At Advans, the employee experience is an entire journey. It begins the moment you apply and continues throughout your growth within the company!
Transparency, well-being, and personal and professional development are our core values.
Grégoire Danel-Fedou
DCEO & CFO
Our Vision
The international group leading in micro financing in Africa Advans, is convinced of one thing: its talents make its daily success. From this conviction we draw our commitment to providing our employees with a fulfilling work environment, borrowing from development and internal and international mobility, and respecting our values and our dynamic and responsible culture.
It is by working in a dynamic of continuous improvement and collective intelligence that we offer a work environment that resembles our employees!
DEVELOPMENT
Attract, develop, and promote our talents.
EXPERIENCE
Offer an employee experience rather than a simple job.
ENGAGEMENT
Build a better future by providing an engaged and healthy work environment
INNOVATION
Developing innovative digital solutions to serve our employees and customers.
4 Leading Ways
To ensure that the group’s values are embodied by its managers, Advans co-developed its managerial charter, the 4 Leading Ways. These four pillars of management are: Leading as a Coach, Leading as an Ambassador, Leading with Care, and Leading for Performance. This framework provides a sustainable approach to management, establishing a shared direction for both managers and employees. Managerial roles are harmonized across the Advans network, offering clear guidance for managers in their decision-making and enabling them to exercise their responsibilities confidently and effectively. The 4 Leading Ways also serve as a reference point for employees, supporting their growth and development.
Skills development program
Developing the skills of our employees to make them top-tier experts in micro lending in Africa is a cornerstone of our approach. That’s why, since 2020, we have established our own training organisation: the Advans Training Centre. Initially rolled out in a few pilot subsidiaries, it has now been implemented across the entire group. Our ATC provides face-to-face training modules, operational management courses, and train-the-trainer sessions. It also features a rich collection of digital content via the Edflex partner platform, offering online courses, MOOCs, and short, engaging videos.
Nurturing High-Potential Leaders
As an expert in micro-lending in Africa, Advans is committed to identifying and nurturing its internal talent. With great enthusiasm, we launched our Talent Training Program in 2023, designed to prepare high-potential employees for their growth as the leaders of tomorrow. To support this vision, we have proactively established a talent pool to shape the future development of our Group and its subsidiaries. This program also aims to strengthen employee engagement and retain our top talent. The Talent Training Program reflects our dedication to fostering mobility and internal career development across the organization.. This program plays a key role in our mobility and internal development policy, while highlighting the tangible impact our teams have on the ground.
If this describes you, Advans is the place for you…
You are looking to collaborate with talented individuals and tackle the challenges of a rapidly growing environment
You are drawn to and motivated by an international, multicultural work environment
You wish to develop your skills and offer your career diverse opportunities for growth.
Staff Testimonials
Testimonials from our employees reflect a strong commitment and meaningful work in their day-to-day lives. On the ground, this impact is also confirmed by our clients, who benefit tangibly from improved access to financial services, which promotes their independence and helps them develop their projects.
I decided to join Advans in 2019 for its transparency, fairness, and cohesion, values that are highly promoted. The multicultural environment strongly stimulates self-affirmation, the development of potential, and the sharing of experience. In 2019, I joined the executive committee of Advans Cameroun as financial and administrative director. Two years later, I was promoted to the position of Deputy General Manager, the first woman to have this position at Advans Cameroun!
Sandrine Ziwa
Deputy Director General – Cameroon
Advans quickly gave me opportunities for growth within the group. First as a Client Relationship Officer, then as Branch Manager for Advans Cameroon, I am now fortunate to lead the Marketing and Sales Department of Advans Congo. Recently, Advans also offered me the opportunity to join its Talent Training Program.”
Hermann Foko
Sales and Marketing Director, Advans Congo, April 2024
My 10 years at Advans allowed me to discover myself, gain maturity and expertise, and feel useful. I found a place that lets me use my innate abilities every day, using them in the tasks at hand. It’s a pleasure to be at Advans, because from the start I found an environment that matches my values, values people, and works to support them. This environment confirmed to me that every seed bears fruit when we work with justice and integrity.
Serge Kamaha
Project Manager Air+, Program Execution Lead – Ghana
I joined the Advans group as IT manager for the AIR+ program in Ghana. After the successful launch of the pilot projects, I continued to assist in Ivory Coast and Cameroon. This experience allowed me to contribute both at the subsidiary and group level, an advantage for my professional expertise and my intercultural knowledge. My experience at Advans allowed me to be very sensitive to team spirit and a strong ambition to improve the lives of our customers.
Youssouf Traoré
IT Team Project Manager – Ghana
Candidate questions
All our active job offers are available on the Careers page of our website as well as on LinkedIn, Jobs That Make Sense, APEC, or JobTeaser for internships.
We look forward to your application!
No offers matching your career? Don’t panic, you can also make a spontaneous application.
To be on the lookout for our latest opportunities, follow us on our networks!
When you apply to join us for a Headquarters position, you will follow a recruitment process comprising 3 main stages:
-The “icebreaker” interview, which allows us to get to know each other (with a Talent Acquisition Officer)
-The interview with your future manager, which will be an opportunity to deepen the technical aspects of your position and our environment
-The last discussion with a member of our Parisian Executive Committee.
You will also have the opportunity to complete three questionnaires on your motivation, your reasoning, and your personality! A good way to discover yourself as a future employee.
No! All profiles, careers, and experiences are welcome. Each professional path has its strength, and we are convinced of it.
One thing unites Advans employees: the conviction of the positive social and economic impact of our activity, the attraction to the international environment, a strong interest in microfinance, and a strong base of values and commitment.
Advans ensures that its employees operate in a healthy, respectful, and safe work environment. Each employee undertakes to respect, protect, and value their colleagues and to make Advans a pleasant and warm place to work. To do this, everyone must act honestly and fairly. Advans expects its employees to behave professionally at all times
You can refer to our Careers page, everything is mentioned there! Particularly in the Advans Training Center, Training Center, and Talent Training Program section.
Our employees will be happy to talk to you about it during your recruitment process.
Yes! Our VIE opportunities are posted on the Business France website as well as on our careers page.
Yes, we promote internal mobility as much as possible.
When a position opening opens, it is shared internally (to all of our subsidiaries), as well as externally. We take the time to identify potential candidates among our employees to offer development opportunities at the headquarters level.
Cross-functional developments are also a practice that we encourage. If an employee wants to develop new skills or a new type of position, we facilitate this development. This is beneficial for the careers of our employees as well as for the development of the company.
Although international mobility, involving a move by the employee, is possible, it remains relatively rare.
Regularly! In our headquarters premises in Paris, at least once a year an internship campaign is launched. This offers different types of internships, across a range of professions.
International internships, are becoming rarer, but are not nonexistent. It all depends on the reception capacity of our subsidiaries.
Browse Our Job Opportunities
As a leader in microcredit in Africa, we offer you a unique recruitment experience along with professional growth opportunities at both national and international levels. Take the first step toward a successful career in microfinance by exploring our latest job openings and energizing your professional journey today