Investment Officer for Microfinance Employment Opportunity

With over US$1bn assets under management in over 70 countries worldwide, backed by well-known Swiss financial institutions and a social venture capital company, responsAbility Social Investments AG is one of the world’s leading social investment companies. 

Its investment products enable people at the base of the global income pyramid to have access to markets, information and other services important for their development. 

Its subsidiary, responsibility Africa Ltd based in Nairobi, Kenya and operating in Sub-Saharan Africa, seeks to fill the position of a Senior Investment Officer for debt investments in Microfinance.

You will be responsible for building an investment portfolio primarily from among MFIs and financial institutions in the Sub-Saharan Africa region. This will include deal sourcing, credit risk analysis involving due diligence and scoring exercises, and monitoring the portfolio performance.

Requirements: 

• Minimum of 5 years experience in the assessment and/or debt financing of institutions, preferably from financial institutions or MFIs; 
• a degree in economics, business administration, finance or a related field; knowledge of English and French with 1-2 additional African languages; 
• excellent writing and presentation skills; flexible and self-reliant personality with good intercultural skills; 
• interest in and enthusiasm for social investments of portfolio debt investments as well as of the markets in Sub-Saharan Africa.

To apply, and for further details about this position, please log on to
www.responsAbility.com (Click on EN for English version).

All applications and enquiries should be addressed to:
e-mail: recruit@adeptsystems.co.ke, Website: www.adeptsys.biz

Closing date: Friday 18th May 2012

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted