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Relationship Manager, Water, Sanitation & Hygiene (Wash)

National Bank Of Kenya

full time Nairobi Posted 2 days ago

Education/Professional Qualifications, Skills & Experience:**

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Project Management, or related field.

  • Masters’ Degree in a relevant field is an added advantage.

  • Minimum banking experience of 8years with good credit analysis experience.

  • Minimum of two years’ experience closely working with development partners/Donors or NGOs.

  • At least 2year experience in WASH environment in financing, advocacy or civil society.

  • Appreciation of compliance with relevant regulatory bodies.

  • Good understanding and practical experience dealing with WASH regulatory and compliance requirements.

  • Strong leadership, interpersonal skills, and team player.

  • The ability to work in a team and individually.

  • Sound decision-making.

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

  • Innovative and open to new ideas.

  • Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.

  • Good commercial acumen.

Method of Application**

Send your CV and application letter showing how you meet the role requirement stated above

  • Ensure Growth of the portfolio of existing WASH clients both in asset and liabilities.

  • Work towards Increase products uptake for existing and new relationships in WASH.

  • Product development and improvement of existing products.

  • Growth in revenue from joint programs of revenue share on collections, Lending and smart metering.

  • Onboarding new WSPS (Public & private) targeting 50% of entire water ecosystem.

  • Maintain good WASH portfolio of client’s good utilization of bank products.

  • Develop new relationships with billing/ERP system providers for integrations of payment/collection systems.

  • Manage stakeholders’ relationship in water and sanitation: Water services providers

  • Association (WASPA), Water service trust fund (WSTF), Smart metering companies, among others.

  • Liaison with development Partners in water and sanitation; Water.org, Aqua for All, KPWF and Finish Modial etc.

  • Process and policy review for on boarding Partners in water and sanitation.

  • Relationship management to target market in water sector-WSP. RWA and private water and sanitation service providers.

  • Acquire new partners from development world to support financing program through debt, guarantee, technical assistance etc.

  • Manage existing partners with reports, monitoring & Evaluation, projects implementation and overall budgetary control.

  • Maintain profitable relationships and collaboration with local water regulators/ sector players.

  • Training bank staff championing water and sanitation sectors in their branches.

  • Representing the bank in all conferences and forums for water and sanitation by our partners and stakeholders.

  • Full compliance to and application of established policies, processes and tool for efficient service delivery.

  • Reduce and mitigates risk associated with various business segment guided by credit policies, CBK regulatory requirements and KYC plus AML policies.

  • Make financing proposals through the appropriate Credit approval process by structuring proposals, analysing financials statements, negotiating terms and conditions for facilities.

  • Managing administrative tasks including credit analysis and processing, reporting, preparing work plans in line with Partners and bank terms of engagement.

  • Monthly and Quarterly reports to partners in Water sectors.

  • Attend all WASH related activities including seminars, marketing where the bank and collaborating partners are involved.

  • Develop appropriate marketing material for WASH enterprises.

  • Link to the branch and WASH value chain to have market activations to mine available business.