Chief Executive Officer Full Time NEW

Job Description
To effectively coordinate the operations of the Bank in accordance with the policies and procedures as approved by the Board of Directors.
Key and Critical Responsibilities
1. Engages in strategic planning, the establishment and implementation of short term and intermediate goals.

2. Establishes the Banks policies in accordance with Board directives, ensuring that they are documented and communicated throughout the organization.
3. Implements control techniques and systems which readily highlight deviations from plans, and which ensure corrective action is taken.
4. Ensures that the organizational structure is tailored to meet the needs of the organization; that best human resources policies, practices and procedures are implemented and that mechanisms are in place for the development of the human resources.
5. Ensure maintenance of appropriate culture and morale throughout the Bank.
6. Guides the Banks investment and marketing strategies in a prudent and innovative manner responsive to the needs of the agricultural and rural sectors.
7. Ensures that there is excellent internal and external communication, that the Bank is well represented at all relevant foray and that the Bank is a good corporate citizen.
8. Adheres to statutory and regulatory requirements.
9. Prepares the annual business plan and budget in accordance with the Banks overall direction and submits these to the Board.
10. Pursues new funding sources for broadening the capital base of the Bank.
11. Maintains liaison with agencies responsible for funding and supporting the Bank.
12. Maintains strategic relationships with national, regional and international sector stakeholders.
13. Implement measures to contribute to regional sector growth and development.
14. To create, build and lead cross-functional teams.
15. To develop entrepreneurial and customer centric culture to broaden the customer base of the Bank.
16. To provide leadership and motivation to the Executive Management Team, to have them execute the Corporate Goals.

Key Competencies
 

Post graduate qualifications in Economics, Finance or Marketing
Minimum of eight (8) years senior executive experience
Highly developed skills in strategic leadership, Financial and Credit Management / Evaluation
Training / exposure in commercial or development banking operations