ASSISTANT BRANCH MANAGER

Role:
Assist the branch manager in operations of a small to medium sized, credit union facility, ensuring the branch meets organizational, financial, operational, service, and growth plans. Has established lending authority. Provides Quality Member Service by leading and equipping branch staff to accomplish their assigned job duties.

Essential Functions & Responsibilities:
Corresponds with or interviews loan applicants; prepares necessary documents for approval and processes approved loan documents for disbursement/filing, ensuring comply with Credit Union polices and legal requirements within approved lending limits. Reviews loans for proper insurance on collateral, taking action to insure uninsured collateral.

Assists members with opening and closing accounts, answering questions about products and services and resolving concerns that are within their authority to resolve. Refers concerns that are beyond their authority to the Branch Manager. Identifies cross-sell opportunities and cross-sells services to members. Assists the Branch Manager by providing supervision in his or her absence including submitting required reports and check approval and assisting with opening and closing the branch. Assist the Branch Manager in providing guidance to branch staff. Assists in evaluating all branch activities to ensure they are in compliance with established Credit Union policies, procedures and objectives: recommends changes to management.

Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Experience

Three years to five years of similar or related experience.

Education

A high school education or GED.

Interpersonal Skills

Work involves much personal contact with others inside and/or outside the organization for the purpose of first-level conflict resolution, building relationships, and soliciting cooperation. Discussions involve a higher degree of confidentiality and discretion, requiring diplomacy and tact in communication.

Other Skills

Able to operate an adding machine, keyboard, and computer as well as various computer applications including Microsoft Office products; Word, Excel and Outlook. Must have good communication and leadership skills.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Continuous standing and walking throughout the workday. Occasional sitting for periods of time when providing services to members. Occasional lifting up to 25 pounds. Frequent bending, squatting, or kneeling to reach supplies on ground level. Occasional reaching above shoulder level for supplies overhead. Continuous use of hands in repetitive tasks such as simple grasping, twisting/turning of wrists; finger dexterity to perform various clerical duties such as typing, writing, and handling money. Continuous speaking and hearing for interaction with members and coworkers. Continuous clarity of vision at 20 inches or less for normal processing of members' transactions. Continuous clarity of vision at 20 feet or more for security purposes.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. •Moderate noise (i.e. business office with computers, phone, and printers, light traffic).•Ability to work in a confined area.•Ability to sit at a computer terminal for an extended period of time.