Area Managers at a Fast-growing Microfinance Institution - Akwa Ibom, Ebonyi & Enugu

A fast-growing microfinance institution located in the heart of Lagos State with a branch network across Nigeria requires exceptional individuals to fill the vacant position below in the underlisted locations:

Job Title: Area Manager

Locations: Akwa Ibom, Abakaliki - Ebonyi & Enugu

Key Responsibilities

• Stay updated on latest business trends and advise the company accordingly
• Follow up on all approved loans in the branch to ensure they are disbursed timely.
• Manage the daily work plan of field officers through their branch managers
• Set performance goals with branch staff and monitor performance per procedures for all branch staff
• Ensure that branches carry out their tasks professionally and achieve expected target.    
• Ensure that all operations staff or the field team follow and implement policies and procedures.
• Spot-check approved applications without prior notification
• Meet and build rapport with all branch staff, business/market associations and other relevant organizations in the branch’s zone on a regular basis.
• Monitor business progress, provide assistance, demonstrate concern, and build loyalty among the business/market associations and clients.
• Keep abreast of the economic developments in the branch’s zone.
• Review the daily default, repayment reports and other relevant reports per field officer and for the entire team as soon as they are available.
• Ensure that debt recovery strategy and procedures are adhered to.
• Assist with late repayment recovery where necessary, in accordance with VEC policies and procedures.
• Ensure the reduction of the prevailing high volume of default per branch to the barest minimum
• Carry out any other function that may be assigned to you from time to time by management.

Person Specifications

• B.Sc / HND in any discipline
• 3- 5 years of experience in a microfinance bank or any relevant experience
•  Should  not be more than 45 years of age.
• Candidates residing in their location of preference will have a definite advantage
• Willingness to relocate to the state of preference is required .  While ability to speak the native language of state of preference is an added advantage .
• Commitment to service, contagious passion for the job, integrity, stewardship, transparency, aaccountability, reliability, customer service, communication, presentation and people management skills.

Application Closing Date
7th July, 2021.