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Job Title:      Credit Officer

Organization: Freedom Fund

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

About US:

Freedom
Fund is a finance company wholly owned by the Uhuru Institute for Social
Development. It provides financial services to clients such as Cooperatives,
SACCOs, Village Loan savings associations and other collective business
organizations.

Job Summary: The Credit Officer will be responsible for maintaining and managing a
healthy loan portfolio and a quality client base within the assigned area of
operation.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

·       
Analyze
applicants’ financial status, credit worthiness and property evaluations to
determine feasibility of granting loans.

·       
Research
background documentation and review personal and business financial statements
and tax returns so as to prepare a preliminary analysis for the lender.

·       
Approve
loans within specified limits or refer loan applications outside those limits
to management for approval.

·       
Recommend
and monitor burrower adherence to loan covenants.

·       
Maintain
the privacy of client information and security of all records.

·       
Survey
and sensitize clients about existing loan packages.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

·       
The
applicant must hold a University degree in Business Administration,
Micro-Finance or related discipline.

·       
Three
years of practical work experience in loan department or similar financial
position.

·       
Excellent
financial analytical skills with sound judgment

·       
Strong
stress tolerance abilities.

·       
Demonstrable
track record of high integrity.

·       
Ability
to follow up and close issues.

How to Apply:

All candidates
should send their updated Curriculum Vitae (CV) via email to hiring@watulimited.com. Other academic
and other support documents that vouch for your abilities don’t have to be
submitted at this stage. These will be requested for at subsequent stages.

Deadline: 11^th December 2019

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