Hofokam Ltd is founded by the catholic dioceses of Fort Portal. Hoima and Kasese. It is one of the largest Micro Finance Institutions operating in western Uganda with its head office at Fort Portal. Its vision is to be the champion of economically empowered households in Uganda. Hofokam‘s mission is to provide quality financial services. information and businesses training to the economically active poor so as to enable those we serve realize their full potential. As an equal opportunity employer. we invite qualified candidates to apply for the job being advertised below:
Job Title: Executive Director
Salary: Very Attractive
Department: Management
Duty Station Head Office
Reports to: Managing Director
Supervises: Heads of Departments
Role of the Job
To deputise the Managing Director and provide overall strategic leadership and oversight for the administrative functions of HOFOKAM. .

Duties and Responsibilities
• Manages development of HOFOKAM’s administrative plans and budgets proposals for consideration and approval by the Board.
• Manages the day to day administrative operations and recommends appropriate policv positions. regulations and strategies to the Board.
• Oversees implementation of approved administrative policies and manuals. board resolutions. regulations and operating procedures and strategies.
• Monitors, evaluates and advises the Managing Director on the status of administration in HOFOKAM and recommends appropriate action to address existing challenges.
• Oversees the management and utilization of the company’s human, fiscal and physical resources for its efficient and effective operation.
• Represents HOFOKAM at various fora including marketing its brand image and products as delegated by the Managing Director.
• Provides oversight over human and fiscal discipline in HOFOKAM Operations.
• Manages the maintenance of quality standards in HOFOKAM operations.
• Manages a team of Senior HOFOKAM Managers for the realization of desired administrative support to the business departments.

Key Result Areas
• Effective and efficient Administrive support to HOFOKAM operations.
• Effective application of administrative policies. board directives, regulations and operating procedures and strategies.
• Effective management and utilization of HOFOKAM human, fiscal and physical resources.
• Strong and mutually beneficial networks with a broader constituency of Government. NGO’s. Development Partners and clientele.
• Productive. motivated and disciplined workforce.
• Quality standards in service delivery.

Minimum Qualifications
• Honor’s Bachelor Degree in Management, Commerce, Accounting, Finance, Law, Arts or Sciences.
OR
• Professional qualification in Accounting or Finance like ACCA. CPA or equivalent is an added advantage.
• Master’s degree in a management or banking related discipline.
OR
• For those with an Honors degree in law (LLB), a post graduate Diploma in Legal Practice and should be a registered advocate of the High Court.

Experience
Over six (6) years ‘experience in banking. one (1) of which should have been at a strategic management level.

Competences
• Leadership.
• Ability to work under pressure, team oriented, high integrity. assertiveness. ability to lead and motivate a professional team. and to lead and manage change, good customer relations both internally and externally.
• Strategic thinking. management and should be goal oriented.
• Should be computer literate and have extensive communication and negotiation skills.
• Management proficiency. coordination. decision making coaching. planning and Strategy development skills.
• Self-motivated and innovative
Age
35 — 50 years of age.

If you think you meet the above requirements, please send your applications with certified copies of academic and professional certificates, a CV, postal address, day time telephone contact. names and details of at least three (3) referees . Deliver them physically or by use of the email address hr@hofokam  to:

The Head of Human Resources 

Hofokam Limited 

P.O. Box 228 Fort Portal