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Job Title:    Branch Manager

Organisation: NCBA Bank Uganda Limited

Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda

About the Company:

NCBA Bank Uganda Limited, is a commercial bank in Uganda. It is one of the commercial banks licensed by the Bank of Uganda, the country’s central bank and national banking regulator.

Job Summary:

• To provide powerful branch leadership, team development, excellent customer experience, deliver exceptional branch business growth & profitability.
• Responsible for the day to day running of the branch, keeping high level of bank standards and management controls.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the growth of the Branch’s Business portfolio (Both Assets and Liabilities) ensuring income, quality and portfolio growth targets are achieved.
• Responsible for the Growth in client recruitment, increased transactional income, cross selling of products, Customer relationship management as per set bank targets.
• Formulate and implement business strategic initiatives for the branch aimed at increasing new business and share of wallet from existing clients.
• Closely monitor branch business performance and ensure accurate records of the same are maintained and forwarded to the Head of Branch Business and respective Business Heads.
• Managing branch portfolio risks in line with the bank’s portfolio appetite.
• Collaborate and coordinate the development and implementation of sales initiatives with other business functions such as, Asset Finance, Commercial and Corporate Banking, Team, SME Banking, Bancassuance and Treasury to maximize on cross-selling opportunities.
• Management of borrowing and non-borrowing accounts in the branch to enhance customer loyalty, mitigate against loss and enhance increased business.
• In conjunction with Head of Branch Business and Products Managers, conduct product review and product development through constant feedback from the market.
• Harness existing and create new competencies in order to achieve competitive advantage.
• Continuously conduct market intelligence to identify new markets, customer trends, new government directives and changes in policy by regulators.
• Prepare own annual strategy for the branch and review geographical strength to enhance deeper understanding of branch and market opportunities.
• Provide clear direction to branch staff on NCBA Bank business objectives, translating and prioritizing into business performance measures at branch level.
• Understand and provide clear direction to the branch based on market analysis of local area consumer trends and competitor offerings.
• Regularly identify, measure, monitor and control the overall levels of risks in Branch.
• Responsible for the units RCSA development, regular reviews and updates to ensure risk management adaptation to the changing business environment
• Ensure all branch controls, processes & procedures are adhered to at all times through the Branch Operations Manager. Business Continuity Plan (BCP) implementation and disaster recovery co-ordination
• Ensure that the NCBA bank’s Policies are adhered to at all times when handling different products.
• Ensure excellent customer experience at all times.
• Contribute to the branch business targets through strict TAT observance and high level service delivery standards.
• Co-ordinate branch initiatives aimed at gathering feedback from customers on service standards and advise business heads on improvements.
• Appraise and promptly address customer issues /complaints escalating as necessary to ensure timely resolution.
• Ensure there is a robust branch internal customer satisfaction rating by ensuring the team lives the NCBA bank Values.
• Responsible for the Performance management of all Branch staff ensuring effective target setting, monitoring and correct performance measures are done.
• Build and develop a high performing and motivated team committed to achieving success. Ensure a good working environment for staff to ensure maximum productivity.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

Academic:

• Bachelor’s degree in a business related field – Upper second or GPA 3.0.
• Master’s Degree will be an added advantage.

Professional:

• CPA , CSAPs.
• Proficiency in computer use including MS Office tools and banking systems

Desired work experience:

• Minimum 8 years’ working experience in a Banking environment, with sound exposure to Branch Operations, Credit Management and Business development, 4 of which should be at a management role; (2) within a branch operations role and at least two (2) within business development
• Proven track record of consistently exceeding set targets.
• Leadership skills
• Excellent Bank product knowledge

How to Apply:

All candidates who wish to join NCBA Bank are strongly encouraged to apply online at the link below.

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