Microfinance Manager (NGO Careers) at TPO Uganda

Job Purpose

Responsible for the overall implementation of the microfinance activities. This includes the design and delivery of micro-loan products and services. The overall program objectives are to enable hundreds of families to access financial services and improve their household incomes. This position includes both administrative and technical/financial management.

Key tasks and Responsibilities:

Program Development:

• Develop and strengthen the microfinance activity in a bid to achieve greater scale, sustainability, and minimizing risk through effective management of the human and financial resources as well as the organization, assets.
• Engage in marketing and sales activities to promote microfinance among the target groups.

 Portfolio Management:

• Asset quality management and growth strategies.
• Coordinate portfolio expansion by building and maintaining relationships with partners and other stakeholders.
• Review requests for funding of microfinance products and services.
• Develop and continuously evaluate the organization’s microfinance policies, procedures, programs, and projects to ensure that they are efficient and effective in meeting the needs of clients while being sustainable.
• Advise the program and finance departments on industry norms and standards.
• Participate in the budgeting process, approve and review microfinance program expenditures, etc.
• Provide oversight and management of the Financial Education program and integrate it into overall microfinance interventions. Provide overall supervision and reporting for the Microfinance Program.
• Handle recruitment; design jobs, and conduct selection and performance reviews of the microfinance program staff.

 Innovation/Research & Development:

• Develop methodologies, design Microfinance products and implement Microfinance partnerships.
• Develop microfinance best practices and methodologies for implementation.
• Re-assess the suitability of the two pilot locations i.e. Gulu and Kaberamaido for rolling out microfinance activities.
• Microfinance Product development: Conduct market researches, pilot the products with an emphasis on providing affordable microfinance products and services for the enterprising poor.
• Develop new strategies, policies and procedures for microfinance operations in line with the microfinance guidelines
• Research and Documentation: Research and document best practices from microfinance interventions for the enterprising poor.
• Forecast market changes based on economic and industry analysis.

 System Design:

• Design systems for detailed work planning and implementation, monitoring/managing risk and internal/external reporting and ensure that they are functional.
• In consultation with senior management, identify and recommend the appropriate loan tracking software.

 Representation and Networking:

• Represent the organization to Microfinance Associations, Represent Peers and other networks.
• Represent TPO Uganda to microfinance associations and networks, coordinate and facilitate at and local workshop.

 Human Resource Management:

• Mentoring and coaching staff in key areas of managing the program- Finance/Accounting, Financial literacy and microfinance, etc.
• Coach, mentor and train both TPO Uganda and partner organization staff to enable them assume their institutional roles in implementing microfinance operations.
• Support Branch leaders in the development of branch structures, identification of human resource needs and preparation of individual job descriptions.
• Actively participate and provide leadership in the selection and recruitment of branch staff;
• Readily and regularly mentor and develop staff through the on-the-job-training, duty delegation, monitoring, evaluating and giving feedback.
• Implement performance management processes and regularly set targets for direct reports and conducts effective staff appraisals.
• Motivate and support staff.
• Identify training needs of programme staff to offer or find alternative resources for training.

Key performance Indicators

• Growing Microfinance portfolio
• Adequate visibility of the microfinance entity
• Quality microfinance management
• Reduced risks
• Quality periodic reports produced

Qualification, Experience, Skills and Abilities required.

• University degree in Business Administration, Commerce, Finance, Management, Economics or Social Sciences.
• Post-graduate training in designing and management of microfinance programs an essential.
• At least five years of experience with a micro-finance institution, with at least 3 of those years in a managerial position.
• At least 3 years of experience directly supervising professional staff, preferably as a team leader.
• High levels of integrity.
• At least 3 years of experience managing budgets.
• Experience leading strategic planning exercises.
• Demonstrate aptitude for teamwork.
• High level of people management and mentoring skills.
• Able to coordinate multiple-tasks.
• High level of interpersonal skills.
• Good organizational and project management skills.
• Excellent persuasion, negotiation and analytical skills.
• Good communication skills both verbal and written.
• Business intelligence
• Entrepreneurial, proactive and ambitious

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

• Timely reports.
• Meet specified targets with expected outcomes.
• Up-to-date correspondence register
• Organized office system evidenced by the ability of the supervisor to access all the information regarding the project site.
• Disseminating information regarding interventions in a positive way

Person Specifications:

• Degree in Microfinance, Business Administration, Commerce, Finance, Management, Economics or Social Sciences.
• Post-graduate training in designing and management of microfinance programs an essential.
• At least 5 years of experience with a micro-finance institution, with at least 3 of those years in a managerial position.
• At least 3 years of experience directly supervising professional staff, preferably as a team leader.
• High levels of integrity.

How to apply:

Please send your CV, letter of interest and academic documents with 3 work related referees via email: mail: jobs@tpoug.org or hand delivery to Plot 652, Block 257, Wamala Close, Munyonyo ONLY. Include your salary history for the past 3 years (Attached as one document of not more than 2MBs). Detailed Job Description visit: www.tpoug.org

Deadline: September 9^th 2022.

TPO Uganda is an equal opportunities employer that doesn’t discriminate on any basis.