Job Title: Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Job Code: 613
Location: Multiple Locations
Organization: FINCA Africa
Descriptions:
The CEO is the Managing Director of a FINCA affiliate and directly responsible for the day-to-day management of the affiliate. This includes direct responsibility for the management of the economic and human resources of the affiliate, its operational and financial performance, as well as the development of its institutional capacity. In all his/her activities, s/he will be guided by the principle of good stewardship for FINCA and its mission, responsibility and accountability to FINCA and its authorized agents and bodies. In order to fulfill his/her tasks, s/he will provide best-practice leadership vis-à-vis the employees of the affiliate; s/he will manage and will adequately and efficiently employ human and other resources in the affiliate, as well as make adequate and efficient use of resources available within FINCA (FINCA International Headquarters, Regional office, other FINCA affiliates) and externally (outside FINCA). He/she will: – Ensure high quality financial services to the clientele, and maximize outreach to the target group in a sustainable way, – Implement best-practice corporate governance, management, organizational structure and procedures, staff development, financial management, and risk management principles, – Ensure compliance with the Charter/bylaws of the affiliate; FINCA and affiliate policies, procedures, plans and agreements; decisions of affiliate governing bodies as well as headquarter and regional office; maintain good coordination with regional office, headquarters, and governing bodies, – Mobilize funding resources in form of debt and/or grant capital, – Promote FINCA International in the country, – Contribute to the development of the FINCA network.
Ideal profile: – Master's degree (or equivalent) in related discipline required, – Experience in commercial/retail banking: 8 years minimum, experience in credit: 4 years minimum, – International experience in developing countries: 3 years minimum, – Experience working in microfinance an asset, experience in setting up microfinance programs preferred, branch management exposure preferred, – Risk Management experience required, – Proven people management skills (with minimum of 5 direct reports), – Exposure, and established interest, in working for poverty alleviation, – Strategic planning exposure a must, – Experience in cash flow projections, – Excellent entrepreneurial, leadership, communication skills, – Self-confidence, decisiveness and common sense, – High degree of computer literacy a must, – Fluency in English required, French is desirable.
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