United Bank for Africa (UBA), Africa’s Global Bank with operations across Africa, USA, UK, France, and UAE, is seeking a qualified, self-driven professional to fill the role of Branch Manager in Arusha.

Key Qualifications and Experience

• Education: A First Degree in any field.
• Experience: Retail banking experience in operations or marketing is required. The specific cognate experience varies by branch tier:
  • Ten (10) years for a Mega Branch.
  • Six (6) years for a Basic or Micro Branch.

Key Competency Requirements

Core Duties & Responsibilities

The Branch Manager will assume overall accountability for the branch’s performance, focusing on:

1. Strategy, Planning, and Leadership

• Prepare and execute annual marketing plans and strategies for liability generation and designated product ranges.
• Provide strategic direction and operational support, coaching and motivating employees to meet corporate targets.
• Effectively communicate the bank’s corporate policies, objectives, and targets to the team.

2. Business and Customer Management

• Facilitate, establish, and maintain effective relationships with new and existing customers to improve deposit liability growth and mix.
• Visit business customers, attend meetings, and represent the bank within the wider community.
• Contribute to the effective launching of new products.

3. Financial Control and Risk

• Monitor and control business office income and expenditure to ensure profitability.
• Manage branch expenditure on products and services (e.g., consumer lending, overdrafts, credit cards).
• Recommend the creation of risk assets to increase business office profitability.
• Monitor and assign targets to business officers for effective focus and achievement.

Key Performance Indicator (KPI)

• Delivery on all financial targets.

Application Instructions

Kindly note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

For more information, please visit www.ubatanzania.com.