A
leading Sacco in Thika Town within Kiambu County is looking for experienced
& qualified persons to fill the following positions:-
Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Job Summary
Responsible for providing visionary leadership and direction in the realization of the SACCO’s Vision.
Specifically, he/she will be overseeing the daily management of operations to ensure excellent services to members, growth in a profitable and sustainable manner.
The job holder will report to the Board of Directors.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide
visionary leadership and direction to the Sacco to ensure the efficient
management of staff and resources
- Provide
leadership in formulation and implementation of best business practices,
policies and procedures to enhance operational efficiency.
- Promote
an organizational culture that promotes high member service standards and
ethical practices
- Continuously
review the SACCO’s business strategy and recommend appropriate changes in
line with the changing business environment.
Qualifications,
Experience & Skills
- A
Bachelor’s degree in a business related field.
- Professional
qualification in accounting, banking micro-finance or marketing.
- Minimum
5 years experience in a managerial position in a financial institution
operations including planning, budgeting, marketing and credit
administration
- Excellent
managerial and organizational development skills with the ability to
provide focused leadership
- Ability
to analyze problems and provide solutions in line with established
policies and procedures
- Be
a charismatic individual who commands presence, demonstrates sound
decision making and judgement capabilities, integrity, resilience and self
drive.
- Proficient
with computers and use of technology to drive organizational goals
Accountant
Reporting to the Finance / FOSA Manager, the position is responsible for advising the management on financial and accounting matters:
Key Tasks
- Preparation
of management financial reports
- Development
and monitoring of the SACCO budgets
- Preparation
of financial statements
Job
Requirements
- A
university degree in Commerce/ Accounting/ Finance
- A
requisite professional qualification– ACCA / CPA (K)
- 3
years experience in financial management and accounting in similar
position
- Strong
ICT skills
- Demonstration
of team building, leadership skills, interpersonal and communication
skills
- Age
between 30-40 years
Teller
2 Positions
Key Responsibilities
- Receiving,
paying and reconciliation of cash and cheques;
- Daily
postings of cash and non cash transactions;
- Maintenance
of accurate records for easy tracking and retrieval;
- End
of day reconciliation of cash balances against the daily transactions;
- Attending
to customer queries;
Qualifications,
Skills & Experience Required
- Age
23 – 30 years;
- Experience
in banking, micro finance or similar work environment;
- KCSE
Grade C -;
- Proficiency
in computer skills;
- At
least 2 years’ relevant working experience;
- High
degree of integrity, a team player with effective communication skills;
ICT Officer
Reporting to the General Manager, the successful candidate will be responsible for;
- Management
and Maintenance of all Society’s Computers, software and related material.
- Administration
of Local Area Networks ensuring connectivity is up and running
- Carry
out routine backups and security procedures on a daily basis
- Procurement
of IT material and liaising with service providers.
- Handle
staff’s IT related problems as they arise and registration of new members
- Regularly
updating the society’s website, propose and implement new technologies
- Respond
to members queries and other duties assigned
Requirements
/Qualifications
- Diploma
in Computer Science or related discipline from a recognized institution
- Practical
knowledge of CCNA, MCSE / MCITP / MCPD, LPIC / Linux+ / RHCE, Network,
Security+, Cisco, Networking, and *nix, Microsoft, Prior hands-on
experience as a systems or network administrator
- Thorough
understanding of TCP/IP and network protocols, UNIX/Linux/BSD systems,
Microsoft Operating Systems and solutions, Databases (MS SQL, MySQL,
PostgreSQL), Networking (LAN, WAN etc)
- Strong
working knowledge of network directory services, including configuration
of user identification, authentication and authorization
- Knowledge
of and experience with object-oriented design and a good appreciation of
Banking Operations.
- Proficiency
in ERP software’s preferably Microsoft’s NAVISION SOFTWARE will be added
advantage
Applicants
who meet the above requirements are requested to send their applications, CV
& relevant copies of certificates not later than Friday 23rd September,
2012 to:-
The Chairman,
Board of Directors
Thika District Teachers Sacco Society Ltd
P. O. Box 1842-01000, Thika. Email: recruitmentthika@yahoo.com
Only the shortlisted candidates will be contacted