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

Pursue a Business Lending Credit Manager at FINCA

Job Title: Business Lending Credit Manager

Organization: FINCA

Location:  Kampala

Closing Date: 20th February 2014


Responsibilities
The Credit Manager, Business Lending will be accountable for:
• Work on a daily basis with the staff in the branches in close coordination with the respective RM.
• Make sure every branch staff understands his/her role in the BL Credit Manual (i.e. BL LOs, BL SPV, BM, CCO, BOS and teller) by holding meetings, giving individual explanations and granting individual training
• Mentor LOs on the loan analysis handbook by accompanying them at business and home visits, and other activities (such as follow-up and confiscation). Make sure LOs fully understand the loan analysis and are able to carry-out high quality assessments and well excellent loan proposals to the credit committee.
• Mentor the SPV and BM to assure they are able comply with their responsibilities, in particular their archiving, supervision and credit committee chairing role
• Be present in the CC to assure high quality CCs and good decision making, i.e. a active and critical level of discussion, compliance with approval ratios and understanding of the graduation principle (of rewarding and punishing depending on the credit history)
• Make sure the BL Credit Manual is well maintained and all BMs know how to coordinate all the feedback from the field staff for the policy update.
• Make sure BMs, SPVs and LOs use the BL Credit Manual as a working basis.
• Make sure all documents and forms which are required according to the BL Credit Manual are available to the respective branch staff in all branches. Interact with the administration department in case of problems to solve shortcomings. All BMs need to have a softcopy of all documents and forms on their computers and have to be able to print them.
• Supervise and control compliance to the BL Credit Manual by every branch staff; especially by LOs in regards to loan analysis and proposal, and by SPV and BMs in regards to approval restrictions (ratios), supervision duties, handover, clustering, archiving and SAS (PAR) and all other duties described in the BL Credit Manual
• Discuss and gather feedback for policy improvement with the branch staff and RM; channel the feedback to the COO for product improvement
• Control efficiency and effectiveness of the IL Credit Manual in the field and propose improvements to COO
• Identifying staffing needs and coordinating with the HRM and actively participating in the recruitment process for IL credit staff as either part of the hiring committee and/or hiring approval process
• Coordinating with the Training Manager to build credit staff competency, designing courses and conducting training where required
• Develop strategies for portfolio growth and client outreach in existing and new regions.
• Other duties may be assigned where appropriate.

Supervisory Responsibility
For credit related issues/initiatives, the Credit Manager, Business Lending closely works with Regional Managers and/or Branch Managers to ensure first-rate implementation and performance of FINCA UGANDA IL credit operations.  The Credit Manager, Business Lending will evaluate Branch Managers on their performance related to credit Committee responsibilities and operations.  In this context, the Credit Manager, Business Lending will be required to provide guidance and support in all areas of credit including technical aspects to enable credit staff to properly oversee the implementation of products and deliver on actual product performance (Growth and PAR).

Qualifications
• 5 years of relevant experience, 3 of which in banking and credit development focused
• Strong credit analysis skills and experience
• Exposure to microfinance

Education & Experience                                                
• Bachelors Degree in Business, MBA a plus
• Language Skills
• Fluency in English
• Computer Skills                                          
• To perform this job successfully, an individual should be proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, and Power Point.  

Key Deliverables
• Implement SME lending profile.
• Ensure the IL credit policy is up-to-date, understood by all employees, and properly implemented.
• Develop specific key market growth and outreach strategies and work with the COO (Head of Business) , Regional Managers, and Branch Managers to implement.
• Ensure information from marketing is acted upon to improve product policies and delivery.
• Staff Development
• Culture Change

Travel Requirements
Availability to travel (50%-70% of the time)


How to Apply:

To Apply Please Click Here
http://fincaug.simplicant.com/job/detail/12682-credit-manager-business-lending

Collections Officer Job at FINCA

Job Title: Collections Officer

Organization: FINCA

Location:  Kampala

Closing Date: 20th February 2014


The Collections Officer will be responsible for the direct collection of delinquent loans.  S/he will also ensure efficient follow-up of severe cases of arrears of loan repayment.

Deliverables
- Contact clients whose accounts are in poor standing.
- Responsible for devising collections and recoveries
- Remain in regular contact with clients to establish why their accounts are out of order, and agreeing to strategies to bring the accounts back in order in the shortest time possible.

Requirements:
- Minimum of a Bachelor’s in Economics, Business, Accounting Statistics, Law or other relevant field.
- 3 years’ experience in Debt Recovery in a reputable Bank, Microfinance Bank, other Financial Institution or Debt Collection firm.

How to Apply:

http://fincaug.simplicant.com/job/detail/12674-collections-officer

Jobs at FINCA - Banking Operations Manager

Job Title: Banking Operations Manager

Organization: FINCA

Location:  Kampala

Closing Date: 20th February 2014


FINCA is looking for a Banking Operations Manager to be based at Head Office, Kampala. The position is a member of the Operations department. S/he will support banking operations to ensure adherence to operational policies and procedures and control operational lapses.

Key Result Areas:
- Supervision and control of centralized loans processing function
- Enhance productivity of business teams and ensure adherence to operational and accounting policies
- Enhance productivity of front office banking staff
- Periodic review of front and back office operations to ensure due diligence on teller
- Review operational oversight for system access by front and back office staff
- Develop and manage standardized format for collating and analyzing branch customer interactions
- Generate reports from collected data for management information
- Ideal profile:
- A degree in Business Administration or Commerce, Professional qualifications is an added advantage.
- At least 6years work experience in a recognized micro finance institution or commercial bank, with at least 4 years experience in cross functional, front & back office operations supervisory roles
- Practical knowledge of core banking applications
- Practical knowledge of credit processes and procedures
- Strong interpersonal skills

How to Apply:

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http://fincaug.simplicant.com/job/detail/10295-banking-operations-manager

Jobs at GIZ Uganda - Programme Manager

Job Title: Programme Manager

Organization: GIZ

Location:  Kampala

Closing Date: 28th February 2014


Your tasks

As programme manager, you will be responsible for steering and managing the programme and all its components.

Specifically, you will assume the following tasks:

• Commission management, programme steering and monitoring
• Representing the programme within and outside the company
• Ongoing networking to ensure optimal implementation of the programme
• Acquisition of strategic partners and alliances
• Budget steering and financial management
• Ensuring that implementation within the programme contributes to GIZ’s long-term strategy
• Guaranteeing that GIZ’s instruments are used
• Managing a team of seconded personnel, national personnel and development workers, and incorporating integrated experts into the team

In addition, as programme manager, you will be responsible for the country package for Uganda in the Clean Development Mechanism/Joint Implementation (CDM/JI) Initiative operated by the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU).

Your profile

You have a university degree in the wider field of political science, economics or engineering and have had many years of professional experience in managing and steering complex projects. You are familiar with the topics of energy policy, renewable energies, energy efficiency and decentralisation and with the political processes in the energy context, ideally in Eastern Africa. As well as a thorough understanding of international cooperation (IC) and international donor structures in the energy and climate sectors, you also have a very good knowledge of GIZ and its long-term corporate strategy. As a manager, a high degree of self-organisation is one of your assets. You respond flexibly to change, are patient and have an in-depth understanding of intercultural issues, which has a positive impact on your interaction with other stakeholders. In addition, you are always keen to update your knowledge on energy and climate topics. You are confident in business German and English.
Assignment period

March 2014 to January 2017
What we offer you
With an international remit and a multicultural working atmosphere, we are successful because we share knowledge across disciplinary frontiers. Your professional and personal development is important to us. Whether it is the multifacetted day-to-day challenges in one of our partner countries or the considerable scope for applying creativity in your work – there are plenty of good reasons to join our motivated team.

Other information

Please note that we basically can only receive and process applications sent via our e-recruiting system. Should you not be able to do so, please contact the person named in the job advertisement.

To enable us to assess your existing skills and qualifications as part of our internal selection procedure, please complete the questionnaire on your competences when you apply online.

After submitting an application, please check your spam/junk folder regularly for incoming messages, as emails from our e-recruiting system are treated as spam by some providers.

We welcome job applications from people with disabilities.

How To Apply:

http://www.giz.de/de/jobs/3109.html?JobMarketParams=ac=jobad%26language=1%26id=17089