Fresher Debt Collection Officer Job Opportunities – Pride Microfinance Limited (MDI) (Pride)

Organization: Pride
Microfinance Limited (MDI) (Pride)
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Reports to: Credit
Supervisor
About US:
Pride Microfinance
Limited (MDI) (Pride) is the leading Microfinance Deposit Taking Institution in
Uganda with 33 networked branches and 8 contact offices countrywide, an equal
opportunity employer, regulated by Bank of Uganda under the MDI Act,
2003.     
Job Summary:  The Debt Collection Officer will be tasked with the recovery  of 
bad/written  off  loans 
extended  in  accordance 
with  Pride’s  policies 
and  procedures  and 
the laws  of  Uganda.
Key Duties and Responsibilities: 
Recovery of  bad/written 
off  loans.
  • Survey and investigate 
    clients’  files  for 
    cases  of  defaulting.
  • Prepare  and  deliver 
    demand  letters  to 
    defaulters  and  follow 
    up  on  payments.
  • Prepare and submit 
    weekly  and  monthly 
    progress  reports.
  • Mentor and train staff 
    on  debt  recovery 
    skills.
Liaise  with 
law  enforcement  on 
recovery.
  • Peruse  clients’  files 
    to  establish  type 
    and  location  of 
    security.
  • Visit  locations  to 
    establish  the  availability  of 
    property  for  attachment.
  • Contact  law  enforcement  for 
    purposes  of  attachment.
  • Place  and  distribute  notices 
    of  sale.
  • Identify  highest  bidder 
    and  negotiate  terms 
    for  the  sale 
    of  attached  assets.
  • Arrange  with  the 
    respective  branch  for 
    consent  to  sale 
    and  requisition  of 
    sale  agreement.
Facilitate  the 
prosecution  of  loan 
defaulters.
  • Investigate  cases  of 
    defaulting.
  • Gather  information  on 
    clients  from  the 
    Credit  Department.
  • Report  matters  of 
    criminal  nature  to 
    police.
  • Organize  potential  witnesses  to 
    make  statements.
Key 
Performance  Indicators
  • Percentage  of  recovery 
    of  bad/written  off 
    loans.
  • Percentage  of  staff 
    trained  in  loan 
    recovery.
  • Timely  and  accurate 
    production  and  delivery 
    of  recall  letters 
    and  monthly  updates, 
    and  follow  up.
  • Successful  sale  of 
    securities

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 
  • The ideal candidate must hold a diploma in law.
  • Possession of a Post graduate 
    diploma  is  an 
    added  advantage.
  • One year of experience in 
    debt  collection  or 
    law  enforcement.
  • Knowledge  of  Laws 
    of  Uganda
  • Excellent communication 
    skills
  • High business  acumen
  • Good people management  skills
  • Result-oriented
  • Good report writing skills
  • Age: Below 40
    years



How to Apply:
All suitably
qualified and interested candidates are encouraged to apply online by following
the procedure;
  • Click Here
  • Create an Account
  • Fill in your personal information and
    upload your Curriculum Vitae (CV), including all your scanned academic
    credentials, 3 letters of recommendation from each of the referees and a
    passport photo.
  • Submit online i.e. no hardcopy
    deliveries will be accepted
Deadline: 7th December 2018
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