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Job Title:   Collections Officer (14 Positions)

Organisation: Platinum Credit (U) Ltd

Duty Station:  Upcountry, Uganda

About US:

Platinum Credit is a leading Regional Micro Finance Company providing emergency loans to employed individuals in Eastern Africa. We have a wide spread branch network in Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania. Platinum Credit (U) Ltd has introduced a new product available to formally employed persons working in the Private Sector. Platinum Credit (U) Ltd is a subsidiary of Platcorp Holdings Ltd.

Job Summary:  The Collections Officer will follow up on all collections related issues in your area of operation.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ensure timely data capture of loans disbursed in the region.
• Ensure 100% collection of all schedules and payments in your area of operation. This involves making field visits to reconcile schedules and payments with various votes.
• Follow up on non-performing accounts in your area of operation. This will mainly include follow up on NPLs where the collections team at Head Office has hit a snag due to various reasons for example lack of adequate communication channels and urgent need of field visits to employers/clients.
• Making field visits to track debtors to ensure payment of outstanding arrears.
• Mitigating risk by obtaining data from votes on non-credit-worth clients.
• Maintain the PAR below 5%
• To actively resolve customer queries related to arrears.
• Identify issues attributing to account delinquency and discuss/raise them with management.
• To liaise with Government agencies and other authorities to maintain very good working relations necessary to maximize payroll collections.
• To diligently handle any other collections task as assigned to you from time to time.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• Degree in a relevant field.
• Excellent Computer knowledge.
• Excellent numerical and analytical skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

How to Apply:

All candidates should Email their applications, detailed CVs and testimonials to the address below;

The Human Resource Manager;

Platinum Credit (U) Ltd

Send your application by

Email to: careers@platinumcredit.co.ug

Deadline: 10th May 2024

NB: PHL does not and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status or sexual orientation in any of its activities or operations. These activities include, but are not limited to, hiring and firing of staff, selection of volunteers and vendors and provision of services. We are committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for all members of our staff, clients, volunteers, subcontractors and vendors.

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