Minimum Education and Experience:

• Honours Degree or Post-graduate Diploma in Financial Accounting / Agriculture / Financial Management/ Credit or Investment Management/ Engineering
• 7 years Project Management
• Post qualification experience which will typically include the following:
• Business development and management of client and stakeholder relationships preferably in a financial and customer facing environment
• Partnership development, structuring and knowledge of analysing a set of financial statements and do an assessment of financial/credit risks and operational risks
• Knowledge of credit principles and practices and relevant legislation
• Review of legal agreements to support the fund establishment and fund management operations
• Knowledge of industry and business cycles
• Knowledge of standard banking compliance requirements
• Fund management experience
• Develomental Finance and PPP (public private partnerships) experience
• Financing of small , medium sized entities & cooperatives and large sized entities to support development impact projects and/or transformation.

Critical Competencies:

• Microsoft Office
• Knowledge / Experience of financial and business analytical principles, tools and systems
• Knowledge of business environment
• Credit Risk Principles
• Economic Principles
• Financial and Business Acumen
• Customer Service Principles
• Financial Modelling
• Project and People Management
• Structuring of fund partnerships