Area Manager (Mirofinance)

Job Description

Title: Area Manager (Mirofinance)

Company Name: RDRS Bangladesh

Vacancy: 20

Job Location: Anywhere in Bangladesh

Employment Status: Full-time

Educational Requirements:
∎ Masters degree in any discipline

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 5 year(s)
∎ The applicants should have experience in the following area(s): Micro Finance

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Supervise and administer all staffs under his/her operational jurisdiction for effective implementation, guidance and controlling of Microfinance operation.
∎ Assist to prepare the Branch wise operational & financial plan in consultation with Program Manager (MF) and also ensure the achievement as per plan.
∎ Frequent movement/visit to Branches (at least one Branch in a day) /groups (100% auditing of 4 groups within a week) and check all related records & documents.
∎ Ensure close guidance, monitoring and strict checking of savings and credit operation as per rules, regulations and policy to stop any type of anomalies or irregularities in the implementation of the program.
∎ Undertake prompt action against any anomalies occurred in the field as appropriate and shared with supervisor.
∎ Keep close contact with all staffs under his/her jurisdiction to develop them through motivation and demonstration to create positive working environment for the smooth operation of the program.
∎ Propose for training, orientation etc, for staff development.
∎ Review branch as well as staff wise credit and savings performance and provide regular feed back to Branch Manager and the respective staff to assist them to decide a course of action as appropriate.
∎ Provide support to staff to resolve any problem arises in his/her working area appropriately.
∎ Ensure Operational Self-sufficiency (OSS) and Financial Self-sufficiency (FSS) of all the branches under his/her jurisdiction as desired by the organization.
∎ Keep and guide all microfinance related activities within the conceptual framework (strategic direction) of the organization.
∎ Control local expenditures judiciously for his/her region and ensure the expenditure within the approved budgetary provision.
∎ Supervise and monitor loan disbursement, loan & savings collection, deposition in Bank A/C's and proper record keeping of all financial transaction as per Loan & Savings policy.
∎ Ensure smooth credit fund management including Bank A/C operation, fund remittance and repayment of debts to outside organization.
∎ Ensure regular reporting of microfinance operation to management and donors as required.
∎ Maintain and preserve microfinance related documents properly and handle internal and external audit.
∎ Conduct/arrange meeting (weekly/monthly) meeting to review staff wise as well as branch wise credit and savings performance and provide feedback.
∎ Maintain liaison and good relation with other sector staffs of RDRS and with GO/NGO agencies.
∎ Ensure the implementation of bi-lateral project within Microfinance Program in his/her working area and also ensure related reports as required.
∎ Carry out such other functions as may be assigned by the management.

Additional Requirements:
∎ Both males and females are allowed to apply
∎ At least 5 years of working experience with 02 years in junior level management position (directly supervise at least 04 Branch Offices).
∎ Have a valid motorbike driving license.

Salary: Tk. 26000 - 49000 (Monthly)

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Mobile bill, Provident fund, Weekly 2 holidays, Gratuity
∎ Festival Bonus: 2
∎ As per organizational policy (Festival Bonus, Provident Fund, Gratuity, Mobile bill, Motorcycle support etc)

Application Deadline: October 20, 2019

Company Information:
∎ RDRS Bangladesh
∎ Address : RDRS Bangladesh, Jail Road, Radhaballav, Rangpur
∎ Web : www.rdrsbangla.net
∎ Business : RDRS Bangladesh is a national development NGO works for rural development by empowering the rural poor in northwest Bangladesh. RDRS was formally established as the Bangladesh field programme of the Geneva-based Lutheran World Federation/Department for World Service (LWF/DWS) on 8 February 1972. Its development aim is to achieve sustainable increases in their living standards. With this aim, RDRS enables those who participate in its programme to gain the necessary skills, understanding, confidence, institutions and services; and ensure that the rural communities have the necessary economic, social and environmental resources. RDRS employees approximate 3,000 staff and works with a further approximately 3,000 volunteers and daily paid workers. The vast majority of staff are in field positions, with specialist sectoral and support units in Rangpur and Dhaka.

Category: HR/Org. Development

Read Before Apply: Qualified applicants should apply to the Coordinator (MF-HR), RDRS Bangladesh, Radhaballav, Jail Road, Rangpur with details Resume including contact telephone/cell phone number. Applicants are requested to write the name of position applied for on the envelope. Only short listed candidates will be called for interview. Any persuasion will disqualify candidature. Women are especially encouraged to apply. RDRS is a non smoker-working environment.