Vacancy: Area Manager
ECLOF Kenya, an established and fast growing Christian Microfinance institution seeks to recruit a highly competent candidate to fill in the above position;
Job Summary – Purpose: The position is responsible for providing leadership to the Area / Region, planning and coordinating activities and ensuring efficiency and effectiveness in all operations within the Region assigned.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Ensure organization’s policies, procedures, and business plan are clearly explained, understood and implemented by all Business Units.
- Manage the performance management process for the Business Units; targets setting, appraisals and evaluation within the Area/Region
- Establish and nurture productive relationships with key stakeholders in the Region.
- Submit accurate & timely monthly, quarterly and annual reports to the supervisor
- Ensure cost effective implementation of all activities as per the Area budgets.
- Ensure an effective staff management process is in place.
- Advice on credit operations and provide market intelligence information to guide in policy formulation.
- Ensure adherence to effective checks and balances, procedures and clear audit trails within the Business Units.
- Coordinate market surveys for new areas, potential markets and credit needs analysis within the Region.
Academic / Professional Qualification
- Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Economics, Marketing or Social Science
- Diploma in microfinance or banking field will be an added advantage
Competencies / Abilities / Skills Required
- Excellent communication skills
- Leadership & management skills
- Good implementation strategies and analytical skills
- Good public relation & negotiation skills
Relevant Work Experience
- At least seven (7) years’ work experience in a micro-finance institution three (3) years of which must have been as a branch manager
How to Apply: All interested candidates that meet the above requirements should submit an application and a detailed CV indicating, current and desired salary, 3 work references via email hr@eclofkenya.org so as to be received not later than 06th July 2015.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.