For our young and dynamic micro-finance organisation “SYPO Uganda Ltd.” we seek new loan officers. SYPO Uganda Ltd. is a subsidiary of the Dutch NGO SYPO that has been active in the Mukono district for the past nine years.
Our ambitious microfinance organisation was started in 2011 and provides low-threshold business loans to groups of women in rural parts of the Mukono and Buikwe districts. The organisation has grown to three loan officers and aims to expand to seven loan officers in the near future; each loan officer responsible for one rural zone that is served from a small zone office.
Key Duties & Responsibilities
Loan officers are expected to:
- Spend their full work week in the field
- Recruit new clients
- Take loan applications and support prospective clients in creating basic business plans
- Sensitise clients regarding the organisation’s rules and procedures
- Disburse loans and collect repayments
- Monitor clients’ business performance and general development, resolve group tensions and ensure a healthy loan portfolio
- Administer all portfolio transactions in the organisation’s online administration system
- Keep accurate financial records of the zone
- Actively participate in weekly conference calls with the Dutch management team
Qualifications, Skills & Experience
- Suitable candidates should have an academic degree (such as finance, commerce or business administration) and preferably one to three years of relevant work experience.
- Candidates should be enthusiastic about working in a rural setting and able to effectively communicate with both uneducated villagers and the international management team.
- Candidates should be fluent in both Luganda (spoken) and English (written and spoken). We expect our loan officers to be able to work independently and pro-actively with limited supervision.
- Successful candidates have good computer skills and are able to work effectively with Microsoft office, email and other internet applications.
We offer a challenging job in a young and dynamic team with strong learning and personal development opportunities.
How to Apply
Applications for this vacancy can be submitted by e-mail to [email protected] . Any questions regarding this vacancy can be sent to the same email address.
Deadline: 28th October, 2013 before noon
Deadline: 28th October, 2013 before noon
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