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Savings Champion job opportunity at UGAFODE Microfinance Limited (MDI)

Job Title: Savings Champion

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 Champion will provide strategic leadership in the overall performance of savings mobilization in the institution. He/she will be responsible for the growth in customer base, deposits, cross- selling of other products and services and income generation based on the long term and short term business objectives.

Key Job Duties and Responsibilities:

Assist in the development of a savings culture within the institution
Advocate for deposit mobilization so that mobilizing of savings is an integral part of everyone’s working practices
Promote savings initiatives across branch network and provide feedback on customer views ad ideas.
Responsible for the development and implementation of a business development plan to improve the deposit mobilization and retention of deposit and also manager withdrawal attrition.
Support branches to ensure they are able to supplement their loan book projections from their internally mobilized deposits.
Mentor, coach and supervise the work of field deposit mobilization officers.
Develop and maintain relationships with corporate clients and individual depositors
Ensure regular and timely reporting.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience needed for the job:

The candidates should preferably hold a Bachelor’s degree in any business related field
A minimum of two or more years of related work experience
Excellent oral and written communication

Age: Less than 40 years of age

How to Apply for the job:

All candidates are strongly encouraged to send a cover letter and an up to date detailed CV, certified copies of complete academic transcripts and professional certificates. The applications should include names of three referees and a day time telephone contact. Please send to:

The Human Resource Manager,

UGAFODE Microfinance Limited (MDI)