Agriculture Loan Officer - Opportunity Tanzania Limited

Agriculture Loan Officer - Opportunity Tanzania Limited
Opportunity Tanzania Limited is a Microfinance Institution with Branches
in Dar-Es-salaam, Arusha, Moshi and Morogoro. As the part of
Opportunity's International network, OTL's mission is to make available
to the economically disadvantaged members of Tanzanian society, small
business loans and other appropriate financial services that, coupled
with the necessary training, enable them to develop and sustain income
generating and job creating enterprises.

As an expanding company were are looking for key staff in the following
vacancy

POSITION TITLEAgriculture Loan Officer

REPORTS DIRECTS TO Branch Manager
REPORTS INDIRECT TOChief Relationship Officer
LOCATIONIringa
CLOSING DATE1st December, 2014

Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Undertake regular field visits and interact with farmers and different
stakeholders, especially with project partners
Responsible for all projects captured in emerge under the officer's name
Liaise and coordinate the day to day operations of projects with the
agriculture Loan supervisor/ specialist.
Report monthly to the agriculture Loan supervisor/ specialist
Ensure timely distribution of inputs to farmers
Keep records of all finance related documents
Assist the agriculture supervisor/ specialist in assessing and
maintaining necessary internal control pertaining to various areas of
the agric program.
Produce monthly operational reports.
Facilitates group formation by promoting the organization and its
products and services with the project partners.

2.KNOW HOW AND EXPERIENCE
2.1 Qualification
A Bachelor's degree in Agricultural Science, or an equivalent academic
qualification
2.2 Experience and Training
An experience in a similar role in a financial institution
Fully proficient computer skills and use of relevant software and other
applications, e.g., word processing, spreadsheets, internet emerge etc.
Ability to work with a wide cross-section of partners, including
Government, donors, I/NGOs and community-based organizations

All applications should be sent to the address below;
Interested and qualified candidates are invited to send their covering
letter with Curriculum Vitae explaining why they fit the above mentioned
position before 1st December, 2014. Send only covering letter and
Curriculum Vitae through email address shown below

Email: applications@opportunity.co.tz
NOTE: Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
OPPORTUNITY TANZANIA IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER