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Branch Manager “D”

VisionFund Micro-Finance Institution

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Business

Business Management

Addis Ababa

4 years - 6 years

1 Position

2025-06-12

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2025-06-19

Required Skills

Time Management

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Job Description

Place of Work: Branch Offices under Central East Regional Office/Addis Ababa/.

Opening Date: June 11, 2025

About the Organization:

VisionFund Micro Finance Institution (S.C) is an Institution established according to proclamation No. 40/96 to provide financial services to the productive poor in the rural and urban areas of Ethiopia. VisionFund is currently operating in five of the Regional States of the country.

VisionFund MFI is currently looking for candidates for Branch Manager role. The successful candidates will have skills and experience that meet the following requirements:

Major Responsibilities

Manages overall portfolio growth and portfolio quality

  • Ensures verification of existence of clients and credit worthiness of their business

  • Chairs the Branch Credit Committee (BCC) and participates in evaluating, approving, or rejecting loans according to the level of discretion;

  • Ensure saving deposit and withdrawals in accordance to the policies,

  • Coordinates on growth areas and projections for disbursements

Manages, coordinates and supervise branch staff and ensures efficient delivery of service delivery operations

  • Coordinate and supervise the operation of the branch,

  • Plans personnel capacity, selecting new staff, undertakes fair & equitable HRM and evaluating existing staff in accordance with management decisions; 

  • Supervises economical use of material resources (Generator, Motorcycles & Vehicles) ensures same are serviced on time & as scheduled.

  • Ensures that the branch staff maintain very high morale, identifies capacity building needs and ensures adequate and updated training is provided;

  • Undertakes annual performance appraisals and staff development plans.

Manages the branch and ensures compliance with all policies and procedures 

  • Implements policies, procedures and internal controls at the branch

  • Decides on all operational & financial issues within the framework of existing regulations and management decisions;

Reporting and communication 

  • Performs independent balancing of all records;

  • Works with other management members of the MFI; 

  • Attends quarterly branch managers meetings, engages in team problem solving, works together on overlapping tasks.

Planning & Integration

  • Develops the branch business plan and annual work plans and seeks approval from the SMT on the projected targets and required resources;

  • Adjusts the plan as and when needed

Marketing 

  • Promotes loans, saving and any other services provided by the Branch

  • Plans and initiates promotional measures within the target markets of the branch; 

Job Requirements

  • University Degree/Diploma in Economics, Accounting, Business administration, Management, Banking,  Marketing, Cooperative, Agricultural economics, Agriculture or related social sciences and business fields; 

  • Related experience of 4 years for Degree and 6 years for Diploma

  • Determined personality with initiative, perseverance and the ability to motivate and manage a team

  • Capability and willingness to take responsibility and highly developed sense of rectitude

  • Ready to comply and live up to and in accordance with the organization Ideals and Core Values

  • Be proficient in Microsoft office applications

  • Able to plan and manage finances, including a basic understanding of accounting.

  • Be a good trainer, facilitator, mentor, and coach

  • Very good communication and marketing skills

  • motor bicycle driving skill and License

Terms of Employment: Permanent

Salary: As per the Institution salary scale

Closing Date: June 18, 2025

How To Apply

Candidates who fulfill the requirements can send their application, curriculum vitae, names and addresses of up to three references and non-returnable copies of credentials to: VFE_vacancy@wvi.org

Note: -   Only short listed candidates will be contacted for subsequent assessment

Women applicants are highly encouraged to apply

Fields Of Study

Accounting

Agriculture Science

2013-05-12 Cooperatives

Marketing

Business Administration

Management

Banking and Finance

Agricultural Economics

Economics

Skills Required

Time Management

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