IT/WU Assistant
Job Summary
Pashtany Bank is seeking to hire an IT/WU Assistant.
Duties & Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities:
- Ensure the Western Union system operates smoothly at the city branch.
- Organize booth activities and execute tasks related to Western Union in accordance with the company's operational norms and regulations, as reflected in the incoming and outgoing forms.
- Collect and request necessary documents for Western Union and SWIFT transactions from customers.
- Obtain required documentation from clients for account transactions and Western Union services.
- Arrange and manage incoming and outgoing remittances through the Western Union global network, coordinating with the booth manager for currency exchange at the center.
- Organize and reconcile exchange vouchers with the booth manager for Western Union transactions and currency exchanges at the center.
- Prepare special boxes for Western Union to maintain documents securely.
- Execute all transfers at the center and its branches.
- Calculate commissions and issue account maintenance fees according to approved commission regulations.
- Repair and install computers in collaboration with the General IT Manager as needed.
- Accurately fill out Western Union remittance forms related to clients.
- Responsible for all interbank transfers, Western Union, and SWIFT transactions at the city branch, as well as executing all outgoing and incoming Western Union remittances and guiding clients on filling out transfer forms.
- Prepare monthly statements for Western Union.
- Install necessary software on branch computers.
- Set passwords for computers.
- Resolve technical issues as required in the relevant sections and perform timely actions.
Job Requirements
Qualifications (Education and Work Experience):
- Work Experience: Minimum of one year in a related role or in banking.
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Economics or Computer Science.
- Proficiency in official languages (Pashto and Dari) and a foreign language (at least English).
- Other Skills: Proficiency in computer programs (Office) and banking systems.
Submission Guidelines
The subject line of your email should clearly indicate the Vacancy Number and position title; otherwise, your application will not be considered. Candidates can apply online.
Please send your CV along with your educational documents and Tazkira in PDF format.
Only shortlisted candidates will be invited for an interview.
Pashtany Bank is committed to Equal Employment Opportunities.
Submission Email
Pashtany Bank is a state owned bank established in 1954 and is registered with Da Afghanistan Bank (Central Bank of Afghanistan) under the commercial banking license to operate nation-wide. The Bank has been operating as one of the leading commercial bank and dominated commercial banking sector since its establishment. Its contributions in expanding financial inclusion and providing variety of banking sector products and services has been vital. Moreover, Pashtany Bank has been considerably contributing to the real sectors of economy and the community in addition to its own strategic objectives. To facilitate its customers, the bank has presence in capital city and provinces offering wide variety of products and services based on the market needs and its customers’ expectations. Pashtany Bank started its operations with the initial investment of Afs 120 million employing 22 staff and major shareholding was Pension Fund, Afghanistan Agriculture Bank and some other entities. Since its establishment, Pashtany Bank is committed to excellence and is operating with full transparency, fairness and disclosure to its stakeholders. Mr. Janat Khan Gharwal was appointed as the first president of the bank. He took many initiatives leading the bank to growth in terms of its size. He established 10 new departments within its main office along with five local, four provincial branches, three border branches. In order to meet growing demand of its customers, Pashtany Bank established three foreign branches located in Peshawar, Chaman, and Karachi cities of Pakistan. In the first 19 years, the bank had a strong growth and recovery and expanded its assets size recording strong profitability under his assignment. The bank witnessed significant reforms and the modernization process of the bank is well on track based on the market needs and dynamic financial sector in the region. The bank had more than 50 correspondent banking relations making it a dominant bank in terms of business relations with the top banks in the developed and developing world. Based on the current market needs and growing financial industry, the bank strengthened its corporate governance structure, established an independent Board of Supervisors (BoS) meeting on monthly basis, have independent Compliance, Risk Management and Internal Audit departments. As a result, such moves helped bank in promoting accountability, transparency, disclosure and strong internal controls. In addition to this, the bank invested a lot in its soft infrastructure to meet best international compliance and risk management standards making it a leading institution in terms of corporate governance in the country.
