About Accion Microfinance Bank Limited
Accion Microfinance Bank Limited – Established in 2006, began operations in May 2007 on license from the Central Bank of Nigeria. Our management team comprises seasoned and distinguished professionals from diverse backgrounds complemented by the expertise of our technical partners, ACCION International. At Accion Microfinance Bank our core values, business philosophy and methodology distinguish us as one of the leading microfinance banks in Nigeria.
We are recruiting to fill the following positions below:
1.) Head of Marketing Communications
2.) Project Manager
3.) Data Scientist
1. Head of Marketing Communications
Job Description
- The role entails developing and delivering a strategic marketing and communications plan that aligns with the company’s overall Business Objectives.
- The ideal candidate will have experience in brand positioning advertising, public relations, digital marketing, event management, and content creation.
Duties of the Position
- Define communication/image needs for Accion MfB based on consumer insights to develop the Accion Mfg brand further — especially on the dimension of strategically positioning the bank, and building a future for customers and stakeholders.
- Keep the updated Brand Equity & reputation strategy (image and positioning strategy).
- Ensure brand consistency across the entire Accion MfB by coordinating of all efforts across channels to minimize duplication and maximize funds.
- Develop strategy and drive implementation targeted at keeping Accion MfB’s vision, mission & values in mind & advise internal & external stakeholders on issues relating to the brand & how to use various brand elements.
- Manage, develop, and implement marketing activities to maximize sales Of Accion MFB products and enhance Accion MfB’s brand in the public eye and provide marketing support through adverts, media, POS, and partnership relationships.
- Analyze brand positioning and consumer insights
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing, Communications, or a related field.
- A minimum of 7 years of experience out of which 4 years should be in a leadership capacity in Marketing Communications, Brand Management and Public Relations is essential.
- Proven track record in developing and executing successful marketing campaigns and initiatives.
- Excellent project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data, draw insights, and make recommendations.
2. Project Manager
Duties of the position
- Plan, organize, and oversee all aspects of project management, including budgeting, scheduling, resource allocation, and risk management.
- Draft quality assurance policies and procedures, interpret and implement quality assurance standards.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define project requirements, goals, and deliverables.
- Develop detailed project plans and track progress against timelines and milestones.
- Monitor project budgets and make adjustments as needed to ensure projects are completed within budget.
- Liaising with stakeholders to understand project requirements and goals.
- Engaging stakeholders to gather requirements, manage expectations, and ensure alignment with project objectives.
Qualifications
- Minimum of Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Project Management, or a related field.
- Minimum of 6 years working experience in Banking/ IT.
- Professional qualification in either Project Manager Professional (PMP), Certified Scrum Master (CSM), or PRINCE2 Certification is required.
- Hands-on experience in user acceptance management
- Product Management, Quality Inspection, Auditing and Testing Experience. product/ service or industry-specific experience.
- Strong computer skills including Microsoft Office, QA applications and databases.
- Technology proficiency – Proficient in the use of modern
3. Data Scientist
Duties of the Position
- Work with business leaders to identify problems that can be resolved using data science techniques.
- Identify valuable data sources and automate collection processes.
- Apply business acumen to develop feasible data-based recommendations that will address organizational issues.
- Undertake preprocessing of structured and unstructured data.
- Mine and analyze data from company databases to drive optimization and improvement of product development, marketing techniques and business strategies.
- Analyze large amounts of information to discover trends and patterns.
- Coordinate with different functional teams to implement models and monitor outcomes.
- Build predictive models and machine-learning algorithms
Qualifications
- A bachelor’s Degree or higher in a relevant field such as Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Data Science, or other quantitative fields is preferred.
- Minimum of 3 years of proven work experience as a Data Scientist or Data Analyst.
- Experience in data mining.
- Understanding of machine learning and operations research
- Knowledge of R, SQL, and Python; familiarity with Scala, Java or C++ is an asset
- Experience using business intelligence tools (e.g. Tableau) and data frameworks (e.g. Hadoop)
- Analytical mind and business acumen
- Strong math skills (eg. statistics, algebra)
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CVs to: careers@accionmfb.com using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.