La Fayette Microfinance Bank Limited – As an international registered microfinance bank, La Fayette Microfinance Bank offers a complete range of financial services and means of payment for its customers, including savings accounts, current accounts and fixed deposit accounts.

Fully client oriented, La Fayette Microfinance Bank offers great flexibility, independence and financial security to help clients stay committed to their short and long term financial goals. Formally incorporated as La Fayette Microfinance Bank, the bank started full operation in February 2013 and has built a strong client base, serving clients from eight branch networks in Ibadan– Bodija, Challenge, Dugbe, Gbagi and Iwo road, Ogbomosho, Oyo and Saki towns, all strategically situated within close proximity to customers.

We are recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Title: Financial Service Support Officer

Location: Oyo
Planned Start Date: 14 / 03 / 2022.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop a deep understanding of the channels, products and services that Financial Services Providers (FSPs) can apply to deliver digital financial services;
• Generating and writing reports
• Maintaining an understanding of technology advancements, evolutions and innovations taking place in DFS space to lead skills development process
• Monitoring the DFS servers to avoid any service downtime
• Coordinate all Advans Nigeria initiatives related to DFS including the assistance to the FSD partners to develop their DFS strategies through a business assessment of the challenges/needs/gaps, diagnosing the root problems and recommending an approach that can leverage on Advans Nigeria work;
• Manage the engagement with financial sector stakeholders on DFS;
• Manage execution of Advans Nigeria interventions and activities in DFS;
• Work with Technical Team in the preparation of partnerships involving Digital Financial solutions including the co-development and presentation, of proposals to the Investment Committee;
• Manage initiatives on change management/capacity building as they relate to DFS;
• Guide staff on technical areas as needed.;

Profile
Qualifications / Education:

• Minimum of First Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related course of study is required. Relevant professional qualification(s) and certification(s) will be an advantage.

Work Experience:

• A minimum of 2 years experience in a similar role with General knowledge in FINTECH Management.

Skills and Knowledge Required:

• Ability to initiate and adopt innovative and creative approaches to analyzing and developing solutions;
• Actively participate in the internal knowledge Exchange to share lessons learned and key findings of the financial services projects;
• High level of analytical and creative skills;
• Excellent written and report writing skills in English;
• Facilitation and presentation skills;
• Performance management, coaching and mentoring skills;
• Proactively recognize and address concerns/issues and use a set communication protocols to maintain open, transparent and trusting relationship;
• Networking skills.
• Knowledge of financial institution language and culture;
• Knowledge of fintech developments in the continent;
• Knowledge of the complexities of digital ecosystems, interoperability and fintech digital ecosystems.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.