JOB DESCRIPTION
Duty Station: Eastern Region
Reports to: Savings Manager
The Savings Area Manager leads all regional savings
activities for FINCA Uganda to mobilize savings in his/her respective
geographic zone and is responsible for
designing and implementing strategies for the region to grow savings. He/She will mobilize, monitor and actively
participate in the progressive growth of savings in the respective region
he/she is assigned and coordinate strategic actions to achieve the overall region savings
targets.
1. Establishing institutional savings targets in
liaison with the Savings Manager
2. Establishing
branch savings targets (number of clients, volume of savings, usage, cross
selling, etc) at the branch level in liaison with the Branch Managers of
assigned branches and developing strategies for achieving them.
3. In
liaison with the Alternative Delivery Channels team and the Savings Manager, establishing
savings mobilization goals for the technologies in the assigned regions.
4. Establishing
a strategic monthly plan of activities with existing and potential savers.
5. Implementing strategies and giving guidelines to
involve all staff and services in mobilizing savings.
6. Helping
Marketing Department in designing and implementing promotional campaigns for
mobilizing savings
7. Supervising the work of savings mobilization in
the branches through weekly/monthly meetings and periodic joint field work
8. Preparing and submitting weekly activity
agendas and reports to the Savings Manager.
9. Preparing
and submitting bi-weekly progress reports to his/her supervisor and branches in
his/her specified region and recommend actions to take to better mobilize
savings.
10. Preparing
and submitting end of month reports on achievements of targets and activities
to Savings Manager using written reports and periodic meetings
11. Collaborating with branches to establish and
organize daily and weekly activities to mobilize savings.
12. Developing
business relationships with institutions that are potential clients and persuading
them to save at FINCA.
13. Designing
and implementing strategies to increase the savings portfolio.
14. Providing
his/her expertise and technical support in the management of business
relationships with various institutions and potential clients
15. Promoting
savings products, services, and all channels of distribution (Alternate
Delivery Channels - POS, Mobile Banking) to clients and institutions.
16. Analyzing
the market and proposing new locations to install POS Agents.
17. Collecting
suggestions and complaints from staff and clients and proposing improvements to
his/her supervisor.
18. Working with the Savings Manager to develop and
implement mechanisms to solicit clients (savers) feedback on products and
services.
Competencies
To perform the job
successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:
· Hands on experience in Savings
mobilization with ability to grow portfolio.
· Excellent training and
coaching skills
· Good interpersonal,
communication and presentation skills
· High Integrity/Ethics
· Self-motivated, Innovative
and result oriented
Qualifications and Experience
Bachelor’s Degree/Diploma in Business
Administration, Marketing or any other business-related field.
3years’ experience in Savings Mobilization
and Sales and Marketing in a Financial institution
Requirements
Competencies
To perform the job
successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:
· Hands on experience in Savings
mobilization with ability to grow portfolio.
· Excellent training and
coaching skills
· Good interpersonal,
communication and presentation skills
· High Integrity/Ethics
· Self-motivated, Innovative
and result oriented
Qualifications and Experience
Bachelor’s Degree/Diploma in Business
Administration, Marketing or any other business-related field.
3years’ experience in Savings Mobilization
and Sales and Marketing in a Financial institution
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree or diploma in Business Administration, Marketing, or another business-related field
- At least 3 years of experience in savings mobilization and sales and marketing within a financial institution
- Hands-on savings mobilization experience with the ability to grow a portfolio
- Excellent training and coaching skills
- Strong interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills
- High integrity and ethics
- Self-motivated, innovative, and results-oriented
What We Do
FINCA International is a global non-profit organization dedicated to ending poverty through sustainable and scalable solutions, offering microfinance services and financial products to underserved communities.
