World Vision

With 75 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.

Come join our 33,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!

Key Responsibilities:

Overview

VisionFund Kenya is a dynamic financial services company and a key investment of World Vision Kenya, committed to fostering sustainable financial inclusion. Learn more at www.visionfundkenya.co.ke.

The Group Lending Manager reports directly to the Chief Operations Officer (COO). The Group Lending Manager is responsible for driving the operational excellence, credit quality, financial performance, and strategic execution of VisionFund Kenya’s group lending program across multiple branches. This role ensures the consistent delivery of impactful financial services to underserved communities, especially women and youth, through effective team leadership, compliance oversight, digital transformation, and strong partnership engagement.

Key Responsibilities

Credit Risk & Operational Compliance

• Implement and monitor credit risk policies and internal controls.
• Ensure compliance with audits, fraud reporting, and regulatory standards.
• Maintain strong portfolio quality and timely loan disbursements.

Leadership & People Development

• Coach and mentor branch managers and staff.
• Build high-performing teams and ensure HR compliance.
• Support staff retention, succession planning, and wellness initiatives.

Business Performance & Financial Growth

• Lead group lending to meet financial and client growth targets.
• Enhance client acquisition, especially among underserved populations.
• Ensure high collection rates and portfolio quality.

Digital Tools Utilization

• Promote use of digital systems for lending and collections.
• Train staff and clients on digital tools.
• Track and improve efficiency through digital adoption.

Strategic Planning & Partnerships

• Drive local business plans and branch-level growth strategies.
• Build partnerships with community groups and development stakeholders.

Customer Experience & Responsible Lending

• Ensure alignment with organizational goals and responsible lending practices.
• Address client complaints promptly and monitor satisfaction.
• Provide timely reporting and support effective communication across teams.

Staff Safety & Wellbeing

• Oversee field safety and security compliance.
• Respond promptly to incidents affecting staff.
• Safeguarding Champion

Ideal Candidate Profile

Educational Requirements:

• Degree in Finance, Business Administration, Economics, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in microfinance or retail banking operations.
• Experience in driving Group/ solidarity lending will be an added advantage

Key Competencies:

• In-depth knowledge of MFI industry practices, and current trends in microfinance.
• Strong leadership capabilities with a proven track record of driving performance and motivating teams.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills; adept at business development and stakeholder management.
• High ethical standards and commitment to personal and organizational integrity.
• He/she should have proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (especially Excel), and familiarity with accounting software (e.g. QuickBooks, SAP).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills or abilities.
• Capability and willingness to take responsibility and highly developed sense of rectitude
• Ready to comply and live up to and in accordance with the organization's Ideals and Core Values

Application Instructions

The care and protection of children and vulnerable adults is our top priority. We take our responsibility to protect those we work with seriously. We have extensive Child and Adult Safeguarding policies and protocols in place to safeguard children and the communities we serve. We condemn all forms of exploitation or abuse of children or adults and have a zero-tolerance policy for incidents of violence, especially against children.

All candidates must be professing and practicing Christians whose conduct and depth of character are governed by personal Christian convictions. Interested and suitably qualified individuals should forward their applications, attaching copies of their academic and professional certificates, detailed CV indicating work experience, daytime contact, and addresses of 3 professionally relevant referees to reach on or before Wednesday, 4th June 2025.

Important Notices:

The CV must be in PDF format, and all the attachments scanned into one PDF document.

VisionFund Kenya is a registered Data processor and controller, by submitting your application you consent to using your Data for recruitment purposes.

VisionFund Kenya is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not require payment during the recruitment process.

Applicant Types Accepted:

Local Applicants Only