Closing date 8 June 2012
CHIEF
OPERATIONS OFFICER
Botswana
Bulking Society (B8S) is a financial institution whose principal business is
residential and commercial property finance. The Society is in a process of transformation,
with the aim of operating along the lines of a commercial bank.
The
institution requires a highly competent individual with a strong background in
banking, to assume the role of Chief Operations Officer, reporting directly to
the Managing Director.
JOB ROLE
The
role of the Chief Operations Officer (COO) will be to exercise oversight of the
day-to-day activities of the core business of the Society, while ensuring
alignment with strategy, under the direct supervision of the Managing Director.
The successful candidate will drive high level strategic initiatives, ensuring
successful implementation.
Where strategic initiatives involve implementation
of projects, the COO will sponsor such projects and provide overall leadership
to ensure successful implementation within set timelines and budget. Oversight
of Information Technology is also a key responsibility geared at ensuring that
the business is fully supported with systems and applications necessary in the
medium to long term.
The
COO will assume overall responsibility for all banking operations, in the front
and back offices to achieve high level business results, ensuring compliance
with the relevant regulatory frameworks. Oversight of business operations will
include growing the banking business through efficiencies in back office
activities, for improved customer service in the front office. Growth in the
banking business will be achieved through innovation and introduction of new
services and products at retail and corporate or commercial level.
To
ensure alignment and focus on strategic goals, the incumbent will liaise
closely with the Heads of Risk and Projects and Transformation.
The
COO will ensure that core business operations are adequately resourced, while
bearing in mind cost to income targets.
On a
regular basis the COO will prepare reports to the Board while continuously
reporting to the Managing Director.
DUTIES
The
duties of the successful candidate will include:
·
Provision of leadership for the selling of
banking, operations, and information technology strategic business objectives
for the Society on an annual basis. Annual business objectives must be aligned
to long term strategic goals.
·
Coordinates the review of progress of the entire
cooperate strategy and periodically reports to the Managing Director and the
Board.
·
Through the Head of Banking and the Head of
Operations, provides overall oversight of all the business units within the
front and back office of the institution ensuring that the back office delivers
the efficiency necessary for high level of service in the front office.
·
Serves as the driving force behind development
of new business and assigns business objectives to Head of Operations and Head
of Banking.
·
Has oversight of information technology systems
ensuring availability and cost-effectiveness of systems and applications to
support strategy.
·
Acts as the overall sponsor of projects geared
towards the Society's business strategy and reports to the Managing Director
and the Board on a regular basis.
·
Coordinates the development of divisional
policies and procedures and ensures that they support and complement the
Society's strategic business goals, ensuring compliance with all regulatory
frameworks that apply to the Society.
·
Submits regular reports on progress in the
implementation of the Society's business strategy to the Managing Director and
the Board of Directors.
EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION
·
A degree in banking, finance or accounting, or
business. A masters degree in a business related field will be an added
advantage.
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE
·
At least 8 years experience, a minimum of 5 at
senior management level in a commercial bank. Must also have a strong financial
background.
REQUIRED
KNOWLEDGE AND COMPETENCIES
·
Strong organisational skills
·
Thorough understanding of government regulations
governing financial institutions
·
Ability to plan banking activities (developing
strategies, selling objectives, budgeting and developing policies and
procedures)
·
Strong understanding of banking products and
services, including competitors' product lines
·
Strong familiarity with e-banking and other
channels of distribution for banking products
·
Project management knowledge
·
Solid management and leadership abilities
·
Strong knowledge of back office functions
·
Thorough knowledge of end to end credit risk
management
·
High level knowledge of deliverables of core banking
systems
·
Must be able to network and build relationships
with all stakeholders, including at Manager and Board level as well as at
investor and client level in pursuit of business objectives
·
Computer literacy, including in MS Word, MS
Excel, MS PowerPoint and some banking applications
·
Understanding of change management principles
·
Excellent written and oral communication and
presentation skills
APPLICATIONS
Applications
for this position must be accompanied by comprehensive CV's and certified
copies of certificates, and submitted to the following address on or before 08 June 2012.
Send
to:
Human
Resources Manager
Botswana
Building Society
P. O.
Box 40029
Gaborone
OR
send by email to: recruitment@bbs.co.bw
Applicants
may submit their applications in person on the third floor of BBS House,
Broadhurst Mall, Gaborone
This
being a re-advertisement, members of the public who previously applied need not
re-apply. We however wish to thank them for having shown an interest in BBS.
Only
Short-listed candidates will be responded to.
