Relationship Officer - Sme
2025-04-16T08:46:01+00:00
Pride Microfinance Limited (MDI)
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www.pridemicrofinance.co.ug
FULL_TIME
Kampala
Kampala
00256
Uganda
Financial Services
Customer Service
2025-04-19T17:00:00+00:00
Uganda
8
Location: Various regions in Uganda (must be willing to work in any part of the country where Pride operates)
No. of Vacancies: 2
Application Deadline: 19th April 2025
About Pride Microfinance
Pride Microfinance Limited (MDI) is a leading microfinance institution in Uganda, regulated and supervised by the Bank of Uganda. We are committed to empowering our clients and employees, offering opportunities to make a meaningful impact in the financial sector.
Role Summary
The Relationship Officer - SME reports to the Relationship Manager and is responsible for recruiting clients, visiting prospective clients’ homes and businesses to assess creditworthiness, and managing loans of at least Ugx. 15,000,000. The officer will play a key role in expanding client relationships and ensuring effective credit management.
Key Responsibilities
- Analyze existing customer data to identify expansion and/or additional business opportunities.
- Conduct loan appraisals and oversee loan disbursement.
- Proactively cross-sell and acquire new client relationships, tailoring solutions to customer needs.
- Follow up on loan repayments and manage recovery processes.
- Ensure accurate and timely filing of all loan documentation.
- Perform any other duties as assigned from time to time.
Minimum Academic Qualifications
- Diploma or Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce, Development Economics, Economics, Development Studies, Business Studies, Accounting and Finance, Marketing, Financial Services and Business Computing, International Business, Business Statistics, Entrepreneurship & Small Business Management, Social Science, SWASA, Education, Microfinance, Adult and Community Education, Community Psychology, Procurement & Chain Supply Management, Procurement & Logistics Management, Human Resource Management, Industrial & Organizational Psychology, Project Planning and Management, Entrepreneurship and Project Planning, Public Administration and Management, Sales and Marketing Management, B. Agriculture & Rural Innovations, Agricultural Engineering, Agricultural Extension, Engineering, or any other relevant/related field.
- 2 Principal passes at A’ Level.
- Credit and/or Pass in English and Mathematics at O’ Level.
Required Experience
- At least 3 years’ experience as a Credit Officer or Loans Officer in a Financial Institution.
Person Specifications
- Willingness to work in any part of the country where Pride operates.
- Readiness to continuously deliver exceptional performance and challenge oneself.
- Computer literate, highly motivated, innovative, and a self-starter.
- Excellent presentation, interpersonal, and communication skills.
- Strong leadership skills.
- Honest, trustworthy, and possessing a high degree of integrity.
- Fluent in commonly used local languages in the respective regions.
- Ability and willingness to ride a motorcycle.
- Must not be more than 40 years of age.
Note: Teachers and those with a teaching background are encouraged to apply for this position.
Specific responsibilities for the job position; • Analyze existing customer data to identify expansion and / or additional business. • Loan appraisal & disbursement • Proactively cross sell and acquire new client relationships as well as selling additional solutions according to customer needs. • Follow up and recovery of loans • Ensure accurate and timely filing of all loan documentation. • Any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.
Minimum Academic Qualifications for the job position: • Diploma or Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce, Development Economics, Economics, Development studies, Business Studies, Accounting and Finance, Marketing, Financial Services and Business Computing, International Business, Business Statistics, Entrepreneurship & Small Business Management, Social Science, SWASA, Education, Microfinance, Adult and Community Education, Community Psychology, Procurement & Chain Supply Management, Procurement & Logistics Management, Human Resource Management, Industrial & Organization Psychology, Project Planning and Management, Entrepreneurship and Project Planning, Public Administration and Management, Sales and Marketing Management, B. Agriculture & Rural Innovations, Agricultural Engineering, Agricultural Extension, Engineering or in any other relevant / related field + • 2 Principal passes at A’ Level • Credit and/or Pass in English and Mathematics at O’ level. Required Experience for job position; • At least 3 years’ experience as a Credit Officer or Loans Officer in a Financial Institution.
Minimum Academic Qualifications for the job position: • Diploma or Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce, Development Economics, Economics, Development studies, Business Studies, Accounting and Finance, Marketing, Financial Services and Business Computing, International Business, Business Statistics, Entrepreneurship & Small Business Management, Social Science, SWASA, Education, Microfinance, Adult and Community Education, Community Psychology, Procurement & Chain Supply Management, Procurement & Logistics Management, Human Resource Management, Industrial & Organization Psychology, Project Planning and Management, Entrepreneurship and Project Planning, Public Administration and Management, Sales and Marketing Management, B. Agriculture & Rural Innovations, Agricultural Engineering, Agricultural Extension, Engineering or in any other relevant / related field + • 2 Principal passes at A’ Level • Credit and/or Pass in English and Mathematics at O’ level. Required Experience for job position; • At least 3 years’ experience as a Credit Officer or Loans Officer in a Financial Institution.
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