Jobs at Brac in Uganda-Senior Credit Officers

Job Title: Senior Credit Officers (Female Only) – No Experience

Organisation: BRAC
Duty Station: Lira, Soroti, Gulu, Fort portal, Arua/Koboko, Rukungiri or Kabaale, Uganda

About BRAC:
BRAC, one the largest Non-Governmental Development Organization in the world, working in a number of countries in Africa and Asia on poverty alleviation Programs, is registered in Uganda as BRAC Uganda. The organization implements integrated development approach combining Education, Health, Agriculture, Livestock, Adolescent Empowerment, and Micro finance.

Job Summary: The Senior Credit officers will be subject to attend a Branch Manager Trainee examination process after three months of joining. Selected Branch Manager Trainee will be given official and field training. After successful completion of 6 months probation period, they will be given the responsibility of respective Branch in the capacity of Branch Manager, while those who will be unsuccessful with the trainee interviews will continue working as senior Credit officers.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

=Responsible for Group formation in field/village level
=In charge of Right borrower selection and loan disbursement
=Perform loan appraisal ,disburse Loan and realize
=Prepare weekly and monthly reports as required and submit On time
=Maintain office discipline and work according to organization rules and regulations

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

=The Credit Officer should hold a good Bachelor’s degree with a minimum 2nd class upper division in Development Studies, Economics,Commerce, Business Administration or Statistics from a recognized Institution
=Excellent communication, interpersonal and team building skills
=Demonstrated ability to coordinate and work with staff
=Age: 30 years and below

NB: All interested candidates MUST be individuals who are fluent in the local languages of the following places/areas: Lira, Soroti, Gulu, Fort-portal, Arua/ Koboko or Rukungiri /Kabaale languages and should be coming from specifically the above named places.

How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates who meet the above requirements, must send their application letters, Curriculum Vitae (including bio-data as : Date of birth. Education qualification, language proficiency, work experience and at least two professional references), photocopy of academic papers, 2 copies of colored passport size photographs, LCI letter and a day time contact number to BRAC Uganda-HRD, P.O Box 31817 (Clock tower), Plot 90, Busingiri Zone, Off Entebbe Road, Nyanama , Kampala, Uganda.

Deadline: 21st February, 2014