About the Job:
FINCA International is looking for a Deputy Regional Director - Africa (DRD). The DRD will report to the vice-president and regional director - Africa (RD) and will serve as a member of the Africa Hub team, providing strategic management and oversight for key regional initiatives, including subsidiary commercial bank transformations and corresponding development of banking services.The DRD will also provide management and technical support for subsidiary banking services strategy development and operations more widely, in support of regional goals and objectives. The DRD will support the RD and Hub team through specific responsibilities for aspects of risk management, human resources management, corporate governance, communications, and administration, especially as they relate to the regional roll-out of banking services. The DRD will travel to FINCA subsidiaries in Africa on regular basis to review operations and provide strategic and operational guidance, in coordination with the RD.
FINCA International is looking for a Deputy Regional Director - Africa (DRD). The DRD will report to the vice-president and regional director - Africa (RD) and will serve as a member of the Africa Hub team, providing strategic management and oversight for key regional initiatives, including subsidiary commercial bank transformations and corresponding development of banking services.The DRD will also provide management and technical support for subsidiary banking services strategy development and operations more widely, in support of regional goals and objectives. The DRD will support the RD and Hub team through specific responsibilities for aspects of risk management, human resources management, corporate governance, communications, and administration, especially as they relate to the regional roll-out of banking services. The DRD will travel to FINCA subsidiaries in Africa on regular basis to review operations and provide strategic and operational guidance, in coordination with the RD.
Tasks and Responsibilities:
- Bank transformation implementation (25%);
- Savings and retail banking services development (25%);
- Strategy, governance, and oversight (20%);
- Risk management, internal controls, compliance (15%);
- Human resources management (10%);
- Representation, communications, administration (5%).
Qualifications:
- Experience of transformation of an NGO to a bank in Africa;
- Mergers and Acquisitions experience;
- MBA or Masters degree in a relevant field;
- Minimum of 7 years of senior management experience in banking, preferably with microfinance banks, including substantial responsibility for non-credit products, services, and systems;
- Substantial experience in the development of strategic plans for commercial banks (preferably in the Eurasia region) and the planning and implementation of institutional building/development programs for banks;
- Fluent in English, French is a plus;
- Strong analytical skills;
- Proven organizational abilities and people management skills;
- Excellent communications skills, oral and written;
- Strong business management and negotiating skills;
- Ability to travel extensively throughout the Africa region (at least 35% of time).
Closing Date: 16 Apr 2013
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