Banking Job Vacancies in Kenya
Our client, Rwanda Development Bank (BRD), is the Government of Rwanda’s
investment arm and the leader of productive investment. The Bank aims to become
the most profitable Bank at the service of poverty reduction in Rwanda. Its
main mission is to finance the nation’s development objectives with a focus on
the priority sectors of the country’s economy.
Our client, Rwanda Development Bank (BRD), is the Government of Rwanda’s
investment arm and the leader of productive investment. The Bank aims to become
the most profitable Bank at the service of poverty reduction in Rwanda. Its
main mission is to finance the nation’s development objectives with a focus on
the priority sectors of the country’s economy.
They are looking for highly motivated, self-driven
and results focused candidates to fill the positions of:
and results focused candidates to fill the positions of:
1. Head of Treasury
Place of Work: Kigali, Rwanda
Place of Work: Kigali, Rwanda
Basic Function:
The Head of Treasury will be responsible for providing leadership in the
effective and profitable management of the Treasury function of the Bank.
Principal Accountabilities:
• Build and effectively manage a treasury team and create a
strategy to build the treasury function
• Manage the Bank’s investments to ensure optimum returns and
to seek opportunities for generating profit; develop and implement strategies
to meet the Bank’s funding requirements
• Manage the Bank’s foreign exchange and interbank money
market dealings to ensure profitable trading
• Oversee management of the Bank’s cash position to ensure
appropriate funding to meet obligations; whilst minimising risks and maximising
profits
• Analyse the market to identify suitable and profitable
instruments to invest in
• Monitor and manage foreign exchange risk, interest rate
risk and liquidity risk
• Review deal transactions executed by dealers to ensure they
have been accurately captured in the system
• Identify new customers and actively market the Bank’s
treasury products to drive growth
• Build and effectively manage a treasury team and create a
strategy to build the treasury function
• Manage the Bank’s investments to ensure optimum returns and
to seek opportunities for generating profit; develop and implement strategies
to meet the Bank’s funding requirements
• Manage the Bank’s foreign exchange and interbank money
market dealings to ensure profitable trading
• Oversee management of the Bank’s cash position to ensure
appropriate funding to meet obligations; whilst minimising risks and maximising
profits
• Analyse the market to identify suitable and profitable
instruments to invest in
• Monitor and manage foreign exchange risk, interest rate
risk and liquidity risk
• Review deal transactions executed by dealers to ensure they
have been accurately captured in the system
• Identify new customers and actively market the Bank’s
treasury products to drive growth
Qualifications, Experience and
Knowledge:
• A Postgraduate degree in Business Management
• Minimum of eight (8) years’ experience in banking
operations with at least three to five (3-5) years in a treasury function in a
senior capacity
• Experience in treasury sales coupled with expert knowledge
of all treasury products
• Experience in managing a treasury team would be desirable
along with a proven track record in building strategic relationships both with
clients and internal stakeholders
• Sound management and leadership skills
• Demonstrated ability to build cohesive teams and to achieve
goals through teamwork
• Exceptional networking skills, ability to communicate and
manage well at all levels of the organization
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills and the
ability to exercise sound judgment and make decisions based on accurate and
timely analyses
Knowledge:
• A Postgraduate degree in Business Management
• Minimum of eight (8) years’ experience in banking
operations with at least three to five (3-5) years in a treasury function in a
senior capacity
• Experience in treasury sales coupled with expert knowledge
of all treasury products
• Experience in managing a treasury team would be desirable
along with a proven track record in building strategic relationships both with
clients and internal stakeholders
• Sound management and leadership skills
• Demonstrated ability to build cohesive teams and to achieve
goals through teamwork
• Exceptional networking skills, ability to communicate and
manage well at all levels of the organization
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills and the
ability to exercise sound judgment and make decisions based on accurate and
timely analyses
2. Head of Retail
Place of Work: Kigali, Rwanda
Place of Work: Kigali, Rwanda
Basic Function:
The Head of Retail is responsible for directing and coordinating through subordinate
managerial personnel, activities of retail consumer products and services
division. The job holder will also oversee new accounts, branch operations,
customer service, marketing, personal banking and private banking.
The Head of Retail is responsible for directing and coordinating through subordinate
managerial personnel, activities of retail consumer products and services
division. The job holder will also oversee new accounts, branch operations,
customer service, marketing, personal banking and private banking.
Principal Accountabilities:
• Plan, organize, direct and control retail banking
activities and resources in order to meet retail banking objectives
• Assess market conditions, define, recommend, implement and
monitor retail banking strategy in order to gain and sustain the Bank’s competitive
edge and results
• Review control the branches operating costs within the
budget in order to maintain cost control
• Assess, analyse, define, recommend implement and follow up
market intelligence, and marketing plans in order to meet retail banking
strategic objectives
• Identify customer needs, initiate action and follow up in
order to meet customer expectations
• Identify training needs, recommend, guide, rotate, monitor
and follow up in order to improve staff competencies
• Plan, organize, direct and control retail banking
activities and resources in order to meet retail banking objectives
• Assess market conditions, define, recommend, implement and
monitor retail banking strategy in order to gain and sustain the Bank’s competitive
edge and results
• Review control the branches operating costs within the
budget in order to maintain cost control
• Assess, analyse, define, recommend implement and follow up
market intelligence, and marketing plans in order to meet retail banking
strategic objectives
• Identify customer needs, initiate action and follow up in
order to meet customer expectations
• Identify training needs, recommend, guide, rotate, monitor
and follow up in order to improve staff competencies
Qualifications, Experience and
Knowledge:
• Bachelor’s degree in Commerce or a relevant field from an
accredited university
• At least eight (8) years’ experience in a similar function
with at least three (3) years in a retail function in a senior capacity
• Demonstrated knowledge of business and functions related to
the department
• Sound management and leadership skills
• Demonstrated ability to build cohesive teams and to achieve
goals through teamwork
• Exceptional networking skills, ability to communicate and
manage well at all levels of the organization
Knowledge:
• Bachelor’s degree in Commerce or a relevant field from an
accredited university
• At least eight (8) years’ experience in a similar function
with at least three (3) years in a retail function in a senior capacity
• Demonstrated knowledge of business and functions related to
the department
• Sound management and leadership skills
• Demonstrated ability to build cohesive teams and to achieve
goals through teamwork
• Exceptional networking skills, ability to communicate and
manage well at all levels of the organization
Interested candidates should forward their CVs to recruit@virtualhr.co.ke by 3rd December 2012
stating their current and expected remuneration, day time telephone contact and
addresses of three referees. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
stating their current and expected remuneration, day time telephone contact and
addresses of three referees. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
