Real People Financial Institution Career Opportunities

Real People is a rapidly growing Financial Institution with over 150 branches over Sub – Saharan Africa, looking for Vibrant, Dynamic & Qualified individuals to fill the following positions to be based in Nairobi, Kenya.

Group Product Manager (Home Improvement Division)

Minimum Requirements:

• Degree in Financial Management / Community Development (or related field)
• Minimum 5 Years management experience in a financial institution
• Must have experience in product design and development
• Experience in Project Management within a Financial Institution or a Community Based organization will be an added advantage

Knowledge / Skill Requirements:

• Must be results and target driven
• Must understand risk and the need to price for risk
• Must constantly research the needs of a Home Improvement Finance Product within the all the countries the company operates in
• Excellent Planning & Organizing/Work Management Skills required
• Must be fluent in oral and written English
• Excellent Communication and interpersonal skills
• Highly Computer literate; and must have a Top Level understanding of Excel
• Must be Customer Service Oriented
• Must have excellent Teamwork/Collaboration ability
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Must be able to work and manage people in a multi-national environment

Key Functional Areas

• Responsible for creation and design of a product that best suits the needs of the market and complies with company and legal requirements
• Assist in the development of product pricing and profitability models
• Creating, maintaining and implementing systems and controls to ensure operational efficiency within the Home Improvement Finance Division
• Create forecasts for market/product expansions or changes based on market research and historical data
• Monitoring and Evaluating effectiveness and recommended changes to strategy
• Establishing and maintaining proper records for all aspects of operations within the Division
• Managing Strategic Operational relationships with key stakeholders, internal & external
• Continuously monitoring and analyzing processes for short comings and implementing process flow improvements
• Ensuring quality measures are implemented throughout the division
• Developing and overseeing implementation and administration of department systems
• Preparing operational analysis for the division

Salary: Negotiable Basic Salary + Incentives

Group Product Manager (Group Lending Division)

Minimum Requirements:

• Degree in Financial Management
• Minimum 5 years management experience in group lending within a financial institution
• Must have experience in product design and development

Knowledge / Skill Requirements:

• Must be results and target driven
• Must understand risk and the need to price for risk
• Must have in – depth knowledge of the dynamics and intricacies of group lending
• Must constantly research the needs of a Group Lending Product within the all the countries the company operates in
• Excellent Planning & Organizing/Work Management Skills
• Must be fluent in oral and written English
• Excellent Communication and interpersonal skills
• Must be highly computer literate with top level understanding of Excel
• Must be Customer Service Oriented
• Must have excellent Teamwork/Collaboration ability
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Must be able to work and manage people in a multi-national environment

Key Functional Outputs

• Responsible for creation and design of a product that best suits the needs of the market and complies with company and legal requirements
• Assist in the development of product pricing and profitability models
• Creating, maintaining and implementing systems and controls to ensure operational efficiency within the Group Lending Division
• Monitoring and Evaluating effectiveness and recommended changes to strategy
• Create forecasts for market/product expansions or changes based on market research and historical data
• Establishing and maintaining proper records for all aspects of operations
• Managing Strategic Operational relationships with key stakeholders, internal & external
• Continuously monitoring and analyzing processes for short comings and implementing process flow improvements
• Ensuring quality measures are implemented throughout the division
• Developing and overseeing implementation and administration of department systems
• Preparing operational analysis for the division

Salary: Negotiable Basic Salary + Incentives

Trainer - Micro Enterprise Finance

Job Purpose

• Train and assess staff in relation to all aspects of Micro Enterprise Financing
• Reporting and planning for Micro Enterprise FinanceTraining
• Coach staff on best practices when lending to micro enterprises

Minimum Requirements

• Degree / Diploma in Financial Management or a relevant related field
• 4 years hands on experience in Micro Enterprise Financing
• 2 years experience in the training environment
• Experience in Product Development and/or Group Lending will be an added advantage

Key Competencies

• Deep understanding of the Micro Enterprise Finance Environment
• Excellent communication and listening skills
• Customer service oriented
• Assertiveness
• Highly Computer literate
• Target driven and self motivated

Key Performance Areas:

Facilitation

• Training and coaching of staff on Operational aspects of Micro Enterprise Financing
• Assessing staff before and after training sessions
• Assessing branch targets with respect to Micro Enterprise Financing
• Identifying staff lacking skills in terms of key performance areas
• Support to staff in terms of training
• Attend all new skills development programmes
• Travelling / Commuting between various branches for the purposes of training

Administration

• Monthly planning for training conducted
• Compiling training reports and submitting for sign off
• Reviewing updates in terms of training
• Communicate changes to the staff in respect of training
• General Administration - emails, handouts, requests ect.
• Submit all tests, assessments, reports and registers for record keeping
• Striving towards targets as set out in the incentive criteria
• Perform any other duties as and when required by management

Salary: Negotiable basic Salary + Incentives

Internship Opportunity

Real People is offering an opportunity to young, dynamic and energetic individuals seeking to gain requisite experience in the operational environment of a financial institution.

We are seeking Interns on a full time basis for a period of three (3) months with a possibility of extension to six (6) months.

Minimum Requirements:

• Intern must be in final year of undergraduate degree or awaiting graduation, having majored in:

1. Human Resource Management; or
2. Sales & Marketing; or
3. Finance / Accounting

• Highly proficient in all Microsoft Office packages
• Excellent Communication and Interpersonal Skills
• Ambitious and goal oriented

If you meet the above requirements, send your application letter and detailed CV with 3 professional referees including daytime contacts (quoting the position being applied for on the subject line) to: careers.realpeople @ gmail.com no later than 31st December 2009.

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