Branch Supervisor at Baobab Microfinance Bank – Abia & Rivers

Baobab is an investment company whose mission is to create a group of leading microfinance banks and finance companies that provides financial services and savings products to entrepreneurs who lack access to the traditional financial sector. Baobab was created in July 2005 by PlaNet Finance, and other investors including International Finance Corporation, AXA Belgium, and Societe Generale, with the European Investment Bank, the French Development Agency and Developing World Markets joining Later.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Branch Supervisor

Locations: Port Harcourt, Rivers and Abia
Employment Type: Full-time
Reports to: The Branch Manager

Main Responsibilities
Loan Officer Supervision:

• Manage Team of loan officer
• Ensure that individual loan officers on team meet monthly disbursement objective
• Ensure that individual loan officers on team meet monthly targets of quality (PAR > 30)
• Monitor performance to ensure that loan procedures are respected
• Conduct pre-disbursement field visits with loan officers on team
• Monitor repayment
• Support loan officers with loan recovery

Training:

• Provide regular training for loan officers on team
• Coach and mentor loan officers

Reporting:

• Prepare daily reports on individual loan officer performance

Miscellaneous:

• Other tasks as assigned.

Education / Experience

• University Degree in Business Administration, Management or General Economics.
• Minimum of 4 years of working experience in a Microfinance.
• Supervisory skill is essential.

Required Skills:

• Excellent coaching and leadership skills.
• Create a working environment for staff performance.
• Participate in Branch management activity.
• Identify opportunity, threats and take action.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Undertaking and entrepreneurial.
• Rigorous and discipline.
• Organisational expertise.
• High Integrity.
• Be performance driven.
• Must possess analytical skills and pay attention to details.
• Bilingual in Local Language and English.

Application Closing Date
5th August, 2022.