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Position Title: Deputy Chief Operating Officer (COO)
Location: Kampala, Uganda
Department: Operations
Organisation: FINCA International,
Background Information:
FINCA International, one of the world's leading microfinance institutions,
provides financial services to more than 950,000 clients through 21
wholly-owned and operated subsidiaries in Africa, Eurasia, Latin America and
the Greater Middle East. FINCA International is looking for Deputy Chief
Operating Officer (COO) for FINCA Uganda, to be based in Kampala.
The Deputy COO will oversee all aspects of the business in their assigned
Region. S/he will be responsible for
developing and formulating a Business Growth Plan, analyzing and understanding
competition and market dynamics, recognizing opportunities for more operational
efficiencies, ensuring policy compliance, developing human resources needed to
achieve targeted outreach plans and critically building an operational
management bench that can be deployed internally in the subsidiary and across
the Africa region. The Deputy COO will
ensure that outreach is market led, client focused and mission driven. The
Deputy COO will be evaluated on his/her ability to manage overall individual
branch performance to achieve business growth while ensuring cost effective
operations delivery and strong internal controls to protect the mission and
deliver value to our clients.
In addition to Regional Management responsibilities, the Deputy COO will be
assigned special initiatives that would focus on policies and procedures
development, internal control strengthening, new product development, product
distribution, research, or efficiency maximization.
The Deputy COO will report directly to the COO and will be responsible for
the following areas in their assigned geographic region:
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Operations
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Branch and Regional Management
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Savings Mobilization
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Human Resources
·
Marketing
It is anticipated the Deputy COO would play a key role in further
development and expansion within the subsidiary or in the Africa region
potentially with new expansion affiliates at the senior management level.
Ideal profile:
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Bachelor’s degree in Accounting,
Finance, Economics or Business Administration required, Master’s degree
desirable or equivalent work experience,
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4-year experience minimum in
banking or microfinance with strong credit, controls and management background.
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Experience in developing and
implementing strategic/operational plans for financial institutions,
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Excellent organizational,
planning, analytical and problem-solving skills,
·
High level of customer service
and strong willingness to work in the field,
·
Strong business management and
negotiation skills,
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Experience managing and
motivating a large staff,
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Excellent interpersonal,
communication and training skills,
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Excellent technical report
writing skills and computer literacy,
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Fluency in English required,
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Availability to travel
domestically.
How to Apply:
If you are qualified and interested in discussing this engagement in more
detail,
please submit your resume in confidence to the website on the link below:
FINCA International Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
