LOOKING FOR BANKING JOBSWhat type of job are you looking for? I am looking for any job ranging from Bank Cashier to Bank Officer.This is so because of the vast experience in the specified range of banking jobs.I have more than 2 years experience in the following: - Forex:Carrying out forex transactions in compliance with exchange control requirements and Banks procedures -Cashiering:making payments,receing deposits,transfering funds etc -Credit: Assessing credit facilities to be provided to requesting customers,Loan recovery -Accounts and Administration: opening accounts, monitoring money laundering transactions What nationality are you? My father was from Zambia and my Mother from Malawi. I did my education in Zambia from Grade 1 to Grade 12. currently iam in Malawi taking care of my mother since my father passed away. I wish to use my skills to develop my country Zambia through service provision. What languages do you speak (and at what level)? -English -Chinyanja/Chichewa -Nsenga -Tumbuka What country or area are you looking to work in and why? Anywhere in Zambia. Because i want to use my skills to development the country that shaped me. What countries have you worked in? I am currently working in Malawi with Fisrt Merchant Bank,the only bank that was awarded bank of the year 3 consecutive times. What countries do you have a visa to work in? Zambia or malawi What field do you currently work in? Bank cashier What fields have you worked in before? 2005 to 2007 -Senior Training officer in Accounting,management, Administration at Skyway Business College now knwon as Skyway Institute of Management,Research and Development(SIMARD) -Administrator for Mzuzu and kasungu -Internal Auditor for the now called SIMARD 2002 Nov to 2005 March: -Dean of Academics at Step Ahead Enterprises in Lilongwe -Senior Training Officer 2000 to 2002 Oct: -Programme Coordinator/ facilitator Skills development Centre Project (SDCP) in kasungu *The span of experience ranges up to 5 years What qualifications do you hold? Currently studying: - ACCA professional levekl part 2 - Diploma in banking with Institute of bankers in malawi(IOBM) Currently Holding: -Advanced Certificate in Accounting/Business studies(pitman) -GCEO level obtaied at Lundazi Sec School in 1996. * for more information ican send my cv on request Which do you consider more valuable? Formal education or skills and why? Both are valuable. Because they are inter-dependent. If one has formal education, this means that that person will be able to anlysis issues from all angles using the skills he os she learnt at school.People go for training so that they acquire skills that will help them work deligently,effectively and with due care. For example, can you ride a bicycle when you have not been trained how to? how hard would that be? One would wish not even to be given a bicycle. In a similar sense assigments are done effectively,efficiently,faster when both skills and formal education are put into action, hence development Describe the benefits of working with others -you can not know everything, so there is need for division of labour -You share skills and experience with others -Helps work to done faster,reports are produced in time this helps to compare your target agaisnt what is actully happening(monitoring and evaluation) -We are in times where competition is higher, customers wouldnt wait for the service or product that you offering, they would rather go to where its done effectively and faster -Problems are shared hance are solved faster. The chichewa proverb goes:'mutu umdzi susenza denga'. Which simply conveys an idea that things are done faster and easily when you are many. Describe the benefits of working alone - you can easily reach your goes - Disurbances are minimised What was your worst working experience? When my boss vehently refused to use modern methods of technology to work out some of the office transactions What is the most important lesson you have learnt throughout your career? You should use your skills where they are needed, be open minded and ready to learn new things, listen attentively for this will help you view things the way others view them. NOTE:God has given us each 5 senses but the way we use these equally given senses makes me wander What unique skills do you have? -Shaping my understanding (of the problem) to suit that which is at hand -Analytical skills, good judgement -Understanding customers needs, demands, wants and trying hard to satisfy them beyond their expectations -mathematical skills -Ledearship skills and managerial skills -Professional skills in Accounting What would you consider as your 'dream job'? Bank Manager Or Financial services specialist or chartered Accountant What are the most interesting aspects of your field? -Interacting with people -Sharing ideas -exploring new fields -Providing financial advice -Analysing financial statements -project appraisals -training people -problem solving Please replace this with a question of your own -Apart from your procedures, what have put in place to accomodate views from other participants? -do you sponsor your emplotees for further studies or do you provide long term educational loans to your members of staff? -As an employer what do you expect from your new employees? -What are your main goes, and how do you expect my professional qualifications and skills will help you achieve these goals? -Each and every person has weakness, how do you overcome weaknesses of yor employees? -what methods do you use to solve problems within your organisation? How can potential employers contact you? E-mail:aezimba@yahoo.co.uk Address:Mr Abraham E Zimba, First Merchant Bank, P/bag 158, Mzuzu, Malawi Phone :+265 01 931 688 +265 0999260743 +265 0884014268 Fax :+265 01 312 892 (office) Tel :+265 01 312 818 (office) | 
