The Eastern and Southern African Trade and Development Bank commonly known as the PTA Bank, is the financial arm of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA).
The Bank’s objective is to provide short and medium term loans to viable projects and trade finance activities in member states.
The Bank is looking for self motivated and results oriented individuals to join a team committed to building a world class financial institution.
Interested and qualified candidates are therefore invited from nationals of member states to apply for the following positions. The Bank offers competitive tax free salaries and benefits commensurate with the standards of excellence that it expects.
1. Senior Finance Officer
Job Summary:
Under the direct supervision of the Director of Finance, the Senior Finance Officer will be responsible for carrying out accounting and financial functions in accordance with established principles and practices and producing periodic financial reports.
Job Specifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/ Finance plus a professional accounting qualification (ACCA/ CPA); A masters degree will have significant advantage
Strong financial management background with 8- 10 years of relevant supervisory level professional experience in a reputable financial institution
Highly proficient in computerized accounting systems particularly SAP and spreadsheets
Strong analytical skills, ability to work under pressure with minimum supervision and financial integrity
2. Investment Officer
Job Summary:
This position exists in the Project and Infrastructure Finance Department (PIF). The department has the responsibility to identify new project and infrastructure financing opportunities in the Bank’s member countries, conducting the technical and financial evaluation of those investments to determine viability and suitability for Bank funding.
The Investment Officer shall be responsible for identification, selection, preparation and evaluation of credit risk of investment projects submitted for funding.
The Officer is responsible for preparing credit papers for approval by Management and ensuring that loans and securities are properly negotiated and documented.
Job Specifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Banking, Finance, Engineering and a masters degree in a relevant field
Eight years post qualification and relevant experience working in a competitive and reputable financial institution
The candidate will be expected to be hands on and independent with capacity to undertake complex assignments without supervision;
The candidate should demonstrate strong credit appraisal and analytical skills and excellent communication, planning, report writing and interpersonal skills.
Knowledge of current issues in climate change and carbon credit finance will be an added advantage
The candidate should demonstrate skills in financial structuring, integrity and strong interpersonal skills and ability to work in a multi-national team and develop trust, capacity for business negotiations
Excellent computer skills in Microsoft Office and spreadsheets
3. Trade Finance Officer
Job Summary:
The Trade Finance Officer shall be responsible for identification of trade finance proposals, credit evaluation, risk management and mitigation; recommendation on structuring of appropriate facilities in adherence to institutional risk/ return requirements; monitoring the performance of portfolio under the officer’s responsibility as well as maintaining an updated data base; and marketing the Bank’s conventional/ structured trade finance products.
Job Specifications:
Bachelors degree in Accounting, Banking, Business Administration, Finance or Economics; A masters degree and relevant training in trade will have added advantage
5 – 8 years post qualification experience in a reputable financial institution
The candidate should demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills; Knowledge of French is an added advantage.
Excellent computer skills in Microsoft Office and spreadsheets
4. Portfolio Management Officer
Job Summary:
Reporting to the Director of Portfolio Management, the Portfolio Management Officer will be responsible for handling loan disbursements, letters of credit operations; monitoring project implementation; managing project and infrastructure loans and trade finance transactions, including turnaround schemes, restructuring, payment and recoveries.
Job Specifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Banking, Business Administration, Finance or equivalent. A masters degree will have added advantage
5 - 8 years of relevant experience in a reputable financial institution
Excellent Negotiation skills;
The candidate should demonstrate excellent analytical, planning, report writing and interpersonal skills
Excellent computer skills in Microsoft Office and spreadsheets
Applications should include a resume, recent passport size photo, full contact address and the names and addresses of three referees.
Candidates must have a good knowledge of the operating environment and must be below the age of 45 years. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
All inquiries should be sent to sheila.amule @ ptabank.org
Applications should be sent to the following address by 31 March 2010:
Director, Human Resources and Administration
The Eastern and Southern African Trade and Development (PTA Bank)
Bishop’s Road, NSSF Complex 22nd Floor
P. O. Box 48596 00-100
Nairobi, Kenya
