Our client, a leading Sacco in the country, with a membership of
34, 000 and a countrywide network, wishes to recruit individuals for the
following positions;
1. General Manager Operations
Reporting to the CEO, the holder will be charged with the responsibility of coordinating and implementing operational issues of the Society.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Improve
the operational systems, processes and policies.
- Manage
and increase the effectiveness and efficiency of Support Departments such
a HR, IT, Finance, Customer Service and Marketing.
- Play
a significant role in long-term planning.
- Management
of the Sacco’s budget in coordination with the CEO.
- Guide
on matters related to insurance, business structure and growth.
- Ensure
compliance with internal policies, procedures, statutory and regulatory
requirements.
- Reconciliation
of client needs and products offered by the Sacco.
- Undertaking
research on best processes, practices and products.
- Ensure
sound risk management and internal control structures are in place.
Key Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s
degree in a Business Related Field from a recognized University.
- CPA
(K) or ACCA qualification will be an added advantage.
- Proficiency
in computer skills.
- 3
years relevant experience at supervisory level, preferably in the
financial sector.
- A
person of integrity, team player and have effective communication skills.
2. Credit Manager
Job Summary
Reporting to the GM Finance and Banking, the Job holder will be responsible for all loans and shares administration in the Society.
Duties and Responsibilities
Job Summary
Reporting to the GM Finance and Banking, the Job holder will be responsible for all loans and shares administration in the Society.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Advising
members on loan eligibility and approval status.
- Recommending
loans for approval to credit committee.
- Ensuring
compliance of loan procedures to Sacco and SASRA requirements.
- Generating
loans periodical reports for the GM Finance and Banking.
- Advising
on the adequacy of the loan appraisal tools.
- Approving
loan recovery schedules.
Key Qualifications:
- Bachelor
degree in Cooperative Business or Management or Business related field.
- CPA
(K) or ACCA qualification will be an added advantage.
- Proficiency
in computer skills.
- 3
years relevant experience in similar capacity.
- A
person of integrity, team player and have effective communication skills.
3. Chief Accountant
Reporting to the GM Finance and Banking, the job holder will be charged with the oversight and
implementation of all financial issues.
Key Responsibilities
Reporting to the GM Finance and Banking, the job holder will be charged with the oversight and
implementation of all financial issues.
Key Responsibilities
- Developing
effective financial and accounting policies and procedures.
- Developing
effective financial accounting and reporting systems.
- Management
of the general and subsidiary ledgers in accordance with internationally
accepted accounting and financial reporting principles.
- Prepare
and analyze on a regular basis the SACCO’s budgetary estimates and provide
explanations on variances.
- Supervision
of accounting staff.
Qualifications, Experience and Skills
- A
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance options.
- CPA
(K)qualification.
- Ability
to carry out financial analysis, financial projections and budgeting
- Ability
to analyze problems and provide solutions in line with established
policies and procedures
- Superior
knowledge and proficiency in computerized accounting operations
- Outstanding
leadership and managerial skills including coaching and training.
- 3
years’ experience in a similar position.
- Knowledge
of financial EPR solutions
4. Internal Auditor
Reporting functionally to the Board of Directors, and administratively to the CEO:
Duties and Responsibilities
Reporting functionally to the Board of Directors, and administratively to the CEO:
Duties and Responsibilities
- Assess
institutional risks and developing an audit plan that considers the
results of the risk assessment.
- Evaluating
institutional controls to determine their effectiveness and efficiency
- Recommending
improvement to institutional controls, operations and risk mitigation
solutions.
- Determining
the level of compliance with internal policies, procedures, statutory and
regulatory requirements.
- Evaluation
and verification of final accounts together with the audit committee
before presentation to the Board of Directors.
- Special
audits on specific operational areas out of management requests.
- Periodic
reports to the audit committee and management.
- Evaluating
the budget and assess its overall effectiveness to the organization.
- Coordinating
work with external auditors.
Qualifications
The holder must possess the following qualifications;
The holder must possess the following qualifications;
- Bachelor’s
Degree preferably in Commerce (Accounting) or equivalent.
- Must
hold CPA (K) and registered with ICPAK.
- Minimum
of three (3) years’ experience in a busy environment with demonstrated
outstanding professional competence.
- Those
with a CISA qualification will have an added advantage.
- Good
analytical and reporting skills.
- High
integrity and honesty
5. Personal Assistant to the CEO
Reporting to the CEO;
Duties and Responsibilities
To assist in;
Reporting to the CEO;
Duties and Responsibilities
To assist in;
- Organizing
Management and Board meetings.
- Handling
Corporate visitors.
- Managing
correspondences to and from the CEO.
- Preparing
correspondences on the C.E.O’s behalf
- Planning,organizing
and managing events
- Events/
meetings as the C.E.O’s representative
- Writing
reports, executive summaries and newsletters
Key Qualifications
- Bachelor’s
Degree in business related field or Cooperative Management.
- Formal
training in secretarial studies will be an added advantage.
- A
minimum of 3 years relevant experience
- They
must have experience in public relations
- Good
communication skills both written and oral
- Report
writing skills and knowledge of software applications such as
spreadsheets, word processing, and database management will be mandatory
for the position.
6. Marketing and Customer Care Manager
Reporting to GM Operations;
Duties and Responsibilities
Reporting to GM Operations;
Duties and Responsibilities
- To
conduct marketing activities so as to deliver products and services that
satisfies the market segments served by the Society.
- To
design, prepare and disseminate relevant corporate information to members
through appropriate media.
- To
design and develop products and services that will satisfy various market
segments based on market research findings.
- To
identify market niches and crafting appropriate strategies for reaching
existing and potential members in the society.
Key Qualification
- Bachelor’s
Degree in a business related area preferably marketing
- Post
graduate Diploma in Marketing will be an added advantage
- 2
years of relevant working experience
Qualified applicants should send their applications and detailed CVs by 30th March 2012 to the email address below indicating the position applied for as the subject line.
Please quote Current Salary and Expected Salary.
The Head
Co-operative Consultancy Services
Email: co-opconsultancy@co-opbank.co.ke
Only Shortlisted candidates will be contacted.