Head, Public Sector at Fidelity Bank Plc - 3 Openings

Fidelity Bank Plc began operations in 1988 as Fidelity Union Merchant Bank Limited. By 1990, it had distinguished itself as the fastest growing merchant bank in the country. However, to leverage the emerging opportunities in the commercial and consumer end of financial services in Nigeria, in 1999, it converted to commercial banking and changed its name to Fidelity Bank Plc. It became a universal bank in February 2001, with a license to offer the entire spectrum of commercial, consumer, corporate and investment banking services.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Head, Public Sector

Locations: Kano, Akure - Ondo and Enugu
Job Field: Public Sector
Job Category: Experienced Hire

Job Objective(s)

• Responsible for managing and overseeing the Bank’s Public Sector Business in the Region, under the direction of the Coordinator Public Sector in the Directorate.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Regular contacts with state governments, and other elected officials to strengthen the Bank’s revenue generation from the public sector.
• Liaise with, Relationship Officers and Branch Leaders to implement strategies/plans to establish Fidelity Bank’s market presence in the public sector.
• Grow the Bank’s existing Public Sector products (collections, payments, loans etc).
• Develop market strategies and valued relationships to increase revenue from the public sector.
• Understand and monitor government policies and pronouncements and leverage them to grow the Bank’s public sector business.
• Meet with government executives, and elected officials of public service agencies etc, to solidify business relationships with the bank.
• Provide advisory support to direct reports by identifying business opportunities and drawing a plan/program to achieve set targets.
• Provide performance report to the Divisional Head Public Sector, highlight key issues, and proffer professional recommendations where necessary.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Coordinator Public Sector in the Directorate.

Qualifications

• Minimum educational level – Bachelor’s Degree in Social Science or Humanities.
• Experience: Minimum of 8 years of working experience in relevant and similar fields

Experience / Skills:

• Achieve Cash Management Services (Public Sector) biannual PBT Target (based on budget).
• Achieve Cash Management Services bi-annual Volume Target (based on budget).
• Achieve biannual New Public Sector Mandates & Penetration Target.
• Achieve Public Sector Products Penetration Targets – Bank.
• Achieve Group Public Sector Industry Market Share Target – 20% Market Share.
• Achieve Group Total Active Customers Vs Total Public Sector Customer Base (75%) Target
• Achieve Public Sector Risk Asset Target (bi-annually).
• Number of effective/actionable strategies implemented (bi-annual).

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.