Age Limit: Years
Experience: 3 Years
No. of Vacancies: 1

Minimum Academic Qualification Required: Bachelors
Qualification Code Qualification Name
1 BAECON B. Arts (Economics)
2 ACCA Association Of Chartered Certified Accountants
Deadline: 22/Mar/2022
JOB DESCRIPTION:

Main purpose:
The Branch Manager shall be responsible for overall supervision of all branch operations and shall supervise all branch staff in accordance to set policies and procedures

Specific Responsibilities: –
1.Work with staff to achieve set targets for the branch on a monthly basis and ensure a portfolio at Risk rate (PAR) not exceeding 1% for Group Lending and not exceeding 3% for Individual Lending at all times.
2.Verify and supervise all branch transactions on a daily basis and ensure customers are promptly attended to and served efficiently.
3.Ensure calling of vouchers on a daily basis.
4.Participate in mobilizing deposits into the branch by persuading/ convincing firms and individuals to open accounts at the branch.
5.Supervise, appraise, coach, mentor and build capacity of subordinate staff.
6.Chair all branch credit committee meetings for all loans as per policy. Guide staff in professional, objective and analytical loan appraisals.
7.Manage staff leave in accordance with the master leave schedule and Human resource policies.
8.Ensure the prompt and careful reporting and conveyance of all Pride/client funds to the treasury/local depository institution and the Finance department.
9.Maintain proper security over the Pride Office, documents, and assets, and ensure that each respective staff is security alert.
10.Ensure that the right procedures are followed when clients are presenting their securities.
11.Mobilize branch staff to collectively recover written-off loans in accordance with Pride’s loans recovery guidelines.
12.Ensure that backups are done at the end of each day’s work.
13.Ensure safety of cash in transit to and from branches.

Person Specifications:
•Candidates should have at least 3 years and above working experience as an Operations Supervisor Branch Accountant, Credit Supervisor or Compliance Officer or 4 years’ experience as a Credit Officer in Pride. Should be hardworking, honest, well organized and reliable.
• Should have a track record of good performance with at least a “Good” appraisal rating attained in the last 3 appraisal cycles
•Should be results oriented with proven leadership skills. Should be self-motivated, innovative with a passion to achieve steep targets.
Should be able to maintain good portfolio quality and able to manage operations in a fast paced environment and able to work under pressure.
•Should demonstrate commercial awareness and ability to manage costs and maximize income for the branch.
•Should possess a strong personality and dynamism, and should be able to pull colleagues together to build a strong team.

Minimum academic qualifications and experience:
Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce, Economics, Microfinance, Development Economics and Development studies, Business Studies, Accounting and Finance, Marketing, Financial Services, Business Computing, Business Statistics, Entrepreneurship & Small Business Management, Social Sciences, SWASA, Education or in any other relevant / related field