Field Staff

Job Opportunity

 14 Field Staff

 ‘’Make a difference to thousands in the land of a thousand hills’’

 VisionFund Rwanda (VFR), is Rwanda’s largest microfinance Institution. VFR is committed to the development of Rwanda through providing affordable financial services (savings and loans) to the less privileged throughout its 4zones in Rwanda.

VFR is the institution where you can develop your expertise working with the best people worldwide in a dynamic, team-focused high-performance environment. If you are looking for interesting but challenging work where you can make a difference in the world, then VFR has the will to make it so.

 Field Staff

Directly reporting to: Branch Manager.

VFR needs to recruit experienced and qualified Field Staff continually promoting VFR activities and identifying new groups and supporting existing groups on the field.

The expected field staff will be responsible for saving groups assessment and check all required information, providing training to clients as per VFR product and recommend group and saving groups’ loans to the branch Manager, follow up on loan repayments, and ongoing support to the existing groups, carry out marketing research as needed, attending weekly meetings with lending groups, ensuring full compliance of procedures as set out in the credit manual and the credit product process, reporting and attend a weekly meeting at a branch office.

Detailed roles and responsibilities

The preferred candidate will perform the following roles and responsibilities:

 Required Skills and behaviors

• Ability to work with minimum supervision,
• Customer service: Ability to develop ongoing relationships with clients with the purpose of reaching high levels of customer loyalty and satisfaction,
• Communication and interpersonal skills: Ability to present information and product offerings effectively,
• Problem-solving and decision-making: Able to analyze and identify issues, and determines and takes action to solve, accountable for decisions made,
• Planning and organizing: Ability to identify and prioritize courses of action needed to accomplish the stated goals, manage time and travel efficiently,
• Financial reporting: Ability to maintain accurate financial reporting with strong attention to detail,
• Fluent in the local language, English and French could be an added advantage,
• General knowledge of Banking and Business,
• General knowledge in Accounting,
• Must be comfortable with travel to the center meetings in the field,
• Must be comfortable working with clients in poverty conditions and understanding them.

 Qualification

• Be a Rwandese by Nationality;
• Candidates from the following Sectors are encouraged to apply:

Under Muhanga Branch: MUSHUBATI, GIHANGO, NYANGE, MATYAZO, RUBENGERA, GISHYITA AND MUBUGA

Under Huye Branch: MARABA, KIGOMA, SIMBI, MBAZI, NDORA, GISHUBI, KANSI, MUGOMBWA, NA KIGEMBE

In Rusizi: GITAMBI, NYAKABUYE, MUGANZA NA BUGARAMA

• A2 in any discipline;
• 0 to 2 years of experience in any field. MFI sector or development/social sector background is preferred but not required,

 NB: Being able to start the job as soon as possible.

 If you feel to fit in the position described above, please send us your application (Application letter + detailed CV) via email at recruitment@vfcrwanda.rw  by or before 30^th September 2020

 Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

 By sending in your application, you consent to VFR running a background check on