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Job Title:  Regional Manager – Eastern Region

Organisation: Eleglance Finance Limited

Duty Station: Mbale, Uganda

Reports to: Credit Manager/ Managing Director

About Organisation:

Eleglance Finance Limited is a privately owned microfinance institution dedicated to delivering benefits of financial services tailored to individuals, groups and SMEs that find it challenging to access services from mainstream banks. Our investment goes beyond providing capital but creating innovative solutions tailored towards the financial needs of a growing private equity. We opened doors in May 2012 and have since then expanded to several branches with our headquarters in Entebbe.

Job Summary: The Regional Manager will report directly to the Managing Director and will supervise Branch Managers in the specified region. He/she will be responsible for monitoring and coordinating all branches in the region to ensure continuous business growth and compliance to Eleglance Finance’s policies and procedures.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ensure that the region achieves its annual targets including Portfolio, PAR and client numbers on a monthly basis.
• Ensure that branches in the region recover written-off loans in accordance with Eleglance’s loan recovery guidelines.
• Assist branches in preparation of targets and budgets. These budgets shall capture branch activities (revenues, expenses, clients, loans etc.)
• Participate in loan appraisals for individual loan between individual branches and adherence to set standards through guiding managers and officers in committees.
• Undertake timely performance appraisal of the regional staff and liaise with HR Department to ensure that the appropriate decision is taken.
• Manage and coordinate staff welfare issues in the region.
• Coordinate administration and procurement activities in the region in unison with Administration and Procurement Department.
• Coordinate the process / verification of securities and related security documentation with Finance Department.
• Participate in the approved promotional activities of Eleglance and other social events to enhance Eleglance’s corporate image in the region.
• Address client complaints received orally or through the suggestion box and other media handles.
• Prepare and submit weekly, monthly, and other periodic field reports on activities in the region to the Managing Director.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

Education Certifications:

• A Bachelor’s degree in business administration, commerce, Economics, Microfinance, Development Economics, or any other relevant business-related course from a reputable university.
• A Master’s Degree or Postgraduate in Credit Management is an added advantage.

Essential Knowledge and Experience:

• Should at least have been a branch manager with a minimum of 4 years’ experience in a financial institution mainly in credit management.
• Should be a strategic thinker with high degree of innovativeness, creativity, and ambition. Should have strong business and analytical skills.
• Should have a track record of integrity, organized and knowledgeable in credit policies and procedures, should be a team player, self-starter, and ability to push staff towards achieving set targets.
• Candidates must be knowledgeable in computer applications especially MS Office and should be aged between 28 – 40 years.
• Must be able to ride a motorcycle and should possess a valid riding license.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Knowledge of Microsoft excel for data entry and analysis is essential and mandatory.
• Familiarity with industry’s rules and regulations

Other Required Skills and Competencies:

• Should be honest, well organized, results oriented and reliable.
• Demonstrate the highest level of ethical behavior.
• Should be a team player and a self-starter.
• Should be self-motivated, innovative with a passion to achieve set targets.
• Should possess a strong personality and dynamism.
• Should be able to work effectively in a fast-paced environment and under pressure.
• Should demonstrate commercial awareness and ability to manage costs and maximize income for the institution.
• Should have ability to plan, organize and prioritize work.
• Possess a work ethic that includes neatness, punctuality, attention to detail and accuracy.
• Excellent interpersonal skills to facilitate interaction with the clients and other staff.

How to Apply:




All interested and qualified candidates should submit their CV and Academic Documents as a single PDF attachment via the link below

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Deadline: 20th July 2024

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