Project Officer Jobs at Oikocredit in Uganda

Job Title: Project Officer

Company: Oikocredit

Job Location: Kampala, Uganda



Job Description:

Oikocredit as a world-wide financial cooperative society promotes global justice by challenging people, churches, and others to share their resources to promote social justice through socially responsible investment and by empowering disadvantaged people with credit. Oikocredit provides credit and equity to small businesses through microfinance institutions across the developing world and directly to trade cooperatives, fair trade organizations and small-to-medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

Job Summary:

The Project Officer will be responsible for the solicitation of business from potential clients, respond to potential partners on our products in a timely manner, evaluate credit proposals, business plans and feasibility studies as well as prepare financial proposals to present to a credit committee for approval. He/she will also be responsible for building a strong portfolio within the region, have the ability to facilitate the loan documentation and preparation of contracts (agreements, debentures, mortgages, guarantees etc) for funds disbursement.

Qualifications, Skills & Experience:
• Applications are invited from Ugandan citizens who hold a university degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or Business Administration.
• Additional professional certifications in ACCA, CPA will be an additional advantage.
• Applicants should have 7 years experience in credit analysis with a financial institution, good relationship management, analytical ability and problem solving skills, confident, articulate and of high integrity.

Terms and Conditions:
A market level remuneration package based on an individual’s overall qualifications and experience will be offered.

How to Apply:
All suitably qualified applicants should send their applications with updated CVs, detailing how your qualifications and experience match the specifications to the address below: Country Manager-Uganda Plot 52, Bombo Road 5th Floor Esami Building P.O. Box 24227, Kampala, Uganda

Application Deadline: 25th Oct 2013