Job Description
Job Description
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT TEAM LEADER - GWERU
A leading Microfinance institution is looking for a dynamic, results-oriented, and customer-focused individual to join their team as a Loan Officer based in Gweru.
Job Summary:
The successful candidate will be responsible for marketing the company's loan products while building and maintaining a high-quality loan portfolio. The incumbent will ensure he/she consistently achieves loan disbursement and portfolio growth targets while upholding the highest standards of credit quality, regulatory compliance, and customer service excellence.
achieves loan disbursement targets while upholding the highest standards of credit quality, regulatory compliance, and customer service excellence.
Duties and Responsibilities
Responsibilities include:
• Direct marketing and business development to targeted market segments
• Collecting, assessing and analyzing client information in order to make sound credit decisions.
• Conducting client visits, both existing and prospective to ensure business is retained
• Effective relationship management and taking initiative to identify leads in the target segments.
• Monitoring loan repayments and proactively managing portfolio quality.
• Ensuring compliance with the company's credit policies and procedures.
• Following up on overdue accounts and implementing recovery strategies.
• Engage clients and guide them on market trends and developments.
Qualifications and Experience
Education and Experience
• A Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Sales, Economics, Business Administration, Finance, or any related commercial discipline.
• Professional certification or short courses in Marketing, Sales Management, or Business Development.
• A minimum of two (2) years of proven business development experience, preferably within a financial service, microfinance, or SME lending environment.
• Good interpersonal skills and communication skills (both oral and written)
• Demonstrated track record of meeting and exceeding sales targets in a competitive market environment.
• Prior exposure to the Zimbabwean SME lending market or financial services sector would be a plus.
How to Apply
Those who meet the above criteria are invited to submit their applications together with a cover letter and detailed Curriculum Vitae that includes names and email addresses of three traceable references by Thursday, 13 August 2026, to the following email address: microfinancerecruitment24@gmail.com. Applications should be clearly marked with the position applied for, i.e., “Loans Officer - Gweru” in the email subject line. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.