Job Title: Debt Collection Officer (Fresher Jobs)
Organization: Pride
Microfinance Limited (MDI) (Pride)
Microfinance Limited (MDI) (Pride)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Manager Legal
About US:
Pride
Microfinance Limited (MDI) (Pride) is the leading Microfinance Deposit Taking
Institution in Uganda with 31 networked branches and 5 contact branches
countrywide and an equal opportunity employer, regulated by Bank of Uganda
under the MDI Act, 2003.
Microfinance Limited (MDI) (Pride) is the leading Microfinance Deposit Taking
Institution in Uganda with 31 networked branches and 5 contact branches
countrywide and an equal opportunity employer, regulated by Bank of Uganda
under the MDI Act, 2003.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
·
Develop, maintain and implement Pride’s recovery
policies procedures and strategies.
Develop, maintain and implement Pride’s recovery
policies procedures and strategies.
·
The incumbent will ensure the recovery of delinquent
and written off loans and exited staff liabilities.
The incumbent will ensure the recovery of delinquent
and written off loans and exited staff liabilities.
·
He /she will keep a record of all cases received and
make follow up on the cases; and make periodic reports to Manager Legal.
He /she will keep a record of all cases received and
make follow up on the cases; and make periodic reports to Manager Legal.
·
Actively monitor performance of each debtor and/or
his/her guarantors to; investigate late payments, demand payment or ask for the
client formal written commitment to pay the outstanding amount, and/or inform
them of the actions that Pride may take in case they failure to adhere to
agreed terms.
Actively monitor performance of each debtor and/or
his/her guarantors to; investigate late payments, demand payment or ask for the
client formal written commitment to pay the outstanding amount, and/or inform
them of the actions that Pride may take in case they failure to adhere to
agreed terms.
·
Participate in the training of staff in recovery
techniques.
Participate in the training of staff in recovery
techniques.
·
Expeditiously follow up on sale of collateral and
generally ensure that the loan recovery process is done in line with Pride’s
policy.
Expeditiously follow up on sale of collateral and
generally ensure that the loan recovery process is done in line with Pride’s
policy.
·
Stay abreast with changes in legislation, national and local
trends wherever Pride’s operations are located.
Stay abreast with changes in legislation, national and local
trends wherever Pride’s operations are located.
·
Ensure that necessary orders/ warrants are obtained
in order to attach assets where necessary, and liaise with the police to
facilitate the prosecution of the defaulters.
Ensure that necessary orders/ warrants are obtained
in order to attach assets where necessary, and liaise with the police to
facilitate the prosecution of the defaulters.
·
Regularly review client loan files in consultation
with the Manager Legal and determine the different actions that can be taken
against the client to ensure repayment.
Regularly review client loan files in consultation
with the Manager Legal and determine the different actions that can be taken
against the client to ensure repayment.
·
Receive and review the client loan files for
completeness before recovery efforts can commence.
Receive and review the client loan files for
completeness before recovery efforts can commence.
·
Work closely with police, LCs and/or external debt
collectors to facilitate the follow-up and/or prosecution of the defaulters.
Work closely with police, LCs and/or external debt
collectors to facilitate the follow-up and/or prosecution of the defaulters.
·
Perform any other duties as may be requested by the
supervisor from the Manager Legal
Perform any other duties as may be requested by the
supervisor from the Manager Legal
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
·
The applicants should preferably hold a Diploma in
Law from LDC or any other Diploma in a Law enforcement field.
The applicants should preferably hold a Diploma in
Law from LDC or any other Diploma in a Law enforcement field.
·
At least a year’s working experience in debt
collection or law enforcement.
At least a year’s working experience in debt
collection or law enforcement.
·
Good emotional intelligence
Good emotional intelligence
·
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Excellent oral and written communication skills
·
Good report writing skills
Good report writing skills
·
Excellent interpersonal skills
Excellent interpersonal skills
·
High business acumen
High business acumen
·
Computer knowledge
Computer knowledge
·
Self-starter
Self-starter
·
Follow-up without reminders.
Follow-up without reminders.
·
Confidentiality, Self-drive,
Confidentiality, Self-drive,
·
Self-confidence, Integrity and proactiveness
Self-confidence, Integrity and proactiveness
·
Compliance to policies, Discipline,
Compliance to policies, Discipline,
·
Diligence and Efficiency.
Diligence and Efficiency.
·
Age: Less than 35
years.
Age: Less than 35
years.
How to Apply:
All suitably
qualified and interested candidates should send their applications to the: Head
Human Capital Management, Pride Micro-finance Limited, Victoria Office Park,
Block B, Plot 6 -9, Ben Kiwanuka Okot
Close, P.O. Box 7566, Kampala, Uganda.
qualified and interested candidates should send their applications to the: Head
Human Capital Management, Pride Micro-finance Limited, Victoria Office Park,
Block B, Plot 6 -9, Ben Kiwanuka Okot
Close, P.O. Box 7566, Kampala, Uganda.
The complete
applications should include a detailed curriculum vitae, three referees, copies
of academic transcripts, postal address and a daytime telephone contact.
applications should include a detailed curriculum vitae, three referees, copies
of academic transcripts, postal address and a daytime telephone contact.
Deadline: 10th August, 2015
NB: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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