Credit Manager-Uganda at NFT Consult

About You:
You are someone who cares deeply about improving livelihoods in Africa. You bring more than passion to the role: you have the grit and resilience to do this work. You have proven credit management expertise, and are excited about being hands-on, without getting lost in the weeds.
You are a problem-solver, a direct and candid communicator, who understands that there are tensions to balance in this kind of diverse organization.
You are a natural manager able to guide the credit team to achieve its targets, while constantly learning from developments and situations.  You inspire excellence with your team, building a sense of shared values and goals.

Responsibilities of the Credit Manager Jobs Include:

• Maintain a high quality loan portfolio;
• Build a strong credit team (currently 12 people) that constantly learn from mistakes made and hence makes good credit decisions;
• Ensure a smooth client journey (as far as the credit process is concerned);
• Improve credit policies to ensure high efficiency of the team.
• Plan the activities of the team on a daily basis;
• Support and supervise the team to achieve excellent execution;
• Groom junior management capacity;
• Analyse trends and individual defaults aiming to improve credit management;
• Report and suggest improvements to the Operations Manager.

Qualifications for the Credit Manager Job:

• The ideal candidate has over 7 years of highly successful work experience, of which at least 4 years in managerial roles in the field of credit, preferably in a commercial environment in East Africa.
• The candidate has completed a BSc and preferably a MSc/MBA degree at an accredited university.
• Preference will be given to candidates from the Micro-finance sector
• Strong interpersonal skills, ability to communicate and manage well at all levels of the organization;
• Strong problem solving and creative skills and the ability to exercise sound judgment and make decisions based on accurate and timely analyses;
• Resilience under pressure.
• Flexible thinking and ability to adapt to change.