Branch Manager – Kagadi Job Placement – UGAFODE Microfinance Limited (MDI)
Job Title: Branch Manager – Kagadi
Organization: UGAFODE Microfinance Limited (MDI)
Duty Station: Kagadi, Uganda
Reports to: Regional Manager
About US:
UGAFODE Microfinance Limited (MDI) is a registered financial institution in Uganda and is adherent to the Central Bank’s regulations and guidelines and was founded in 1994 to provide quality microfinance services.
Job Summary: The Branch Manager shall be responsible for supervising and managing UGAFODE branch by: Overseeing growth of branch revenue through the developing and execution of branch business plan in line with the local market opportunities targeted toward mining identified ecosystems and containing costs, training of staff and maintaining acceptable service standards in compliance with regulatory and other UGAFODE policies and procedures..
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Branch business growth by leading all effort at Branch level to grow both Assets and liabilities through enhancing sales, keeping up to date with changes and developments in the branch’s local market.
- Overseeing approvals of loans that are below 5M threshold in line with Branch/Head Office credit committee as well as managing the loan administration, monitoring and recovery processes at branch level in compliance with set loan standards of the institution.
- Driving a customer centric culture at the branch focusing on providing a high quality customer experience.
- Risk & controls management through emphasis of a sound risk and control environment by ensuring adherence to Credit all other operational policies and procedures at all times at the branch for efficiency.
- Together with Branch Operations Supervisor and in the exercise of dual control standards, takes charge of vault in terms of cash in and cash out, balancing vault, over all cash custody in compliance to internal control processes and procedures of UGAFODE (MDI).
- Undertaking day- to- day/ periodic reporting on all branch administrative and business growth aspects to the respective stakeholders.
- Chairing Branch Credit committees by appraising branch loans that are below 5M and escalating those above 5M to Regional and Head Office credit committees in accordance with UGAFODE credit policies and procedures.
- Management of the branch budget in terms of operations, customer service, employees, administration and sales to enhance budget efficiencies by way of budget adherence and cost containment practices at respective branch.
- Taking full responsibility for guiding of all direct reports, focusing on all aspects of sound people management e.g. Coaching, On-the-job training, Development, Performance Management, compliance to set standards and Employee engagement.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal candidate for the UGAFODE Microfinance Limited (MDI) Branch Manager – Kagadi job must hold a Good University Degree preferably in Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, business administration, or finance. A good track record of branch management/”acting capacity” is desirable.
- At least 4 years’ experience in financial, people and business operations. Extensive and in-depth knowledge of UGAFODE services and products.
- Planning and organising
- Monitoring
- Customer service
- Teamwork
- Participative leadership
- Influencing and negotiation
- Business drive
- Technical Pre-requisite
- Extensive and in-depth knowledge of Branch management/Operations in a Banking environment
- Knowledge of the full MS Office suite
- Multi-tasking abilities
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested persons who meet the above criteria should submit (as one document) motivation letters together with an up to date CV to our email only: recruitment@ugafode.co.ug (Please indicate the position you are applying for in the subject line e.g. “Branch Manager”). Applications should be addressed to the Head of Human Resource.
Deadline: 29th May 2019
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