About US:
BRAC International is one of the world’s largest Non-Governmental Development Organizations, working in a number of countries in Africa and Asia on poverty alleviation Programs, is registered in Uganda as BRAC Uganda. The organization implements integrated development approach combining Education, Health, Agriculture, Livestock, Adolescent Empowerment and Microfinance.
About BRAC Uganda Microfinance Ltd:
BRAC Uganda Microfinance Ltd is the largest Microfinance operation in Uganda covering 80 districts through 136 networked branches targeting Micro, Small and Medium Entrepreneurs of Uganda. BRAC boasts of promoting financial inclusion by extending financial services to the un served and underserved, now with over 160,000 borrowing clients, over 100Bn loan book with 99.3% recovery rate, operationally and financially self-sustaining. In order to serve our customers better with wider range of services and products, Board and Management has future plans of becoming a regulated financial Institution in Uganda – Micro-Deposit Taking Institution (MDI).
Job Summary: The Chief Operations Officer will oversee the core business operations, including savings, product development, marketing, policy development, and application of internal controls.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
· The job holder guides and directs management in the development, production, promotion, and financial aspects of the organization’s products and services.
· Directs the preparation of short-term and long-range plans and budgets based on broad organizational goals and growth objectives.
· Mentors and supervises executives who direct department activities that implement the organization’s policies.
· Implements programs that meet organizational goals and objectives.
· Creates the structure and processes necessary to manage the organization’s current activities and its projected growth.
· Maintains a sound plan of corporate organization, establishing policies to ensure adequate management development and to provide for capable management succession.
· Develops and installs procedures and controls to promote communication and adequate information flow within the organization.
· Supervises design of hardware and software systems to assist in the smooth and efficient flow of information.
· Establishes operating policies consistent with the Chief Executive Officer’s broad policies and objectives and ensures their execution.
· Evaluates the results of overall operations regularly and systematically and reports these results to the Chief Executive Officer.
· Ensures that the responsibilities, authorities, and accountability of all direct subordinates are defined and understood.
· Ensures that all organization activities and operations are carried out in compliance with regulations and laws governing business operations.
· Work alongside the CEO and executive team to define company strategy and select which business opportunities to pursue.
· Engineer and implement improved operational systems company-wide to ensure continuous improvement without killing innovation.
· Send monthly communication with group finance to discuss and update progress.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
· The applicant should preferably hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Finance and Accounts, Commerce or BBA-Accounting.
· Possession of a Master’s Degree in Business Administration, Management, Finance, Economics or related field is mandatory
· At least five years’ experience in comparable positions in terms of responsibility in banking or microfinance in an operations line-management role. Prior experience as a member of a senior management team is desirable.
· Previous experience in both Credit and Deposits, product development, back office operation compliance in addition to mobilization and delivery channel development a plus.
· Significant experience in developing and implementing strategic/operational plans for financial institutions.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates should send their application letters, Curriculum Vitae not scanned (including bio-data such as: Date of birth, Education qualification, language proficiency, work experience and at least three professional referees in Ms. Office Word Document) and all Scanned copies of academic /other supporting documents. They should all be merged into one PDF file. In total, there must only be two attachments sent to hrd.uganda@brac.net.
Deadline: 22nd January 2016