Microfinance Jobs in Kenya - 4G Capital

4G Capital (4th Generation Capital) is Africa’s fastest fintech providing ethical credit services to those who require it most. We provide rapidly accessible and affordable unsecured loans with strict affordability criteria to prevent unmanageable debt.

Our customers are mainly small businesses and entrepreneurs who use our credit to grow their businesses and provide for the unforeseen.
We seek to recruit Field Collections Agents.
Responsibilities

·         Ensure all work queues are acted upon.
·         Contact defaulting customers either by calling or visiting them with an aim of negotiating a settlement of the arrears
·         Ensure allocated accounts are monitored on a daily basis and appropriate actions taken to ensure that the collection portfolio remains within accepted limits through the application of sound credit judgment within policy guidelines.
·         Investigate and resolve any customer queries and complaints through verbal or written correspondence in line with 4G policies.
·         Achieve the monthly collection targets.
·         Identify and escalate deceased or disabled customers to collections management for review or collection termination.
·         Perform field visits and submit reports/action plans to recover debt.
·         Work closely with the units on their bad debt portfolio
Other duties include:
·         Conduct field visit assessment before visiting the market areas.
·         Manage relationships with local authorities and Security Officers
·         Plan and organize field collection drives across all branches.
·         Flag BFCs to be forwarded to the EDC for action
Requirements
·         2 years’ work experience in debt collection
·         Experience in a microfinance, bank or any financial institution
·         A good level of general education- Diploma or degree
·         Computer literacy
·         Education background in sales/Marketing
Key Competencies
Customer Handling
·         Sales and Business Development
·         Enforcement of contract and repayment obligations
Administrative Support
·         General support to all tasks
Communications
·         Small Branch Operations
·         Information Collection
Personal Attributes
·         Integrity and ability to work in consumer finance
·         High Motivation
·         Self starter-functional problem solver
·         Process discipline- Ability to follow SOPs



We are currently hiring Sales and debt collection interns.
The internship lasts one month and upon successful completion, the interns will be employed as Loan Officers and Collections Officers.
Responsibilities
·         Work in pairs with Loan Officers and Collections Officers
·         Support and maintain an excellent work environment to achieve demanding targets
·         Deliver first rate customer service
·         Build excellent relationships with customer-partners and opinion leaders in catchment area
·         Assist in accurate and timely reporting of Management Information and market feedback to report on customer preferences, trends and market opportunities
·         Assist in marketing activities
·         Assist in lead generation
·         Carry out customer education and maintain relationships
·         Assist in renegotiating payment schedules
Requirements
·         A good level of general education- Diploma or degree
·         Computer literacy
·         Education background in sales/Marketing or Business Administration
·         Experience in a related field will be an added advantage
·         Experience in a financial institution and dealing with customers at the bottom of the pyramid will also be an added advantage

Key Competencies
Customer Handling

·         Sales and Business Development
·         Enforcement of contract and repayment obligations

Administrative Support

·         General support to all tasks
·         Communications
·         Small branch operations
·         Information collection

Personal Attributes

·         Integrity and ability to work in a team
·         High motivation
·         Self starter-functional problem solver
·         Process discipline- Ability to follow SOPs
How to Apply
Kindly headline your application Sales/Debt Collection Interns Interviews, training and internship will be held in Nairobi.

Successful completion of the internship will lead to employment

If you are interested and meet the above requirements and competencies, kindly send your CV and cover letter detailing your suitability for the position applied for to careers@4g-capital.com