Job Title: Director Business Development, Marketing, and Membership
Organisation: Uganda Institute of Banking and Financial Services (UIBFS)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Ref: UIBF/Apr.23/2
About US:
Uganda Institute of Banking and Financial Services (UIBFS) is a Centre of Excellence in Financial Services Training in Uganda. The Institute is designed to promote professionalism, and inclusion through market-led training, research, and consultancy to providers and users of financial services. The Institute’s training programs cover Professional, Short & Executive, Specialized, and Post Graduate Courses.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Develop and implement strategies to generate new business opportunities including new markets, growth areas, trends, customers, products as well as services to achieve defined targets of the Institute’s business portfolio.
- To improve current business operations and revise them to achieve the Institute’s longterm vision.
- Plan and oversee the implementation of Membership activities in line with the Institute’s objectives
- Develop and implement the Institute’s marketing and business promotion strategy in line with the Institute’s strategic plan.
- Lead the Institute’s research and development process and the dissemination of findings on the emerging trends in the banking and financial service industry
- Develop business proposals to enable UIBFS to access business as well as funding opportunities and negotiate with stakeholders
- Oversee the provision of library services and learning resources to the members in line with the Institute’s objectives
- Develop the consultancy concept and promote excellent consultancy delivery in line with the agreed upon milestones
- Design and implement programs for improving the Institute’s public image, plan and organize functions and activities to improve membership engagement
- Set benchmarks for the growth of the Institute business for different business areas and manage stakeholder interests/concerns/expectations in line with the business plan.
- Plan and conduct research on banking and finance topical issues including market and competitive trends and disseminate the results to the members of the Institute
- Responsible for overall coordination of strategic plan preparation and monitoring of Institute business performance
Qualifications, Skills and Experience: The applicants should be Ugandans holding:
- Honor’s degree in, Mass communication or Marketing or Business Administration (Marketing options) Public Relations, or any bachelor’s degree with marketing professional qualification or postgraduate qualification from a recognized university/Institution.
- A Master’s qualification in any of the courses above
- Membership to a relevant professional association (s)
- Applicants should have a minimum of eight (8) years of working experience with at least 4 years at the supervisory level in marketing, public relations, and business development role in a reputable Institution
- Broad knowledge and understanding of business operations and procedures
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Strong organizational and planning skills
- Outstanding research and analytical abilities
- Project management skills
- Strong leadership skills
- Research and Data Analysis skills
- Stakeholder Engagement and Management
- Business Opportunities Development
- Skills in Customer Acquisition Management
- Digital Marketing skills
- Experience in marketing and managing campaigns
- Market Research
- Sales Target Management
How to Apply:
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NOTE:
- Only online applications will be considered
- Applicants are required to scan and attach copies of the required academic documents e.g. Transcript, O’ Level, A’ level Degree certificates, and only portable Document Format (pdf) is allowed.
- A maximum of two (2) positions should be applied for by each applicant.
- Academic documents for the successful candidates will be vetted and background checks conducted before they are considered for appointment into the Institute.
- Only shortlisted and successful candidates will be contacted.
- Canvassing or lobbying by applicants will lead to disqualification.
- Candidates who present forged documents/testimonials will be arrested and prosecuted.
- “UIBFS is an equal opportunity employer and does not charge money for recruitment”
Deadline: 22nd May 2023 by 5:00pm