Chief Operations Officer Career Opportunity - BRAC Uganda Microfinance Ltd

Organisation: BRAC Uganda Microfinance Ltd

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

BRAC International is one of the world’s largest

Non-Governmental Development Organizations, working in a number of countries in

Africa and Asia on poverty alleviation Programs, is registered in Uganda as

BRAC Uganda. The organization implements integrated development approach combining

Education, Health, Agriculture, Livestock, Adolescent Empowerment and

Microfinance.

About BRAC Uganda Microfinance Ltd:

BRAC Uganda Microfinance Ltd is the

largest Microfinance operation in Uganda covering 80 districts through 136

networked branches targeting Micro, Small and Medium Entrepreneurs of Uganda.

BRAC boasts of promoting financial inclusion by extending financial services to

the un served and underserved, now with over 160,000 borrowing clients, over

100Bn loan book with 99.3% recovery rate, operationally and financially self-sustaining.

In order to serve our customers better with wider range of services and

products, Board and Management has future plans of becoming a regulated

financial Institution in Uganda – Micro-Deposit Taking Institution (MDI).

Job Summary: The Chief Operations Officer will oversee

the core business operations, including savings, product development,

marketing, policy development, and application of internal controls.

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

·        
The

job holder guides and directs management in the development, production,

promotion, and financial aspects of the organization’s products and services.

·        
Directs

the preparation of short-term and long-range plans and budgets based on broad

organizational goals and growth objectives.

·        
Mentors

and supervises executives who direct department activities that implement the

organization’s policies.

·        
Implements

programs that meet organizational goals and objectives.

·        
Creates

the structure and processes necessary to manage the organization’s current

activities and its projected growth.

·        
Maintains

a sound plan of corporate organization, establishing policies to ensure

adequate management development and to provide for capable management

succession.

·        
Develops

and installs procedures and controls to promote communication and adequate

information flow within the organization.

·        
Supervises

design of hardware and software systems to assist in the smooth and efficient

flow of information.

·        
Establishes

operating policies consistent with the Chief Executive Officer’s broad policies

and objectives and ensures their execution.

·        
Evaluates

the results of overall operations regularly and systematically and reports

these results to the Chief Executive Officer.

·        
Ensures

that the responsibilities, authorities, and accountability of all direct

subordinates are defined and understood.

·        
Ensures

that all organization activities and operations are carried out in compliance

with regulations and laws governing business operations.

·        
Work

alongside the CEO and executive team to define company strategy and select

which business opportunities to pursue.

·        
Engineer

and implement improved operational systems company-wide to ensure continuous

improvement without killing innovation.

·        
Send

monthly communication with group finance to discuss and update progress.

Qualifications, Skills and

Experience: 

·        
The

applicant should preferably hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Finance and Accounts,

Commerce or BBA-Accounting.

·        
Possession

of a Master’s Degree in Business Administration, Management, Finance, Economics

or related field is mandatory

·        
At

least five years’ experience in comparable positions in terms of responsibility

in banking or microfinance in an operations line-management role. Prior

experience as a member of a senior management team is desirable.

·        
Previous

experience in both Credit and Deposits, product development, back office

operation compliance in addition to mobilization and delivery channel

development a plus.

·        
Significant

experience in developing and implementing strategic/operational plans for

financial institutions.

All suitably qualified and interested

candidates should send their application letters, Curriculum Vitae not scanned

(including bio-data such as: Date of birth, Education qualification, language

proficiency, work experience and at least three professional referees in Ms.

Office Word Document) and all Scanned copies of academic /other supporting

documents. They should all be merged into one PDF file. In total, there must

only be two attachments sent to hrd.uganda@brac.net.

Deadline: 22^nd January 2016