Collections Officer

Full Time
NCBA Bank Uganda
Description

Job Purpose Statement

Ensure focused attention on and closely monitor the performance of an assigned portfolio of past due as well as non-performing loans. A clearly defined strategy for returning the accounts to performing status or exit must be documented and approved in each case.

Key Accountabilities (Duties and Responsibilities)

Financial 60

  • Manage, collect and recover outstanding amounts under assigned portfolio of past due accounts with a view of minimizing impairment charges from bad loans.
  • Recommending to the Bank through the supervisor on any exit strategies on accounts within assigned portfolio.
  • Achieve Recovery targets, write backs and restructured debts
  • Attain expense Control goals.
  • Take appropriate actions as per the applicable process flow
  • Foreclosure processing
  • Any other duty as may be assigned by the supervisor

Internal business processes 10

  • Collate and submit quality data/reports in a timely manner or as may be required from time to time.
  • Meet regulatory compliance requirements and consistency in adherence to and effective application of established policies, processes, procedures and tools in achieving optimal efficiency and cost effectiveness.
  • Optimally utilize available technology e.g. collection system etc.
  • Accurately classify assets in the system

Customer 20

  • Ensure effective customer communication through calls, emails, issuance of demand letters and notices etc.
  • Maintain quality of credit service standards and TAT as per policy.
  • Clear Communication and excellent relationship management in handling assigned portfolio of delinquent accounts.

Learning and growth 10 

  • Self-development
  • Performance Management

Job Specifications

Academic: 

Bachelor’s Degree from a recognised University.

Professional:

Relevant professional qualification in Banking, Risk Management and Law an added advantage.

Desired work experience: 

At least 2 years work experience in a bank or financial services institution of which 1 year should have been in Remedial Management or Recoveries or related field.

Job Dimensions

Reporting Relationships: jobs that report to this position directly and indirectly

Direct Reports – N/A

Indirect Reports – N/A

Stakeholder Management: key stakeholders that the position holder will need to liaise/work with to be successful in this role.

Internal

  • Credit Operations
  • Credit Analysis
  • Card Centre
  • Contact Centre
  • Relationship Managers
  • Card Products

External

  • CRBs
  • Lawyers
  • Auctioneers
  • Insurance Companies/brokers
  • Valuers
  • External Debt Collectors

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