Fresher Savings Officer Jobs – UGAFODE Microfinance Limited (MDI)

Job Title:         Savings Officer
Organization: UGAFODE
Microfinance Limited (MDI)
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Reports to: Branch Manager
and Savings Manager
About UGAFODE:
UGAFODE Microfinance Limited (MDI) is a registered financial
institution in Uganda and is adherent to the Central Bank’s regulations and
guidelines and was founded in 1994 to provide quality microfinance services.
Job Summary: The Savings
Officers will be responsible for integrating and aligning savings growth with
introduction of new alternative channels, manage client relationships and
ensure that personal targets are achieved in the attached branch. The incumbent will also be responsible for mobilization of deposits and marketing of UGAFODE financial products. 
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:  
  • Work closely with the Branch Manager,
    draws the monthly action plan for the field promotion activities of the
    attached branch;
  • Implements the schedule of action plan
    agreed at the beginning of the month and provide daily feedback to his/her
    direct supervisor;
  • Responsible to represent and
    comprehensively explain UGAFODE mission and vision and all other products
    to the potential customers;
  • Must have excellent product knowledge of
    UGAFODE products and other competitors in the market, as well as its
    his/her responsibility to stay updated with the changes related the
    products’ features that might occur and provide a transparent information
    to the potential customer;
  • Responsible to conduct financial literacy
    trainings to communities, schools and UGAFODE existing clients.
  • Sells and cross sells all the savings
    accounts accordingly and other alternative delivery channel products, such
    as, AirSave, Money Transfer, Mobile Money, etc.;
  • Suggests specific or particular savings
    promotion activities according to the specifics of the area and prepare
    the action plan in the branch level;
  • Supports the branch team in the market
    drive activities, leads the team and guarantees the follow up process for
    opening accounts to the potential customers identified during the field
    event;
  • Responsible to achieve the personal
    monthly targets both, in numbers and volumes; 
  • Follows up the and makes sure that the
    accounts activated by his/her promotion efforts are actively used by the
    customers;
  • Keep record of the data collected in the
    field on a predefined template;
  • Reports and provides feedback to Branch
    Manager and Savings Manager.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience: 
  • The applicants for the UGAFODE
    Microfinance Limited (MDI) Savings Officer jobs should hold Bachelor’s degrees in any
    business related field. Professional qualification is an added advantage.
  • A minimum of two years of related work
    experience in a financial institution or from a highly sales-driven
    environment
  • Prior Experience as a Savings Officer in a
    reputable Bank, Microfinance Bank or other Financial Institutions is an
    advantage
  • Excellent oral and written communication
    skills
  • Self-motivated and confident
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates should send their
applications which should include a cover letter and an up-to-date detailed CV.
Your applications should include names of three professional referees and a
day-time telephone contact. Send them to:
Head of Human Resources,
UGAFODE Microfinance Limited (MDI),
Silva Arcade, Plot 62 Bombo Road,
P.O. Box 30815, Kampala. Uganda
Email to: recruitment@ugafode.co.ug (Please
indicate the position you are applying for)
Deadline: 27th April 2017
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