Background information about the job or company:

NBC is the oldest serving bank in Tanzania with over five decades of experience. They offer a range of retail, business, corporate and investment banking, wealth management products and services.

Responsibilities:

• Driving agribusiness growth and value through identification and development of new commercial engagements.
• Liaising with stakeholders to ensure the Banks interests are represented and safeguarded.
• Working with branch and head office teams to grow the agribusiness portfolio.
• Developing business cases and proposals, monitoring portfolio development.
• Providing leadership on strategy development.
• Supervising and guiding branch team on stressed assets management.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor Degree in Agricultural Economics & Agribusiness, Business Administration, Banking and Finance or equivalent.
• Minimum Five years experience in Agricultural Financing field.
• Sound experience in agribusiness value chain financing and deal making.

Experience needed:

At least Five years’ experience in Agricultural Financing field

• Driving agribusiness growth and value through identification and development of new commercial engagements.
• Liaise with all stakeholders to ensure the Banks interests are properly represented and safeguarded.
• Work with a team at branch and at Head office, in respect to the growth of agribusiness portfolio.
• Work with all other related departments within the bank to implement delivery of approved agribusiness deals and propositions.
• Maintaining an up-to-date understanding of the agriculture sector in Tanzania, farmers’ needs and the wider need for agriculture value chains financing.
• Develop business cases and proposals and monitor the development of portfolio.
• Update and advice clients on the agribusiness products pricing and fees.
• Provide leadership on strategy development.
• Supervise and provide guidance to branch team on management of stressed assets.

• Selling, Negotiation and Presentation skills
• Business analysis skills
• Ability to organize and manage stakeholders’ engagements
• Entrepreneurial and commercial thinking
• Adapting and responding to change
• Persuading and influencing
• Creative and innovative
• Leadership skills

• Bachelor Degree in Agricultural Economics & Agribusiness, Business Administration, Banking and Finance or equivalent
• At least Five years’ experience in Agricultural Financing field
• Sound experience in agribusiness value chain financing and deal making