Job Title:                     Country Treasurer - Gambia

Industry:                      Banking

Location:                    Gambia

Salary:                         Competitive Salary Package + Benefits

Job Purpose:

Manage the treasury function in local market such as setting up new products and implementing it, developing the bank’s interest rate strategy, managing the bank’s FX position and monitoring of legal and internal limits

Responsibilities:

• Supervise the dealing/ trading in interbank foreign exchange markets, Bonds and Equities to ensure timely and efficient service delivery to customers
• Solicit and market FOREX services to clients
• Provide advisory services to bank customers on products, rates and other FOREX information
• Negotiate and transact FOREX deals (swaps, forwards. etc) with correspondent banks and co-ordinate settlement
• Monitor price/rate movements on foreign currencies
• Monitor and analyse development in the environment and their implications on FOREX deals for management information
• Liaise with Foreign Operations Group in ensuring that FOREX books are accurate and comply with regulations
• Ensure timely and accurate rendition of returns to statutory authorities
• Perform other functions as assigned by Country MD & Head, Group Asset & Liability Mgt

Professional Requirements

Qualification  

• A First Degree Plus ACA or Equivalent
• Other additional qualification e.g. ACIB, CFA will be an added advantage

Minimum Experience 

• Minimum of 8 years’ experience in a bank/asset management institution with a minimum of 4 years in treasury.
•  Experience in financial consulting and research will be an added advantage

Skills / Competence Requirements

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Strong knowledge and understanding of treasury products - SWAPS, Futures, Forwards, etc
• Strong knowledge and understanding of treasury techniques –ALM techniques, VAR techniques, hedging, etc
• Strong financial management skills 
• Good Customer Service / Relationship Management
• Strong negotiation skills
• Strong Financial Analysis / Interpretation capabilities
• Knowledge & understanding of money and financial markets
• Banking Operations (Domestic & International Operations)
• Treasury Management
• Liquidity/Cash flow Management
• Investment risk/ Return appraisal
• Portfolio management
• Knowledge of regulatory guidelines and policies
• Knowledge of trends in the financial services industry

Supervisory Skills

• Leadership / Supervisory
• Team building / conflict management
• Organization & coordination
• General managerial / administration

Generic Skills

• Strategic Focus
• Integrity and Discretion
• Initiative/ Proactive
• Entrepreneurship
• Analytical skills / Problem solving
• Resilience, Tenacity and Integrity
• Interpersonal skills
• Communication (oral & written