About the Organization:
Letshego is a consumer lending business with eleven subsidiaries across Africa. It was established in 1998. Letshego has evolved from being just a consumer lending entity to a fully fledged financial services company. It has introduced innovative products and services which include legal insurance, funeral insurance, and personal development loans.
About the Job:
Letshego is looking for a Chief Executive Officer. S/he will be responsible for implementing the philosophy, mission, strategic goals, and objectives of the organization. His/her role will also encompass governance function, providing direction, and leadership toward the achievement of agreed financial targets.
Tasks and Responsibilities:
- Initiating and formation of strategic plans to achieve objectives;
- Establishing and maintaining appropriate organizational structures, functions, and processes to achieve objectives;
- Provide leadership and guidance to implement and maintain business processes/objectives;
- Assess recommended policies and present to EXCO;
- Analyze legislation and business environments in which the company operates;
- Enterprise risk management;
- Manage and monitor the objectives of the strategic plan and budgets;
- Responsible for results of audit and take corrective action;
- Approval of loans, collection, arrears, and bad debt management;
- Produce and implement sales, advertising, and marketing plan;
- Competitor and market analysis;
- Implement strategies to achieve assets and market share, analysis of product mix and launch of new products;
- Identification of new markets/opportunities;
- Distribution Channels and Letshego brand promotion;
- Managing client relationships and strategic stakeholder relationships;
- Recruitment, retention, and motivation strategies;
- Development of staff and their performance management;
- Compensation and benefit management of staff;
- Mentorship, coaching, training of staff.
Qualifications:
- Should be innovative;
- Should have ability to solve problems;
- Relevant experience and leadership skills;
- Should be influential as s/he will be dealing with internal and external stakeholders (clients, treasury at Central Bank, government departments, financial institutions,investment centers, suppliers, attorneys, auditors etc.);
- Must have banking experience.
Closing Date: 28 Feb 2013
How to Apply:
Interested candidates can send their resume and cover letter to portiak@letshego.com and recruitment@letshego.com
Contact:
Portia Ketshabile
portiak@letshego.com
Plot 22, Khama Crescent
P.O box 381
Gaborone
Botswana
Telephone: +267 3643009
Fax: +267 3190416
