Jobs at FINCA International Uganda

Job Title: Energy Coordinator

Organization: FINCA

Location:  Kampala

Closing Date: 20th February 2014


The Energy officer will be a field staff, who will be directly dealing with the clients on a daily basis. He/she is responsible for the mobilization, needs energy assessment and disbursement of energy loans for clients. He/she is in charge of disseminating information on energy products as well.

Role:
To mobilize, recruit clients and disburse energy loans to grow the Energy loan product portfolio in line with FINCA Uganda lending methodology.

Key Result Areas:
• To mobilize, recruit clients, disburse and recover energy loans in order to grow portfolio, in line with FINCA Uganda credit manual through:
• Market drives and sensitization on FU Energy products.
• Loan appraisals, disbursement and recovery.
• Should be in position to disburse at least 6 energy loans a month, of an average loan size of shs. 500,000. Hence, a total portfolio of atleast shs. 18,000,000 in six months.
• Marketing materials.
• Weekly visits to group meetings and create awareness to non clients.

 1.  To train clients about FINCA Uganda Energy Products in line with FINCA Uganda lending policies and procedures.

To assess the clients energy needs by:
• Analyzing clients energy expenditure
• Advise clients on best available energy options.
• Communications
• Maintain constant communication with branch staff  specifically Loan officers in the specific areas of Mobilization.
• Attend Weekly Group meetings.
• Constantly communicate with Micro Energy Coordinator, Branch Manager and ARS  on any issues rising at the branch in regard to the energy products.
• Customer care
• Liaise with Technical supplier and ensure that installations are done on time.
• Being sensitive to customers needs without portraying a negative image of F/U without compromising policies.
• Serving F/U customers with a smile.
• To prepare  monthly sales reports.
• To provide a written monthly progress/status report to the Micro Energy Coordinator  and Brach Manager on Monthly sales, challenges and recommended reviews on the energy program.

Qualifications:
• A University degree in a related field, and basic knowledge in Solar PV technology.
• Abilities and Personal Qualities:
• Ability to interpret solar quotations.
• Ability to work as a team player in diverse cultures.
• Ability to work with numbers and having analytical capabilities
• Ability to be flexible & spend over 70% of the time in the field with the FINCA branches.
• Excellent public relations and communication skills.
• Creativity and initiative
• Social consciousness Integrity and professional ethics
• Problem solving skills

Level of Authority
Determining appropriate system size to clients as per the needs assessment as  provided in the FU credit policy.
Make recommendations on product and customer care improvements
Make recommendations on marketing and efficient delivery of services to customers

Key Relationships:
Internally relate with all staff at the regional Office in day-to-day operations of the region
Externally relate with all stake holders on a regular basis as far as quality of services provided to them is concerned in a coordinated manner through the Micro energy coordinator.

How to Apply:


http://fincaug.simplicant.com/job/detail/13548-energy-coordinator