Background

Laikipia County is one of the 14 counties within the Rift Valley region and one of the 47 counties in the Republic of Kenya.

The officer will work under the supervision of the Senior Enterprise Officer and will be responsible for the day-to-day implementation of enterprise development activities, loan processing, client support and field monitoring across assigned sub-counties or wards within Laikipia County.

Duties and Responsibilities

The officer's duties and responsibilities will entail:

• Receiving, screening, appraising and processing loan applications from micro and small enterprises, groups and individual entrepreneurs;
• Conducting feasibility assessments and business viability analyses for loan applicants to inform recommendation reports;
• Monitoring loan repayment schedules and maintaining up-to-date client records; following up on defaulting clients and preparing recovery reports;
• Providing business development support, including business planning, financial literacy training, and mentorship to Fund beneficiaries;
• Facilitating the formation, training and strengthening of enterprise groups eligible for LCEF loans and support and collecting field data on enterprise performance, market access and value chain developments for reporting and planning purposes

Requirements for Appointment

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:

• Be a holder of a Bachelor's degree in any of the following disciplines: Commerce, Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business Administration, Entrepreneurship, Cooperative Management or any other relevant and equivalent qualification from a university recognized in Kenya; and,
• Certificate in computer application skills

Terms of Service

PERMANENT AND PENSIONABLE

NUMBER OF VACANCIES-THREE (3) POST

• Receiving, screening, appraising and processing loan applications from micro and small enterprises, groups and individual entrepreneurs
• Conducting feasibility assessments and business viability analyses for loan applicants to inform recommendation reports
• Monitoring loan repayment schedules and maintaining up-to-date client records
• Following up on defaulting clients and preparing recovery reports
• Providing business development support, including business planning, financial literacy training, and mentorship to Fund beneficiaries
• Facilitating the formation, training and strengthening of enterprise groups eligible for LCEF loans and support
• Collecting field data on enterprise performance, market access and value chain developments for reporting and planning purposes

• Computer application skills
• Loan application screening and appraisal
• Feasibility assessment and business viability analysis
• Loan repayment monitoring and recovery follow-up
• Business planning and financial literacy training
• Enterprise group facilitation and training
• Field data collection and reporting

• Bachelor's degree in Commerce, Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business Administration, Entrepreneurship, Cooperative Management or any other relevant and equivalent qualification from a university recognized in Kenya
• Certificate in computer application skills