Job Openings at Fedeth Microfinance Bank

Fedeth Microfinance economically empower micro-entrepreneurs and low-income earners by providing financial services.

We are recruiting to fill the positions below:

Job Title: Executive Assistant to MD / CEO

Location: Abuja (FCT)
Employment Type: Internship

Job Summary

• Assist the Managing Director/CEO in areas as requested by the MD.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and monitor reports to the MD.
• Follow up on MD’s action points and prepare regular reports to the MD.
• Organise and maintain the MD’s diary and make appointments on his behalf.
• Represent the MD at meetings as appropriate
• Attend to the MD’s guests when the MD is not available
• Carry out background research and present findings on matters of concern to the MD.
• Perform basic financial analysis of projects.
• Initiate projects for MD’s consideration.
• Co-ordinate interface between MD’s office and other departments.
• Perform other related duties assigned by the MD from time to time
• Handling correspondence directed to the executive director.
• Coordinating travel arrangements and detailed travel itineraries
• Document production, reports writing and presentations.
• Developing presentations and conducting research for the CEO on various areas.
• Maintaining the current filing and database system.
• Interfacing with executives, internal and external colleagues
• Organising meetings and documenting minutes of meetings when necessary.

Job Requirements / Skills
Qualfication:

• Candidates should possess a Bachelor's Degree / HND qualification.

Technical Skills:

• Demonstrated working knowledge of productivity tools such as the Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, etc. and preparing and maintaining accurate records.
• Demonstrated working knowledge of regulatory requirements of the Finance industry in Nigeria.
• Demonstrated ability to work with data.
• Ability to work with a diversity of individuals especially senior and high-ranking personalities.
• Demonstrated problem solving ability required to identify issues and create action plans.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality; meet deadlines and schedules; work with detailed information/data; work in multiple locations (by assignment); and multitask.

Soft Skills:

• Excellent communication (written and oral), interpersonal and negotiation skills.
• High level of integrity and demonstrated ability to manage confidential information.
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent organisation and management skills.
• High sense of responsibility, accountability and dependability.
• Demonstrated ability to analyse situations and make appropriate decisions without immediate supervision.
• Ability to work with minimal or no supervision.
• Ability to communicate effectively with Senior Management.

Job Title: Internal Control and Compliance Officer

Location: Abuja (FCT)
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary

• To review all internal processes, systems and policies and make recommendations to ensure the risk to the business is minimised with a view to delivering improvements by advising, coaching and facilitating in order to not undermine the responsibility of management.

Main Duties & Responsibilities

• To plan, organize and carry out the internal controls function including the preparation of an audit manual and audit plan.
• Conduct risk assessment of all departments
• Reports risk management issues and internal controls deficiencies identified directly to the CFO and Company Board and provides recommendations for improving the organisation's operations.
• Evaluate compliance with existing Fedeth policies and procedures, identifying and proposing modifications as needed.
• Identify areas of strengths and weaknesses and engage in continuous education and staff development re best practices
• Review the responses to internal and external audit management letter queries to ensure that recommendations are implemented and ensure that all action items are resolved
• Issuance of cheque books and stamps to branches and Head Office departments
• Review of credit bookings and system limit for approvals, documentation and perfection
• Review of risk asset reports for unauthorised credits disbursements and set up rates
• Review of the cheques-in-clearing process for irregularities
• Monitor month end and customer’s statement distribution for prompt and efficient delivery service
• Review of contingent asset and liability instruments for proper approvals and documentation in compliance with the organisation’s credit policy
• Review of credits in general for performance and recovery efforts on problem loans
• Review customer complaint register and suggestion boxes
• Review all sensitive accounts as determined by the Head Internal Control and Operational Risk to ensure that they are operated in line with the approved policy of Fedeth
• Evaluate regulatory compliance program
• Formulate policies and procedures to improve internal controls, compliance and efficiency
• Lead the process for internal controls reviews across the group
• Deliver adequate and timely reporting on the internal control framework and control
• Deficiencies to ensure appropriate communication, documentation, escalation to business partners, senior leadership and audit committee
• Deliver adequate and timely action plans and monitor progress to address and resolve control deficiencies
• Work collaboratively with business and process owners to implement and monitor remediation efforts that result from internal control assessments, ensuring the effective implementation of corrective action.
• Actively seek standardization and automation, apply and implement best practices for managing internal controls and deploy innovative technology where possible to enhance and continuously improve the design and operating effectiveness of the controls, documentation, provides support to the company's anti-fraud programs.
• All other duties as reasonably requested

Requirements

• Candidates should possess a Bachelor's Degree, HND qualification with 2 - 4 years work experience.

Technical Skills:

• High level of integrity
• Excellent understanding of regulatory universe
• Deep knowledge of global leading strategies for operational risk management
• Excellent modelling skills using excel and other modelling software
• A deep understanding of Fedeth’s processes and procedures

Soft Skills:

• Good leadership, supervisory and people management skills
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent presentation and facilitation skills
• Excellent communication (written and oral) and interpersonal skills
• High sense of responsibility, accountability, and dependability

Job Title: Infrastructure and Network Officer

Location: Abuja (FCT)
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary

• The network and Infrastructure officer will be responsible for installing and configuring computer hardware, software, systems, networks, printers and scanners for the bank.
• Monitoring and maintaining computer systems and networks. Providing technical support across the bank.

Roles / Responsibilities

• Installs configures and troubleshoots desktop systems, workstations, servers and network issues in a heterogeneous environment.
• Testing and evaluating new programs
• Identifying areas for modification in existing programs and subsequently developing these modifications
• Determining operational practicality
• He will assist the head of the department with developing and improving team documentation and procedures.
• Produce a significant portion of complex documentation set that complies with documentation plan requirements in line with current.
• Develop complex user scenarios that demonstrate the use of the product.
• Conduct careful analysis to design and write the documentation associated with a project.
• Support development of standardized documents and templates in line with global protocols.
• Create plans to ensure system compliance, including writing and editing documentation.
• Strict attention to detail; adherence to rigid guidelines and processes; ability to validate, update and maintain accurate records.
• Maintain (check-in, checkout) the Project Library hard copy and electronic copy.
• Ensure Master Documents Lists for all libraries are main[1]tained and current.
• Provides day-to-day technical support for network infrastructure and desktop systems software and hardware.
• Utilizes soft skills and troubleshooting skills to resolve client issues and questions.
• Installs configures and troubleshoots desktop systems, workstations, servers and network issues in a heterogeneous envi[1]ronment.
• Operate and maintain a variety of specialized equipment and software related to the upgrade, installation and repair of network systems; utilize a variety of hand and power tools to make repairs.
• Vlan trunking protocol and inter-VLAN communica[1]tion spanning tree, Ether Channel
• Configuring a Cisco router, Password, login banner, Assigning IPv6, static routing, switch port security.
• Configuring switches
• Configuring Voice VLAN, RIP, Hypervisor
• Port Channel Configuration, Storm Control, IP Subnetting, Troubleshooting IP.
• Attending to Networking issues & Wiring
• Active Directory, Practical Use of VMware & Virtual Box
• Microsoft Active Directory, Azure, Office 365, Windows
• Documentation of Processes, Infrastructure & Network Administration
• Vlan trunking protocol and inter-VLAN communica[1]tion spanning-tree, Ether Channel
• Configuring a Cisco router, Password, login banner, Assigning
• IPv6, static routing, switch port security.
• Configuring switches
• Configuring Voice VLAN, RIP, Hypervisor
• Port Channel Configuration, Storm Control, IP Subnet[1]ting, Troubleshooting IP.
• Attending to Networking issues & Wiring
• Active Directory, Practical Use of VMware & Virtual Box.

Requirements

• Candidates should possess a Bachelor's Degree / HND in relevant fields.
• 2 - 4 years of work experience.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Application to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the mail

Application Deadline  13th September, 2021.