Rwanda Development Bank Head of Treasury and Head of Retail Jobs in Kigali

Rwanda Development Bank (BRD), is the Government of Rwanda's investment arm and the leader of productive investment. 

The Bank aims to become the most profitable Bank at the service of poverty reduction in Rwanda. 

Its main mission is to finance the nation’s development objectives with a focus on the priority sectors of the country's economy.
 

They are looking for highly motivated, self-driven and results focused candidates to fill the positions of:
 

1. Head of Treasury
 

Place of Work: Kigali, Rwanda
 

Basic Function:
 

The Head of Treasury will be responsible for providing leadership in the effective and profitable management of the Treasury function of the Bank. 
 

Principal Accountabilities:

• Build and effectively manage a treasury team and create a strategy to build the treasury function
• Manage the Bank’s investments to ensure optimum returns and to seek opportunities for generating profit; develop and implement strategies to meet the Bank’s funding requirements
• Manage the Bank’s foreign exchange and interbank money market dealings to ensure profitable trading
• Oversee management of the Bank’s cash position to ensure appropriate funding to meet obligations; whilst minimising risks and maximising profits
• Analyse the market to identify suitable and profitable instruments to invest in
• Monitor and manage foreign exchange risk, interest rate risk and liquidity risk
• Review deal transactions executed by dealers to ensure they have been accurately captured in the system
• Identify new customers and actively market the Bank’s treasury products to drive growth

Qualifications, Experience and Knowledge:

• A Postgraduate degree in Business Management
• Minimum of eight (8) years’ experience in banking operations with at least three to five (3-5) years in a treasury function in a senior capacity
• Experience in treasury sales coupled with expert knowledge of all treasury products
• Experience in managing a treasury team would be desirable along with a proven track record in building strategic relationships both with clients and internal stakeholders
• Sound management and leadership skills
• Demonstrated ability to build cohesive teams and to achieve goals through teamwork
• Exceptional networking skills, ability to communicate and manage well at all levels of the organization
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills and the ability to exercise sound judgment and make decisions based on accurate and timely analyses

2. Head of Retail
 

Place of Work: Kigali, Rwanda
 

Basic Function:
 

The Head of Retail is responsible for directing and coordinating through subordinate managerial personnel, activities of retail consumer products and services division. 

The job holder will also oversee new accounts, branch operations, customer service, marketing, personal banking and private banking.

Principal Accountabilities:

• Plan, organize, direct and control retail banking activities and resources in order to meet retail banking objectives
• Assess market conditions, define, recommend, implement and monitor retail banking strategy in order to gain and sustain the Bank’s competitive edge and results
• Review control the branches operating costs within the budget in order to maintain cost control
• Assess, analyse, define, recommend implement and follow up market intelligence, and marketing plans in order to meet retail banking strategic objectives
• Identify customer needs, initiate action and follow up in order to meet customer expectations
• Identify training needs, recommend, guide, rotate, monitor and follow up in order to improve staff competencies

Qualifications, Experience and Knowledge:

• Bachelor’s degree in Commerce or a relevant field from an accredited university
• At least eight (8) years’ experience in a similar function with at least three (3) years in a retail function in a senior capacity
• Demonstrated knowledge of business and functions related to the department 
• Sound management and leadership skills
• Demonstrated ability to build cohesive teams and to achieve goals through teamwork
• Exceptional networking skills, ability to communicate and manage well at all levels of the organization

Interested candidates should forward their CVs to recruit@virtualhr.co.ke by 3rd December 2012 stating their current and expected remuneration, day time telephone contact and addresses of three referees. 

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.