Branch Business Manager I for Branch Under Hawassa District (Bale Area )

Dashen Bank S.C
Full time Posted: Jun 23, 2026
Career Level
Senior(5-8 years)
Location
Hawassa, South Ethiopia Regional State
Salary
Deadline
Jul 03, 2026
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About This Role

This is a senior operational leadership role at one of Ethiopia’s largest private banks, tasked with driving branch-level business growth in a specific district. The position combines sales management, customer acquisition, and resource deployment, meaning you are expected to be both a commercial driver and an operational anchor. It suits a seasoned banking professional who thrives on hitting growth targets while managing day-to-day branch functions in a semi-urban or rural market environment.

What the Requirements Say About This Role

The requirement of seven years’ experience, with an emphasis on business-related degrees, signals that the bank is looking for a generalist manager who understands both financial services and market dynamics. The lack of a narrow specialization suggests the employer values versatility — someone who can handle credit, marketing, customer service, and team leadership without deep support from a central office. This implies the role demands independence and a proactive, problem-solving mindset.

How to Approach This Application

Focus your application on concrete examples of revenue growth, customer base expansion, and team management in a branch or district setting. Dashen Bank is likely prioritizing candidates who can demonstrate how they have mobilized local resources, built relationships with community stakeholders, and turned around underperforming branches. Avoid generic banking experience — highlight specific campaigns or initiatives you led that directly increased deposits, loan uptake, or customer retention.

Best Fit

Who This Role Suits

This role is best suited for an experienced banking professional with a proven track record in branch management and sales leadership in regional or semi-urban areas. It is likely to be competitive within the district, but strong candidates with local market knowledge will stand out.

Branch Business Manager I  for Branch Under Hawassa District (Bale Area )

Vacancy Details

Vacancy Number: DB_EX/HD/007/26
Vacancy Posting End Date: 02/07/2026

Job Summary

  • The Branch Business Manager is primarily responsible to leading branch level growth and excellence by driving customer acquisition, sales performance, and market expansion. The role holder is responsible for effectively mobilizing and deploying resources, and implementing strategic initiatives that align with the Bank’s business goals.

Academic and Professional Qualifications

  • Bachelor Degree in a business related field e.g. Marketing Management, Accounting, Management, Economics, Business Administration, Information Technology or any other equivalent fields

Experience

  •  Minimum of seven (7) years relevant experience out of which one (1) year in supervisory post

Functional/Technical Competencies

  • Understand the basic mechanisms of general financial products and services.

  • Knowledge and experience in modern service delivery practices in medium to large banks to provide guidance on quality improvements and operational changes.

  • Good knowledge and effective application of all relevant banking policies, processes, procedures and guidelines to consistently achieve required compliance standards or benchmarks.

  • Ability to respond to basic client enquiries and instructions and the capability of advising and resolving most issues and requests.

  • Good command of Microsoft Office package.

  • Good command of Core Banking System and other In house software’s 

  • Project management skills.

  • Customer, market, and product intelligence, 

Leadership Competencies

  • Result driven: The ability and commitment to achieve tangible outcomes and deliver measurable results that contribute to the organization's success

  • Coaching: The ability to facilitate the growth, development, and performance improvement of team members through effective guidance, feedback, and support.

  • Customer insight: The ability to understand and anticipate the needs, preferences, and behaviours of customers to drive business success. foster collaborations, and maintain partnerships with stakeholders to achieve common goals.

  • Partnership engagement: The ability to effectively build and maintain partnerships with various stakeholders to achieve shared goals.

  • Service excellence mind-set: Deep commitment to deliver exceptional customer experiences and fostering a culture of service excellence.

  • Risk management: Ability of leaders to identify, assess, and mitigate potential risks that could impact their organization's objectives or operations.

  • Digital savviness: Ability of leaders to effectively leverage digital technologies and tools to drive innovation, efficiency, and growth within the Bank.

  • Emotional intelligence (EI): Ability of leaders to understand, manage, and leverage emotions both their own and those of others in order to effectively influence and inspire others.

  • Decisiveness: The ability to prioritize and effectively allocate resources and make investments decision to enhance accessibility and build organizational capabilities (people, process and technology

Behavioral Competencies

  • Collaborating and communicating in a way that allows team members to share their strengths and expertise and to support each other in achieving their goals.

  • Active dedication and involvement from individuals or teams in collaborative endeavors, projects, initiatives, the Bank's platform, culture, CSR initiatives, training programs, and, most importantly, the organization's mission, vision, and values.

  • Clear and successful exchange of information and ideas between individuals, ensuring a shared understanding.

  • Commitment to always finding ways to do things better.

  • Ability to move quickly and easily.

  • Ability to adapt to change and meet new demands quickly.

  • Demonstrate readiness to collaborate, and build sustainable relationship with stakeholders.

  • Understand and share the feelings, perspectives and experiences of customers.

  • Consistently utilizing data to drive work and make informed decisions.

  • Conducting oneself with competence, integrity, and respect in a work setting.

  • Embracing diversity, respecting unique identities, and fostering belonging.

  • Being authentic, sincere, and transparent in interactions, respecting the truth and authenticity.

Place Of Work

Koffele Branch Under Hawassa District (Bale Area )

How To Apply

https://career55.sapsf.eu/sfcareer/jobreqcareer?jobId=2029&company=dashenbank

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