Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, October 11, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Booking Officer

Ensuring all disbursed Retail check-off loans within assigned employers are booked on the respective employer payrolls within the agreed timelines.

Responsibilities
• Aiming at having the accounts at paying status by timely submission of deduction data to assigned employers within agreed cut off dates for effecting
• Maintaining the quality of the assigned portfolio within the agreed threshold by collecting amounts due efficiently and effectively
• Managing the arrears position of his/her assigned portfolio to acceptable levels by ensuring the Roll rate is within the agreed threshold for each bucket of arrears & maintain an excellent Bank/Scheme relationship.
• Presenting deduction data to assigned check-off employers within the agreed cut-off dates and ensuring the same is effected.
• Follow up of all loans not deducted, underpayments and loans dropped from payroll and document recovery effort.
• Ensure timely receipts of loan deduction schedules/by products and check-off payments for all assigned schemes
• Follow-up of all payments due for all assigned schemes
• Offering support to the branches to deliver respective data to the employers on need basis
• Direct manual recoveries from transactional accounts for customers to optimize collection results both at pre-delinquency and delinquency stages of loans under one’s management.
• Consistent and close monitoring of the Retail pre-delinquency book in liaison with Business Units so as to reduce the PAR to acceptable levels.
• Handling all queries within assigned portfolio relating to loan stoppages, clearances and issues relating to check-off deductions. Timely forwarding to respective assigned employers’ payroll stoppage instructions and deduction data amendments.
• Timely/ Promptly Communicating to business unit and the reasons for dropped cases given by employers e.g. dismissals, deaths, resignations & ensure monthly updates to the branches and the Head office business units.
• Providing timely feedback to management on collections challenges within assigned portfolio and possible solutions and recommendations for quality improvement.
• Consistently engaging employers who are in arrears to make good the payment through calls and employer visits.
• Escalating any suspicious activities/accounts noted during the collection process

Qualifications
• A degree in business-related field or diploma in Banking
• A good knowledge of collections in the banking sector trends and practices
• A detailed knowledge of specific Bank products such as Personal unsecured loans
• A good awareness of the Bank’s Credit policy
• A good awareness of the Bank’s vision and focus especially in relation to Collections
• Good negotiation skills

Desired Competencies
Essential Knowledge/Skills and Experience Required:
• Planning & organizational skills
• Numerical & analytical skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Communication skills
• Negotiation and influencing skills
• Debt recovery techniques
• Technical credit risk assessment skills

Desirable knowledge/skills and Experience Required:
• A thorough knowledge of the Bank’s operating procedures
• A good knowledge of the Banking Act
• A good knowledge of the Bank’s credit policy and lending guidelines
• High degree of interpersonal skills when dealing with a range of people and situations


Job Experience: No Requirements

Work Hours: 8

Level of Education: Postgraduate Degree

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