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Business Service Center (BSC) Assistant Manager Job Placement – Entrepreneurs Financial Centre (EFC)
Organisation: Entrepreneurs
Financial Centre (EFC)
Financial Centre (EFC)
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
Reports to: Branch Manager /
Credit Supervisor
Credit Supervisor
About EFC:
EFC Limited is a microfinance institution which strives to provide
increased access to specialized financial services for entrepreneurs while
contributing to wealth creation, improvement of living conditions and
development of the Ugandan private sector.
increased access to specialized financial services for entrepreneurs while
contributing to wealth creation, improvement of living conditions and
development of the Ugandan private sector.
Job Summary: The Business
Service Center (BSC) Assistant Manager will perform operations and strategic
management of the Business Service Centre (BSC) functions and activities. The
BSC Assistant Manager is principally responsible to plan, organize and oversee
all BSC operations including the supervision of staff and the coordination of
work activities. The position is also responsible for promoting the EFC
branding and raising community awareness regarding the products and services
available to fulfill the target market needs.
Service Center (BSC) Assistant Manager will perform operations and strategic
management of the Business Service Centre (BSC) functions and activities. The
BSC Assistant Manager is principally responsible to plan, organize and oversee
all BSC operations including the supervision of staff and the coordination of
work activities. The position is also responsible for promoting the EFC
branding and raising community awareness regarding the products and services
available to fulfill the target market needs.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
- Ensure
business growth, a consistent achievement of established business
targets and overall BSC portfolio management; - Foster
the development of a strong customer relationship culture to facilitate
the consultative sale of EFC products and services and the
identification and exploitation of business opportunities; - The
incumbent will install a business philosophy and orient employees in the
EFC vision, mission, values and objectives through appropriate
supervision, coaching and skills development and appreciative
acknowledgement of their efforts; - Advance
the principles of “positive change management” without business
disruption in areas such as the integration of new products and services,
implementation of new approaches or the usage of new tools and
methodologies; - Oversee
and ensure sound security management practices (i.e. customer
identification, onsite physical security measures etc.); - Ensure
the integrity of financial and accounting data; - Take
lead and perform initiatives to ensure continuous process improvement for
the benefit of all EFC stakeholders (i.e. employees, customers and
shareholders/donors etc.). - Create
and maintain a sale and service culture within the BSC; - Lead
a highly-motivated, well trained team that constantly offers excellent
service to customers; - Provide
effective and efficient day-to-day leadership and BSC management so as to
consistently achieve established targets; - Actively
participate in the development of the BSC activities and business plan and
oversee its implementation and follow-up; - Mobilize
BSC personnel according to the objectives of EFC with an enabling and
customer centric skills development and capacity building approach; - Develop
approaches and activities to maximize customer satisfaction, profitability
of operations and risk management; - Regularly
review and ensure application of policies, procedures and internal
controls relevant to the scope of authority and accountability of
the position and submit appropriate improvement plans and strategies for
consideration and approval as required; - Ensure
effective overall management of BSC human, financial and material
resources; - Provide
BSC performance analysis and status reports (i.e. financial and
product / service sales indicators) as required. - Preparing
summary reports for monthly Manager’s Meetings relative to BSC results and
actions required; - Submitting
recommendations regarding objectives, policies and BSC action plans as
deemed required; - Tasked
with managing all internal and external communications in collaboration
with the EFC Marketing & Communications Department; - Managing
the employee performance process (individual and group) through
team leadership and motivation; - Applying
effective internal control systems and measures and ensuring sound
management of all BSC control registers; - Supervising
and controlling all BSC operations including security, lending / financial
and accounting activities; - Identifying
financial services needs in the community leading savings mobilization
initiatives; - Work
closely with the Internal Auditor by providing all data /
documentation required to enable the performance of the internal audit
mandate; - Performance
of any other related duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
- The applicant must hold a Diploma or Degree in Business
Management, Economics, Management or related studies; - At
least three years of relevant experience, preferably in the financial
services sector; - Broad
knowledge of microfinance specific to MSE markets would be a definite
asset; - Background
in staff management including leadership, skills development and coaching; - Strong
people / relationship skills with a customer sales and service
orientation; - Strong
computer skills (Word, Excel, Power Point, database, etc.); - Excellent
oral and written communication skills in English. - The incumbent should have good practical
knowledge of business operations and human resource management in the
financial services sector and the foresight to see how the intricate
day-to-day activities link with and support the achievement of the vision
and mission of the EFC
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified candidates should send their applications with a
detailed CV via E-mail only to: HR_OFFICER@efcug.com.
detailed CV via E-mail only to: HR_OFFICER@efcug.com.
Deadline: 18th March,
2017 by 2:00pm
2017 by 2:00pm
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