GENERAL

Job Title: Women and Youth Banking Manager
Department: Commercial
Job Grade: C1
Reports to: Head of Sustainability

JOB PURPOSE

The Women and Youth Banking Manager is responsible for leading the development and execution of the Bank’s women and youth banking agenda by delivering innovative, inclusive, and sustainable financial solutions. The role aims to drive portfolio growth while advancing financial inclusion, entrepreneurship, and economic empowerment for women- and youth-led individuals and enterprises. The Manager ensures strong risk governance, effective partnerships, and measurable social impact aligned with the Bank’s strategy.

MAIN DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Strategy & Programme Development

Support the development and implementation of the Bank’s women and youth banking strategy in line with business objectives and sustainability goals.
Design tailored financial and non-financial solutions and products for women- and youth-led individuals, SMEs, and enterprises.
Integrate gender and youth considerations into product development, credit policies, and delivery channels.

2. Growing Asset and Liability Portfolio

Grow and manage the women and youth customer portfolio, including deposits, lending, and transactional products.
Support assessment, analysis, and underwriting of customer credit applications in line with credit policy.
Identify opportunities to increase uptake of digital banking and alternative delivery channels among women and youth.

3. Monitoring, Administration and Quality Management

Act promptly and liaise with Head Office on complex customer transactions, issues, or inquiries.
Ensure women and youth credit facilities are disbursed on time in line with approved schedules and pre-disbursement conditions.
Prepare and submit timely progress reports and contribute to ESG, sustainability, and regulatory reporting requirements related to financial inclusion.
Identify early warning signals of default and implement corrective measures including recovery, restructuring, or refinancing.
Track and report on key performance indicators related to women and youth inclusion.

4. Relationship Management

Manage and strengthen existing business relationships to ensure customer retention.
Assist and support Relationship Officers and Business Growth & Development Managers with client complaints and feedback, particularly regarding failed SLAs at Head Office departments.
Cross-sell additional bank products and solutions to existing clients (borrowers and non-borrowers).

5. Partnerships & Stakeholder Engagement

Build and manage partnerships with development finance institutions, NGOs, government agencies, and ecosystem players supporting women and youth.
Mobilize concessional funding, guarantees, or technical assistance for women and youth programmes.
Liaise with stakeholders including clients, government institutions, and financial institutions to safeguard the Bank’s interests and image.

6. Capacity Building and Impact Delivery

Coordinate and deliver financial literacy, business development, and entrepreneurship training for women and youth customers.
Provide advisory support and training to empower customers to manage their businesses sustainably.
Work closely with relationship managers and credit teams to strengthen understanding of women and youth market dynamics.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Development Studies, or a related field.
Professional qualifications in banking, sustainability, gender, or financial literacy (e.g. Certification in Financial Education – CFE) are an added advantage.
Minimum 8–10 years’ experience in banking, SME financing, financial inclusion, or development finance.
Experience working on women- or youth-focused financial programmes in Tanzania or the East African region is highly desirable.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

Interested candidates should submit:

A cover letter
A detailed CV
Copies of relevant certificates and testimonials

All documents must be combined into one PDF file, quoting the job title or reference number in the subject line and sent to:

TZRecruitment@equitybank.co.tz

Deadline: Tuesday, 24 February 2026

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Equity Bank is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunity.

By submitting your application, you consent to Equity Bank Tanzania Limited collecting and processing your personal data in accordance with the Data Protection and Privacy Act, Cap 97, and the Bank’s Data Privacy Policy.

To apply for this job email your details to TZRecruitment@equitybank.co.tz

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