The Branch Manager will be based at any of Pride branches and will report directly to the Regional Manager. 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 include: –
• 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.
• Verify and supervise all branch transactions on a daily basis and ensure customers are promptly attended to and served efficiently.
• Ensure calling of vouchers on a daily basis.
• Participate in mobilizing deposits into the branch by persuading/ convincing firms and individuals to open accounts at the branch.
• Supervise, appraise, coach, mentor and build capacity of subordinate staff.
• Chair all branch credit committee meetings for all loans as per policy. Guide staff in professional, objective and analytical loan appraisals.
• Manage staff leave in accordance with the master leave schedule and Human resource policies.
• Ensure the prompt and careful reporting and conveyance of all Pride/client funds to the treasury/ local depository institution and the Finance department.
• Maintain proper security over the Pride Office, documents, and assets, and ensure that each respective staff is security alert.
• Ensure that the right procedures are followed when clients are presenting their securities.
• Mobilize branch staff to collectively recover written- off loans in accordance with Pride’s loans recovery. guidelines.
• Ensure that backups are done at the end of each day’s work.

Minimum academic qualifications, Experience & competences
• 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
• The candidate should possess at least 4 years working experience in a similar or related position with strong leadership and supervisory skills and should not be more than 35 years of age.