Job Title: Loan Administrative Assistant
Location: Greenville, MS
Supervisor: Branch Manager
Classification: Non-exempt

Brief Summary of Duties:

• Provides administrative assistance to the lending officers and customers including but not limited to
  • processing applications
  • preparing loan documents and general ledger tickets
  • assisting with loan closings
• Prepares credit memos and assists the loan officer with past dues and exceptions
• Effectively relates to customers, officers and others involved in the lending process

Education/Experience:

• High School diploma or G.E.D.
• Background in banking and loan transactions/terminology preferred
• Clerical experience preferred

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AA/EOE

Job Title: Part-time Teller I
Location: Helena-West Helena, AR
Supervisor: Regional Retail Operations Manager
Classification: Non-exempt

Brief Summary of Duties

• Provides prompt, efficient, and friendly service to customers involving receipt and payment of cash
• Recognizes customers’ needs with suggestions appropriate to the Bank’s services
• Follows established policies and procedures

Education

• High School diploma or G.E.D. 
• Banking and/or cash handling and customer service experience preferred

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AA/EOE

Job Title: Loan Processor
Location: West Helena, AR
Supervisor: Loan Operations Supervisor
Classification: Non-exempt

Brief Summary:

Under general supervision, prepares loan documentation according to regulatory requirements and loan policy.

• Responsible for preparing and reviewing loan documentation for compliance with bank policy, state, and federal regulations.  Ensures accuracy and completeness of documents and perfection of liens.
• Assist loan officers, loan assistants, and other bank personnel on loan documentation questions and problems.
• Open new lines of credit, home equity, and sweep accounts.
• May assist with file assembly and maintenance.
• Complete all required training.
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Education/Experience & Other Skills:

• High School diploma or G.E.D. required. 
• A background in banking and loan transactions/terminology and clerical experience is preferred.
• Must demonstrate knowledge/experience in loan documentation practices and procedures or strong loan assistant/administrative assistant experience.
• Good organizational and computer skills are necessary along with good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Must be able to operate a motor vehicle and maintain a valid driver’s license.

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AA/EOE

Job Title: Senior Grant Writer
Company: Southern Bancorp Capital Partners
Supervisor: VP of Development & Investor Relations
Classification: Exempt

Southern Bancorp is America’s largest rural development bank.  Southern seeks to reduce poverty by improving education and economic opportunities for individuals and families.   

Brief Summary:

The Senior Grant Writer is responsible for promoting Southern Bancorp’s fundraising efforts, primarily through research, grant application preparation, and reports to prospective and existing funders of Southern’s comprehensive bank-centered community development activities. 

• Researches and identifies potential sources of grant and other funding including loan capital, Program Related Investments, and equity capital.
• Matches the interests of funding agencies with the needs of Southern and its communities.
• Establishes fundraising priorities by conducting cost-benefit analyses of all potential funding opportunities.
• Helps to develop communication strategies and tools to connect with high priority funders.
• Works closely with Southern’s program staff to assure that program concepts and implementation strategies are communicated clearly, concisely, and accurately to potential funding sources.
• Manages funding application process from start to finish using strong project management skills to gather all data and information needed, establish intermediary deadlines, and meet target dates for document preparation, document review and pre-submission approvals.
• Supervises the Grant Writer, making research, writing and other assignments.
• Responsible for timeliness and accuracy of all funder reports.
• Prepares monthly internal fundraising reports.
• Responsible for all funder reporting documents, including relationship management system, community deposit tracking, media outreach schedule, and master calendar coordinating all Southern public outreach activities.
• Completes all required training
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education/Experience & Other Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree, with Masters Degree preferred.
• Exceptional research, writing, and editing skill with ability to manage multiple projects concurrently.
• Strong grant writing and project management experience.
• Experience working within large diverse and cross-functional teams.
• Strong interpersonal and written communication skills.
• Strong computer skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite applications.
• Must be able to operate a motor vehicle and maintain a valid driver’s license and insurance.

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EOE

Job Title: Part-time Teller I
Location: Hot Springs, AR
Supervisor: Regional Retail Operations Manager
Classification: Non-exempt

Brief Summary of Duties

• Provides prompt, efficient, and friendly service to customers involving receipt and payment of cash
• Recognizes customers’ needs with suggestions appropriate to the Bank’s services
• Follows established policies and procedures

Education

• High School diploma or G.E.D. 
• Banking and/or cash handling and customer service experience preferred

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AA/EOE

Job Title: City President
Location: Ruleville, MS
Supervisor: Region CEO
Classification: Exempt

Brief Summary:

The City President is responsible for retail banking, commercial lending, and consumer lending operations in a designated geographic area, including supervision of staff.  The City President develops new customer relationships and maintains a positive presence in the local community. 

Education/Experience:

Bachelor’s degree in banking, finance, business administration, or related degree preferred along with 10+ years of senior level banking experience.  Must have experience with crop production lending.

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AA/EOE

Job Title: VP & Assistant Director Internal Audit
Location: Little Rock, AR
Supervisor: SVP & Director of Internal Audit
Classification: Exempt

Brief Summary:

Responsible for assisting in the supervision of the staff auditors and for managing and executing audit procedures involving examination, investigation and review of records, financial statements, regulatory compliance and management practices in order to determine compliance with applicable laws, regulations and policies and procedures.  The Assistant Director will work with the Director of Internal Audit to implement an annual audit plan and work program.

Core Duties & Responsibilities:

• Acts as department head in the absence of the Director of Internal Audit.
• Determine timing and method of examination, subject to direct of the Director of Internal Audit.
• Perform detailed audit procedures, as required by the audit program and plan including Non Profits.
• Prepare detailed reports of audit findings.
• Ensure that all audits are properly rick and audit rated.
• Monitor general ledger activities through the use of end of month routines.
• Attend bank functions as a positive representative of the Bank
• Complete all assigned training.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Education/ Experience & Other Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, banking, finance, business administration or related field along with a minimum of ten years or more of audit experience, preferably bank auditing or public accounting.
• Must have good management skills, an aptitude for problem solving, good written and oral communication skills, strong computer skills, and excellent reasoning skills.
• The ability to work diplomatically with employees and bank management to identify and eliminate compliance and policy exceptions is required.
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Must be able to operate a motor vehicle and maintain a valid driver’s license.

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AA/EOE

Job Title: Senior Grant Writer
Company: Southern Bancorp Capital Partners
Supervisor: VP of Development & Investor Relations
Classification: Exempt

Brief Summary of Duties

The Senior Grant Writer is responsible for promoting Southern’s development efforts, primarily through research, proposal preparation, and reports to prospective and existing funders of Southern’s comprehensive bank-centered community development model. The Senior Grant Writer reports to Southern Bancorp’s Vice President of Development and Investor Relations. Additional assignments may be made to support investments in Southern’s banking operations and community based nonprofit partners.

• Researches and identifies potential sources of grant and other funding including loan capital, Program Related Investments, and equity capital.
• Matches the interests of funding agencies with the needs of Southern and its communities.
• Establishes fundraising priorities by conducting cost-benefit analyses of all potential funding opportunities.
• Helps to develop communication strategies and tools to connect with high priority funders and potential funders
• Manages funding application process from start to finish, gathering all data and information needed, establishing and meeting intermediary deadlines.
• Supervises the Grant Writer, making research, writing, and other assignments.
• Responsible for timeliness and accuracy of all funder reports.
• Prepares monthly internal fundraising reports.
• Responsible for all funder reporting documents, including relationship management system, community deposit tracking, media outreach schedule, and master calendar coordinating all Southern public outreach activities.
• Helps develop and edits content for websites, press releases, marketing collateral, newsletters, annual reports, and other communication materials.

Education/Experience and Other Skills
• Bachelor’s Degree required; Master’s Degree preferred
• Exceptional research, writing, and editing skills with ability to manage multiple projects concurrently
• Strong grant writing and project management experience
• Experience working within large, diverse, cross-functional teams
• Strong interpersonal and written communication skills
• Strong computer skills and proficiency in MS Office Suite applications

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EOE