VisionFund Micro Finance Institution would like to invite qualified and competent applicants to apply for the following vacant post.
About the company
VisionFund Micro Finance Institution (S.C) previously known as Wisdom Microfinance is an Institution established to provide financial services to the productive poor in the rural and urban areas of Ethiopia. VisionFund MFI brings its wealth of experience of being in the industry for more than two decades to design different loan and saving products that address the needs of the rural and urban low-income families. Currently, we are operating in more than 112 branches in five regions of Ethiopia.
1: Senior, Resource Mobilization & Customer Service Officer
Location: Addis Ababa
Terms of Employment: Permanent
Salary: As per the Institution salary scale with attractive benefits packages
Major Responsibilities:
· Ensures that branch and area targets with regard to Resource Mobilization are met
· Ensures the Implementation of VF MFI’s saving policies and procedures.
· Ensures that the deposit portfolio mix is in accordance with the institutional targets so as to mitigate the risk of capital loss
· Carries out the implementation of the areas and branch’s resource mobilization plan
· Periodically reviews resource mobilization achievement and constraints and provide feedback accordingly
· In consultation with the Resource Mobilization & branch operations department manager and partners ensure the encouragement of women’s access to WMFI’s saving services
· Put in place pro-active measures to reverse declining deposit trend, if applicable
· Assists the Resource mobilization & branch operation department manager in preparing annual plan of the Institution
· Actively markets the deposits and other products and services of the VF MFI
· Caries out focus group discussion (FGD) with prospective savers
· Conducts active marketing campaign to attract saver in consultation with Regional Office and branch offices
· Assists in market survey concerning deposit potentials of the area of operation
· Provides technical assistant to branches with regard to account opening, resource mobilization, and saving withdrawal in accordance with the established procedures and policies of the VFVMFI
· Ensures the provision of fast and quality customer service to client
· Carry out proper customer closing account as per policy
· Reports periodically on relevant issues related to saving services, and branch financial positions regarding saving.
· Conducts field activities, such as but not limited to cash collection, account opening, withdrawal transactions in accordance with the duly set policies and procedures of the VFMFI
· Research on and write marketing intelligence and competitor analysis report for the saving mobilization & branch operation department Manager
· Collects, compiles and analyses data to assess saving activities studies and presents report to this effect;
·Provides input, support and necessary information to branches in managing saving programs;
Skill and educational background
· MA/MBA/BA in Management/Banking/Marketing/Economics or other related field
· At least 5/7 years relevant work experiences
· Excellent knowledge of saving principles and practices
· Excellent knowledge of VF MFI’s saving policies and strategies
· Good knowledge of data analysis techniques
· Ability to provide guidance and assistance
· Analytical skill
· Oral and written communication skill
· Strong interpersonal skill
· Be a good trainer, facilitator, mentor, and coach
· Very good communication (presentation) skills
Application way
Candidates who fulfil the above requirements can submit only application letter, updated curriculum vitae with names and addresses of up to 3 references can apply online VFE_vacancy@wvi.org Please make sure you mention the position Resource Mobilization & Customer Service Officer in the subject line of your email application.
Women applicants are highly encouraged to apply!
Deadline: July 26, 2024