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Company Founded: Founded in 1989

  • Head Of Corporate Banking Trade Finance & Financial Institutions Manager

    Head Of Corporate Banking Trade Finance & Financial Institutions Manager

    Job description
    JOB ROLE / MISSION
    To be overall in charge of the management of a corporate client portfolio which ranges from large companies/institutions with operations within the country to large multinational companies/institutions with operations across various countries. Will involve growing the assets and liabilities of these corporates, ensuring profitable partnerships, improving credit quality of the portfolio and developing transactions business through enhanced service experiences and innovative technology adaptation.
    ACTIVITIES/ FUNCTIONS/RESPONSIBILITIES

    Strategic planning for corporate business in line with banks annual and tri-annual business development plans including preparation of business plans with Finance department for Board purposes.
    Corporate balance sheet growth on assets, liabilities and off balance sheet exposures.
    Increase in level of products and services consumed by corporates and spear heading increase in bank relationship across the corporate supply chain through other business departments of the bank
    Grow trade finance business with focus on importers/exporters and development of synergies with theGroup entities internationally.
    Synergies with the Group regionally and harmonization of shared clients regionally
    Management of syndication of clients both in-country and externally
    Net-working in the market (local and internationally), lead generation (opening doors) for the various business team under his/her supervision.
    Synergies with various departments in the bank, including Treasury and Retail Banking.
    Staff management and development, including motivation and succession planning.
    Reporting to Executive Committee and various other committees of the bank including the ALCO (Assets and Liabilities Committee).
    Management of the corporate credit portfolio quality and maintaining it within risk thresholds of the Bank.
    Management and achievement of profitability and productivity ratios for the corporate portfolio.
    Maintaining relationship with international partners ranging from Direct Foreign Investors to Correspondent banks
    Overall responsible for the performance of the business centres (corporate centres) of the Bank, trade finance and Institutional Banking departments.

    KNOW HOW

    Supervision of key departments of the Bank involved in corporate business development.
    Team management experience
    Technical knowledge on corporate banking, trade finance and liability management.
    Debt syndication and participation across multiple lenders (in-country and externally)
    Regulatory compliance
    Credit analysis and legalities of credit agreements and commercial contracts
    Business plans and forecasts
    Cash flow management and interpretation of financial information/data
    Operational competencies relating to transactional business and operational procedures
    Trade finance competencies including letters of credit, avalization of bills, rules for collections and guarantees, incoterms, etc
    Foreign exchange transactions and corporate FX hedging techniques
    Structured finance experience
    Good communication, both oral and written

    QUALIFICATION & EXPERIENCE

    University degree in Finance, Accountancy, Economics or a relevant business related degree
    MBA or relevant post graduate degree
    Professional qualification in accountancy or related field.
    At least 10 years working experience in banking, of which 5 years should have been in corporate Banking at senior level
    Strong track record in business development and business networking which should be clearly demonstrated

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  • Applications Support ICT Officer Infrastructure ICT Manager

    Applications Support ICT Officer Infrastructure ICT Manager

    Reporting to the Manager, Business Systems, the successful candidate will be responsible for providing on-going support and improvements for Core Banking System and its related modules;
    Participating in development, implementation and maintenance of software applications; documenting system components and providing general IT Support within the ICT Shared Service.
    Job Responsibilities

    Troubleshoot software problems, resolve and escalate those that are beyond own capability to specialists
    Undertake application problem analysis and resolution for application problems in conjunction with the usersand application suppliers
    Provide guidance and support for application users to ensure that the business application systems supported by the ICT Shared Service are maintained to the highest possible standard with maximum levels of attainable productivity and efficiency
    Assist with implementation of ICT application projects. Provide technical input where required
    Develop simple software programs to meet the banks need as and when required
    Provide support for application configuration and upgrades, and problem analysis and resolution for application problems, in conjunction with the users and external application or service suppliers where necessary Review the help desk statistics to identify the user training needs and develop and facilitate user training. Install and update antivirus programs on all desktops Ensure systems uptime and manage interfaces, defined operational system processes and data extracts

    Qualifications

    Holder of Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Science, Telecommunications & Communication or any related field.
    Professional qualification in PHP/MCP/MCSE
    Should have at least 3 years’ working experience in a busy commercial IT environment in supporting a core banking application and its related modules
    Should have experience in systems analysis, design, implementation and support
    Should have excellent knowledge of Linux with ability to write complex SQL queries to extract data and reports from Oracle database.
    Good understanding & ability to document business processes and workflows and their relationships to current and future software solutions
    Excellent communication, decision making, analytical, organizational and interpersonal skills

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  • Officer – Project Management Office MIS Officer

    Officer – Project Management Office MIS Officer

    Job description
    Project Management responsibilities include delivering of every project on time within budget and scope, running with Business initiatives, business program, products within the overall Bank Strategy.
    Key Responsibilities:

    Developing project scopes and objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders and ensuring technical feasibility as detailed in the project charter.
    Ensure that all projects/business initiatives/programs are delivered on-time, within scope and within budget.
    Ensure proper resource availability and allocation for all projects, program or Business initiative.
    Develop a detailed project plan to track progress for each and every project, Business initiative, program or products.
    Use appropriate verification techniques to manage changes in project scope, schedule and costs.
    Measure project performance using appropriate systems, tools and techniques.
    Coordinate internal resources and third parties/vendors for the flawless execution of projects.
    Prepare reports and presentations to Management, to provide project status and visibility for other, business initiatives, programs and highlight key milestones, achievements.
    Manage the relationship with Service providers and all stakeholders.
    Perform risk management to minimize project risks.
    Establish and maintain relationships with third parties /vendors.
    Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation and records.
    Assist the PMO in the overall Banks strategy implementation.
    Other duties as assigned by the Head of the Department.

    Competencies and Experience:

    5-10 years’ experience in general banking.
    Has a sound recall of processed and procedures and can apply previous experience to facilitate the resolution of problems identified.
    Ability to work accurately and dependably. Good planning, organisational skills and multi-tasking skills.
    The successful candidate has to have an intermediate understanding of risk dynamics and controls.
    Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office.
    An ability to consistently apply logic, i.e. considers all facts, options and outcomes prior to making a decision.
    Ability to interact with others at ease.Intuitive, assertive, resilient and attentive to detail.
    Decisive with the ability to make sound and rational decisions.

    Interpersonal Competencies:

    Good organisational skills
    Ability to engage stakeholders
    Good listening skills
    Excellent verbal and written skills

    Education:

    University degree preferably in the fields of Computer science or Business course
    Added Advantage – engineering for technical project Managers.
    A general knowledge of the bank’s operating systems, controls and general banking

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