Career Opportunity in a Microfinance Bank

The CEO is responsible for working closely with the Board of Directors and other partner organizations in establishing a poverty-focused, micro credit program. She or he will be responsible for staff recruitment and supervision; providing training assistance to the field staff on the Bank microcredit methodology; setting up the program office and operating systems; developing program policies, rules and procedures; financial planning and management planning for program expansion. To increase outreach and financial susta'nabuity: mobilizing financial resources from national and international donors, and tecnntcal resources for program development and expansion; and ensuring efficient day-to-day operations of
the program.

Requirement

• Highly motivated with a strong commitment to working with the poor, especially women
• Knowledge and understanding of microcredit as a strategy for poverty reduction and alleviation
• Strong organizational, planning, management and leadership skills
• Ideally has at least five years' experience in foremast microfinance banks
• Experience with a poverty-focused microcredit or related program in a developing-country context an added advantage
• Fluency in local language and working knowledge of English
• Computer-literate (word processing, spreadsheet, etc.)
• B.Sc/HND, M.Sc/MBA in Finance,management, economics, developrnent and other related fields
• Professional qualifications and certificates in Microfinance Banking will be an added advantage