Vacancies at Poverty Reduction and Rural Women Empowerment Initiative

Poverty Reduction and Rural Women Empowerment Initiative, a microfinance institute whose Head office is located in Lagos is currently seeking to recruit the services of:

Job Title: Relationship Officer
Location: Ibafo, Ogun
Job Objective & Summary

• To source for and open new accounts, disburse and manage loans and ensure full repayment as at when due

Responsibilities

• Attracts new customers to the business and maintain an excellent relationship with clients
• Analyze potential loan markets and development referral networks to locate prospects for credit products.
• Evaluate loan applications and documentation by confirming credit worthiness while processing loan application of successful clients.
• Ensure client relationship management and confidentiality is maintained.
• Repetitively work towards increasing client base and product’s volume of portfolio.
• Pursue the sourcing of new accounts and client/savings mobilization.
• Conducts pre-loan training, client and guarantor’s verification.
• Ensure an efficient and effective process in savings and repayment collections.
• Manage and follow up on loan to ensure prompt and due repayment, while preventing default.
• Efficiently and effectively manage defaults where they occur.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as may be assigned by the Relationship Manager.

Education/Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from a recognized academic institution in Marketing, or related field.
• Minimum of Two (2) years relevant experience; working in a Banking or Microfinance bank/Institute setting.

Skills & Knowledge:

• Good communication and interpersonal skill
• Good sales and marketing skills
• Ability and aptitude to work with detail, precision, speed, and accuracy.
• Basic computer literacy.

Job Title: HR/Admin Assistant
Location: Lagos
Job Summary

• To provide administrative and HR support to all units in the organization.

Job Responsibilities

• Perform administrative work, including maintaining files/staff data and sorting mail for the Human Resources department.
• Coordinate logistics for new hire orientations and employee training sessions.
• Handle all administrative matters.
• Assist in writing cheques for disbursement.
• Assist with trainings as organized by the department.
• Follow up on HR correspondence.
• Ensure staff documentation.
• Perform any other duties as assigned by the Head, Human Resources.

Job Requirements

• Minimum of OND in Human Resources, Administration or any related field is required
• Proven experience as an HR assistant, or relevant human resources/administrative position.
• He must have a strong written and oral communication skills
• Must be detailed oriented and meticulous in approach to tasks
• Knowledge of Microsoft packages
• Male preferably.

Remuneration
360,000/Annum.

Job Title: Head, Internal Control Officer
Location: Lagos
Job Objective

• To design and supervise the implementation of an effective internal control and audit framework for the bank.
• To investigate all cases of non-compliance or infractions of internal policies and procedures or external regulatory standards, making recommendations to management as applicable.

Responsibilities include:

• Design, revise or update appropriate internal control, audit & compliance strategy and framework for the ban Plan and control audit activities in line with the overall business goals and objectives within the country
• Identify control lapses/policy inadequacies through investigations for process improvement
• Design audit work plan for the year and coordinate audit activities across regions
• Oversee activities of regional audit teams for maximum effectiveness
• Carry out spot checks on operational activities at branch, area and regional levels and take action on infractions or non-compliance issues
• Receive and review all monthly regional audit and control reports and identify issues for necessary action.
• Carry out periodic stocks and staff audit in all branches.
• Carry out periodic price verification and certification and certificate of payment vouchers
• Conduct periodic checks on payroll.
• Ensure the periodic reconciliation of transaction are carried out.
• Ensure that prompt investigation of frauds, forgeries, breach of policies and procedures and serious customer complaints are conducted and necessary action taken on the outcome
• Work with Finance department and external auditors in the successful conduct of comprehensive audit exercise
• Make recommendation for policy amendments based on emerging issues in audit and internal control
• Appraises subordinates promptly and objectively, and follows up on action points resulting from the appraisal
• Takes responsibility for the training, coaching and mentoring of subordinates
• Perform other duties and responsibilities, as may be assigned by the Managing Director or by the Board

Education/Qualification

• A good bachelor degree/HND in Accountancy, plus professional accounting certification. MBA or MSC will be added advantage.
• Minimum of 4 years relevant experience in a reputable firm, Experience in a microfinance bank setting in related role is an added advantage.

Skills & Knowledge:

• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft office programmes
• Knowledge of relevant accounting packages
• Knowledge of best practices in internal control and audit
• Knowledge of existing regulatory framework
• Strategic thinking
• Managerial and leadership skills
• Firmness
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Integrity
• Flair for details
• Team building skills

Salary range
N150,000-N200,000/Month

How to Apply
interested and qualified candidates should send their tailored CV to: recruitment@prrwei.com Using the Position and Location as stated above as the subject of the mail.Note: Only candidates residing in the area mentioned above should apply and only experienced candidates in a Microfinance Bank setting.

Application Deadline: 25th April, 2019.