Head, Agric Desk Job at First Bank of Nigeria, 23rd July, 2019

First Bank of Nigeria Limited (FirstBank) is Nigeria's largest financial services institution by total assets and gross earnings. With more than 10 million customer accounts, FirstBank has over 750 branches providing a comprehensive range of retail and corporate financial services. The Bank has international presence through its subsidiaries, FBN Bank (UK) Limited in London and Paris, FBNBank DRC, FBNBank Ghana, FBNBank Gambia, FBNBank Guinea, FBNBank Sierra-Leone and FBNBank Senegal, as well as its Representative Offices in Johannesburg, Beijing and Abu Dhabi. We are recruiting to fill the vacant position below:       Job Title: Head, Agric Desk Ref Id: 1900004X Location: Head Office, Lagos Job: FBN GEN. Job Family Organization: Corporate Banking Directorate Schedule: Regular Shift: Standard Job Type: Full-time Grade Range - From: Principal Manager Grade Range - To: Deputy General Manager Duties & Responsibilities

• Provide credit screening/ credit advisory support to BUs and the Risk Management function
• Ensure adequate provision of needed resources for the Group.
• Identify training needs and recruitment gaps within the Group and ensure such needs are adequately met.
• Develop and maintain good relationship with key Head Office stakeholders to ensure smooth customer service delivery.
• Direct and supervise the activities of Regional Agric Coordinators, Agric Credit Officers and other staff of the Group.
• Ensure that information Assets are classified according to the FirstBank classification scheme
• As part of the Bank’s Information Security requirements, maintain the security of all information entrusted to the staff and comply with the principles and policies in the Information Security Handbook.
• Also, as part of the Bank’s Business Continuity Management (BCM) requirements, implement the Department’s Business Continuity Plan and recover the critical processes and activities of the Department.
• Develop the agricultural financing policy and give direction on lending processes and procedures in liaison with Credit Risk Management and other stakeholders
• Promote awareness of agricultural financing products in the Bank and maintain an effective business advisory support for existing and prospective agribusiness clients across all segments of the Bank’s Agric business.
• Champion the formulation and implementation of strategies, plans, and programs for identifying new agribusiness opportunities to specifically grow the client base within the target market and generate revenues.
• Market and manage relationships with government agencies, development agencies, NGOs and other entities involved in agricultural business.
• Ensure overall competitiveness of Bank’s brand, whilst ensuring optimum utilization of allocated resources to achieve desired profitability and goals.

• Minimum Education: A first degree in Agricultural discipline; higher degrees /MBA/professional certifications such as ACIB.

• Minimum experience - Minimum of 15 years of Agricultural financing experience in a bank with at least 3 years’ experience in a management role.