Debt Recovery Officer

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Company Details
Industry: Banking
Description: Caritas Microfinance Bank is a licensed microfinance bank regulated by Central Bank of Kenya. Caritas MFB offers a full range of innovative and customized financial services with a special focus on the unbanked and underbanked. Its headquarters are located in the Nairobi CBD. Caritas MFB was formed to provide affordable, innovative and customized financial solutions to micro and small enterprises (MSEs) and to vulnerable groups that are mostly unbanked and underbanked.
Job Description

PURPOSE

  • To assist in executing debt recovery strategy in reducing the Non-Performing Accounts (NPA) portfolio at the same time report on NPAs (Write offs, Collections, Security Cover etc.) on a regular pre-determined basis

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Keep tracking outstanding debts.
  • Plan course of action to recover owed money.
  • Locate and contact debtors through structured field visits.
  • Negotiate payoff deadlines and payment plans, enforce remedial measures such as restructuring or legal action to be undertaken.
  • Handle customers' questions or complaints.
  • Identify gaps in the system and recommend solutions.
  • Build trust with debtors.
  • Update account status and database regularly.
  • Comply with requirements when legal action is unavoidable.
  • Keep updated records of debtors unwilling or unable to pay and report to supervisor on the same.

QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

  • Degree in a Business Management, Accounting, Finance or Business Administration.
  • Professional banking qualifications will be added advantage.
  • 2 years’ work experience in a bank as a debt collector will be added advantage.
  • Experience in working with targets and tight deadlines.
  • Knowledge of relevant legal requirements
  • Good knowledge of MS Office and databases
  • Good negotiation and persuasion skills
  • Team player
  • Good time-management skills
  • Great interpersonal and communication skills.
  • High integrity

Closing date for application will be 30th August 2025.

Education: Degree, Diploma
Employment Type: Full Time

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