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BANK DIGITAL SALES AGENTS

Aptitude Tests and Interviews for Digital Sales Promoters (DSAs) in Kafue, Siavonga, and Chirundu Districts

Laura & Partners Consulting Limited (LPCL) will be conducting aptitude tests and interviews in order to identify competent Grade 12 School Leavers who can be employed as Digital Sales Agents (DSAs) in Kafue, Siavonga and Chirundu towns of Zambia. This is in order for LPCL to support its client firm to promote its banking services and products in each respective town.

For Kafue Town, the date for aptitude testing will be Wednesday 9th November 2022 at 10:00 hours. Interviews for successful candidates will follow at 11:00 hours on the same day.

For Siavonga and Chirundu Towns, the date for aptitude testing will be Tuesday 15th November 2022 at 10:00 hours. Interviews for successful candidates will follow at 11:00 hours on the same day.

Job Summary:
DSAs will report individually and severally to the Managing Partner through the Project Manager. Each DSA will be responsible for opening a number of bank accounts per month in any of the above towns according to the quality criteria of accounts as defined by the Bank. Specific duties of Digital Sales Promoters will entail opening bank accounts as follows:

• Fully opened – (account number generated) and mobile Banking Activated;
• Compliant on KYC (Clear photos, be present and in possession of original, Valid and Verified;
• Verified and Valid mobile number);
• Prescribed Initial Deposit; and
• Initial Income generating Transaction.

Key Attributes and Skills of DSAs

i. Applicants must be domiciled in the town of choice (i.e. must be resident in Kafue, Siavonga, or Chirundu);

ii. Proven personal integrity to work for a bank/financial institution;

iii. Ability and temperament to work with details and time pressure;

iv. Ability to communicate effectively and clearly both in English and in primary local languages of the town of choice (i.e. Chitonga, Chinyanja, Goba, etc.);

v. Ability to originate quality customers (i.e. find quality customers);

vi. A passion for interacting with various classes of people;

vii. Demonstrable skills to use a smart phone to plan, manage, and coordinate multiple activities over a sustained period of time.

Qualifications & Experience

i.  Grade 12 certificate;

ii. Proven experience of networking and interpersonal skills to convince potential customers;

iii. Proven experience of ability to interact with quality customers and sustain conversations with such;

iv. Proven experience of working with difficult customers;

v. Appropriate courses and qualifications such as Marketing, Business Administration, Business Communication, etc. will be an added advantage;

vi. Prior experience in a similar role will be an added advantage.

How to Participate in the Aptitude Test

i) Confirm in advance via What Sapp message to the following number: +260 955 628 236 your full names, NRC Number, copy of your original Grade 12 Certificate, and the town from which you intend to take your aptitude test. For example,  “DSA in Kafue”, or “DSA in Siavonga”, or “DSA in Chirundu”;

ii) Provide evidence of your original copy of Grade 12 Certificate and National Registration Card to the panel on or before the date of aptitude testing;

iii) For applicants intending to take the aptitude test from Kafue Town, the deadline for confirming your intention to participate is Tuesday 8th November 2022, at 17:00 hours;

iv) For applicants intending to take the aptitude test from Siavonga and Chirundu Towns, the deadline for confirming your intention to participate is Monday 14th November 2022, at 17:00 hours

v) Only applicants who will pass in the aptitude test will be invited to attend interviews on the same day.