget for’ all Agri-loan products in his/her area of operation/zones.
• Prepare and review strategies for marketing of Agri-loan products both existing and or be developed from time to
• Prepare action plan for implementation and achievement of budget objectives for his/her area of operation/zone.
• To ensure that branches are complying with the established Agribusiness policies which include applicant’s assessment procedures, credit investigation procedures and a loan monitoring system designed to provide information concerning the performance of the micro-credit
• To ensure regularization of loan documentation by the branch / sub-branch managers for all Agri loan products prior to disbursement of
• To make regular follow up of stuck up Agri loan products and initiate recovery measures in order to regularize them
• To ensure that Agri loan products quality and loss provisioning is maintained at the acceptable limits as prescribed in the TPB Credit
• Any other duties as may be assigned to her/him from time to time by the higher authorities

Education

• Holder of a first degree in Agribusiness/Economics or its equivalent
• Master Degree will be an added advantage

Experience

• An experience of three years with financial institutions lending to agriculture or with large Agri-companies or NGO’s dealing with agriculture
• Conversant with standard computer applications (Excel, Word and Access)

Skills/ Attributes

• Good business management, leadership, coaching and team building
• Good credit assessment and project appraisal skills
• Good communication with high proficiency in the use of (English and Kiswahili)
• Good knowledge of banking operations at branch level and core banking system
• Good customer relationship and sound understanding of bank’s loan products, policies and
• Market competitive packages, commensurate with the qualifications and experience
• Ability to work under pressure and minimal
• Personable and able to relate to people at all

PROFESSIONAL AND INTERPERSONAL DETAILS

The position will attract a competitive salary package, which include benefits. Applicants are invited to submit their resume via e-mail to: [email protected] Applications via other methods will not be considered.

Applicants need to submit only the Curriculum Vitae (CV) and the letter of application in micro- soft word format starting the job advertised. Other credentials will have to be submitted during the interview for authentic check and other administrative measures and should not in any way be attached during application.

TPB Bank PLC has a strong commitment to environmental, health and safety management. Late applications will not be considered. Short listed candidates may be subjected to any of the following: a security clearance; a competency assessment; physical capability assessment and reference checking.

AVOID SCAMS: NEVER pay to have your CV / Application pushed forward.

Any job vacancy requesting payment for any reason is a SCAM. If you are requested to make a payment for any reason, please use the Whistle blower policy of the Bank, or call 0222162940 to report the scam. You also don’t need to know one in TPB BANK PLC to be employed. TPB BANK PLC is merit based institution and to achieve this vision, it always go for the best.

Deadline of the applications will be 30^th September, 2020