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Agent Operations Territory Lead

Wave

Posted 4 months agoBamako, Mali

Location

Bamako, Mali

Job Type

Full-time

Experience

Senior

Category

Operations

Job Description

We're making Africa the first cashless continent. In 2017, over half the population in Sub-Saharan Africa had no bank account. That's for good reason—the fees are too high, the closest branch can be miles away, and nobody takes cards. Without access to financial institutions, people are forced to keep their savings under the mattress. Small business owners rely on lenders who charge extortionate rates. Parents spend hours waiting in line to pay school fees in cash. We're solving this by building financial services that just work: no account fees, instantly available, and accepted everywhere. In places where electricity, water and roads don't always work, you can still send money with Wave. In 2017, we launched a mobile app in Senegal for cash deposit, withdrawal, and peer-to-peer and business payments. Now, we have millions of users across 9 countries and are growing fast. Our goal is to make Africa the first cashless continent and that's where you come in... We are hiring Agent Operations Territory Leads to manage product rollouts and supervise agents in different cities. You will also represent Wave, oversee our distribution and marketing, interact with users, and interview people about their needs and problems regarding money transfer and financial services. Guarantee the agent network is fully trained on applications, the contents of the contract before signing, rebalancing options, fraud management, etc. Location: This is a field role. You will be based in the upcountry and may travel to other field locations across the country based on business needs. Our salaries are competitive and calculated using a transparent formula. We run performance reviews twice a year and award bonuses to strong performers who have been with the company for more than 6 months. We support working parents - we offer 26 weeks of parental leave for mothers and 4 weeks for fathers, in addition to subsidized child care when they return to work 2+ years of relevant work experience, specifically managing an agent network in Mali, including a minimum of 1 year of experience managing field-based teams. Are a clear and proactive communicator, able to independently follow through on tasks and manage team priorities effectively. Are intellectually curious, creative in the way you go about tackling problems, and embrace failure as a means to spark innovation and growth. We have a rapidly growing in-country team in Senegal, Côte d'Ivoire, Mali, Burkina Faso, The Gambia, Uganda, Niger, Si
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Requirements

  • Fluent in French and with a good command of Bambara, and Songhaï.
  • Are great at leadership and people management skills.
  • Are excited about working in the field, as this is a largely field-operations role.
  • Are detail-oriented and seek to achieve excellence in everything you do.
  • Enjoy teamwork, but also know how to work well independently.
  • Communicate effectively and often, both in writing and in person, to the point of over-communication.
  • Demonstrate tenacity and a willingness to go the distance to get something done.
  • Are tech-savvy: comfortable navigating Excel and onboarding new tools.

Responsibilities

  • In this role, you'll;
  • Manage agent recruitment by leading a team of agent openers who will recruit and train agents within your territory.
  • Ensure agent quality and compliance with legal and policy requirements.
  • Collaborate with the BTL team to have a well-branded and equipped agent network.
  • Collaborate with the agent liquidity team to monitor cash and float availability at agent locations.
  • Manage risk through routine visits to report emerging issues and assess agents' performance in your territory.
  • Identify underperforming agents, close them, recover Wave items, and ensure that branding material is removed.
  • Champion excellent customer service among distributors and agents within your territory.
  • Work authorization in Mali is required.
  • Contract type: 6 months fixed term contract.
  • We offer generous health insurance for yourself and your dependents
  • Airtime reimbursement.
  • Free food and a beautiful office space.

Benefits

  • We are on Y Combinator's top companies by revenue.
  • Wave is an equal-opportunity e