Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

Job description / Role

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Bank is responsible for creating and executing strategies to help the Bank meet its vision, mission and long-term objectives. Typically, the CEO has responsibilities as a director, decision maker, leader and manager.

The communicator role involves the outside world, as well as the organization's management and employees; the decision-making role involves critical and high-level decisions about strategy and policy. As a leader of the company, the CEO work for the Board of Supervisor, motivates employees, and drives change within the organization. As a manager, the CEO presides over the organization's day-to-day operations.

The CEO is accountable for leading the development and execution of the Bank’s long term strategy with a view to develop more business. The CEO’s leadership role also entails being ultimately responsible for all day-to-day management decisions and for implementing the Bank’s long and short term plans.

The CEO shall act as a direct liaison between the Board and Management of the Bank and communicate and report to the Board on behalf of the Management Team. The CEO shall communicate on behalf of the Bank to its stakeholders, employees, regulatory authorities, business community and the public at large.

Requirements

- Set a clear direction of the Bank by setting its strategy and vision. To achieve this, the CEO shall decide, set budget, form partnerships, and work in a team to steer the Bank accordingly.
- Policies development and efficiency
- Build and foster a corporate culture and value system aligned to vision of the Bank. The CEO is responsible in “setting the tone at the top” of the organization is building its culture and communicating it to the employees, stakeholders and outside world. In addition, the CEO is responsible for conveying the acceptable behavior and actions within the organization.
- Build and lead a team of appropriate management executives realize the Bank’s vision, mission and long-term objectives. The CEO is responsible for assembling, leading and directing the senior management team and setting a clear direction by communicating the strategy and vision.
- Allocate capital accordingly to support Bank’s strategy and maximize Shareholder’s value. The CEO shall set the Bank’s budget, choose appropriate projects to implement, allocate funds prudently, and manage the capital accordingly to maximize the Shareholder’s value.
- To lead, in conjunction with the Board, the development of the Bank’s strategy.
- To lead and oversee the implementation of the Bank’s long and short term plans in accordance with its strategy.
- To ensure that the Bank is appropriately organized and staffed and to have the authority to hire and terminate staff as necessary to achieve its strategy.
- To ensure that expenditures of the Bank are within the authorized annual budget of the Bank.
- To assess the principal risks of the Bank and to ensure that these risks are being actively managed and monitored.

About the Company

Afghanistan Commercial Bank (ACB) is a full-fledged commercial bank owned by reputed afghan entrepreneurs ACB adheres to internationally accepted banking business models and aspires to operate in financially sound socially responsible and environmentally sustainable ways.

ACB operate from its head quarter located at Shar-e-Naw, Kabul and so far has opened Seven fully-functional branches at different locations in Kabul and other provinces .The bank is expected to launch its branches in the provinces of Jalalabad & other Provinces soon to meet the clients expectation at their door steps.

Our Shareholders: Afghanistan commercial bank is owned by reputed and experienced local businessman who envision establishment an industry leading commercial bank offering world class banking product and services to its costumers.