Overview
VisionFund Tanzania Microfinance Bank Limited is a fast growing and reputable Micro-Finance-Bank (MFB), it has an outstanding loan portfolio of Tshs. 24 billion and an existing customer base of 54000 clients and over 5000 of the total customer base are smallholder farmers. VFT MFB is an equal opportunity employer looking for dynamic and committed Tanzanian young men & women who have the passion for people’s economic development to fill in the vacant positions detailed here below:
Work reference no. 3
Position: Business Centre Manager/Branch Manager
Reporting to: Regional Manager
Job Role:
To market VFT MFB products and services within the prescribed Business Center area of operations with emphasis on leading quality business growth, both loans, and savings.
Main Duties & Responsibilities:
- Develops the Business Center/Branch business plan and annual work plans and ensure adequate resource allocation within the Business Center.
- Ensures that the set Business Center targets per product are exceeded.
- Ensures that organization policies, procedures, and internal controls are adhered to
- Decides on all operational issues within the framework of existing regulations and management decisions
- Responsible for proper and timely reporting of Branch activities: weekly, monthly and quarterly as per VFT MFB requirements.
- Works with other management members of VFT MFB, engages in team problem solving, works together on overlapping tasks, and provides back-up support to the other branches and head office as needed
Education & Special Personal Abilities
- University degree in Economics, Accounting, Business Administration.
- Proficient in Microsoft applications,
- 5 years’ experience, 2 years in the supervisory position in a microfinance industry
- Banking certification and experience is an added advantage.
Soft Skills
- Excellent character and unquestionable integrity.
- Determined personality with initiative, perseverance and the ability to motivate and manage a team.
- Capability and willingness to take responsibility and a highly developed sense of reliability and correctness.
- Good knowledge on economic and financial topics.
- Experience in Microfinance. Experience in the operational business of VisionFund Tanzania Microfinance Bank Limited is an added advantage.
- Diverse departmental skills in Marketing, Sales, Accounting & Finance
- Very good communication and leadership skills.
- Networking, negotiating, and problem-solving skills
Working Environment & Remuneration.
VisionFund Tanzania has a calm and harmonious working environment where all staffs are highly valued. Good work is recognized and rewarded accordingly and there is an opportunity to grow professionally and spiritually.
How to Apply
- Application letters stating the position applied with photocopies of certificates and CVs with three referees should be sent EITHER online to vftHRstaff@vftz.co.tz OR through the below postal address.
The Chief Executive Officer,
VisionFund Tanzania Microfinance Bank Limited
P.O. Box 1546, Arusha.TANZANIA.
The application to reach VFT-MFB not later than two weeks after the first appearance of this advertisement
N.B. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted
