Job Title: Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Organization: UGAFODE
Microfinance Limited (MDI)
Microfinance Limited (MDI)
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
Reports to: Board
About UGAFODE:
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.
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 Chief
Executive Officer (CEO) will be responsible for the overall management of the
institution including providing clear leadership and direction to the
institution, ensuring solid operating and financial performance, recruiting and
developing talent needed to accomplish high performance standards and
overseeing new operating systems and procedures. The incumbent will have the primary
responsibility for achieving growth strategy and for positioning UGAFODE
Microfinance Institution as a leading provider of high quality services and a
preferred institution in the provision of services that yield improved income
in every household served. This will include assuming leadership in four key
areas:-
Executive Officer (CEO) will be responsible for the overall management of the
institution including providing clear leadership and direction to the
institution, ensuring solid operating and financial performance, recruiting and
developing talent needed to accomplish high performance standards and
overseeing new operating systems and procedures. The incumbent will have the primary
responsibility for achieving growth strategy and for positioning UGAFODE
Microfinance Institution as a leading provider of high quality services and a
preferred institution in the provision of services that yield improved income
in every household served. This will include assuming leadership in four key
areas:-
·
Overall management and governance;
Overall management and governance;
·
Strategic planning and business development;
Strategic planning and business development;
·
Human resource and talent development;
Human resource and talent development;
·
Communication and external stakeholder relations
Communication and external stakeholder relations
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
·
The ideal candidate should hold a Bachelor’s
degree; Master’s degree in Finance or
business or a related field
The ideal candidate should hold a Bachelor’s
degree; Master’s degree in Finance or
business or a related field
·
A minimum of ten years of direct experience in
financial services, at least 3 of which should have been at senior management
level in retail banking or similar financial services company
A minimum of ten years of direct experience in
financial services, at least 3 of which should have been at senior management
level in retail banking or similar financial services company
·
Wide knowledge of micro banking products,
including loans, money transfers and savings.
Wide knowledge of micro banking products,
including loans, money transfers and savings.
·
Significant experience in raising deposits as
well as experience of using channels and
technology to drive business
Significant experience in raising deposits as
well as experience of using channels and
technology to drive business
·
Broad knowledge in Banking and Micro Deposit
regulations, business law, employment and labor law, microfinance operating
policies and procedures.
Broad knowledge in Banking and Micro Deposit
regulations, business law, employment and labor law, microfinance operating
policies and procedures.
·
Demonstrated experience leading and building cohesive,
high performing teams
Demonstrated experience leading and building cohesive,
high performing teams
·
Excellent analytical, interpersonal,
communication and influencing skills
Excellent analytical, interpersonal,
communication and influencing skills
·
Ability to delegate effectively amongst teams and
show commitment to the long-term development of the management team through
coaching and mentoring
Ability to delegate effectively amongst teams and
show commitment to the long-term development of the management team through
coaching and mentoring
·
High level of integrity and commitment to
excellence and the institution’s social mission and corporate values.
High level of integrity and commitment to
excellence and the institution’s social mission and corporate values.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates should send their
applications which should include a cover letter and an up-to-date detailed CV,
certified copies of complete academic transcripts and professional
certificates. Your applications should include names of three professional
referees and a day-time telephone contact. Send them to:
applications which should include a cover letter and an up-to-date detailed CV,
certified copies of complete academic transcripts and professional
certificates. Your applications should include names of three professional
referees and a day-time telephone contact. Send them to:
Head of Human Resources,
UGAFODE Microfinance Limited (MDI),
Silva Arcade, Plot 62 Bombo Road,
P.O. Box 30815, Kampala. Uganda
Email to: [email protected]
Deadline: 2nd December,
2016
2016
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