The East African Development Bank (EADB) is a development finance institution whose mandate is to promote sustainable development in its Member States. The Bank’s shareholders are Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Rwanda. Other shareholders include the African Development Bank (AfDB), the Netherlands Development Finance Company (FMO), German Investment and Development Company (DEG) and other international financial institutions.
The Bank seeks to recruit competent, professional, experienced individuals committed to the development of East Africa to fill the following positions:
Job Title: Manager Operations Country Manager (3 Positions – Uganda, Rwanda, Kenya – Tenure: Up to 3 years)
Reporting to: Director of Operations
Reporting to: Director of Operations
Scope
The Country Manager is charged with overall responsibility for overseeing the Bank’s operational activities in the host country. The Manager will have a high commitment to the Banks mandate, and institutional goals. He/she will have the strategic vision and technical skills necessary to respond to the dynamic environment in the particular country and in East Africa.
In this context, his/her responsibilities include:
- He/she is responsible for ensuring the developmental, economic, and social justification, strategic relevance, sustainability, design, delivery and quality of the Bank’s lending operations in the particular country;
- Developing and maintaining sound relationships between the Bank and the host countries to ensure that the Bank is well informed about the countries strategic priorities;
- Asserting and protecting the special privileges, exemptions and immunities of the bank, its personnel, premises, records and facilities;
- Lead business development efforts through actively promoting the Bank’s products to all potential clients (local enterprises, financial institutions, utilities, central and regional governments) ;
- Identification of new projects suitable for financing by the Bank;
- Ensuring a broad-based involvement of beneficiaries and stakeholders in all stages of the project cycle to enhance collective ownership and commitment ;
- Maintaining liaison with regional institutions based in the country, monitoring developments in regional economic integration and develop suitable assistance for such initiatives;
- Undertaking analytical work to guide the Banks intervention strategies, as well as, advisory services and technical assistance related to economic policy issues, governance and poverty;
- Proactively identifying potential investment partners and opportunities based on financial capability, development and economic impact;
- Analyzing industry trends, and remaining current with regard to changing business and market environments;
- Conducting industry and market research, providing relevant input for country and sector briefs and strategy papers.
- Preparation and management of the execution of business development strategies;
- Interfacing and establishing a close working relationship with other financial institutions and development banks in the country to develop partnerships for joint lending operations;
- Initiate and conduct general identification missions and prepare a pipeline of viable projects , programs and pre-investment studies;
- Providing input to the annual portfolio performance review;
- Review and approve projects, project documentation, disbursements in the country prior to submission to the banks head quarters;
- Ensure thorough due diligence and inter-departmental consultation prior to submission of proposals to head quarters;
- Ensuring that all risks associated with the Bank’s new lending, equity and other products are clearly identified and where such risks are acceptable, appropriate mitigation measures are instituted;
- Initiation , management and review of disbursement of funds to approved projects in accordance with the Bank’s policies and procedures;
- Ensuring the quality and volume of operations entering the portfolio and ensure the timely monitoring and supervision of projects in the country portfolio;
- Contributing to the formulation and development of new approaches, products strategies, policies, procedures, guidelines and standards for the Banks intervention.
- Overseeing the general management and administration of the Country Office; ensuring the security and safety of the Banks personnel and premises;
- Supervising , coaching and mentoring the Staff in the Country Office and implementing a robust performance evaluation and management system to achieve commitments and targets; and
- Carrying out any other tasks assigned by management.
Minimum Qualifications and Experience
- A degree in Engineering, Economics, Law, Commerce , Finance or other relevant degree;
- A Masters degree in any of the above or related fields;
- At least ten (10) years experience in project cycle management with specific competences in project appraisal and supervision in a commercial, merchant, or development banking environment. He/she should have a minimum of five (5) years experience in a senior management role in a major banking institution;
- Must possess high level practical banking skills, proficient technical skills and demonstrable first-hand experience in origination, structuring and monitoring of projects;
- Have a deep knowledge and practical experience of investment and financial analysis of long term projects and a strong credit background. Experience of PPPs and PFIs will be a definite advantage ;
- Should be an accomplished people manager and a capable leader with demonstrable team working and coaching skills;
- Should possess proven managerial, administrative, marketing and public relations skills and should be able to offer support and guidance to the Bank’s existing and potential clients;
- Should be self-motivated, flexible, mature and articulate in speech and presentation and should have excellent analytical skills, problem identification and solving skills;
- Should be highly innovative, results-oriented and dedicated to growing the Bank’s business in East Africa.;
- Should be fluent in English. Working knowledge of Kiswahili will be an added advantage.
Requirements for all positions
- Have a clear understanding and commitment to the Bank’s mandate;
- Flexibility and willingness to travel, work and to relocate within East Africa;
- Diligent and able to work with minimum supervision in multinational and multicultural environment;
- Ability and willingness to work long hours and deliver on assignments within short deadlines and to perform other duties that may be assigned to him/her;
- Applicants must be nationals of one of the Member States of the Bank.
If your career aspirations match these challenging and exciting roles, please email your application quoting the relevant job title by 27th August 2010 to Executive Selection Division, KPMG Uganda at the following email address: esd@kpmg.co.ug.
Please attach your CV containing an e-mail address, daytime telephone contact, qualifications, experience, present position, names and addresses of three referees. All applications should be sent via email.
Applicants should be nationals of the EADB member states. Only short listed applicants will be contacted. The Bank reserves the right to make an alternative offer or no offer at all.
