CLOSING:
02 Oct 2014
ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION:
FINCA International, one of the world's leading MFIs, provides financial services to clients through wholly-owned and operated subsidiaries in Africa, Eurasia, Latin America, and the Greater Middle East.
ABOUT THE JOB:
FINCA International is seeking a Chief Executive Officer - Malawi. S/he will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the affiliate. S/he will also be responsible for the management of the economic and human resources of the affiliate, its operational and financial performance, as well as the development of its institutional capacity.
Tasks and Responsibilities:
- Ensure high quality financial services to the clientele, and maximize outreach to the target group in a sustainable way;
- Implement best-practice corporate governance, management, organizational structure and procedures, staff development, financial management, and risk management principles;
- Ensure compliance with the charter/bylaws of the affiliate, organization and affiliate policies, procedures, plans and agreements; decisions of affiliate governing bodies as well as headquarter and regional office; maintain good coordination with regional office, headquarters, and governing bodies;
- Mobilize funding resources in form of debt and/or grant capital;
- Promote organization in the country;
- Contribute to the development of the organization network.
Qualifications:
- Master’s degree (or equivalent) in related discipline required;
- Experience in commercial/retail banking: 8 years minimum, experience in credit: 4 years minimum;
- International experience in developing countries: 3 years minimum;
- Experience working in microfinance an asset, experience in setting up microfinance programs preferred, branch management exposure preferred;
- Risk management experience required;
- Proven people management skills (with minimum of 5 direct reports);
- Exposure, and established interest, in working for poverty alleviation;
- Strategic planning exposure a must;
- Experience in cash flow projections;
- Excellent entrepreneurial, leadership, communication skills;
- Self-confidence, decisiveness and common sense;
- High degree of computer literacy a must;
- Fluency in English required.
HOW TO APPLY:
