Our
Client a Microfinance Bank seeks to recruit a self-driven individual to the
position of Head of
Business Development.
The
successful candidate will be tasked with development and implementation of the
organizational projects and initiating strategies.
The
successful candidate will have the following primary responsibilities:
- Develop
business strategies to ensure that the Bank achieves its mandate;
- Provide
strategic leadership to the Business Development teams, coordinate their
activities, set targets and monitor their overall performance;
- Initiate,
establish and maintain the Bank's business development policies and
procedures; monitor and ensure their regular update and consistent
application;
- Establish
guidelines and monitor application to ensure that new project proposals
are processed in accordance with set procedures, standards, agreed time
schedules to enable sound investment decisions to be made timeously;
- Design
and implement new products to address the demands of the customers
- Continuously
develop, monitor and analyze the Bank’s project pipeline to ensure that
the projects therein meet the bank’s quality standards;
- Develop
and manage a team of highly skilled and motivated professionals to
implement Bank’s development mandate and deliver quality results;
- Provide
technical guidance to the business development team in project evaluation,
credit management and risk assessment;
Desired
Competencies
- Business
management and negotiation skills;
- Strategic
leadership;
- Problem-solving
and decision-making skills;
- Business
acumen and results orientation; and
- Demonstrable
team working and People Development;
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s
degree in Commerce, Banking, Finance, Business Administration or other
relevant degree;
- Professional
qualifications including CFA, ACCA, CPA, ACIB or a related field;
- A
minimum of seven (7) years’ experience in a senior management role in a
Financial Institution;
- Excellent
analytical skills in particular financial modeling skills;
- Extensive
knowledge of project cycle management; and
- Clean
record of service in the banking industry with specific expertise in
project planning and credit management.
Chief
Executive Officer.
The
successful candidate will be tasked with providing strategic leadership to the
bank and positioning it for rapid growth.
The
candidate will also be tasked with the creation of stakeholder value, through
product innovation, inculcation of a high- performance culture and
transformation of the banks operations.
The
successful candidate will have the following primary responsibilities:
- Implementation
of a 3 year strategic plan focused on aggressive deposit mobilization and
growth of the loan portfolio;
- Setting
targets for business development, credit management, portfolio quality,
geographical outreach, human resources and brand development &
marketing;
- Formulation
and implementation of annual budgets and strategic plans;
- Development
of market research and product development capacity;
- Leading
a cultural transformation to develop a distinct and compelling institutional
identity to drive performance;
- Oversee
the development and implementation of HR policies performance management
and measures and systems to monitor and appraise achievements;
- Developing
a customer driven culture;
- Implementing
high standards of internal control and procedures;
- Enhancing
brand awareness through the development of marketing strategies and
capabilities.
Desired
Competencies
- Strong
Business and Financial acumen;
- Strategic
& Result oriented leader;
- Entrepreneurial
with proven business development acumen;
- People
Management;
- Dynamic,
energetic, assertive and inspires confidence;
- Strong
analytical and decision making skills.
Qualifications
- Master’s
degree in Finance / Business Administration / Banking / Management / micro
finance / marketing or economics;
- At
least 5 years’ experience in senior management position in a microfinance,
commercial banking or financial sector;
- CPA
K or its equivalent;
- ACCA
qualification;
- Strategic
formulation and execution ability;
- Demonstrated
commercial and financial management experience;
If you are qualified and up to the challenge please visit www.altimaafrica.com/careers.php and apply online by 3rd June 2016.