Area Managers Vacancy at a Fast-growing Microfinance Institution – Akwa Ibom, Ebonyi & Enugu

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About the role

Area Manager job opportunity is available at a Fast-growing Microfinance Institution for individuals who possess relevant qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Stay updated on latest business trends and advise the company accordingly
• Follow up on all approved loans in the branch to ensure they are disbursed timely.
• Manage the daily work plan of field officers through their branch managers
• Set performance goals with branch staff and monitor performance per procedures for all branch staff
• Ensure that branches carry out their tasks professionally and achieve expected target.    
• Ensure that all operations staff or the field team follow and implement policies and procedures.
• Spot-check approved applications without prior notification
• Meet and build rapport with all branch staff, business/market associations and other relevant organizations in the branch’s zone on a regular basis.
• Monitor business progress, provide assistance, demonstrate concern, and build loyalty among the business/market associations and clients.
• Keep abreast of the economic developments in the branch’s zone.
• Review the daily default, repayment reports and other relevant reports per field officer and for the entire team as soon as they are available.
• Ensure that debt recovery strategy and procedures are adhered to.
• Assist with late repayment recovery where necessary, in accordance with VEC policies and procedures.
• Ensure the reduction of the prevailing high volume of default per branch to the barest minimum
• Carry out any other function that may be assigned to you from time to time by management.

Experience and qualifications

• B.Sc / HND in any discipline
• 3- 5 years of experience in a microfinance bank or any relevant experience
•  Should  not be more than 45 years of age.
• Candidates residing in their location of preference will have a definite advantage
• Willingness to relocate to the state of preference is required .  While ability to speak the native language of state of preference is an added advantage .
• Commitment to service, contagious passion for the job, integrity, stewardship, transparency, aaccountability, reliability, customer service, communication, presentation and people management skills

Application deadline

Application details

Interested and qualified candidates should forward their detailed CV to: career.hr@victorycentre.org using the Job Title and Location of preference as the subject of the mail. Example: Credit Officer – Akwa Ibom or Area Manager – Enugu)