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Job Summary:
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The Loan Recovery Officer will support the Recovery Manager in championing the institution’s loan recovery program/activities in liaison with all Branch Credit Team as well as the external debt recovery agents. He / She is responsible for meeting targets set for cash collection from debtors and giving support to management of the debt portfolio.
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Specific Responsibilities | · Support the development of an Institutional plan for recovery of all non-performing and written off loans.
· Ensures Branch Credit team carry out prompt follow up and recoveries of non-performing loans. · Ensures loan recovery activities are carried out in accordance with the EFL credit policy and procedures. · Advises and guides Management and Branches on loan collection plan/activities to be carried out for daily recovery non-performing loans. · Supports the Recovery Manager in preparing cases for handover to external debt collectors and legal action. · Supports and follows up with assigned court bailiffs’ auctioneers and other debt recovery agents and advises management on all allocated loans. · Ensures strict adherence to the delinquency policy across all designed branches. · Provides debt recovery support to Branches by carrying out field visits in Branches and engaging with defaulting customers. · Ensures the designated Branches maintain proper record of loan recovery activities including demand notices, recall letters etc. · Prepares reports on debt collection for presentation to the Recovery manager and/or management |
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Education & Certifications: | · A Bachelor’s Degree in business administration, commerce or any business-related course from a reputable University. | ||||||
Essential Knowledge and Experience | · A minimum of 2 years’ experience in credit/banking with exposure to credit or lending and debt collection functions.
· Must be able and willing to ride a motorcycle and should possess a valid riding license or willing to learn within the first month when appointed. · Should be fluent in the commonly used local languages and ready to work in any of our branches. · Should be below 30 years. · Excellent communication and negotiation skill. · Knowledge of Microsoft excel for data entry and analysis is essential and mandatory. |
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Other Required Skills & Competencies:
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· Ability to plan, organize and prioritize work.
· Self-driven and result – oriented. · Demonstrate the highest level of ethical behavior. · Remain flexible to adapt to changes in work environment. · Maintain confidentiality of sensitive information. · Possess a work ethic that includes neatness, punctuality, attention to detail and accuracy. · Basic computer skills, including e-mail, word processing and spreadsheets. · Excellent interpersonal skills to facilitate interaction with the clients and other staff. · Maturity, honesty, integrity and a strong sense of ethics · Demonstrated ability to remain calm in stressful situations. · Patience and understanding. · To be persuasive, persistent and firm. |