Chief
Operations Officer
Rwanda
Development Bank (BRD) would like to recruit a suitable and qualified Chief
Operations Officer:
Under the supervision of the Chief Executive Officer s/he, The COO shall be responsible and accountable for the operations management of the Bank which includes that of development, design, operations and improvement of the systems that create and deliver the bank’s products and services.
She/he
must ensure that the business operations are efficient and effective and that
proper management of resources.
Specific Tasks and Responsibilities:
Management
- Joint
responsibility with CEO for the overall management of the organization in
line with the organizations strategic plan.
- Responsibility
for monitoring organizational performance against the strategic plan,
working with staff to stay on target and looking ahead to the long term
development of the organization operationally and strategically.
- Responsible
for providing operational support and advice for the effective
implementation of strategic plans and new business development activities.
- Responsible
for initiating the annual planning process and for overseeing and
coordinating its development ensuring it is in line with overall strategic
goals and mission of the organisation.
Governance
Responsible for supporting the Company Secretary in ensuring that the Board’s agenda serves and reflects appropriate planning cycles, papers are received in advance and that BRD operates in line with good governance practice.
Human Resources
- Responsible
for overseeing the good management of all staff including initiating and
conducting staff appraisals; for implementing and managing change and
supporting staff through this process; for ensuring that the organisation
has appropriate and up-to-date policies and procedures in line with good
practice.
Financial Management & Control
- Responsible
for the proper financial management of the organisation ensuring that all
financial controls are in place and adhered to, that financial systems are
fit-for-purpose and properly implemented and that the organisation is
properly resourced to deliver on the strategic plan
- Responsible
for ensuring that management accounts are prepared and for reporting
quarterly to the board on the overall financial health of the
organisation. Providing timely compliance and other reports to the Central
Bank and other statutory bodies as required by law/Regulation.
- Responsible
for preparing the annual Budget and ensuring that expenditure is
controlled in line with the Budget.
Operations
- Marshall
limited resources as set out by the CEO and the board of directors to the
most productive use with the aim of creating maximum value for the
company’s stakeholder.
- Lead
by developing and cascading the organization’s strategy /mission statement
to the lower ranking staff and implementing appropriate
rewards/recognitions and coaching/corrective practices to align personnel
with accompanying goals. Maintaining and monitoring measures for the
measurement of an operations performance and consideration of efficiency
versus effectiveness, often in the form of dashboards convenient for the
review of high level key indicators.
- Ensure
the successful implementation of the performance based system (PBIS) at
the departmental level and the Performance Management Contracts (PMC) at
the individual Level
Other
To undertake any other tasks at the instruction of the CEO and ensure proper succession planning.
All Interested applicants should address their applications accompanied by copies of relevant educational/professional certificates and detailed Curriculum Vitae (CVs) in hard copies not later than 28th February 2013 at BRD Head Office in the Human Resources.
The Chief Executive Officer,
Development Bank of Rwanda,
P.O. Box 1341, Kigali-Rwanda.
You may also access this advertisement on our BRD website; www.brd.rw.
Please note that only candidates with the right qualifications and relevant experience shall be shortlisted and contacted for interviews.
