Job Description
Title: Field Officer (Microcredit Program)
Company Name: Dhrubotara Youth Development Foundation
Vacancy: 05
Job Location: Bagerhat, Barguna, Chapainawabganj, Noakhali, Panchagarh
Employment Status: Contractual
Educational Requirements:
∎ HSC, Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Bachelor degree in any discipline
Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 3 year(s)
Job Context:
∎ Location: Chapainawabganj, Noakhali, Barguna, Bagerhat, Panchagarh
∎ Duration: Contractual
∎ Job Summary:
∎ The Dhrubotara Youth Development Foundation (DYDF) is a Non-Profit Organization dedicated to community development, youth engagement, and volunteerism, and we are seeking dynamic Branch Managers (Microcredit Program) for different branches to drive positive change in the areas of socio-economic development and capacity building in Bangladesh through Youth development approach.
∎ This position will be based in the Chapainawabganj, Noakhali, Barguna, Bagerhat, Panchagarh and management will be responsible for assigning job location based on own strategy. The Dhrubotara Youth Development Foundation (DYDF) has received primary license from Microcredit Regulatory Authority this year and started initial operations, trying to grow based on the authority guidance and MRA law, innovative and inclusive approaches, own strong policies.
∎ The post holder will work in the branch and entire financial target base operations for achieving: 1) Good clients, borrowers and creating savings groups based on the MRA conditions, 2) Strengthen team for target wise profitability and secured investments, risk mitigations and 3) Managing various reporting of regulatory authority and day to day branch management, ensuring effective coordination`s. 4) Creating market value, managing customers, collections with day to day compliances.
∎ This position will be based in the field office. S/he will report to the Branch Manager. S/he will be responsible for management of the field activities and quality implementation over the assignment period as per plan and budget with full accountability and transparency. Frequently, this position will participate and organize all relevant meetings of the organization based on BM guidance. This position will be responsible for supervision, monitoring of field implementation and maintaining functional, financial relationships with clients. Day to day field activities, collections, group formation, group management, client management under the guidance of Branch Manager (BM) based on the credit policy of DYDF.
∎ IV. Working Condition:
∎ Based in local offices at Chapainawabganj, Noakhali, Barguna, Bagerhat, Panchagarh (Management will assign the location based on scopes)
Job Responsibilities:
∎ Implementing day-to-day activities of field implementation as per directive.
∎ Ensuring Branch Plan wise expected activities in field level with proper documentation
∎ As its very new wing for DYDF, enough capacity and dedication, clear understanding and startup level management skill is required based on present market situation and possible risk factors management skills expected.
∎ MRA Law & Financial policy wise entire microcredit activities, compliance and branch management and financial performance of the projects in accordance with DYDF credit manual and MRA law.
∎ Build networks and collaborations with other NGOs, government agencies, private sectors and relevant stakeholders to advocate for promotional events and engagement with private sector agencies, NGOAB, BB, Banks, MRA, and Registration authorities need basis. Responsible for overall financial management of the branch and ensuring growth in line with DYDF objective and goal.
∎ Ensure policy wise collections, book keeping, conducting group meeting and proper disbursements management.
∎ Supporting credit and branch programs under DYDF in development of strategic planning, monthly/quarterly/yearly plan and overall management of credit program under the guidance of BM.
∎ Proper group formation, correct beneficiary selection as per policy and ensuring collections target wise.
∎ Ensure timely support for all programs and ensuring quality field operations
∎ Audit readiness and all kind of documentation, bookkeeping, software base activities management for ensuring transparency
∎ Assisting Branch Manager on daily basis for credit program and office management.
∎ Playing role in representing organization in various audiences for related negotiation's, project meeting and program progress, achievements of other important duties assigned by the authority on need basis.
∎ All kinds of payment management and cost analysis with accounting cycle wise financial process management.
∎ Capacity enhancement and strategic plan development for growth and financial, documentation development.
∎ Need base project site visit to ensure quality, transparency and donor requirements along with profit maximization.
∎ Systematic financial management with well managed compliance, control.
∎ Adherence to and support DYDF Bangladesh's Safety and Security policy and systems
∎ As part of this role, the job holder will be expected to adhere to and support DYDF Bangladesh's Safety and Security policy and gender policy etc as part of their day to day duties, and comply, at all times, to safety & security protocols and directives should be adhered to. Staff must maintain situational and self - awareness and be aware of the safety - security related consequences.
∎ Safeguarding
∎ DYDF is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behavior at workplace including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct and expects staff to promote the welfare of children, young people and adults at all times. DYDF expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our Code of Conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate this commitment are recruited to work with us.
∎ III. Reporting to: Branch Manager
Additional Requirements:
∎ Age at least 30 years
∎ At least 3 year(s) field level level experiences in any national/ regional level micro finance institution and experience in Branch wise credit program management in field level
∎ Clear understanding about MRA law and credit operations, reporting
∎ Bike Driving /Cycle driving capacity will add extra value
∎ Experience in microcredit planning, field implementation and coordination.
∎ Effective coordination and collaboration with stakeholder, financial institutions and private sector.
∎ Interpersonal, problem solving and communication skills. Software management capacity is mandatory.
∎ Excellent writing and speaking skills in both Bangla and English.
∎ Self-motivated and self-driven individuals and ability to ensure successful credit program based on law.
∎ Good team building, marketing skills and documentation experiences.
∎ Willingness to work in flexible hours is a critical requirement for this role.
∎ Should be dedicated to daily task completion based on targets.
∎ Computer MS operation and report writing capacity, practical clear knowledge in Excel.
Salary:
∎ BDT 20,000 with HR policy wise other facilities and two festival bonus. (Yearly performance wise appraisal system applicable)
Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.
Application Deadline: 25 Oct 2023
Company Information:
∎ 16 Oct 2023
∎ Dhrubotara Youth Development Foundation
Category: Bank/Non-Bank Fin. Institution
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