1.Branch Manager
JOB OPPORTUNITY
BRAC is the world’s largest, and leading development organization dedicated to poverty alleviation and empowerment of the poor. Initiated in Bangladesh in 1972, BRAC now operates in 11 countries across Asia, Africa. To counter poverty and promote social empowerment, BRAC strategically integrates development programs in microfinance, agriculture, health, education, human rights and legal aid, community empowerment and more.
BRAC Rwanda Microfinance Company PLC is registered with Rwanda Development Board in September 2018 and was approved license from 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.
Position: Branch Manager (Microfinance),
Job location: Out of Kigali
Gender: Only Female candidates are encouraged to apply
Gross salary range: Rwf 240,000-272,000. Other benefits will be as per organizational Policy.
Safeguarding Responsibilities:
- Ensure the safety of team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment and exploitation to achieve the programme’s goals on safeguarding implementation. Act as a key source of support, guidance and expertise on safeguarding for establishing a safe working environment.
- Practice, promote and endorse the issues of safeguarding policy among team members and ensure the implementation of safeguarding standards in every course of action.
- Follow the safeguarding reporting procedure in case any reportable incident takes place, encourage others to do so.
Major Duties and Responsibilities of Branch Manager:
- 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 target 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 expenditure.
- Create an enabling environment for all the staffs working in the office. Ensure better and quick service to outside stakeholders.
- Develop staff’s capacity through mentoring, coaching and counselling, so that they can be promoted.
- Prepare daily, weekly, and monthly report required by management. Analyze monthly trend 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 field and at the brunch 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.
Knowledge, Skills & Competencies:
- Effective communication skills.
- Writing and reporting skills in English
- Computer skills.
Educational Qualifications: University Graduate in Finance accounting, Business administration, Management of any other related field.
Experience: At least two years of experience in any Microfinance/financial Institution. Candidates without experiences will not be short listed and should not apply.
If you feel you are the right match for the above mentioned positions, please follow the application instructions accordingly:
Candidates need to send a signed Cover letter in PDF format indicating the title of position applied for, updated CV mentioning educational grades, years of experience, and copies of academic qualifications. All those documents should be sent through email: recruitment.rwanda@brac.net,
The subject should be the position you have applied for.
Please note that only short listed candidates will be called for interview.
Application deadline: 5th March 2022
2.Branch accounts officer
Position: Branch accounts officer,
Job location: Out of Kigali
Gender: Only Female candidates are encouraged to apply.
Gross salary range: Rwf 205,000 Other benefits will be as per organizational Policy.
Safeguarding Responsibilities:
- Ensure the safety of team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment and exploitation to achieve the programme’s goals on safeguarding implementation. Act as a key source of support, guidance and expertise on safeguarding for establishing a safe working environment.
Practice, promote and endorse the issues of safeguarding policy among team members and ensure the implementation of safeguarding standards in every course of action.
- Follow the safeguarding reporting procedure in case any reportable incident takes place, encourage others to do so.
Major Duties and Responsibilities of Branch Accounts Officer:
- To record the cash of all programs in the daily collection registers and preserve in the file by preparing necessary voucher with sign.
- To prepare the list of expected cash collection and disbursement every morning by discussing with the branch manager and local head of related programs and then withdraw necessary cash from bank.
- Make sure that there is no excess cash in hand or bank and dispatch excess funds to the Country office.
- To ensure all collections made are deposited in the office fund.
- To ensure that the loan is being disbursed to the real loan at the presence of the local supervisor of related program while disbursing loans.
- To reimburse bills after verifying the authenticity of the transaction with the approval of Supervisor of all programs
- To calculate the total of daily collections register and compare it with the cash ledger at the end of the day.
- Recording the daily loan disbursement, collection & savings including all other cash transactions and report as required by the program authorities.
- Deposit the surplus amount in the bank at the end of each day.
- Complete daily activities in time and maintain files properly.
Knowledge, Skills & Competencies:
- Effective communication skills.
- Writing and reporting skills in English
- Computer skills.
Educational Qualifications : Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting / Finance or related discipline from a recognized institution.
Experience: Experiences of working as Accountant in any Microfinance/financial Institution will be given preference.
If you feel you are the right match for the above mentioned positions, please follow the application instructions accordingly:
Candidates need to send a signed Cover letter in PDF format indicating the title of position applied for, updated CV mentioning educational grades, years of experience, and copies of academic qualifications. All those documents should be sent through email: recruitment.rwanda@brac.net,
The subject should be the position you have applied for.
Please note that only short listed candidates will be called for interview.
Application deadline: 5th March 2022
3.Credit Officer (Small Enterprise)
Position: Credit Officer (Small Enterprise)
Job location: Out of Kigali
Gender: Female candidates are encouraged to apply.
Gross salary range: Rwf 200,000. Other benefits will be as per organizational Policy.
Safeguarding Responsibilities:
- Ensure the safety of team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment and exploitation to achieve the programme’s goals on safeguarding implementation. Act as a key source of support, guidance and expertise on safeguarding for establishing a safe working environment.
- Practice, promote and endorse the issues of safeguarding policy among team members and ensure the implementation of safeguarding standards in every course of action.
- Follow the safeguarding reporting procedure in case any reportable incident takes place, encourage others to do so.
Major Duties and Responsibilities of Credit Officer (Small Enterprise):
- Survey business, find out potential entrepreneurs and assess them properly through physical visit of entrepreneur’s business and residence.
- Prepare necessary documents /papers and complete the file for the loan disbursement,
- Prepare necessary reports, target plan and preserve it,
- Visit borrowers after disbursement, ensure loan collection and make frequent field visit to confirm quality disbursement,
- Always 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 field and at the brunch office.
- Listen to clients’ complaints/concerns/opinions carefully and take appropriate measures.
- Prepare progress report and submit to management.
Knowledge, Skills & Competencies:
- Effective communication skills.
- Writing and reporting skills in English
Educational Qualifications: University Graduate in any discipline,
Experience: At least one year of experience in any Microfinance/financial Institution.
If you feel you are the right match for the above mentioned positions, please follow the application instructions accordingly:
Candidates need to send a signed Cover letter in PDF format indicating the title of position applied for, updated CV mentioning educational grades, years of experience, and copies of academic qualifications. All those documents should be sent through email: recruitment.rwanda@brac.net,
The subject should be the position you have applied for.
Please note that only short listed candidates will be called for interview.
4.Credit Officer
Position: Credit Officer (Microfinance)
Job location: Out of Kigali
Gender: Female candidates are encouraged to apply.
Gross salary: Rwf 200,000. Other benefits will be as per organizational Policy.
Major Duties and Responsibilities of Credit Officer:
- Conduct household surveys using mobile app/Tab based application while opening a new branch. Identify potential clients based on survey results. Form group and provide orientation for the group members.
- Arrange admission of new members if a group becomes too small. Conduct two to three groups meetings per day.
- Provide financial education to group members as per organizational policy.
- Collect savings and weekly instalments from the small group leaders.
- Credit Officer will fill all loan data such as loan applications, guarantor form, DP Notes etc. in digital system.
- Credit Officer must attend the weekly/bi-weekly/monthly group meetings and should ensure recovery of loan instalments.
- Prepare daily, weekly and monthly reports.
- Strive to provide the best quality service to the client and at field and at the branch office.
- Listen to client’s complaints/concerns/opinions carefully and take appropriate measures.
Knowledge, Skills & Competencies:
- Effective communication skills.
- Writing and reporting skills in English
Educational Qualifications: University Graduate in Finance accounting, Business administration, Management or any other related field.
If you feel you are the right match for the above mentioned positions, please follow the application instructions accordingly:
Candidates need to send a signed Cover letter in PDF format indicating the title of position applied for, updated CV mentioning educational grades, years of experience, and copies of academic qualifications. All those documents should be sent through email: recruitment.rwanda@brac.net,
The subject should be the position you have applied for.
Please note that only short listed candidates will be called for interview.
Application deadline: 5th March 2022
