Thursday, 23 August 2012

Jobs at Stromme Foundation Uganda - Monitoring and Evaluation Officer Job Vacancy


Job Description


Job Title;  Monitoring and Evaluation Officer
Position scope ;
Reporting to the regional programs coordinator , the  M&E   officer will primarily  be instrumental   in enabling  SF   focus  on the results  achieved through  supported   interventions and  in particular  changes in the  lives and livelihoods  of the poor who are targeted  in the supported interventions .  The   M&E Officer , will enable  SF  to more  systematically  capture  innovative ways of  working and to maximize  position  impact on poverty .

Key  Responsibilities /tasks
•    Lead in the development  and  elaboration   of an M&E   strategy  for  Stromme  Foundation   East  Africa.
•    Develop/improve on  M&E   tools  to be used by staff  and  partners  in the various  intervention/thematic  areas.
•    Support/guide partners   in  understanding of  baseline and periodic  update of  baselines,  developing   of log frames  and M&E  plans.
•    Develop and coordinate  an overall  M&E  system including  an  MIS  database for the various  interventions   for purposes  of information generation , analysis , reporting , documentation ,  dissemination ,feedback,  etc  at  the regional office level  and also with the partners .

Required qualifications ;
•    Individuals  with a first honors  degree in a relevant field   with at least five years experience  in a similar position , preferably  with an international  NGO  shall be considered  . Relevant post graduate  qualifications will be an added advantage .

Person  Specifications;
•    At least 5 years experience in  development programs [ experience in micro finance and  Education related programs   would be an added advantage.
•    A  creative individual  able to do  multi-tasking  and can thrive in a dynamic  and mult-cultural  environment , able to bring  fresh ideas   and a genuine  interest  in trying new approaches .
•    Keen interest in research ,  possessing high  conceptual , analytical skills and  report  writing skills .
•    Ability to asses  program impacts and incorporate   lessons into the design  and implementation  of programs .

How to Apply

If you believe you fit this profile , please send your application to;
The regional Director ,
Stromme Foundation,
P. O.Box 27200, Kampala

Please attach your curriculum vitae , capability statement, current remuneration , telephone contact , photocopies of testimonials ; and contacts of three referees by Friday 24th August ,2012 or hand deliver your application to the office on Plot 25, Bukoto street – Kamwokya

Banking Operations Officers Jobs at FINCA Uganda


Job Title: Banking Operations Officers
Location: Kampala, Uganda | Department: Operations
JOB DESCRIPTION
BANKING OPERATIONS OFFICER

Role Description
Support general banking operations to ensure adherence to operational policies and procedures and control operational lapses.

Reporting Responsibilities: Banking Operations Supervisor

Role Objectives
1. Support branch operations and ensure due diligence in operational procedures, thereby reducing exceptions in routine Branch Audit examinations.
2. Enhance Customer data confidentiality through centralized coordination of edit rights and modifications
3. Manage the centralized operations processing function to ensure effective turnaround, quality of loan documentation, and control over loan creation
4. Identify operational improvement opportunities through branch interactions and Feedbacks

Responsibilities
Focus Areas Key Functions:
Centralized Operations
Handle Centralized operations functions and to enhance productivity of business teams and ensure adherence to policies:
Loan processing:
- Independent review of loan applications from branches to ensure adherence to stipulated policies and procedures
- Maintain a record of loan documentation and liaise with branches on exceptions
- Process/create/pay-off loan requests from branches in line with pre-defined approvals
Remote account opening:
- Handle account opening requests for POS Centres and branches in line with authorized system profiles
 Account data clean up and system updates
- Handle periodic review of account/loan details on the banking application and other regulatory systems e.g. Credit Reference bureau and work with branches to update the system as required

Front Office Support
Handle all User support requests from branches on operational issues by promptly following up on concerned departments for processing/resolution

MIS Reporting
Generate reports from branch interactions for management information which will be used to raise the standard of service and decision making.
Other tasks as may be assigned by the Head of Department



Job Requirements
Education
- Bachelor’s Degree
- Professional qualifications will be an added advantage
Work Experience
- Minimum of 2 years work experience in financial/banking sector with a minimum of 1 years as an Operations/Finance/Loans Officer
Skills
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Strong numeracy skills
- Sound communication skills
- Time management
- Proactive and logical approach
- Leadership skills
- Highly Organized
Knowledge
- Strong knowledge of banking operations, products & processes.
- Practical knowledge of credit processes and procedures
- Practical knowledge of Core Banking Applications
- Proficiency in Computer Applications/Microsoft Office
Personalities and attributes
- Paying attention to details
- Pleasant and Courteous.
- Highly committed and trustworthy
- Confident and assertive
- Customer service oriented (customer centric)
- Team spirit
- Patience and Empathy
- Very good listener


How to Apply

For all interested candidates , Kindly log onto http;//fincaug.simplicant.com for the job details and application log.
All applications should be on line using the provided format/guide on the website provided by close of business day Friday 31st August 2012


Banking Operations Manager Job Vacancy in Uganda at FINCA


Job Title: Banking Operations Manager
Location: Kampala, Uganda | Department: Operations
FINCA is looking for a Banking Operations Manager to be based at Head Office, Kampala. The position is a member of the Operations department. S/he will support banking operations to ensure adherence to operational policies and procedures and control operational lapses.

Key Result Areas:
- Supervision and control of centralized loans processing function
- Enhance productivity of business teams and ensure adherence to operational and accounting policies
- Enhance productivity of front office banking staff
- Periodic review of front and back office operations to ensure due diligence on teller
- Review operational oversight for system access by front and back office staff
- Develop and manage standardized format for collating and analyzing branch customer interactions
- Generate reports from collected data for management information

Ideal profile:
- A degree in Business Administration or Commerce, Professional qualifications is an added advantage.
- At least 6years work experience in a recognized micro finance institution or commercial bank, with at least 4 years experience in cross functional, front & back office operations supervisory roles
- Practical knowledge of core banking applications
- Practical knowledge of credit processes and procedures
- Strong interpersonal skills

How to Apply

How to Apply

For all interested candidates , Kindly log onto http;//fincaug.simplicant.com for the job details and application log.
All applications should be on line using the provided format/guide on the website provided by close of business day Friday 31st August 2012