Assistant Branch Manager

Coosa Valley Credit Union is excited to announce an opening for Assistant Branch Manager within our Main Branch Location! We are looking for individuals who are passionate about helping our members achieve their financial goals and improve their financial well-being. If you are eager to be a part of a dynamic team dedicated to making a positive impact in the lives of our members, we encourage you to apply today for this exciting opportunity within Coosa Valley Credit Union!

Job Description:
To assist in directing the operations of the Credit Union facility, insuring the branch meets its financial, operational, service, and growth objectives. Underwrites consumer loans per credit union policy; reviews and approves underwriting decisions of branch personnel; Directs, develops, motivates and disciplines branch personnel. Assists in administering performance evaluations and recommend appropriate personnel actions. Will assist in monitoring all branch activities to insure all are in compliance with established credit union policies and procedures. Also responsible for the following:

• Underwrites consumer and in some cases mortgage and/or commercial loans up to the amount assigned per credit union policy.
• Monitors branch activities relative to compliance & established objectives to insure that polices/procedures are followed and goals are met or corrective actions are taken.
• Directs, develops, motivates, and disciplines branch personnel; recommends appropriate personnel actions.
• Represents the branch as appropriate in its relationships with members, organizations(s), suppliers, other financial institutions, and similar groups.
• Performs member service functions and can work a cash drawer processing teller transactions, as needed.
• Maintains communications with main office; prepares and submits standard reports; attends scheduled meetings.
• Controls past due and charged off accounts for the branch.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Job Qualifications:

• An associates degree preferably in business administration, management, or related field with 1 to 3 years of related experience.
• Thorough knowledge of banking products, services, and related state and federal law regulations.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills as work involves much personal contact with others inside and outside the organization for the purpose of first-level conflict resolution, building relationships, and soliciting cooperation.

Core Competencies:

Adaptability - Adapts to changes in the work environment, manages competing demands, accepts criticism and feedback, changes approach or method to best fit the situation.

Business Ethics - Treats people with kindness and respect, keeps commitments, inspires the trust of others, works ethically and with integrity, and upholds organizational values.

Communications - Expresses ideas and thoughts verbally and in written form, exhibits good listening and comprehension, keeps others adequately informed, selects and uses appropriate communication methods, writes clearly and informatively, edits work for spelling and grammar, varies writing style to meet needs, presents numerical data effectively, demonstrates effective and clear presentation skills.

Initiative - Volunteers readily, undertakes self-development activities, seeks increased responsibilities, takes independent actions and calculated risks, looks for and takes advantage of opportunities, asks for and offers help when needed.

Problem Solving - Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner, gathers and analyzes information skillfully, develops alternative solutions, works well in group problem-solving situations, uses reason even when dealing with emotional topics.

Sales Skills - Achieves sales goals, overcomes objections with persuasion and persistence, initiates new contacts, maintains customer satisfaction, maintains records and promptly submits information.

What does it mean to work at Coosa Valley Credit Union?

At Coosa Valley, serving our members is not just a job; we have a much higher purpose.

At Coosa Valley Credit Union, "We Care" and "We Listen" are two core values that differentiate us from banks and other financial institutions. Here we still do business like neighbors helping neighbors, an old fashioned approach that combines modern technologies and the warm professional service members deserve. No matter the need or unusual circumstance, we still listen.

We use our Core Values as a guide and constant reminder that we can always improve our members’ lives. We don’t charge more so that we can increase a line on a graph and we don’t believe that revenue is most important. Our purpose is simple: to help people in our hometown live better financial lives.

“Helping People Live Better Financial Lives” is the purpose that unites all of us at CVCU. We want to create value – for our members, for our employees, and for the communities in which we operate. CVCU’s employees will always put their experience, pride and enthusiasm into making this happen.