MAENDELEO BANK PLC

Commenced operations in September 2013 as a Regional Bank with its Headquarters at Luther House, Sokoine Drive – Dar es Salaam. The bank has four branches with over 1,000 agents across the country. It is the first bank in Tanzania to be registered in Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange (DSE) from its inception through Enterprise Growth Market (EGM) window. In its efforts to expand and strengthen its operations, the Bank wishes to recruit self motivated, result oriented and suitably qualified candidate to fill the following positions:

SECRETARY TO THE MANAGING DIRECTOR [CMD] -(1 POSITION)

Job Summary:

Reporting to the MD, the Role Holder is Key to enabling the MD to concentrate on strategic aspects. S/He will be required to be flexible-exceptionally organized with personal approach, possess a positive and outstanding problem solving attitude.

The Secretary primarily will be acting as a trusted point of contact for the MD’s office for all external parties and internal staff and dealing appropriate with correspondence, managing MD’s meeting appointments, calls and visitors etc.

Also S/He will be responsible for administrative issues pertaining to the MD’s office.

Key Accountabilities:

Management of communication: Manage correspondence to and from the MD’s office including screening phone calls, emails, enquiries and requests and handling them appropriately.
Drafting of correspondence and reply to some enquiries on behalf of the MD
Professional Diary management including planning, organizing and preparing papers for the MD, co-ordination of travel, visas, hotel booking and meeting whilst maintaining awareness of the key deadlines.
Ensure the MD’s office is accessible to all and perceived as operating effectively and efficiently including liaising with stakeholders (clients, suppliers and staff on business issues).
Supporting the MD in completing tasks as required which include; preparations of reports, proposals, presentations, budget, and related activities in servicing and developing relationship with stakeholders and partners.
Ensure Board Meeting documents and other documents under MD’s office are under safe custody.
Perform any other duties as may be assigned by Superior with view of bank’s Code of Conduct.
Minimum Qualifications required:

Holder of University Degree in Business subjects, Human Resources Management,
Law or other Social Science.
Experienced practitioner with excellent communication skills, good organizing skills,
IT Literacy and self-starter who is comfortable working without close supervision is desired. Someone attended Secretarial Courses will be an added advantage.

Remuneration:

This position carries a competitive salary and packages commensurate to qualifications and experience.