Chief Operating Officer – FINCA Jordan
About the Organization:
FINCA International, one of the world’s leading MFIs, provides financial services to more than 950,000 clients through 21 wholly-owned and operated subsidiaries in Africa, Eurasia, Latin America, and the Greater Middle East.
About the Job:
FINCA International is looking for a Chief Operating Officer (COO), based in Amman. S/he will be responsible for the management of core business operations, including lending, product development, marketing, policy development, and application of internal controls.
Tasks and Responsibilities:
- Ensure that the FINCA affiliate is competitive, and that outreach and profitability performance targets are met;
- Responsible for ensuring that core business personnel are adequately trained and operate at a high standard of technical competency;
- Ensure that the FINCA affiliate implements responsible lending practices;
- As a member of the management team, s/he will share responsibility for the overall performance and activities of the FINCA affiliate, and participate in making decisions on strategic issues.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Management, Finance, Economics or related field, or equivalent work experience is required. Master’s degree or equivalent work experience is strongly preferred;
- Minimum 4 years of experience in banking or microfinance in an operations line-management role. Prior experience as a member of a senior management team is desirable;
- Experience in developing and implementing strategic/operational plans for financial institutions;
- Excellent organizational, planning, analytical, and problem-solving skills;
- High level of customer service and strong willingness to work in the field;
- Strong business management and negotiation skills;
- Experience managing and motivating a large staff;
- Excellent interpersonal, communication, and training skills;
- Excellent technical report writing skills and computer literacy;
- Fluency in English required, Arabic desirable;
- Availability for domestic travel (up to 30%), and international travel (10%).
Closing Date: 28 Feb 2013
How to Apply:
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