Director of Strategy and Business Development at Azania Bank Ltd

Application Deadline: 10 Sep 2015

Director of Strategy and Business Development POSITION DESCRIPTION:

Source: Mwananchi. 3rd September,2015
Our client, Azania Bank is a medium sized commercial bank that engages in retail banking, lease financing, foreign transactions and import/export financing as well as letters of credit. It is among the promising local Banks that has been able to harness its growth potential by enhancing its client base through an enhanced customer outreach programme and innovative products and services. Azania Bank is therefore seeking for highly motivated, result-driven and qualified Tanzanian professionals to fill in the following senior management position directly reporting to the Managing Director;

Director of Strategy and Business Development (Job Ref: ABL/DSBD/09/15)
Purpose of the Job
The Director of Strategy and Business Development is responsible for providing leadership to the Strategy and Business Development department. He/she is also responsible for determining the long-term strategic objectives of Azania Bank and ensuring growth of the Bank.
Duties and responsibilities
• Assist the Managing Director in the formulation, implementation and evaluation of the strategic plan and related business and/or operational plans;
• Ensure business development strategies are effectively translated into banking operations by working closely with the Director of Operations;
• Develop and lead the business development team in preparation of the annual business development plans and submit them to the Managing Director for approval;
• Develop and implement credit policy, processes and procedures in line with required international banking standards;
• Secure turnaround times for credit loans are above the set benchmark and gradually improving;
• Manage credit portfolio to ensure that the overall portfolio credit losses are minimized;
• Actively identify and seek opportunities to expand and develop new business (deposit, loan and merchant business for a specific target market) in line with Azania strategic plan; and
• Identify and examine relevant business trends as they affect services at Azania and suggest modifications to plans and policies so as to maximize the benefits or minimize the impacts of anticipated changes.

Key qualifications
• Master's degree in Business Administration, Economics, Finance or Marketing.
• Bachelor's degree in Commerce, Banking, Finance Business Administration, Economics or Marketing.
• A minimum of 10 years of banking experience, of which 5 years should be

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:

If you believe you are the right candidate for any of the above position, please send your application form, detailed curriculum vitae, and photocopies of academic certificates, and names and contact details of three referees to the address below.

Applications should be submitted by post or electronically indicating the position you are applying for in the subject line and send to the address given below. All applications should be submitted to the address given below not later than 10'" September 2015.

Applications which do not indicate the reference number or have an application letter attached or fail to provide three referees will be disqualified.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
E-mail applications should bear the reference number of the position applied for in the subject line of the email.

Application by post should be addressed to:

The Director,
Executive Selection Division,
Deloitte Consulting Limited
10th Floor PPF Tower
Cnr of Ohio Street & Garden Avenue
P.O.Box 1559 Dar-es-Salaam,
Tanzania.
Fax +255(22) 2116379