To oversee field operations while ensuring the quality of agronomical practices, as well as promote NMB Bank’s products and services to Agri related customers and its value chains. The role intends to grow both assets and liabilities portfolios by fostering strategic and sectorial knowledge, business acquisition, portfolio diversification, portfolio monitoring and capacity building to Zones and Branches.
Job Title: Relationship Manager; Agri Advisory Jobs at NMB Bank Tanzania
Main Responsibilities:
- Spot areas and economic activities of which the bank can engage and enhance financial inclusion and inclusive finance.
- Monitor and evaluate agronomical practices and identify areas for improvement and implement solutions to improve productivity and sustainability.
- Carry field inspections to smallholder farmers financed by the bank and reporting on all potential risks and opportunities that the bank can capitalize.
- Carry-out field data collection and baseline analysis for any area being researched for appropriate advice to Chief Retail Banking about markets, products, and services in agribusiness space.
- Participate in all stakeholders’ meetings taking place in areas of jurisdiction.
- Source of insight information regarding scheme portfolio performance in terms of inputs procurement, applications, seasonal trends, harvesting and delivering to the dedicated warehouses.
- Link Zones and Branches with Head Office teams on all matters related to agriculture value chains in which smallholder farmers, groups/Co-operatives and companies are engaged.
- Capacity building to Zones and Branches in respect to Good Agriculture Practices (GAPs).
- Conduct field visits and verification on schemes finances, prepare weekly/monthly, and quarterly reports in respect to Agri-scheme businesses and their linkages in the value chains.
- Provide professional advisory services to customers and stakeholders in respect to bank’s products and services.
Qualifications and Experience:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Agronomy, Agricultural Science and/or Agri-economics with research/statistics, Business Management, Accounting and Finance.
- Postgraduate qualifications is an added advantage
- At least 3 years of experience in agribusiness research in a banking industry or a reputable financial institution.
- Experience in supervising field operations and managing agriculture projects.
NMB Bank Plc is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating a diverse environment and achieving a gender balanced workforce.
Female candidates and people living with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply for this position.
NMB Bank Plc does not charge any fee in connection with the application or recruitment process. Should you receive a solicitation for the payment of a fee, please disregard it.
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