Latest Vacancies at La Fayette Microfinance Bank Limited

Planned Start Date: 01 / 02 / 2022.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop a deep understanding of the channels, products and services that Financial Services Providers (FSPs) can apply to deliver digital financial services;
• Generating and writing reports
• Maintaining an understanding of technology advancements, evolutions and innovations taking place in DFS space to lead skills development process
• Monitoring the DFS servers to avoid any service downtime
• Coordinate all Advans Nigeria initiatives related to DFS including the assistance to the FSD partners to develop their DFS strategies through a business assessment of the challenges/needs/gaps, diagnosing the root problems and recommending an approach that can leverage on Advans Nigeria work;
• Manage the engagement with financial sector stakeholders on DFS;
• Manage execution of Advans Nigeria interventions and activities in DFS;
• Work with Technical Team in the preparation of partnerships involving Digital Financial solutions including the co-development and presentation, of proposals to the Investment Committee;
• Manage initiatives on change management/capacity building as they relate to DFS;
• Guide staff on technical areas as needed.;

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Qualifications / Education:  

• Minimum of First Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related course of study is required. Relevant professional qualification(s) and certification(s) will be an advantage.

Work Experience:

• A minimum of 2 years experience in a similar role with General knowledge in FINTECH Management.

Skills and Knowledge Required:

• Ability to initiate and adopt innovative and creative approaches to analyzing and developing solutions;
• Actively participate in the internal knowledge Exchange to share lessons learned and key findings of the financial services projects;
• High level of analytical and creative skills;
• Excellent written and report writing skills in English;
• Facilitation and presentation skills;
• Performance management, coaching and mentoring skills;
• Proactively recognize and address concerns/issues and use a set communication protocols to maintain open, transparent and trusting relationship;
• Networking skills.
• Knowledge of financial institution language and culture;
• Knowledge of fintech developments in the continent;
• Knowledge of the complexities of digital ecosystems, interoperability and fintech digital ecosystems

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Locations: Onitsha - Anambra / Aba - Abia, Ilorin - Kwara
Planned Start Date: 24 / 01 / 2022.

 Mission

• The ideal candidate will be able to deploy, configure, maintain and monitor the systems and network equipment in order to ensure smooth IT operations.

Main Responsibilities and Task

• To manage and maintain the computer equipment, software, applications and telecom and optimize its use.
• To manage the cabling: connection, change, maintenance, ventilation and fault detection.
• To install, update and configure the operating system and applications of the user’s environment: desk, services and network.
• To monitor daily operations.
• Fully support, configure, maintain and upgrade corporate customer’s networks and in house servers.
• Keep an eye out for needed updates.
• Support and administer third-party applications.
• Ensure network security and connectivity.
• Monitor network performance (availability, utilization, throughput, goodput, and latency) and test for weaknesses.
• Set up user accounts, permissions and passwords.
• Resolve problems reported by end-user.

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Qualifications / Education:  

• Minimum of First Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related course of study is required.
• Relevant professional qualification(s) and certification(s) will be an advantage.

Work Experience:

• A minimum of 2 years experience in a similar role with General knowledge of systems and network architecture.

Skills:

• Proven experience in a network administrator role.
• Hands on experience in networking, routing and switching.
• Excellent knowledge of best practices around management, control, and monitoring of server infrastructure.
• Experience with firewalls, Internet VPN’s remote implementation, troubleshooting, and IT issues resolution.
• Ability to set up and configure server hardware.
• Familiarity with backup and recovery software and methodologies.
• Great at organizing, prioritizing and multitasking.
• Cisco CCNA or other related certification required.

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Locations: Ikeja, Ikorodu & Broad Street - lagos
Planned Start Date: 03 / 01 / 2022.

Main Responsibilities
Manage a portfolio of clients:

Build a portfolio of clients by:

• Proposing the service to existing Advans clients
• Prospecting potential clients at their business places and following up through regular contact with prospects
• Monitor the deposits of the clients under supervision.
• Grow the individual deposit portfolio in line with the targets set by the Management by offering quality service and selling products that fit the particular clients’ needs.
• Accordingly answer clients’ questions and complaints related to Advans LFMFB products and services.
• Participate in the promotion of Advans LFMFB products and services by informing prospects as well as clients.
• Identify clients’ needs and propose new products/services to management.

Field Cash Collection activities:

• Organize an efficient daily collection schedule with clients in the portfolio.
• Collect clients’ deposits, and transfer the money collected directly into clients’ accounts via the BankOne technical application on the phone.
• Ensure all cash transactions are done according to Advans LFMFB policies and procedures.
• Respect AML/KYC policies by identifying all the clients and reporting any suspicious transaction.
• Strictly adhere to the MIS requirements when registering all cash transactions in the MIS system.
• Report any cash shortage or overage to the CSS and Deposit Team Lead
• Encourage clients to make deposits on their Advans account.
• Liaise with Client Officers on clients interested by the Mobile collection service for saving.
• Create new clients and accounts on the field.

Organization and control:

• Cash counts and controls: ensure and control the conformity of transactions with collected cash and monitoring tools.
• Ensure compliance of all operations performed with Advans policies and procedures.
• Share information and best practices with other Mobile Tellers.
• Report all the issues related to the job to the CSS and Deposit Team Leader.

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• An OND / N.C.E graduate from an accredited Polytechnic or College of Education.
• Must have completed his/her industrial training.

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Planned Start Date: 01 / 02 / 2022.

Main Responsibilities and Task

• Design and develop application integrating with the core banking solution in accordance with IT policy.
• Providing support to different departments by automating bank process and task.
• Providing advice, guidance and expertise in developing software solutions for the bank.
• To ensure users are having an improved experience on existing applications.
• Ensure smooth running of Financial Services Management in collaboration with other departments and also interacting with group or external support.
• To ensure the administration and operation of information systems (CBS ORBIT Software & SAGE accounting software, Business Intelligence and other software used in the Bank)
• To test patched in testing Environment and confirm result meet expectations before implementing in LIVE environment in accordance with IT Policy.
• Innovate new methods or ideas on new services such as software and hardware
• IT project management
• Ensure up to date Backup at DR and Restoration.
• To ensure the correct completeness of periodic processing, especially the end of day processes
• To ensure maintenance of databases, backups (integrity, performance, consolidation, up to date)
• To install and ensure smooth administration of all databases used in the Bank in accordance with I.T policy
• To administer and maintain various environments and interfaces needed for the evolution of the operational software (Live and Testing environments)
• To document all processes or configuration issues.
• Ensure services and all related machines are available for operation at all times.
• Automation of Regulatory Reports, Demand Reports, Financial Services Reports, Management and Operation Reports in accordance with IT Policy.
• Ability to manage all bank applications & processes.

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Qualifications / Education:  

• Minimum of First Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related course of study is required.
• Relevant professional qualification(s) and certification(s) will be an advantage.

Work Experience:

• A minimum of 2 years experience in a similar role with general knowledge in software development.

Skills:

• Proven experience in  Application development.
• Hands on expereince in Mobile App Development.
• Experience on Financial Services Management.
• Familiarity with backup and recovery software and methodologies.
• Great at organizing, prioritizing and multitasking.