Title: Deputy Director (Microfinance)
Company Name: RDRS Bangladesh
Vacancy: --
Age: At least 30 years
Job Location: Dhaka
Salary: --
Experience:
Master`s Degree in Economics, Finance, Accounting, Management, Development Studies, Agricultural Economics, or other relevant disciplines.
Additional professional qualifications in Microfinance, Banking, Financial Management, or Development Management will be preferred.
Reportable to: Director- Microfinance
RDRS was established on 8 February 1972 as the Bangladesh Field Program of the Geneva-based Lutheran World Federation/Department for World Service (LWF/DWS), with the aim of rebuilding war-ravaged Bangladesh. In 1997, RDRS was formally registered under the "Trust Act" and emerged as an independent, national non-governmental organization (NGO). Alongside agriculture, education, health, women's empowerment, environment, and disaster management, RDRS has been successfully running its microcredit program since 1991, which is now one of the organization's largest programs. Through microcredit activities across various regions of the country, the organization is playing a vital role in improving the living standards of underprivileged communities.
Summary of the Position
The Deputy Director, Microfinance, is a senior level position in RDRS. The person will work under the direct supervision of the Director-Microfinance. S/he will support the Director-Microfinance in the overall management, operational oversight, business growth, risk management, and institutional sustainability of the Microfinance Program.
The Deputy Director-Microfinance will play a key role in planning, implementation, monitoring, supervision, and performance management of the microfinance operations. S/he will ensure compliance with organizational policies, MRA Rules, PKSF guidelines, donor requirements, regulatory standards, and best practices in the microfinance sector.
The incumbent will provide strategic and technical support to regional and field management teams to ensure operational efficiency, portfolio quality, productivity, client protection, and sustainable growth.