VisionFund Jobs – Chief Operations Officer

Organisation: VisionFund Uganda Limited
Ref
No
. 01 /B7/2013
Duty
Station:
Head Office
Kampala, Uganda
Reports
to:
Chief Executive
Officer
About
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.
VisionFund Uganda Limited
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
Key
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:
  • 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:
  • 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:
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.
Deadline:
2nd August 2013
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