-Lead the MFI, building an organization that honors Christian values by positively impacting the lives of many families and children through the delivery of appropriate financial services and training with a particular focus on the rural areas of Ghana.

-Create a self-sustaining business with strong foundations (people, process, systems) that is capable of growing while managing risks.

-Manage an effective and efficient operation, delivering to challenging financial and social performance targets.

-Work closely with WV to develop integrated livelihoods programmes, and thereby obtain funding from the partnership and donors to grow the operation.

-Finally, to deal with all regulatory issues and lead the organization through the process of conversion into regulated deposit institution in the near future.

-Delivery on child impact targets.

-Develops, monitors and implements short and long term business plan.

-Reports to the board using standard reporting templates on a regular basis;

-Develops and deliver on key performance indicators for VisionFund Ghana (VFG).

-Develops and implements strategic plan.

-Ensures the culture of the whole organization reflects its mission and vision.

-Develops, monitors and implements short and long term business plan.

-Develops key performance indicators as per VFI and Board guidelines.

-Ensure that the plans are cascaded to implementation groups and staff.

-Reports plan compliance regularly.

-Prepare monthly reports as required.

-Leads the institution in developing and then achieving the targets as defined and agreed in the business plans, as well as in accomplishing VFG’s strategic goals.

-Develop proposals to acquire and maintain funding, credit lines, and others financial & non-financial resources required to attain VF objectives.

-Negotiates effectively with creditors, grant bodies and other financial institutions;

-Ensure compliance with conditions and reporting requirements.

-Diligently manage and close grants and related projects.

-Follow up with open grant audit issues.

-Ensures that annual financial projections, reports and budget are prepared for the board on time.

-Recommends yearly budget for Board approval and prudently manages VFG’s resources within those budget guidelines.

-Ensures that effective and efficient financial management system is installed and maintained.

-VFG is profitable.

-Ensures that all loans are prudently disbursed.

-Ensures savings products are effectively priced and delivered (subject to MFI board approval).

-Ensures that effective internal control and risk management system is established and maintained.

-Ensures effective liquidity management.

-Ensure effective banking and financial systems are in place and are regularly updated.

-Ensure at national office and branch level integration strategies are fully understood, communicated and practiced.

-Actively promote joint livelihoods projects with World Vision.

-Ensures that both VFI and VFG and its mission, programs, products and services are consistently presented in strong, positive image.

-Develops networks and strategic alliances to positively influence the economic policies.

-Provide effective Christ centered leadership & Culture.

-Ensure recruitment of competent senior and middle management.

-Ensures effective staff development, succession planning and performance management systems are in place at all levels & Compensation & benefits.

-Approves and confirms staff appointment, promotion, demotion, termination and transfer.

-Embodying of People & Culture policies & procedures.

-Key Responsibility to create an environment where talent thrive, staff are engaged & Motivated and a culture of performance is embedded.

-Formulates and implements guidelines, procedures, internal regulations that are consistent with the policies set forth by the Board of Directors, VFI and the industry regulators.

-Ensures that the institution complies with the requirements of the Central Bank other regulators and all VFI policies.

-Prepares the MFI for new regulations.

-Minimum a Masters degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Management or some other related field.

-Must have at least ten years of working experience in senior management in a combination of the following: micro-enterprise lending organization, banking institution, a progressive corporate environment, international business, agricultural economics/development, or economic and business development institution.

-Must have a clear understanding of micro finance industry and technology.

-Must have worked experience in regulatory environment and better with institution that intermediate savings.

-Determined personality with initiative, perseverance and the ability to motivate and manage a team.

-Capability and willingness to lead the organization forward.

-Ready to comply and live up to and in accordance with the organization Ideals and Core Values.

-Be a good trainer, facilitator, mentor, and coach.

-Fluent in English.

-Very good communication and marketing skills.

-Very good knowledge in economic and financial topics.

-Strong analytical and problem solving skills.

-Must be a committed Christian, able to stand above denominational diversities.

-Attend and lead daily devotions.

-Office Environment: typical office based and frequent travel to fields (40% traveling and 60% office based).

-Travel: 90% Domestic 10% international travel is desired.

-On call: Yes in the after normal working hours.

-Must get a work Permit if not a local staff from within the Country.