Hello Folks,

A newly licensed Microfinance Bank is about to open shop in Abuja and in need of the following professionals: (Please note: only those who meet the Criteria shall be considered. You may pass the information to a friend who meets the criteria. Vacancies for freshers shall be opened afterwards). GOOD LUCK:


1. Director, Financial Control & Corporate Services (Ref: THMGT-01)
The successful candidate shall be responsible for Financial Control, Treasury Management, Administration and People Management.

Technical Competences

• Essential:
o Strong analytic skills.  Ability to conduct credit analysis and to think strategically using financial analysis.
o Excellent communication skills.  Ability to present financial information effectively to both specialists and non-specialists.
o Candidate must have a strong leadership and people management skills.
o Must have Assets and Liability (ALCO) Management Skills
o Treasury Management and Risk management skills

• Desirable in:
o Attention to details in business management, quality management and risk management.
o Good understanding of money market operations will be an added advantage.
o Excellent Administrative Skills and good knowledge of Human Resources management.
o Superior Computer Skills.

Behavioural Competences

• Able to relate to others and use interpersonal skills to achieve desired result.
• Able to influence the behaviour and decisions of people on matters relating to his/her job.
• Able to cope with change, to be flexible and to handle uncertainty.
• Able to make sense of issues, identify and solve problems and ‘think on one’s feet’.
• Result oriented
• Able to communicate well orally and in writing.
• Appreciable balance and concern for small and Micro entrepreneurs; and be Committed to the Social mission of Microfinance.

Qualifications/Experience

• An honour BSc (2.1) or HND (Upper Credit) in Management, Finance or Social Sciences discipline from a recognised institution or a relevant professional qualification alongside a degree in any other discipline.
• Minimum of five (5) years working experience in the Financial Control, Treasury or Accounts department of a Financial Institution.
• A recognised professional qualification (or studying towards professional qualification) such as ACA, ACCA, and CFA will be an advantage.

2. Director, Credit & Risk Management (Ref: THMGT-02)
Successful candidate will be responsible for installing a sound credit risk management process and operating procedures that will ensure quality lending administration, risk management and excellent service delivery.

Technical Competences

• Essential:
o Sound understanding of prudential guidelines with particular emphasis on microfinance banks.
o Strong analytic skills. 
o Ability to conduct credit analysis and to think strategically using financial analysis.
o Attention to details in business management, quality management and risk management.

• Desirable in:
o Excellent communication skills. 
o Ability to present financial information effectively to both specialists and non-specialists.
o Candidate must have a strong leadership and people management skills.
o Good understanding of money market operations will be an added advantage.

Behavioural Competences

• Able to relate to others and use interpersonal skills to achieve desired result.
• Able to influence the behaviour and decisions of people on matters relating to his/her job
• Able to cope with change, to be flexible and to handle uncertainty.
• Able to make sense of issues, identify and solve problems and ‘think on one’s feet’.
• Result oriented
• Able to communicate well orally and in writing.
• Appreciable balance and concern for small and Micro entrepreneurs; and be Committed to the Social mission of Microfinance.

Qualifications/Experience

• Honours degree (BSc (2.1) or HND (Upper Credit)) in Management, Finance or Social Sciences discipline from a recognised institution.
• Minimum of Five (5) years experience in the Credit & Risk Department of a financial institution.

Special Demands

• Must appreciate the peculiar financial and credit needs of micro enterprises and the poor.
• Must be able to generate growth through credit to micro enterprises and the poor.
3. Director, Business Development & Market Intelligence (Ref: THMGT-03)
Successful candidate will be responsible for developing a customer base for the bank, identify target market groups and design marketing strategies and plans for achieving bank's objectives.

Technical Competences

• Essential:
o Good knowledge of retail product development
o Must be able to conduct extensive market research including up to date business intelligence in the Microfinance industry.
o Must exhibit quality leadership skills and be a team player/builder.
o Must be able to identify customer need and ensure profitable product development to meet those needs.
o Must be deft and comfortable in promoting the bank’s products and services.

• Desirable:
o Knowledge of micro, small and medium enterprise market segments in Nigeria and particularly Abuja and environs.

Behavioural Competences

• Able to relate to others and use interpersonal skills to achieve desired result.
• Able to influence the behaviour and decisions of people on matters relating to his/her job
• Able to cope with change, to be flexible and to handle uncertainty.
• Able to make sense of issues, identify and solve problems and ‘think on one’s feet’.
• Result oriented
• Able to communicate well orally and in writing.
• Appreciable balance and concern for small and Micro entrepreneurs; and be Committed to the Social mission of Microfinance.

Qualifications/Experience

• Honours degree (BSc (2.1) or its equivalent) in any discipline.
• Minimum of Five (5) years working experience in the credit and marketing department of a reputable company preferable a bank/financial institutions.
• Experience in retail/consumer marketing, especially at branch level is desirable.

Special Demands

• Since this is a “start-up” financial institution, the Candidate needs to be a dynamic self-starter capable of energizing his or her staff Treasury Management.
• Candidate should be able to generate growth in customer base and achieve high customer retention.

4. Head, Operations and IT (Ref: THMGT-04)
Successful candidate will be responsible for transaction services in the bank and supervise the entire banking operation processes.
He/She is expected to provide strong leadership to the front and back office staff within the organization and manage their development and oversees the institution’s delivery of financial products.
He/She shall supervise the development and deployment of a state of the art MIS and Banking Application and ensure all Computer Hardware and software are in constant working conditions.

Technical Competences

• Essential:
o Sound knowledge of banking operations processes.
o Must exhibit quality supervisory, organization and leadership skills.
o Must be able to install a cost effective delivery system to meet the banks customer needs.
o Must be a team player

• Desirable:
o Must be IT-savvy and a quick learner.

Behavioural Competences

• Able to relate to others and use interpersonal skills to achieve desired result.
• Able to influence the behaviour and decisions of people on matters relating to his/her job
• Able to cope with change, to be flexible and to handle uncertainty.
• Able to make sense of issues, identify and solve problems and ‘think on one’s feet’.
• Result oriented
• Able to communicate well orally and in writing.
• Appreciable balance and concern for small and Micro entrepreneurs; and be Committed to the Social mission of Microfinance.

Qualifications/Experience

• Good honours BSc in any field.
• Minimum of four years working experience in a financial institution.

5. Head, Internal Audit (Ref: THICU-01)
The successful candidate shall be responsible for ensuring that the operations of the bank conform to the law, rules and regulations governing microfinance banking operations in Nigeria.

He/she must ensure strict compliance with company policies and procedures:

Technical Competences

• Essential:
o Deep understanding of rules and regulations guiding micro finance banking operations.
o Superior computer skills

Behavioural Competences

• Able to cope with change, to be flexible and to handle uncertainty.
• Able to make sense of issues, identify and solve problems and ‘think on one’s feet’.
• Result oriented
• Able to communicate well orally and in writing.
• Appreciable balance and concern for small and Micro entrepreneurs; and be Committed to the Social mission of Microfinance.

Qualifications/Experience

• A good honours BSc (2.1) or HND (Upper Credit) in a management, finance or social Science discipline.
• A recognized professional qualification such as ACA, ACCA, ACMA will be an advantage
• Minimum of Five years working experience in the internal control department of a financial institution


HOW TO APPLY

Qualified and interested candidates should send, electronically, their detailed Curriculum Vitae stating personal contact details (not P.O. Box) and active phone numbers not later than 30th June, 2009 to: thinkmfb@yahoo.com

Applicants should clearly state the position they are applying for at the top right corner of their CV's

Only Successful Candidates will be contacted.