Debt Collection Officer job at Pride Microfinance Limited

Vacancy title:
Debt Collection Officer

[ Type: FULL TIME , Industry: Financial Services , Category: Accounting & Finance ]

Jobs at:

Pride Microfinance Limited

Deadline of this Job:
Thursday, February 22 2024 

Duty Station:
Within Uganda , Kampala, East Africa

Summary
Date Posted: Saturday, February 10 2024, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:
Pride Microfinance Limited (MDI) (Pride) is the leading Microfinance Deposit Taking Institution in Uganda with 37 networked branches and 7 contact offices countrywide; regulated by Bank of Uganda under the MDI Act, 2003 and is in the transformation process to a tier 2 by December 2024. Pride is an equal opportunity employer looking for competent and experienced individuals to fill the following positions:

Debt Collection Officer.
Responsible for the recovery of bad/written off loans extended in accordance with Pride’s policies and procedures and the laws of Uganda.

Key duties and Responsibilities:
• Responsible for the recovery of bad/written off loans by surveying and
• investigating the clients’ files for cases of defaulting and visiting defaulting clients.
• Deliver recall letters and ensure follow up.
• Prepare and deliver demand letters to defaulters and follow up on payments.
• Prepare and submit weekly and monthly progress reports.
• Train staff on debt recovery skills.
• Liaise with law enforcement on recovery.
• Peruse clients’ files to establish type and location of security.
• Visit locations to establish the availability of property for attachment.
• Contact law enforcement for purposes of attachment in line with bank policy.
• Place and distribute notices of sale.
• Identify the highest bidder and negotiate terms for the sale of attached assets in line with bank policy.
• Arrange with the respective branch for consent to sale and requisition of the sale agreement in line with bank policy.
• Facilitate the prosecution of loan defaulters by investigating cases of defaulting.
• Report matters of criminal nature to the police in line with bank policy.

Minimum Academic Qualifications and Experience
• Diploma in Law.
• 2 Principal passes at A’Level +
• Credits and Pass in Maths and English at O’level
• At least one-year experience in debt collection or law enforcement.

Work Hours: 8


Experience in Months: 12

Level of Education:
Associate Degree

Job application procedure
If you believe you have the necessary skills, experience and desire to make a difference, then apply immediately by sending your application to recruitment@pridemicrofinance.co.ug  or hand deliver your Resume, Academic documents and application to the address below;. not later than February 22, 2024;


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Job Info
Job Category: Accounting/ Finance jobs in Uganda
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: Thursday, February 22 2024
Duty Station: Kampala
Posted: 10-02-2024
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 10-02-2024
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 10-02-2065
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