Amhara Bank S.C.

External Vacancy
Announcement No. Aba/EVA/002/21
Amhara Bank S.C. is one of the private commercial Banks (Under Formation) with an aim to create a significant impact in the manner in
which banking services are delivered through knowledge-based leadership & state of the art technology in a very unique presence and
value proposition. The Bank focuses on service inclusiveness, innovation, community & customer focus.

The Bank would like to invite competent and qualified candidates to apply for the following positions to be hired on a permanent basis.
Amhara Bank offers competitive salary, excellent working environment & opportunity for learning & career development. The Bank also
offers equal employment opportunity & encourages women to apply for the listed vacant posts.

Job Requirements
Essential Function Place of Work
S.N. Job Position

● Manages the branch cash Operation; ● Addis Ababa and the

● Manages the reconciliation of book of
account
● Manages transaction checking
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Manages document authentication (KYC)
Effective utilization of resources
Manager Branch
1 Operations - I
Qualifications: MA/BA in Banking & Finance, area,
Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, ● Gondar and the area,
Management and related fields. ● Bahir Dar and the area,
Experience: 4/6 years of experience in the Banking
● Debre Markos, and the
Industry of which 2 years as Senior Banking area
Operation or equivalent position. ● Adama and the area,
● Nekemt and the area,
● Assosa and the area,
● Jimma and the area
● Dire Dawa and the area,
● Debre Birhan and the
area,
● Hawassa and the area,
● Wolaita Sodo and the
area.
 ● Plans and manages the marketing activities Qualification: - MA/BA in Banking & Finance, ● Addis Ababa and the
of the branch; Accounting & Finance, Business Administration, area,
● Plans and manages the customer services Management, Economics and related fields. ● Gondar and the area,
activities of the branch; ● Bahir Dar and the area,
●
●
Effective utilization of resources
Manages the branch cash Operation;
Experience: 4/6 years of experience in the banking
industry of which 2 years as Senior Customer
● Debre Markos, and the
● Manages the reconciliation of book of Services Officer or equivalent position. area
account ● Adama and the area,
● Manages transaction checking ● Nekemt and the area,
2
Manager Branch
Business
Manages document authentication (KYC) ● Assosa and the area,
● Jimma and the area
● Dire Dawa and the area,
● Debre Birhan and the
area,
● Hawassa and the area,
● Wolaita Sodo and the
area.
● Ensures and ascertains the intactness of ● Addis Ababa and the
records of books of accounts on daily basis, Qualifications: BA in Accounting, Banking & area,
● Ensures that all daily transaction tickets are in Insurance, Banking & Finance and related fields. ● Gondar and the area,
agreement with System output, ● Bahir Dar and the area,
● Authorizes transactions and signs documents
as referred by the CSO,
Experience: 3/5 years of experience in banking
operation, of which at least 1 year as Senior
● Debre Markos, and the
Branch Accountant- I ● Retains and validates Original CD against the Customer Service Officer or equivalent position. area
System at time of settlement, ● Adama and the area,
● Validates and authorizes deposit/payment of ● Nekemt and the area,
Financial Instruments, ● Assosa and the area,
3. ● Dispatches/Receives cheques and Payment ● Jimma and the area
Instruments of other banks to/from Finance ● Dire Dawa and the area,
Department, ● Debre Birhan and the
● Keeps custody of daily transaction and
account opening documents.
area,
● Hawassa and the area,
● Wolaita Sodo and the
area.
 ● Administer the Primary Vault dually with Qualifications: BA in Accounting, Accounting & ● Addis Ababa and the
supervisors, finance, Banking & Insurance, Banking & finance, area,
● Ensure cash records are fully reconciled with Business Administration, Management, and ● Gondar and the area,
account records, related fields. ● Bahir Dar and the area,
●
●
Disburse cash to designated Bank clerks,
Collect surplus cash from Bank clerks, Experience: 4 years of experience in banking
● Debre Markos, and the
● Keep records of amounts received and paid industry, of which at least 1 year as Cashier or area
and regularly check the cash balance against Senior Customer Service Officer ● Adama and the area,
record ● Nekemt and the area,
4. Branch Cash ● Assosa and the area,
Supervisor - I ● Jimma and the area
● Dire Dawa and the area,
● Debre Birhan and the
area,
● Hawassa and the area,
● Wolaita Sodo and the
area.
● Perform KYC and Customer due diligence ● Addis Ababa and the
upon opening accounts Qualifications: BA in Accounting, Accounting & area,
● Receive and deliver physical cash from and to finance, Banking & Insurance, Marketing, Business ● Gondar and the area,
customer, Administration, Management, and related fields.. ● Bahir Dar and the area,
● Collect/pay cash and debit/credit the
Experience: 3 years of experience in banking
● Debre Markos, and the
respective accounts, operation. area
● Update passbook, print deal slip or issues a ● Adama and the area,
customer advice, ● Nekemt and the area,
5.
Customer Service
Representative III
● Issue and sign Payment Instruments, ● Assosa and the area,
● Entertain deposit of cheque and other ● Jimma and the area
financial instruments. ● Dire Dawa and the area,
● Debre Birhan and the
area,
● Hawassa and the area,
● Wolaita Sodo and the
area.
 ● Engage and perform customer recruitment ● Addis Ababa and the
and account opening activities Qualifications: BA in Accounting & Finance, area,
● Initiates cash transfer from/to cash, Banking & Finance, Management, Business ● Gondar and the area,
● Receives and delivers physical cash from and Management, Economics, Marketing ● Bahir Dar and the area,
●
to Casher,
Collects/pays cash and debit/credit the
Management, and related fields..
● Debre Markos, and the
respective accounts, Experience: 1 years of experience in banking area
● Checks and balance physical cash with the operation. ● Adama and the area,
Customer Service Casher, ● Nekemt and the area,
6. Representative II Retrieve customer signatures, pictures and ● Assosa and the area,
verify customers, ● Jimma and the area
● Dire Dawa and the area,
● Debre Birhan and the
area,
● Hawassa and the area,
● Wolaita Sodo and the
area.
● Engage and perform customer recruitment
and account opening activities Qualifications: BA in Accounting, Banking & ● Addis Ababa and the
● Initiates cash transfer from/to cash, Insurance, Banking & Finance, Management, area,
● Receives and delivers physical cash from and Business Administration, Sales, Marketing, ● Gondar and the area,
to Casher,
Economics or related fields with minimum ● Bahir Dar and the area,
● Collects/pays cash and debit/credit the
cumulative GPA of 2.75
● Debre Markos, and the
respective accounts, • Graduates of years 2020 & 2021 G.C. area
● Checks and balance physical cash with the ● Adama and the area,
Casher, Experience: No experience is required. ● Nekemt and the area,
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Customer Service
Representative I ● Retrieve customer signatures, pictures and ● Assosa and the area,
verify customers, ● Jimma and the area
● opening application form and receives all ● Dire Dawa and the area,
documents, ● Debre Birhan and the
● Scrutinizes and authenticates presented area,
documents. ● Hawassa and the area,
● Handle front office banking operational ● Wolaita Sodo and the
activities area.
 ● Plan and Execute Training Programs;
● Analyzing competency gaps across employee Qualifications: BA in HRM, Management,
categories and Departments; Accounting, Business Administration, and related
● Developing /Updating the bank’s training fields. Addis Ababa
curriculum to support critical employee
Experience: 5 years of relevant experience in the
competency development; Banking Industry of which 2 years as Talent
● prepare the yearly training plan to support Development Officer or related experience.
Senior Talent
8 competency development initiatives across
Development Officer
employee categories;
● Prepare database for Local and International
Vendors.
● Implement Training programmes effectively
& efficiently.
● Analyzing training delivery and effectiveness
using specified metrics;
● Plan and Implement training programs
● Updating the bank’s training curriculum to Qualifications: BA in HRM, Management, Addis Ababa
support critical employee competency Accounting, Business Administration, and related
development; fields.
● prepare the yearly training plan of the bank
Talent Development Experience: 3 years of relevant experience in the
9 to support competency development Banking Industry of which 1 year as junior Talent
Officer
initiatives across employee categories; Development Officer or related experience.
● Analyzing training delivery and effectiveness
using specified metrics;
● Implement all training programs
●
● Capture Curriculums of the Bank;
● Coordinate training programs Qualifications: BA in HRM, Management,
● Conduct training evaluation Accounting, Business Administration, and related
Junior Talent fields. Addis Ababa
10 ● Take attendance of training participants and
Development Officer
maintain database
Experience: 1 year of related experience in the
● Analyzing training delivery and effectiveness Banking Industry.
using specified metrics;
 ● Design and establishment of a rigorous
employee Performance Management system Qualifications: BA in HRM, Management,
framework for the bank; Accounting, Business Administration, and related Addis Ababa
● Facilitate the line of sight; the objective fields.
Senior Performance setting process and the preparation of
& Succession Operationalization document for all Experience: 5 years of relevant experience in the
Management Officer objectives across work units; Banking Industry of which 2 years as PMS &
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● Support and advise the all departments in Succession officer or related experience.
coordinating all performance management
activities;
● Work with work units to set Goals & Targets;
● Trains performance managers
● Support the Design and establishment of
employee Performance Management system Qualifications: BA in HRM, Management,
framework for the bank; Accounting, Business Administration, and related Addis Ababa
● Facilitate the line of sight; the objective fields.
Performance & setting process and the preparation of
Experience: 3 years of relevant experience in the
12 Succession Operationalization document for all Banking Industry of which 1 year as Junior PMS &
Management Officer objectives across the departments & Succession area or related experience.
divisions;
● Work with all Departments to set Goal &
Targets;
●
● Collect Employee Performance data Qualifications: BA in HRM, Management, Addis Ababa
Junior PMS & Semiannually and annually Accounting, Business Administration, and related
Succession ● Capture Employee Performance information fields.
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Management Officer on the database
● Coordinate Goal & Target setting Process Experience: 1 year of related
● Develop comprehensive rewards programs
that are competitive and cost-effective for Qualifications: BA in HRM, Management,
the bank; Accounting, Business Administration, and related Addis Ababa
● Aligning the bank’s compensation strategy fields.
and structure with the bank’s strategic
Senior Reward and agenda as well as other talent management Experience: 5 years of relevant experience in the
14 Employee service and development systems; Banking Industry of which 2 years in Reward &
Officer ● Develop the reward, recognition, incentive, Employee Service officer or related experience.
and benefit Package of the Bank
● Plans, and controls the reward & employee
service operation of the Bank
● Effect all salary and benefits of employees on
time
 ● Collect and compile relevant data to Develop
comprehensive rewards programs that are Qualifications: BA in HRM, Management,
competitive and cost-effective for the bank; Accounting, Business Administration, and related Addis Ababa
● Handles payments, benefits and various fields.
requests of employees;
● Process employee pension formalities; Experience: 3 years of related experience in the
● Prepare work experience letters for Banking Industry of which 1 year as Reward &
Reward and
employees who are/have left our Employee Service officer or related experience.
15 Employee service
employment;
Officer
● Participate in the development the reward,
recognition, incentive, and benefit Package
of the Bank
● Process employee salary and benefit
payments on time
● Facilitate and process employees’ life
insurance and pension;
● Collect all inputs for salary and benefit Qualifications: BA in HRM, Management,
Junior Reward and payment of employees Accounting, Business Administration, and related
16 Employee service Capture all data related with employee salary fields. Addis Ababa
Officer and benefit
Experience: 1 years of related experience.
● Prepares vacancy announcement;
● Facilitate pre-employment activities; Qualifications: BA in HRM, Management,
● Prepare Bio-data of internal/external vacancy Accounting, Business Administration, and related
applicants for further recruitment process; fields.
● Processes and handles recruitment of new Addis Ababa
employees in accordance with the existing Experience: 3 years of experience in the Banking
Talent Acquisition
procedure of the bank; Industry of which 1 year as Junior Talent
17 and Onboarding
● Prepare Acceptance letters, Employment Acquisition & Onboarding office or related
Officer
letter and related correspondences; experience.
● Create personnel files and Keep them in their
proper arrangements;
● Search, receives and forward personal files
and records to supervisor and authorized
staff;
● Facilitate pre-employment activities of
Corporate Organs;
Junior Talent
● Updates employee information of Corporate Qualifications: BA in HRM, Management, Addis Ababa
18 Acquisition and
Organs; Accounting, Business Administration, and related
Onboarding Officer
● Ensures Signature is given as appropriate of fields.
the Corporate Organs;
 ● Assist with day to day operations of HR Experience: 1 years of related experience.
functions;
● Ensure employee information is updated
correctly and timely;
● consistent application of regulations on
salary administration, recruitment,
promotion, demotion, evaluation, transfer,
training, resignation and employee benefits
● Prepares personnel action requests for
recruitment testing, selection, placement,
promotion salary increments and
adjustments, transfers, terminations and
disciplinary matters for approval;
● Processes and handles recruitment of new
employees in accordance with the existing
procedure of the bank;
● Administers contracts and Service Level Qualifications: BA in Procurement Management, Addis Ababa
Agreement and follows-up their proper Management, Accounting, Business
execution to ensure timely delivery of Administration, and any other related fields.
ordered goods/works/services by vendors;
● Prepares FCY approval requests for Experience: 3 years of experience in the Banking
international purchases and follows-up the Industry of which 1 year as Junior Procurement
proceeding; Officer or related experience.
● Processes the opening of L/C for
international purchases;
● Follows up and handles timely renewal of
performance, advance payments & warranty
bonds;
Procurement officer ● Prepares payment certificate, co-signs and
effects payments to suppliers;
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● Administers warranties for contracts that
have warranty coverage;
● Prepares appeal response proposals;
● Processes clearance of purchases undertaken
directly from foreign sources;
● Follows-up payment and timely settle
purchase receivables;
● Ensures all activities are done in line with the
Bank’s Procurement policy, procedure and
working manual;
● Prepares Bid document;
 ● Prepares bid invitations and/or
announcement letters;
● Prepares and sending E-quotation request for
short listed suppliers & pro forma collection;

● Ensures that all purchase requests are Qualifications: BA in Procurement Management, Addis Ababa
duly authorized and purchase orders are Management, Accounting, Business
issued. Administration, and any other related fields.
● Collects pro-forma invoices from
suppliers in accordance with the
procurement procedure of the bank and Experience: 1 year of experience.
submits to supervisor and purchase
committee for decision,
● Prepares summery for collected
pro-forma before they are opened.
● Prepares purchase order for approved
and authorized purchase.
Junior Procurement
● Keeps track of those items which could
Officer
20 not be readily available in the market and
advises supervisor to maintain adequate
stock in the store.
● Maintains an up-to-date and complete
list of suppliers with addresses, and
compiles market information on price
and availability.
● Maintains proper documents, i.e.
purchase orders, purchase requisitions,
receiving reports and all other records
related to purchase.
 ● Prepare reserve and liquidity position of Qualifications: BA in Accounting, Banking & Addis Ababa
the Bank finance, Accounting & finance, Business
● Prepare various reports to be submitted Administration, Management, or other related
to Management of the Bank; fields.
● Follows up accounts of suspense nature
and reports to his/her supervisor. Experience: 5 years of experience in banking
● Authorizes Records of stock and industry, of which at least 2 years as an
non-stock items based on Goods accountant.
Senior Accountant Receiving & Issue Voucher.
(Head Office) ● Prepare and countersign on payment
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instruments after reviewing the requests
for accuracy, legality and compliance.
● Post and authorize transactions based
on authorization limits set
● Prepare all tax and pension payments
and reports.
● Maintain fixed asset and stock records.

● Verify and receive purchased goods. Qualifications: BA in Management, Accounting, Addis Ababa
● Monitor the stock re-order level and Banking & finance, Business Administration, or
initiate purchase requests.  other related fields.
● Update stock records when items are
Experience: 5 years of experience in banking
received and issued.
Senior Warehousing industry, of which at least 2 years as a
& Stock ● Distribute stock items per the distribution warehouse/property administration.
22 Management Officer plan. 
● Reconcile physical items against the bin
card and stock card records. 
● Follow up the sequence of fixed asset
master record list.

● Give legal advice to the bank’s concerned Addis Ababa

organs; Qualifications: BA in Law

● Represents the Bank before a court of Experience: 5 years of related work experience.

Senior Attorney law, other judicial tribunals and organs;

23 ● Prepares 30-days legal notice and

ensures the delivery of the notice to
defaulters.
 ● Appeals on court decisions against the
Bank.
Applies to court to set aside legal
attachment orders.
● Involves in research engagements of Qualifications: Bachelor degree in Economics, Addis Ababa
particular interest to the Bank; Statistics, Marketing, Business Administration or
● Undertakes studies socio-economic related fields.
environment at regional and national level;
● Undertakes feasibility study of electronic
delivery channels by carrying out Experience: 5 years of relevant experience in
Senior Researcher cost-benefit analysis; Banking industry.
24. ● Follows up developments in the
commodity market and provide support
and professional advice;
● Develops pricing schemes for new
products and revise the prices of existing
products;
NB:
⮚ Salary: As per the Bank’s scale
⮚ Only short listed candidates will be communicated
Applicants for outlying Branches need to specify the location they apply for.
⮚ Hard copy or physical applications will not be accepted.
Interested applicants fulfilling the above requirements are invited to send their applications and CVs with supporting
credentials within five (5) working days from December 15, 2021 to December 20, 2021 via only the Bank’s recruitment
Management System online at https://amarabanksc.com/recruitment/ for any inquiry contact us on
+251976545447/+251984098355