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Damas Joseph

Sumbawanga

Summary

Dynamic Branch Manager with a proven track record at Tanzania Commercial Bank, excelling in business development and customer relationship management. Skilled in formulating innovative marketing strategies and optimizing revenue streams. Adept at fostering partnerships and leading teams to achieve organizational goals, while enhancing service experience and driving impactful change.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Branch Manager

Tanzania Commercial Bank
08.2018 - Current


• Assessing key markets and business opportunities for bank’s products and services.

• Formulating and implementing business development strategies and marketing plans.

• Handling business inquiries and generating leads for possible sales, follow-up sales activity and proposal writing.

• Developing new revenue streams while optimizing income from existing lines through innovative marketing and rapid exploitation of changing customer needs and tastes.

• Growing the company’s market share by identifying new markets and creating unique customer products/ services intimacy experiences.

• Grow the number of new new to Bank accounts, carded customer, agents and merchants.

• Managing and monitoring branch budget.

• Monitoring the existing business portfolio and new accounts performance.

• Provide leadership to achieve high performance by ensuring employee development, employee engagement and performance management to deliver organization objectives and goals.

• Fostering partnerships and maintaining business relations with key industry players

• Work with other departments on product / service enhancement and development to ensure our customer are delighted.

• Any other duty as assigned by the supervisor in line with the job description.

• Perform any other duties as assigned by your supervisor.

Assistant Branch Manager

TPB Bank Plc
08.2015 - 07.2018

• Managed and monitored branch budget.

• Monitored the business portfolio and opened accounts performance.

• Provided leadership for high performance by ensured employee development, employee engagement and performance management to deliver organization objectives and goals.

• Fostered partnerships and maintaining business relations with key industry players.

Credit Officer

Tanzania Postal Bank
12.2014 - 07.2015
  • Cultivated strong client relationships, enhancing customer satisfaction and retention rates.
  • Analyzed client needs to offer tailored financial solutions, improving service delivery.
  • Coordinated with cross-functional teams to streamline account management processes.
  • Developed training materials for new staff, fostering team knowledge and efficiency.

Credit Officer

Tanzania Postal Bank
12.2014 - 07.2015
  • Analyzed credit applications to assess risk and determine loan eligibility.
  • Evaluated applicants' financial histories to ensure compliance with lending regulations.
  • Developed comprehensive reports on credit trends and risk exposures for senior management review.
  • Enhanced credit decision-making by conducting comprehensive financial analysis and risk assessments.

Relationship Officer

FINCA Microfinance Bank
10.2013 - 12.2014
  • Managed complex client portfolios, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.
  • Monitored, followed-up and escalated cases to meet customer response commitments.
  • Increased referral business by actively networking within the community and participating in local events representing the bank.
  • Conducted comprehensive financial analyses to identify potential risks and recommend appropriate mitigation strategies to senior management.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Economics -

ST. Augustine University of Tanzania
Mwanza, Tanzania
09-2013

Advanced Certificate of Secondary Education Exam -

Minaki High School
Pwani Tanzania
05-2010

Secondary School Education Examination -

Singe Secondary School
Babati Manyara
10-2007

Skills

  • Impact-driven research
  • Culture Change,
  • Service Experience
  • Customer relationships
  • Excellent time management skills
  • Leadership Change Management
  • Capital Market

Certification

  • Capital Market Training - 2024
  • Research for Impact - 2023
  • Xiformation Security - 2022
  • Leaderships Culture and Change Management

Languages

English
Full Professional
Swahili
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Branch Manager

Tanzania Commercial Bank
08.2018 - Current

Assistant Branch Manager

TPB Bank Plc
08.2015 - 07.2018

Credit Officer

Tanzania Postal Bank
12.2014 - 07.2015

Credit Officer

Tanzania Postal Bank
12.2014 - 07.2015

Relationship Officer

FINCA Microfinance Bank
10.2013 - 12.2014

Bachelor's Degree in Economics -

ST. Augustine University of Tanzania

Advanced Certificate of Secondary Education Exam -

Minaki High School

Secondary School Education Examination -

Singe Secondary School

Learning soft skills

I like to studying soft skills

Damas Joseph