La Fayette Microfinance Bank Limited will join Cameroon, Ghana, Democratic Republic of Congo, Tanzania, Cambodia and Ivory Coast as member of Advans group network. Advans SA SICAR was
created in 2005 by Horus Development Finance together with several development financial institutions: IFC, FMO, KFW, CDC, EIB, AFD Group. The Advans group has 2.600 employees throughout the world, and almost 320.000 clients.
La Fayette Microfinance Bank recently received the Approval-in-Principle from the Central Bank of Nigeria to carry out microfinance services in Oyo State. La Fayette MFB will be headquartered in Ibadan, the State’s capital. The Company will be incorporated in June 2012 and is expected to start operations in December 2012. La Fayette’s lead shareholder will be Advans S.A. with an equity investment of $3.1 million (501.0 million naira). IFC and KfW are each investing $1.1 million (174.5 million naira), while FMO is investing $940,000 (150.0 million naira).
Job Title: Client Officer
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE / SKILLS
Degree, Higher National Diploma (preferably in the following areas: management / accountancy / banking & finance / economics / marketing)
Good relationship and communication skills, strong team spirit
Analysis skills
Good computer skills
Real motivation to work and grow in a challenging context
Taste for fieldwork
ADDITIONAL KNOWLEDGE / SKILLS REQUIRED
Practical knowledge of micro / small / medium businesses
Knowledge of microfinance bank sector is a must
Writing skills
Knowledge of the local languages, especially yoruba
Job Description
The Client Officer is responsible for processing the loans, monitoring the loan portfolio and developing the Advans La Fayette MFB loan clientele. He/she will also be responsible for developing the savings and deposits portfolio for the target groups.
The client Officer will spend more than 60% of the time on the field by performing visits to clients in commercial areas.
How to apply
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