Loan Officer

Job Description

JOB ADVERTISEMENT

ASA Microfinance (SL) Ltd is a registered company limited by share and a subsidiary of ASA INTERNATIONAL (ASAI) (www.asa-international) ASAI was established in 2007–with the mission to establish green-field microfinance institutions in Asia and Africa. ASA International strongly believes that sustainable and profitable business models can be created when focusing on the very poor and can be in challenging operating environments. In doing so, ASAI is replicating the most cost-effective and scalable model developed in ASA Bangladesh for its sustainability. ASA Sierra Leone has already established 46 branches and has a plan to open 55 branches in the coming years to serve at least 55,000 poor families. For better management of its business and to achieve its goal, ASA Microfinance (SL) Ltd is seeking applications from suitable Sierra Leoneans for the position below:

Position:  Loan Officer

Location: Any District in Sierra Leone

Responsibilities:

• Market microfinance products to the catchment area 
• Identify potential areas to select target poor people
• Ensure smooth repayment – maintain discipline in every operational practice
• Update software posting and maintain all related records daily
• Prepare reports – daily, weekly, and monthly basis
• Collect from groups 4-5 groups a day
• Uphold the organization’s mission, vision, and objectives and follow policies set for better management of the operation
• Other work related to the job as and when required.

Academic Qualification

• Five (5) credits in the West Africa Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) and must be willing to check the result online using West Africa Examination Council (WAEC) scratch at their own expense or

• Three (3) Credits in West Africa Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) with a Certificate or Diploma in any discipline from any reputable institution or
• BSc Degree in any discipline from any reputable institution

Additional Job Requirements:

• Two well-off guarantors (one from family members and One should a civil servant)

• Excellent communication skills in English and Krio

• • Up to date Police Clearance 
  • National Identifier Number/National Identifier Card
  • Be a legal citizen of Sierra Leone 

• Be between 18 to 32 years of age

• Be willing to work anywhere in Sierra Leone

Submission of application: Interested applicants can send their Curriculum Vitae (CV) with a passport-size photograph and a Cover Letter, photocopies of Academic Certificates to louisa.hrm@asaslltd.com or hand deliver them to the Human Resources & Training Manager at ASA Microfinance (SL) Ltd. (64 Lumley Road, Wilberforce Village, Freetown), on or before the 20th of September 2024. 

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for interview.

ASA Sierra Leone is an equal-opportunity employer, and women are strongly encouraged to apply