Responsibilities or duties

A. Strategy & Business Growth

• Develop and execute the Public Sector Banking strategy aligned to the Bank’s 5-year Tier 1 growth agenda
• Build a strong pipeline of:
  • Government MDAs (Ministries, Departments & Agencies)
  • County Governments
  • State Corporations & Parastatals
  • Donor-funded and development partner programs
  • CDF accounts and projects
• Drive growth in low-cost public sector deposits and transaction volumes
• Structure financing solutions for public institutions including asset finance, infrastructure support, and short-term facilities
• Champion digitization of public sector collections and payments

Relationship Management

• Own senior relationships with key public sector decision-makers (PSs, CFOs, Treasurers, CEOs of parastatals)
• Represent the Bank in government forums, sector associations, and public finance engagements
• Ensure high service standards through coordinated support from Trade, Treasury, Digital, and Operations teams

Product & Solution Development

• Work with Product, Digital, and Treasury teams to develop:
  • Public sector payroll and payments solutions
  • Revenue collection platforms
  • Escrow & project accounts
  • Donor fund management solutions
  • Promote digital adoption within government institutions

Risk, Governance & Compliance

• Ensure all facilities meet CBK, Public Finance Management (PFM) and procurement regulations
• Maintain high asset quality and early identification of portfolio risks
• Ensure ethical conduct and strict adherence to anti-corruption and AML standards

Team Leadership

• Lead, coach, and develop Public Sector Relationship Managers
• Embed performance culture, accountability, and customer-centricity
• Build sector specialization within the team

Stakeholder Collaboration

• Partner with:
  • Credit Risk
  • Legal
  • Treasury
  • Transaction Banking
  • Digital Banking to deliver seamless end-to-end solutions.

Academic & Professional Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in commerce, Finance, Economics, Business or related field
• Master’s degree (MBA or equivalent) -preferred
• Professional banking or finance certification (AKIB, CPA, ACCA, CFA)-advantageous
• Training in Public Finance, Government Procurement, or Development Finance — added advantage

Experience Required

• 8–10 years’ banking experience, with at least:
  • 5 years in Corporate, Institutional, or Government Banking
  • 3 years in a senior relationship management or leadership role
  • Proven track record managing large institutional/public sector portfolios
  • Demonstrated experience engaging senior public sector stakeholders
  • Experience in structuring complex institutional credit and transaction solutions

• Develop and execute the Public Sector Banking strategy aligned to the Bank’s 5-year Tier 1 growth agenda
• Build a strong pipeline of:
  • Government MDAs (Ministries, Departments & Agencies)
  • County Governments
  • State Corporations & Parastatals
  • Donor-funded and development partner programs
  • CDF accounts and projects
• Drive growth in low-cost public sector deposits and transaction volumes
• Structure financing solutions for public institutions including asset finance, infrastructure support, and short-term facilities
• Champion digitization of public sector collections and payments
• Own senior relationships with key public sector decision-makers (PSs, CFOs, Treasurers, CEOs of parastatals)
• Represent the Bank in government forums, sector associations, and public finance engagements
• Ensure high service standards through coordinated support from Trade, Treasury, Digital, and Operations teams
• Work with Product, Digital, and Treasury teams to develop:
  • Public sector payroll and payments solutions
  • Revenue collection platforms
  • Escrow & project accounts
  • Donor fund management solutions
  • Promote digital adoption within government institutions
• Ensure all facilities meet CBK, Public Finance Management (PFM) and procurement regulations
• Maintain high asset quality and early identification of portfolio risks
• Ensure ethical conduct and strict adherence to anti-corruption and AML standards
• Lead, coach, and develop Public Sector Relationship Managers
• Embed performance culture, accountability, and customer-centricity
• Build sector specialization within the team
• Partner with:
  • Credit Risk
  • Legal
  • Treasury
  • Transaction Banking
  • Digital Banking to deliver seamless end-to-end solutions.

• Relationship management
• Financial structuring
• Business development
• Team leadership
• Strategic planning
• Risk management
• Compliance
• Digitalization
• Public sector engagement

• Bachelor’s degree in commerce, Finance, Economics, Business or related field
• Master’s degree (MBA or equivalent) -preferred
• Professional banking or finance certification (AKIB, CPA, ACCA, CFA)-advantageous
• Training in Public Finance, Government Procurement, or Development Finance — added advantage