Organization: BAP
Finance
Finance
Duty Station: Gulu,
Uganda
Uganda
Reports to: Senior
Loan Officer
Loan Officer
About US:
BAP Finance is
delivering the products and services to rural farmers to unlock potentials and
propel communities forward. To catalyze farmers to realize their potential BAP
Finance offers asset financing directly to the Base of the Pyramid (BoP). Our
first product, a bicycle, connects farmers to market and other basic life
needs. Our portfolio is growing with new assets that push upward mobility.
We’re dedicated to serving farmers who are financially excluded and yet need
access to assets on credit.
delivering the products and services to rural farmers to unlock potentials and
propel communities forward. To catalyze farmers to realize their potential BAP
Finance offers asset financing directly to the Base of the Pyramid (BoP). Our
first product, a bicycle, connects farmers to market and other basic life
needs. Our portfolio is growing with new assets that push upward mobility.
We’re dedicated to serving farmers who are financially excluded and yet need
access to assets on credit.
Job Summary: The Credit, Marketing, and Administration
Interns will provide support to BAP’s growing office. BAP is a young, growing
organisation. As a result, we are looking for flexible, dynamic, and
hard-working individuals who embrace changing environments. We are a social driven business. We are
committed to our impact and the farming customers we serve, but we see the need
for business opportunities in community development. To date we’ve disbursed
over 3,500 loans and are focused on another 2,000 in the coming twelve months.
Interns will provide support to BAP’s growing office. BAP is a young, growing
organisation. As a result, we are looking for flexible, dynamic, and
hard-working individuals who embrace changing environments. We are a social driven business. We are
committed to our impact and the farming customers we serve, but we see the need
for business opportunities in community development. To date we’ve disbursed
over 3,500 loans and are focused on another 2,000 in the coming twelve months.
Key Duties and Responsibilities: The
Interns duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Interns duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
·
Providing
support to BAP’s Relationship Officers and Loan Officer’s during loan cycle
Providing
support to BAP’s Relationship Officers and Loan Officer’s during loan cycle
·
Traveling
to the field regularly to assist in sensitizations of communities, bicycle
distributions, and loan repayments.
Traveling
to the field regularly to assist in sensitizations of communities, bicycle
distributions, and loan repayments.
·
Data
entry of client applications and monitoring and evaluation surveys
Data
entry of client applications and monitoring and evaluation surveys
·
Identifying
potential oxen and plough clients, and collecting data from local market days
Identifying
potential oxen and plough clients, and collecting data from local market days
·
Assisting
in the design and implementing research projects to understand customer
satisfaction and community opinions on loan terms and conditions
Assisting
in the design and implementing research projects to understand customer
satisfaction and community opinions on loan terms and conditions
·
Providing
translation to BAP’s international staff members
Providing
translation to BAP’s international staff members
·
Maintaining
office by procuring office supplies or services when needed
Maintaining
office by procuring office supplies or services when needed
·
General
administrative duties including filing BAP documents, photocopying, and
answering phone
General
administrative duties including filing BAP documents, photocopying, and
answering phone
·
Assisting
with the maintenance and upkeep of BAP owned motorcycles
Assisting
with the maintenance and upkeep of BAP owned motorcycles
·
Tracking
of motorcycle fuel consumption
Tracking
of motorcycle fuel consumption
·
Perform
any other duties as may arise.
Perform
any other duties as may arise.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
·
The applicant
must hold a diploma from recognized university or college. Preference will be
given to those with agriculture/finance degrees or diplomas
The applicant
must hold a diploma from recognized university or college. Preference will be
given to those with agriculture/finance degrees or diplomas
·
Fast-paced
Fast-paced
·
Excellent
communication skills
Excellent
communication skills
·
Flexibility
and ability to work on diverse team
Flexibility
and ability to work on diverse team
·
Strong
interest in learning ways in which business solutions can be incorporated into
development organisations
Strong
interest in learning ways in which business solutions can be incorporated into
development organisations
·
Willing
and eager to work non-traditional business hours to ensure tasks are completed
Willing
and eager to work non-traditional business hours to ensure tasks are completed
·
Well
organized individuals
Well
organized individuals
·
Strong
computer skills and experience with Microsoft Office and Excel required
Strong
computer skills and experience with Microsoft Office and Excel required
·
Fluency
in English is required; speaking Luo (Acholi, Langi) is an added advantage.
Fluency
in English is required; speaking Luo (Acholi, Langi) is an added advantage.
How to Apply:
All candidates
should apply online here: Click Here
should apply online here: Click Here
For those who cannot apply online you can
hand-deliver your Updated Resume to: BAP Gulu office, Senior quarters: 30 Eden
Road P.O. Box 1025 Gulu.
hand-deliver your Updated Resume to: BAP Gulu office, Senior quarters: 30 Eden
Road P.O. Box 1025 Gulu.
NB: All
candidates hand-delivering resumes must fill an application form from the
office before they leave. Candidates who do not fill the form will not be
considered.
candidates hand-delivering resumes must fill an application form from the
office before they leave. Candidates who do not fill the form will not be
considered.
Deadline: 18th January 2019.
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