وظائف بنك الاستيراد و التصدير الافريقي بالقاهرة African Export-Import Bank
Manager, Banking Operations (Trade Services)- Cairo, Egypt, Banking Operations
Responsibilities:
a) Provide
professional input into the organization of a sound “documentary credit unit” to
support the Bank’s activities which will include but will not be restricted to
the following components;
• Handling documentary credits including the opening, confirming, advising,
negotiating and amending letters of credit;
• Handling documentary collections including incoming and outgoing collections
and remittances as well as acceptances and avals;
• Issuing, amending, and liquidating all types of letters of guarantee (bid
bond; performance; payment; standby and counter guarantees);
• Handling forfeiting, factoring and other trade related transactions;
• Develop and implement documentary trade business in the region by recommending
new products and services and/or enhancement of new revenue pools;
• Handling modern loan administration and maintenance of loan books including
processing payments/disbursements in line with approved terms, monitoring
repayments/recovery, reviewing legal documentation to identify compliance and
reporting obligations required for monitoring through the life of the facility
and ensuring full loan covenant compliance and that all terms and conditions of
the respective deals are adhered to;
• maintenance of correspondent banking relations;
• establishment of safeguards for the above activities including managing the
Bank’s physical strong-room, customer signatures and security documents; and
• maintenance of credit and collateral files, and credit enquiry as well as
records of recovery efforts (except problem loans which move to Head Risk
Management).
b) Management and operation of the “back office” as part of the automation
process.
c) Coordinating and reconciling customer accounting system with the general
ledger in Finance Department;
d) Preparing accounting and other reports for the information of Management.
e) Liaising with customers through the front office; and
f) Any other duties as may be assigned by Senior Management.
Requirements: Qualification and Skill
• First degree
and post graduate degree in Business Administration, Banking Finance
or related field from a recognized University.
• A professional qualification in Banking especially a certification as a
documentary credit specialist or similar qualification will be an added
advantage;
• Sound experience of at least 8 years with a leading Banking organization;
• Ability to communicate and function in a culturally diverse and change
oriented setting with good knowledge of banking practices in Africa;
• Ability to interact with senior officials of banks, corporates and
governments;
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English. Knowledge of the
Bank’s other working languages is an added advantage (French, Arabic and
Portuguese);
• The candidate must demonstrate experience and knowledge of managing back
office operations in a fairly complex banking environment and show a good
understanding of UCP 600; URR 725; and ISP 98 and relevant experience in
issuing, amending and liquidating all types of guarantees (bid bond;
performance; payment; and standby guarantees); and
• Demonstrated leadership capabilities, including ability to organize and manage
human resources to attain goals
Benefits and Contractual information:
• Permanent.
• Willing and able to relocate to Cairo, Egypt.
• Suitably qualified candidates are encouraged to apply.
Closing Date: 14th of April 2022
