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Chief Executive Officer (CEO), FINCA Haiti

FINCA International, one of the world’s leading microfinance institutions, provides financial services to more than 900,000 clients through 21 wholly-owned and operated subsidiaries in Africa, Eurasia, Latin America and the Greater Middle East. FINCA International is currently looking for a Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for FINCA Haiti, based in Port-au-Prince. The Country Director/CEO is in charge of the affiliate and directly responsible for the day-to-day management. This includes direct responsibility for managing the economic and human resources of the affiliate, driving operational and financial performance, and developing its institutional capacity. In all his/her activities, s/he will be guided by the principle of good stewardship for FINCA and its mission, and responsibility and accountability to FINCA and its authorized agents and bodies. He/she will:

- Ensure delivery of high quality financial services to clients,

- Implement best practice corporate governance and the highest quality management standards including a strong focus on staff development,

- Carefully manage financial resources of the institution such that shareholders earn a fair return and clients pay a fair price for services

- Implement risk management principles and practices,

- Ensure compliance with the Charter/Bylaws of the affiliate; FINCA network level as well as affiliate level policies, procedures, plans and agreements; and decisions of affiliate governing bodies,

- Maintain close coordination with regional office, headquarters, and affiliate governing bodies,

- Assist in mobilizing funding resources (debt and/or grant capital),

- Promote FINCA International in the country,

- Contribute to the development of the FINCA network.

Ideal profile:

- Master’s degree (or equivalent) in related discipline required,

- Experience working in senior management role for regulated financial institution required,

- Experience in credit: 4 years minimum desired,

- Significant experience and demonstrated success in personnel management,

- International experience in developing countries: 3 years minimum,

- Risk Management experience required,

- Experience working in microfinance an asset,

- Exposure and established interest in working for poverty alleviation,

- Experience leading or playing substantive role in institutional planning (strategic planning and development of annual operating plans, projections and budgets),

- Excellent entrepreneurial, leadership, communication skills,

- Self-confidence, decisiveness and common sense,

- High degree of computer literacy a must,

- Fluency in English required, French - preferred, Creole is a plus.

FINCA International Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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