District Director I for Jimma District

District Director I for Jimma District

Place of Work: Jimma District Office

DB/ Vacancy-0268/24

Job Summary 

• Director, District is responsible to plan, organize, direct and control the major functions of the District; the role holder prepares programs for progressive expansion of branches in the region; cascade branch targets and evaluates operational activity of branches; provides technical, procedural guidance to branches; prepares and submits annual plan and periodic reports. In addition, the role holder will also lead the sales and business development activities of all types of business within the region.
• The role holder will address performance related issues in the district and propose appropriate strategies for business growth to the Chief, Retail and Branch Banking as well as in close consultation with other chiefs.

Academic & Professional Qualification 

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Banking, Finance or other related field.
• Prior experience in banking operations.

Experience

• At least eleven (11) years’ experience in handling digital banking business and product development functions of a commercial bank with five (5) years in middle managerial level. 

Required Behavioral Competency 

• Strong leadership and skills to foster teamwork; develop and motivate staff, resolve conflicts as well as ability to provide direction, guidance, momentum and vision in order to achieve organizational objectives.
• Demonstrated business acumen - able to create strategy and actions that impact business success.
• Strong communication and presentation skills including ability to develop proposals, concept papers, position papers as well as write reports and prepare relevant publications.
• High level interpersonal and cross-cultural skills, including ability to build alliances and collaborative relationships with sensitivity to diversity.
• Strong expertise in strategic management project planning and budgeting, resource management, implementation as well as monitoring and evaluation.
• Must be a self-starter, highly organized, and able to work well with people at all levels in the organization.
• Strategic thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Analytical and creative thinking skills.
• Strong persuasion and negotiation skills.
• Strong business acumen / business orientation.
• Good customer relationship management skills (internal and external customers).
• Risk awareness and focus - demonstrates understanding of risk management practices, standards and regulatory requirements.

• Effective stakeholder management

  Required Technical Competency 

• A distinguished professional history demonstrating an in-depth understanding of Branch Banking business.

• Knowledge and experience in modern sales and marketing practices in financial services industry to provide visionary guidance on strategic changes to drive performance.

• Networking skills to effectively leverage on relationships that will enhance customer acquisition and retention.

• Extensive banking background, including understanding credit, risk management, and compliance requirements.

• Demonstrated ability to engage and influence senior level leaders regarding key business priorities, issues and initiatives.

• Project management skills.

• Ability to lead, influence and drive change initiatives in support of business strategies within the department.

How To Apply

1. Interested and qualified applicants should apply through  

https://forms.office.com/r/Q8Fs3Cthq8

2.   Applicants should fill all the details on the vacancy application form and make sure you submit after completing all the questions.

3.   Finally, please scan all relevant credentials (Uploading relevant credentials that verifies educational qualification, work experience licenses, certifications …. etc which are stated on the application form /CV).

3. Login to ethiojobs vacancy application website and attach the scanned documents in PDF format (*mandatory). 

NB. *Applicants who do not have ethiojobs account need to register using personal email account,

*CV‘s shall not be more than 3 pages and saved in PDF format (mandatory)

NB: - Dashen Bank does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process. Hence, if you are asked for any please refuse. 

* Female applicants are highly encouraged to apply