BANKING JOBS AT TADB - 4/13/2015

The Government of Tanzania has decided to" establish the Tanzania Agricultural Development Bank Limited (TADB) under the provisions of the Banking and Financial Institutions Act No 5 of2006 and the Banking and Financial Institutions (Development Finance) Regulations, 2012. The bank shall have the following key objectives:
To catalyze credit delivery to the agricultural sector and thereby accelerate agricultural growth;
To lead, as an apex agricultural financing bank, in capacity building strategies and programmes to strengthen the agriculture financial value chain;
To be an important initiative in the implementation of the Government's Second-generation financial sector reforms as well as in the furtherance of the National Strategy for Growth and Reduction of Poverty for Mainland Tanzania (MKUKUTA), and Zanzibar Strategy for Growth and Reduction of Poverty (MKUZA);
To catalyze existing agro-financing activities through provision of short, medium and long-term facilities to the following institutions: commercial banks, community banks, savings and credit cooperative societies (SACCOS) and micro finance institutions (MFIs) that are active in lending to the agricultural sector;
To coordinate and monitor agriculture and rural lending activities with a view to maximizing the impact of agricultural growth by working closely with the Ministries and institutions responsible for Agriculture, Regional Administration as well as the numerous players active in this sector; ,
To assist the Government in implementing its policies on enhancing the financial sector's inclusion in the rural areas.

TADB is hereby inviting applications from suitably qualified candidates to fill the following vacancy

Senior Systems And Applications Administration Officer

REPORTS TO: ICT MANAGER
SALARY GRADE: TADB 5

NATURE AND SCOPE:
The jobholder reports to the ICT Manager. He/ She is responsible for administering computer systems and application.
He/She is also responsible for administering the integrated Information System, which includes Core
Banking application, servers, workstations and network administration points.

Key Responsibilities
To participate in coordinating development and implementation of Information Communication
Technology (ICT) Strategy in order to facilitate and support smooth operations for the Bank
To participate in advising Management on suitability of existing and future ICT software.
10 participate in ensuring that the planning and development of ICT systems is designed and carried out in an orderly, cost effective and efficient manner
To participate in. overseeing the designing and maintenance of procedures .rules and regulations for the development and application of ICT software

To participate in following up with suppliers of software
To participate in coordinating the development of an in- house database and other programmes to ensure safe custody of data and information -
To participate in coordinating programming activities including system designing, documentation of procedures, and operation of computer and peripheral equipment
To participate in advising the management on computer training needs for Bank employees
To maintain good working relationships with other divisions, departments and units;as well as external stakeholders
To undertake any other duties as assigned by the supervisor.
To establish the needs of users and monitoring application user access and security;
Monitoring performance and managing parameters to provide fast responses to front-end users;

Competencies
Understands and is committed to the Bank's mission and vision. Sets clear targets to achieve them within the department.
Possess an in-depth understanding of clients and their needs.
Ability to monitor changes in client environments and predict impact on client needs.
Ability to build effective relationships with colleagues by giving advice and receiving feedback.
Ability to monitor work progress in the department and agree changes with the Head of Division based on business priorities.
Ability to produce original well composed letters and reports.
Computer literacy, Management skills, Leadership skills, Customer needs - oriented, Team worker
Knowledge of ICT systems and applications suitable for a Development Finance Institution

Functional/Technical

Ability to define resources requirements in implementing information systems projects that maximize benefits from IT.
Ability to define appropriate levels of service required from the core banking system to provide the service to business units.
Ability to assess the impact of IT requirements and integrate agreed corporate' strategies within the business unit information system plans.
Capacity planning of the database/application requirements;
Understands software and hardware requirements of varied departmental systems.
Ability to identify business opportunities to improve processes and achieve cost reduction through deployment of information technology.
Demonstrated ability to be the subject matter expert in supporting, maintaining, and administering complex application
Excellent problem solving/analytical skills and knowledge of analytical tools.
Ability to refine the logical design so that it can be translated into a specific data model;
installing and testing new versions of the DBMS;
Maintaining data standards, including adherence to the

Data Protection methods;
Writing database documentation, including data standards, procedures and definitions for the data dictionary (metadata);
Controlling access permissions and privileges;
Developing, managing and testing back-up and recovery plans;
Ensuring that storage and archiving procedures are functioning correctly;

QUALIFICATIONS, KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE:
Bachelor's degree in Information and Communication
Technology.
Knowledge of Oracle Database, Application Server is a must and knowledge of Apache Tomcat and web applications is an added advantage.
Strong experience on fail over, high availability, disaster recovery, business continuance. .
Should be experienced with SQL Query Development as it relates to Relational databases.
Knowledge of Web Services and Services Oriented
Architecture is desirable.
Should demonstrate strong experience in designing, implementing, and maintaining Oracle products including Oracle Clustering and Oracle data-guard.
Possession of at least three (3) years relevant experience In iCT.

Treasury Settlements Officer
REPORTS TO: FINANCE MANAGER

NATURE AND SCOPE:
The jobholder reports to the Finance Manager.
He/She carries out treasury back office activities of the bank and ensures that deals are properly documented and captured into the bank's system. He/She advises on management of treasury/settlements risks.

Key Responsibilities
To ensure that all deals have been correctly captured in the bank's books through comparing the report of deals input against the treasury dealer's blotters at the end of the business day
To monitor the outstanding position of all clients and counterparts against approved bank limits and report any excesses.
To initiate deal confirmations in relation to the foreign exchange transactions ,of our clients and submit these to the Finance Manager for checking and sending to clients.
To check all inward confirmations against the deal record in the system.
To initiate investigation of any inward confirmations that do not agree with bank's records or for which there is no deal record and report these to the Finance Manager.
To maintain a file of outstanding unconfirmed deals and ensure that these are regularly followed up and that any disputed deals are resolved in conjunction with Treasury Dealing, the client/counterpart and the client's Relationship Manager.
To ensure that disputed deals are advised to the Finance
Manager where the bank is in error in order that the
appropriate steps can be taken to minimize the risk to the bank.
To maintain standing settlement instructions for each client or counterpart.

To initiate settlements vouchers in relation to deals that have been entered into the computer system, obtain the required approval authority and forward the vouchers to the responsible Officer for settlement.
To monitor the receipt of inward funds transfers on their due date and liaise with the Finance Manager and the client's Relationship Manager' in relation to payment delays and the application of penalty interest.
To reconcile the end of day position of Treasury Dealing to the bank's System on a daily basis and ensure that overnight limits are respected.
To reconcile all nostro accounts and investigate any unmatched items
To carry out any other duties assigned by the Finance Manager from time to time.

Competencies
General
Ability to develop action plans and identify types of resources needed to deliver on objectives.
Key Responsibilities
Ability to identify areas where the bank can be more effective and suggest improvements which require the agreement of others.
Demonstrates awareness of own work in meeting client needs.
Able to provide and seek constructive feedback
Able to analyze agreed business outcomes and develop work plans to achieve them.
Ability to write well "structured, accurate letters and reports.

Functional/Technical
Knowledge and understanding of banking and FX I markets including payments, treasury etc. operating activities
Ability to apply relevant banking operations, procedures and controls to ensure that the bank is not put at risk
Ability to analyze and interpret data.

QUALIFICATIONS, K1NOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE:

University Graduate in Business Administration,
Economics, Finance, Accountancy, Banking or related discipline.
Successful completion of probation period.
Understanding of banking and FX markets operations.
Banking computer skills

Principal Internal Auditor
REPORTS TO: HEAD OF INTERNAL AUDIT
NATURE AND SCOPE:
The jobholder reports to the Head of Internal Audit. He/ She is responsible for carrying out audit functions in the bank, and to oversee compliance with approved financial and operational controls.

key Responsibilities
To carry out evaluation of Risk Management, Control, and Governance processes to ensure they are functioning as intended to enable the bank achieve its objectives and goals.
To develop and implement annual risk-based audit plans to evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of bank's internal controls.
To prepare and implement approved annual audit plans,
To take part in the preparation and implementation of internal audit manual, policies, procedures and systems,
To coordinate special audits and investigations and present audit reports to management and the Board.
To coordinate follow ups on the implementation progress status of recommendations of external auditors, BOT examiners and directions of the Board of Directors
To coordinate evaluation of internal controls and risk management systems and procedures and recommend actions for improvement
To coordinate review of audit procedures and working papers
To follow up on replies to, internal and external audit questions and verify implementation of audit recommendations.
To maintain good working relationships with other divisions, directorates and units as well as external
stakeholders
To undertake any other duties as assigned by the Head of Internal Audit from time to time.

Competencies
General
Computer literacy, Customer needs-oriented, team worker.
Ability to set and communicate fair and consistent performance targets in the department and amend them periodically to ensure effectiveness and efficiency,
Ability to create new opportunities and generate ideas which add value to Internal Audit Department and business performance,
Possession of an in-depth understanding of clients and their needs and monitors changes in their environments to effectively predict effect on the bank's operations, _
Ability to build effective relationships with others.
Ability to evaluate priorities across processes/teams and facilitates agreement to changing priorities and new
challenges by monitoring progress of jobs and agreeing to work schedules.

Functional/Technical
Must have thorough understanding of the principles and techniques of Risk assessment and risk mitigation skills,
Ability to analyze and interpret financial and operational ,data/information and make recommendations.
Ability to interpret Central Bank policies on financial regulations and implement them within bank's strategic plan.
Ability to design new audit measures taking into accountnew products.

QUALIFICATIONS, KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE:
Master's Degree/Postgraduate qualifications in Business Administration, Accounting or Finance.
Internationally recognized professional accountancy / audit qualifications such as ACCA, CIPFA or CPA (T).
Minimum of 3 years relevant working experience in a recognized audit firm and/or banking environment at the Senior Officer level or higher.
Knowledge and skills ,in computer applications for auditing purposes,
Leadership and management skills.

Senior Legal Officer
REPORTS TO: HEAD OF LEGAL SERVICES AND BOARD
SECRETARY

NATURE AND SCOPE:
The jobholder reports to the Head of Legal Services/Board Secretary.
He/She is responsible to ensure that the bank is well advised on all legal issues involved in its operations.

Key Responsibilities
To advice the Head of Legal Services and Board Secretariat on any matters related to legal undertakings involving the bank;
To prepare, execute and register contracts and other legal documents;
To prepare documents for civil suits/litigations;
To investigate statutory registers to determine legal status of loan applications, securities held by them and borrowing capacities;
To prepare, execute, register, monitor loan documents, statutory registrations and pre-disbursement conditions;
To represent the bank in Courts of Law and Tribunals;
To assist the Head of Legal Services/Board Secretary of the bank on all matters including Board secretarial duties;
To carry out any other duties assigned by the Head of Legal Services and Board Secretary from time to time.
Competencies
General
Ability to develop action plans and identify type of resources needed to deliver objectives.
Ability to identify areas where the bank can be more effective and suggest improvements, which require the agreement of others.
Demonstrates awareness of own work in meeting client needs.
Ability to, provide and seek constructive feedback.
Ability to analyze agreed business outcomes and develop work plans to achieve them.
Ability to discuss with others involved in the office, jobs that need to be completed and agrees a reasonable timescale for implementation.

Functional/Technical
Ability to assess material evidence and advice on appropriate legal measures.
Ability to present information on a written or oral platform that all associates and staff can understand.
Must have excellent legal skills and discipline to keep the bank functioning and out of legal trouble.
Ability to keep abreast of legal issues that affect the bank.

QUALIFICATIONS, KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE:
University Graduate in Law and successful completion of the Law School.
Minimum of 3 years' experience in a corporate law environment at Officer level or higher.
Admission as an Advocate of the High Court.
Good communication and interpersonal skills.
Computer skills.

Principal Public Relations Officer

REPORTS TO:HEAD OF CORPORATE PLANNING AND POLICY
NATURE AND SCOPE:
The jobholder reports to the Head of Corporate Planning and Policy. He/She is responsible for developing and managing the bank's publicity and image, maintenance of bank's relationships with stakeholders including customers, MDAs, funders, news media and the general public.
Key Responsibilities
To develop and manage the bank's relationships with business associates, Government Ministries/ Departments/ Agencies (MDAs), Embassies, funding sources and the general public.
To monitor local news media, analyze and review news and business events to inform management of significant developments and identify emerging issues that might impact on the bank's image.
To plan for, prepare and produce leaflets, brochures, press releases, business leaflets, and develop/ manage a website it aimed at promoting the bank's products and image.
To liaise with news media including issuance of press releases and responding to media inquiries concerning the bank.
To coordinate advertising and promotion work for the bank's products and services,
To organize and arrange news conferences, press/ publicity events, exhibitions and trade fairs,
To represent the bank and act as the spokesperson in public events,
To coordinate protocol and other logistics related to handling of bank visitors from within and outside the country,
To undertake any other duties as may be assigned by the Head of Corporate Planning and Policy or the Managing Director from time to time.

Competencies
General
Ability to demonstrate awareness of personal role and responsibility in achieving set targets and objectives.
Ability to suggest new ideas for organizing own immediate work area as well as for the, entire bank, is open to new ideas and ways of working and displays a positive attitude
Able to demonstrate general understanding of whom his/ her clients are and their needs.
Portrays a good image of the bank to customers and other stakeholders.
Demonstrates flexibility and ability to respond to public issues promptly.
Good public demeanor, behavior and conduct.
Ability to define and adapt own activities within the required time needed to complete work in a scheduled time and of acceptable quality.

Functional/Technical
Knowledge of banking products and procedures,
Ability to communicate and present information well both orally and written.
Excellent communication skills and ability to write well press releases and reports.
Ability to understand the scope of own authority and know when to highlight issues and seek authorization / advice,
Strong interpersonal and presentation skills.
Good knowledge of protocol, marketing and communications issues.

QUALIFICATIONS, KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE:
Master's degree/post graduate qualifications in Public Relations, International Relations, Business Administration or related field. '
Minimum of 3 years relevant experience in a banking/ financial or related institution at the Senior Officer level.
Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills.
Excellent presentation skills
Computer skills.

CAREER PROGRESSION
Holder of the position/Title e can compete to fill any vacant senior position, provided he/she possesses the required minimum qualifications and experience

Principal Planning Officer
REPORTS TO: HEAD OF CORPORATE PLANNING AND
POLICY
NATURE AND SCOPE:
The job holder reports to the Head of Corporate Planning and Policy. He/She is responsible to ensure that the requisite ( data and information is available to the department.
To take active part in co-ordination of development of the bank's strategy and plans.
To co-ordinate and conduct periodic reviews of implementation of plans and reporting of performance.
To co-ordinate development of performance management measurement standards i.e. indicators and targets in all functional units with respect to set objectives.
To assist in the development of performance management procedures that deliver continuous improvement in the Plan Development service.
To maintain a corporate knowledge management framework.
To prepare terms of reference and provide overall co-ordination for, work by consultants.
To coordinate and carry out research aimed at enriching the bank's knowledge and information base to facilitate implementation of its vision, mission and objectives.
To identify and manage line-of-business changes and build on ongoing partnerships with government leaders, key stakeholders and business partners for effective delivery against the bank's mandate.
To prepare draft plans and budgets for the Department.
To co-ordinate preparation of plan performance reports for submission to management and recommend on performance improvement measures.
To assist in monitoring and reporting on implementation of management decisions and directives regarding the bank's strategies and plans.
To carry out any other duties assigned by the head of department

Key Responsibilities
Competencies
General
Advanced knowledge of the philosophies, principles, practices & techniques of planning,
Ability to set realistic objectives in the strategic plan and annual plans of the department. '
Is approachable at all times for advice and provides feedback to staff.
Ability to produce original well composed letters and reports.
Ability to communicate orally and in writing for preparing and presenting planning reports and projects.
Ability to build relationships with other staff and Management.
Possession of creative problem-solving skills to gather relevant information to solve less well-defined planning problems.
Knowledge of the bank's products.

Functional/Technical
The job holder is also expected technically to possess:
Ability to analyze data.
Ability to review adequacy and appropriateness of the information.
Sound understanding of development issues and emerging development policies and legislations.
Knowledge of research methodologies and their application.

QUALIFICATIONS, KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE:
Master's Degree/Postgraduate qualifications in Business Administration, Finance, Economics or related discipline.
Minimum of 3 years' experience in planning and/ or research related functions in banking or financial institution environment at Senior Officer level or higher.
Strong analytical and report writing skills.
Computer skills.

CAREER PROGRESSION:
Holder of the position/title can compete to fill any vacant management position, provided he/she possesses the required minimum qualifications and experience.

Director Of Treasury and Funding
REPORTS TO: MANAGING DIRECTOR

NATURE AND SCOPE:
The jobholder reports to the Managing Director. He/ She is responsible for managing the bank's treasury activities including management of its financial resources and treasury risks as well as providing treasury services to its clients. He/ She also mobilizes funds and diversifies funding sources for the bank to achieve an acceptable rate of return on the capital of the bank.

Key Responsibilities
To set and implement the bank's treasury and funding strategies and plans.
To source low cost funds for lending and investment in accordance with the bank's developmental mandate.
To seek and manage on agency basis, funds from the Government and development partners.
To manage the money market activities of the bank.

To asses funding resources and requirements:
- Manage cash on a daily basis
- Invest excess funds
- Manage minimum requirements.

To manage treasury risks of the bank:
- Foreign exchange
- Interest rates
- Liquidity

To transact foreign exchange business with the clients and counter-parties of the bank within approved credit limits.
To ensure that the outstanding position of clients and counter-parties is updated immediately after the deal is done.
To propose treasury dealing limits for counter-party banks.
To maintain an ongoing record of all orders received from clients and other departments and ensure that orders are executed according to the instructions given.
To maintain records of the expected receipts and disbursement of funds.
To monitor the bank's cash and liquidity position on a, daily basis and ensure that treasury risk limits and local statutory reserve requirements are respected.
To manage the bank's treasury position on a day-to-day basis.
To represent the bank at the weekly Bank of Tanzania (BoT) auction of Treasury Bills.
To prepare Treasury Bills and Treasury Bonds auction bids.
To control and prepare all Assets and Liabilities Committee (ALCO) reports and returns .
To provide deposit rates for local and foreign currency deposits.
To ensure customers receive efficient and prompt service.
To actively market the banks treasury services to its customers and potential Customers. To carry out any other duties assigned by the Managing Director from time to time.

Competencies
General
Understands and is committed to the bank's mission and vision.
Ability to set clear targets to achieve them within the Directorate.
Ability to create new business opportunities for the bank by devising original approaches to generate new business.
Possession of an in-depth understanding of clients and their needs.
Ability to monitor changes in client environments and predict impact on client needs.
Ability to build effective relationships with colleagues by giving advice and receiving feedback.
Ability to produce original well composed letters and reports.

Functional/Technical
Ability to monitor financial markets and interpret developments in terms of the bank's business.
Good understanding of all the risks involved in the treasury function and how they are mitigated.
Strong Knowledge of Regulatory Reporting Practices, Risk
Measurement and Analysis
Excellent knowledge of treasury and banking products -.
Identifies and actively exploits all sources of potential sales opportunities.
Ability to undertake all treasury-dealing and funds mobilization activities .
Ability to interpret Central Bank policies on financial regulations and implement them within bank's strategic plan.

QUALIFICATIONS, KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE:
Masters Degree/Postgraduate qualifications in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Banking or related discipline.
Treasury dealing qualifications.
Minimum of 10 years experience of which 5 must be in a similar post in a commercial bank or banking/financial institution.
Leadership, motivation, and people management skills.
Team player with very strong interpersonal and communication skills.
Banking computer skills.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:

Your application should include application letter, up- to-date Curriculum Vitae stating name in full, physical address, telephone numbers and e-mail addresses of the candidate, certified copies of relevant certificates and reference letters from three (3) work-related referees.
All applications must be submitted through postal or courier services. No application from physical visit by the applicant or representative to the TADB offices shall be entertained.
Applications should reach the undersigned by 4.00 pm on 29th April 2015.
The Managing Director,
Tanzania Agricultural Development Bank,
7thFIoor Samora Tower, Samora Avenue,
P.O. Box 63372,
DAR ES SALAAM