Financial Institutions (FI) Relations Officer at Development Bank of Rwanda (BRD): (Deadline 23 March 2022)

Background Information

Job Title:  Financial Institutions (FI) Relations Officer

Job Level:  JG6

Department: Strategy, Resource Mobilization, M&E and Research

Reports to: Manager, Fund Mobilization & Financial Institutions

Direct Reports: N/A

Indirect Reports: N/A

Contract terms: Open ended contract

Purpose of the Job:

Financial Institutions Relations Officer Job is primarily to communicate (both verbal and written) all matters related to the Lenders that bridge the gap between them and the management especially on information related to strategy, business plan, budget, annual results, covenants etc.

Main Responsibilities of the Job: 

Duties and responsibilities shall include but not limited to:

• Building, developing and managing relationships with lenders, and ensuring leverage on their existing products to access major new projects
• Increasing involvement of existing and new partners in the funding of Bank’s projects/initiatives
• Develop extensive networks of contacts that will allow you to identify new commercial opportunities as soon as they arise;
• Manage key relationships through regular contacts and visits by ensuring the effective call program is maintained on all assigned and prospect partners;
• Monitor agreements, covenants and renewals with lenders;
• Prepare regular progress reports to key stakeholders/lenders on the implementation of funded projects, in consultation with the Investment Team and the Monitoring & Evaluation Unit.
• Draft correspondence as necessary to key partners/stakeholders;
• Track and be well-informed about program activities, information and statistics of the bank in order to communicate appropriately with partners;
• Help prepare the company’s Annual Report.
• Perform other duties as and when required.

Performance indicators

• Portfolio growth (Qualitative & Quantitative)
• Compliance with the performance management policies and procedures
• Timeliness on assigned tasks & Timely update and reporting
• Quality of service provided against the set standards
• Feedback from partners on the quality of service provided

Working relationships

• External Partners/Lenders/Stakeholders
• Head, Strategy & Resource Mobilization
• Resource Mobilization Manager
• Staff within the Strategy & Resource Mobilization Department
• Heads of departments
• All staff

Professional, academic qualifications and experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in economics, Finance, or related field. MBA preferred.
• A minimum of three (3) years of relevant FI experience;
• Should have a good understanding of Finance/Treasury /FI products;
• Knowledge of the banking sector, the Financial Sector environment, and regional and international market dynamics
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English; ability to speak and write both English & French is preferred
• Excellent communication skills.

Core competencies

Competencies shall include but not limited to:

• Results-oriented;
• Good interpersonal and negotiation skills
• Good people management skills
• Excellent planning skills.
• Demonstrated team leadership and high organizational skills;
• Excellent analytical skills;