PRIDE MICROFINANCE BANK
The Relationship Officer – Community Banking will
be reporting to the Relationship Manager and is
responsible for recruiting and nurturing new group
business deals, growing the existing relationships,
monitoring and maintaining the Pride’s Business
portfolio within manageable risk spheres to enhance
profitability.
Specific responsibilities for job position 5:
1. To recruit, nature and sustain new group
relationships that have the potential to grow and
provide superior returns and contribute towards
assets and liabilities growth as per set targets.
2. Active pipeline management with the objective to
meet agreed personal growth objectives across all
product ranges and clients’ segments.
3. Superior management of the client portfolio to
grow and retain existing business, whilst
continuously reviewing existing client wallets
with an eye to optimizing the Bank’s revenue
through selling/promoting appropriate product
bundles.
4. Actively undertake the negotiation and
structuring of transactions in the prospective and
closing stages with the aim of attaining value for
the client, while protecting the business interests
of the Bank
5. Work hand-in-hand with other stakeholders on
the timely and efficient preparation of high-
quality credit proposals, and drive turn-around
time well within the Bank’s objectives.
6. Vigilant arrears management in line with the
Bank’s policies to spot early attention areas – the
objective is to maintain the loan portfolio’s NPA
percentage (well) within agreed parameters.
7. Active pipeline management with the objective of
meeting agreed personal growth objectives across
all product ranges and clients segments
8. Develop and maintain well documented
reports/visits/contracts with all the Bank’s
relationships, management, and other units
Business Behaviors
• Must be able to ride a motorcycle and should
possess a valid riding permit.
• Should be fluent in commonly used local
languages within the area.
• The ability to communicate clearly both verbally
and in written form.
• Ability to build functioning working relationships
across organizational, corporate, and cultural
boundaries.
• Takes clear accountability and focuses on delivery
of broader corporate goals.
• Ability to take decisions and progress towards
goals in conditions of uncertainty.
• Ability to demonstrate positive image and role
model Pride’s values.
• Must be a person of impeccable integrity.
Minimum Academic Qualifications for job
position above:
• Diploma or Bachelor’s Degree in any business-
related discipline including agribusiness
Management
• 2 Principal passes at A’ Level
• Credit and/or Pass in English and Mathematics
at O’ level
Desired Competencies/skills for job 2, 3, 4, & 5
above include;
• Must have critical thinking, analytical, attention to
detail and problem-solving skills.
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Understanding of the Banking environment.
• Advanced, computer literacy, numerical skills and
statistical skills.
• Team player, ability to work under pressure and
in position to exercise excellent judgment.
Desired behaviors for job 3, 4, 5 and 7 above
include:
• The ability to communicate clearly both verbally
and in written form.
• Ability to build functioning working relationships
across organizational, corporate, and cultural
boundaries.
• Takes clear accountability and focuses on delivery
of broader corporate goals
• Ability to take decisions and progress towards
goals in conditions of uncertainty.
• Ability to demonstrate positive image and role
model Bank values.
• Must be a person of impeccable integrity
For a candidate to qualify for the above positions,
he/she should have met expectations/equivalent
in the recently concluded performance
evaluations.
Interested candidates should forward their
applications to the HEAD PEOPLE &
CULTURE, at the address below, email to
recruitment@pridemicrofinance.co.ug or using this
link https://www.pridemicrofinance.co.ug/jobs- tenders/ not later than April 18, 2025; with a detailed
curriculum vitae, letters of recommendation from 3
referees, copies of academic transcripts, postal address
and a daytime telephone contact.
Teachers and those with a teaching background
are encouraged to apply for this job position
