BRANCH MANAGER POSITION - Twiga Bancorp Limited (TBCL)

Twiga Bancorp Limited (TBCL) is a fast growing Non-Bank Financial Institution established under the Banking and Financial Institution Act (1991). The Institution has five Branches, two in Dar es Salaam and one each in Arusha, Dodoma and Mwanza, and sub -branch at the Julius Nyerere International Air port and Nyerere Memorial Academy Kigamboni, Dar es Salaam as well as a service outlet in Bunda. The Institution is in the process of managing changes by reengineering its organizational structure, introducing new products and reinforcing efficiency and professionalism in its operations. The bank bas recently migrated to a state-of-the art banking software.
In order to effect the envisaged changes, the Institution invites suitable applicants to fill the following posts.

BRANCH MANAGER POSITION

APPOINTING AUTHORITY: Board of Directors.
RESPONSIBLE TO: Head of Operations
SALARY SCALE: TBSS. II

ENTRY QUALIFICATIONS
Holder of Master's Degree in Banking, Finance, Business Administration, Economic, or Post Graduate Diploma in Financial or equivalent from a recognized Institution with not less than 9 years working experience 3 of which should be at Senior Managerial level. Wide experience in Banking and Strong Interpersonal relationship capable of enhancing the image of the Branch / Institution.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIILITIES:
The Branch Manager is responsible to the Head of Operations for smooth running of the day to day branch activities.
Ensuring efficient and economical administration of the Branch.
Ensuring that safety and security of Branch assets is maintained all the
time.
Controlling overall activities of the Branch and ensuring efficient
services to customers.
Ascertaining that all branch returns including daily activities summary are prepared on daily, weekly and monthly basis and submitted to Head Office and Bank of Tanzania promptly.
Carrying out TBCL policies and ensuring that all staff under him/her joins in carrying out the instructions.
With assistance of the Branch Accountant act as joint custodian of TBCL branch assets and Co-Signatories to the TBCL branch local and foreign accounts with other Banks.
Recommend to the HOP on appointment, promotion or removal of subordinate staff.
Ascertaining that adequate staff rotation and on job training age
carried.
Promoting healthy relations between management and staff as well as maintaining sound public and staff relations.
With the assistance of Branch Accountant to deal with matters of General accounting and administration of the Branch.
Opening and examining all mail from Head Office and signing all outgoing Head Office and other correspondences.
Scrutinizing daily all branch vouchers and records to ensure that the day's activities have been properly carried out and accounted for.
Carrying out periodic surprise snap checks of cashiers.
Advising the HOP on how to expand the TBCL's business.
Appraise staff performance in the branch.
Carrying out any other duties as may be assigned by Head of Operations

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:

Applications should include the following:
Typed letter of application hand-signed by the applicant Detailed CV
Photocopies of relevant Certificates
Two recent passport size photographs of the applicant
Name of at least two referees with complete contact details including office and residential address, postal address, fax number, telephone/ mobile telephone numbers and e-mail address and nature of relationship. .

Applications should be addressed to:
The Chief Executive Officer,
Twiga Bancorp Limited,
P.O.Box 10119
Dar es Salaam.
Physical address: Samora avenue, Dar es Salaam