Head of Credit Employment Opportunity – Tropical Bank Limited

Job Title:       Head of Credit
Organisation: Tropical Bank Limited
Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda

About US:
Tropical Bank Limited was established in 1973 under the name Libyan
Arab Uganda Bank for Foreign Trade and Development. Tropical Bank Limited is
jointly owned by the Governments of the Republic of Uganda 0.03% and the Libyan
Foreign Bank (LFB) 99.97% of Paid-up Capital. The Bank provides professional
and personalized commercial banking services to various sectors of the economy
including financial support to Parastatals, Corporates, Small and Medium Enterprises,
Individuals, and Non-Governmental Organisations.

Job Summary: The Head of
Credit will primarily identify, measure, monitor and control credit risk within
the Bank’s asset book ensuring the quality of the portfolio remains within
acceptable parameters to minimize losses and maximize profits.

Key Duties and
Responsibilities:  
  • Lead and develop a team to transfer skills
    through on job training, coaching, mentoring and ensure harmony among the
    team to improve performance.
  • The incumbent will also evaluate, analyse
    where necessary and structure credit facilities within sanctioning limits
    as appropriate and within the set turnaround time to book quality deals
    priced to cover all embedded costs under the risk reward trade-off to
    achieve the Bank’s disbursement target and grow quality portfolio and
    minimize losses.
  • The jobholder will implement relevant and
    approved terms and conditions as laid down in the credit agreements to
    protect the Bank’s interest and avoid litigation.
  • Enforce compliance with Financial Institutions
    Act, internal credit policies, Central Bank guidelines and regulations on
    prudential lending norms
  • Regularly monitor individual credits
    inclusive of Off-Balance sheet exposures to obligors as well as overall
    credit portfolio of the Bank to ascertain whether loans are being serviced
    as per facility terms, the adequacy of provisions, the overall risk
    profile is within acceptable limits and take remedial measures as and when
    any deterioration occur.
  • Undertake portfolio evaluations and
    conduct comprehensive studies on the industry and environment to test the
    resilience of the loan portfolio and avoid future losses.
  • Evaluate and implement appropriate
    remedial strategies such as restructuring of loan facility, enhancement in
    credit limits or reduction in interest rates to help improve obligor’s
    repayment capacity and avoid litigation. A sanitized lending cycle.
  • Monitor performance of the Credit
    Department team through periodic performance reviews and ensure that staff
    are performing in accordance with expected and agreed targets as well as
    identify and address areas for improvement.
  • Keenly review and maintain business
    continuity through robust succession plan for the department to enhance
    smooth flow of business operations and ensure adequate cover in the face
    of unplanned interruptions, losses or absence of staff






Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
  • The applicant for the Tropical Bank Head
    of Credit career opportunity must hold a bachelor’s Degree in the areas of
    Economics, Commerce, Statistics or Business Administration.
  • Additional training/professional
    qualification in Business, Investment and project appraisal will be an
    advantage.
  • A minimum of ten years’ experience in a
    Financial Institution – four of which years must be in Credit Risk at
    Management level
  • Credit Certification or ACIB will be an
    added advantage.
  • Leadership and Risk Analysis skills
  • Significant experience in leadership and
    managing a big team.
  • Be a hardworking, self-motivated,
    analytical and results orientated person with the ability to work with
    minimum supervision.
  • High degree of integrity and
    confidentiality.
  • Broad knowledge and understanding of
    internal credit policies and Financial Institutions Act (FIA)
  • Proficiency in Computer packages and core
    banking software is a must.
  • Financial Risk Analysis skills.
  • Basic legal knowledge will be an
    advantage.

How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates should send an
application letter with updated CV to The Director, Future Options Consulting
Ltd, 4th Floor, DTB Centre, Kampala Road, P.O. Box 34934, Kampala, Uganda by
post, courier or via email to: reception@futureoptionsug.com indicating the
position as the subject line.

Deadline: 18th August
2017


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