BRAC is the world’s largest, and leading development organization dedicated to poverty alleviation and the empowerment of the poor. Initiated in Bangladesh in 1972, BRAC now operates in 11 countries across Asia, Africa, and the Americas. To counter poverty and promote social empowerment, BRAC strategically integrates development programs in microfinance, agriculture, health, youth empowerment, education, and human rights and legal aid and more.
BRAC, promotes gender empowerment with much emphasis, women empowerment. As such, BRAC mainstreams gender in its strategic plans, action plans, and operations to contribute national gender balance policy strategies. One of the implementation strategies ensuring gender balance in its recruitment policy and processes.
BRAC Rwanda Microfinance Company PLC is registered with Rwanda Development Board in September 2018 and recently was approved license from the National Bank of Rwanda to operate Microfinance and other financial services in Rwanda. BRAC Rwanda is looking for competent, dynamic and self-motivated Rwandans to fill the following regular positions.
1.Position: Branch Manager (Microfinance),
Job Location: Any District
Gender: Female
Gross salary range: Rwf 240,000-270,000. Other benefits will be as per organizational Policy.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS & DUTIES:
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- Lead survey of the proposed branch and demarcate working area for the groups and Loan Officers.
- Arrange admission of members in groups after initial screening from the survey list of potential borrowers.
- Oversee at least two group meetings per day and reconcile passbooks.
- Prepare a targeted plan for the branch at the beginning of the year and monitor the operation if it is in accordance with the target plans or not.
- Prepare weekly cash requisitions for loan disbursement and other expenditures.
- Create an enabling environment for all the staff working in the office. Ensure better and quick service to outside stakeholders.
- Develop staff’s capacity through mentoring, coaching and counseling, so that they can be promoted.
- Prepare daily, weekly, and monthly reports required by management. Analyze monthly trends and daily performance reports of the Credit Officer.
- Make sure COs and other MF staff adhere to the code of conduct for Microfinance staff and treat clients respectfully.
- Strive to provide the best quality service to the client and at the field and at the branch office.
- Follow up client’s complaints/concerns/opinions carefully and take appropriate measures and recommend changes.
- Review clients’ poverty profile and geographic targeting to ensure that client targeting is aligned with BRAC’s mission & vision.
Educational Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting / Finance or related discipline from a recognized institution
Knowledge, Skills & Competencies:
- Effective communication skills.
- Writing and reporting skills in English
- Computer skills
Experience: At least two years of Experience working in Microfinance/Financial Institution.
HOW TO APPLY:
- Submit your signed application indicating the title of the position applied for, along with detailed curriculum vitae (resume) and contact details of at least three referees.
- All applications should be sent through email: recruitment.rwanda@brac.net
- Application deadline: 22nd November 2019 at 16hrs (Rwanda Time)
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
Only women should apply for the above positions.
Kigali, 14th November 2019
