YOUTHS PROGRAMMES MANAGER

An exciting opportunity has arisen within our Business Department for a Youth Programmes Manager. The successful candidate shall be expected to lead, grow, and manage the Youth Empowerment segment by driving the Microbank’s youth
• focused business growth strategy.

Key Responsibilities:
Strategic Leadership
• Develop and implement a Youth Empowerment Growth Strategy, covering youth lending, savings mobilisation, and empowerment
programs.
• Segment the youth market (students, start
• up founders, informal traders, NEETs, rural vs. urban youth) and design targeted products and
interventions.
• Ensure alignment of youth programs with national youth policies, government empowerment priorities, and ministry
• level expectations.
• Provide strategic insights to senior management on youth financial inclusion trends and opportunities.

A degree in Accounting, Banking & Finance, Economics or related business degree.
8. years of professional credit and retail Experience and 5 years of which should be at managerial level;
• Experience in banking in a managerial capacity.
• Excellent Skills in lending processes and debt recovery
• Strong managerial, business development, analytical and research Skills

Strategic Leadership
• Develop and implement a Youth Empowerment Growth Strategy, covering youth lending, savings mobilisation, and empowerment
programs.
• Segment the youth market (students, start
• up founders, informal traders, NEETs, rural vs. urban youth) and design targeted products and
interventions.
• Ensure alignment of youth programs with national youth policies, government empowerment priorities, and ministry
• level expectations.
• Provide strategic insights to senior management on youth financial inclusion trends and opportunities.

All applications addressed to hr@empowerbank.co.zw must be received no later than the 10th January 2026 clearly stating the position being applied for on the subject matter. Copies of professional and academic Requirements including ID must accompany all applications.