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Job
Title: Chief Operations Officer
Title: Chief Operations Officer
Organisation: VisionFund Uganda Limited
Ref
No. 01 /B7/2013
No. 01 /B7/2013
Duty
Station: Head Office
Kampala, Uganda
Station: Head Office
Kampala, Uganda
Reports
to: Chief Executive
Officer
to: Chief Executive
Officer
About
VisionFund:
VisionFund:
Our mission is, we improve
the lives of Children by providing low income entrepreneurs with sustainable
and integrated financial services that unlock their potential.
the lives of Children by providing low income entrepreneurs with sustainable
and integrated financial services that unlock their potential.
VisionFund Uganda Limited
seeks to recruit a strongly self motivated professional to occupy
seeks to recruit a strongly self motivated professional to occupy
Job
Summary: The applicant
will be charged with the driving of growth
of the Business’ Asset and Liability portfolio in the Business’ chosen Market
segment, as per the Business’ strategy and maximize net revenue generation
through delivery of a fast track product structuring and appraisal process that
will ensure timely delivery of well structured products to customers. He / She
will also plan, direct and oversee the strategies and activities of the
Business’ Support Functions, Providing leadership and supervision to ensure an
efficient and effective delivery of services to both internal and external customers
Summary: The applicant
will be charged with the driving of growth
of the Business’ Asset and Liability portfolio in the Business’ chosen Market
segment, as per the Business’ strategy and maximize net revenue generation
through delivery of a fast track product structuring and appraisal process that
will ensure timely delivery of well structured products to customers. He / She
will also plan, direct and oversee the strategies and activities of the
Business’ Support Functions, Providing leadership and supervision to ensure an
efficient and effective delivery of services to both internal and external customers
Key
Duties and Responsibilities:
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Plans,
organizes, and controls all the day-to-day activities of the institution:
collaborates with the Chief Executive Officer in the overall
administration of VFU. - Performs
supervisory duties of the 6 core departments, namely Finance. HR/Admin.
MIS, Risk, Business Growth and Branch Operations: - Coordinates
activities of the different department and secures adequate information
flow among the departments - Ensures
that the targets set by the branches, agreed with the management, and approved
by the BOD are reached: - Develops
various operational, financial, marketing, and monitoring strategies to
ensure maximum profits commensurate with the best interest of
shareholders. customers, employees, and the public; - Monitors
on a daily basis, the performance of the branches, and attends immediately
to the branch concerns and issues through the Operations Manager. - Sits
with the Executive Credit Committee (FCC), the body tasked to evaluate and
approve all loans at Head of Credit Committee. - Ensures
that VFU absolutely complies with the regulations, including the
submission of required returns to Bob according to the schedule specified
in the regulations. - In
coordination with the Finance Manager, consolidates budget proposals submitted
by the different departments and submits to CEO who is responsible for
recommending approval to the BoU; - Develops
strategic plans for the institution. These plans include. but not limited
to, setting up of new departments or offices if the need arises,
introduction of new products (as recommended by the branch operations
department), opening of new branches - Decides
on all operational issues within the framework of existing regulations and
management decisions: - Develops
proposals for further improvement of operations. including concepts for
new products and services; - Act
as an alternate of the CEO in his absence - And
other responsibilities that may be assigned by the CEO
Qualifications,
Skills and Experience:
Skills and Experience:
- The
candidates should hold a Business University degree Masters Degree in
economics, accounting or business administration and /or Microfinance will
be an added advantage - A
minimum of at least ten 10 years post qualification experience with 5
years in a management position in a regulated financial institution. - A
sound knowledge of banking operations, human resource management. ICT.
corporate communication and general administration. - Working
experience in Risk or Compliance department. - Working
Knowledge of Lending to Small businesses, Agricultural based businesses or
individual lending
Personal
Competencies:
Competencies:
- Determined
personality with initiative, perseverance and the ability to motivate and
manage a team - Capability
and willingness to take responsibility and highly developed sense of rectitude - Extensive
experience on the operational business of VFU - Good
knowledge in economic and financial topics - A
good trainer, facilitator, mentor, and coach - Very
good communication skills - Mature,
committed Christian - Sound
credit applications, efficient monitoring and proper documentation for
loans across VFU branch network. - Efficiency
in branch operations and Head Office departments. - Quality
loan portfolio of WU. - Compliance
to VFU policies and procedures in both Head Office and branch transactions.
- Establishment
of sound and effective controls - Excellent
performance of all staff
How
to Apply:
to Apply:
All suitable candidates
should send applications to the Human Resources Manager VisionFund Uganda
Limited (VFU) Plot 256, Makerere Kavule P.O. Box 24751. Kampala, Uganda . All applications
should be hand delivered with two cover letters from professional banking
practitioners to our head office as jostled above.
should send applications to the Human Resources Manager VisionFund Uganda
Limited (VFU) Plot 256, Makerere Kavule P.O. Box 24751. Kampala, Uganda . All applications
should be hand delivered with two cover letters from professional banking
practitioners to our head office as jostled above.
Deadline:
2nd August 2013
2nd August 2013
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