Assistant Manager Livestock Husbandry & Monitoring at Equity Bank Kenya

Job Description

Equity Bank is one of the region’s leading banks whose purpose is to transform the lives and livelihoods of the people of Africa socially and economically by availing them modern and inclusive financial services that maximize their opportunities. With a strong footprint in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, South Sudan and DRC Congo, Equity Bank is now home to over 12 million customers – the largest customer base in Africa. Currently the Bank is seeking additional talent to serve in the role of Assistant Manager Livestock Husbandry & Monitoring.

Job Purpose:

The role holder will work jointly with segments and branches in offering advisory on livestock performance, market trends, challenges and opportunities related to livestock financing.

Key Responsibilities

Conducting visits to assess and report on Livestock performance for clients and regions financed by the bank for production as well as on potential borrowers
Advise the bank on potential areas and timings for Financing Livestock farmers and traders based on forecasted weather and rainfall patterns.
Onboard clients on livestock Insurance
Advise the bank on Emerging trends and opportunities in livestock production systems.
Monitor Livestock performance and trigger compensation by underwriters.
Liaison with key stakeholders in the livestock industry.
Coordinating bank participation in events within the sub-sector ensuring value maximization.

Qualifications

Academic Qualifications & Experience

Bachelor’s Degree with a major in livestock production, nutrition or Animal breeding/Production Systems.
Any other professional qualification in technical analysis, Research, project management is an added advantage.
At least eight (5) years of relevant experience in the Food & Agriculture, five (3) of which must be in technical level of the sector.

Competence in the use of standard Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Sector analysis tools, etc.)

Key Competencies & Skills

Self-motivated.
Strong interpersonal skills
Desire to succeed
Demonstrated ability to analyze and solve problems
Demonstrated ability to work with minimum supervision.
Commitment to working with Agriculture based segment of the population.
Ability to conduct thorough analysis of livestock status/performance, offer relevant advisory service and develop a farm status / performance report.