Position title: Recovery Officer
Date: 10th October 2025
Work base: Field
Reporting to: Recovery Manager
Expected starting date: Any time
Employment Contract type: Open-ended contract.
About the ASA International (Rwanda) Plc:
ASA International (Rwanda) Plc (subsequently referred to as “ASA Rwanda”) is a for-profit, deposit taking Microfinance Institution licensed by National Bank of Rwanda and incorporated under The Companies Act, No.103495622 in Rwanda in 2014 and started operations in 2016, currently serving small business through Loans and savings in 37 branches across the country. ASA Rwanda is a subsidiary of ASA International listed on London Stock Exchange, one of the world’s largest international Microfinance institutions in the world operating in 13 countries in Africa and Asia.
Vision: Reduce poverty by improving the lives of the underprivileged with a key focus on female entrepreneurs.
Mission: We have a strong commitment to financial inclusion and socioeconomic progress.
Objective: Providing Microfinance loans for business purpose to low-income entrepreneurs with an objective of improving financial inclusion and realize socioeconomic progress. Our loans provide an alternative to low-income entrepreneurs without access to credit from traditional banks. We provide these loans using the ASA Model.
Function Summary
The Recovery Officer is responsible for managing the recovery of delinquent loans, minimizing credit risk, and ensuring compliance with the institution’s credit policies. The role focuses on following up with clients in arrears, negotiating repayment plans, recommending legal or alternative measures where necessary, and supporting overall portfolio quality improvement.
Duties andResponsibilities
Loan Recovery & Follow-up
- Monitor and track overdue loan accounts on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis.
- Contact clients with delinquent accounts through visits, phone calls, and written communication.
- Negotiate repayment schedules with defaulting clients in line with company policies.
- Recommend appropriate action for chronic defaulters (legal, collateral liquidation, etc.).
Portfolio Management
- Analyze branch or assigned portfolio performance to identify risks and trends in repayment.
- Prepare regular recovery reports for management, highlighting risks, progress, and recommendations.
- Ensure recovery targets are met while maintaining good client relationships.
Compliance & Documentation
- Ensure recovery actions are in line with company policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date client records and recovery files.
- Support external auditors, regulators, and legal teams with required documentation.
Client Engagement & Education
- Educate clients on financial discipline, consequences of default, and benefits of repayment.
- Provide feedback to credit teams on lessons learned to strengthen credit assessment and approval processes.
Collaboration
- Work closely with branch managers, Loan officers, and legal officer to improve overall loan performance.
- Participate in portfolio review meetings and provide recovery insights.
Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field.
- At least 1–3 years of experience in credit recovery, loan management, or collections (preferably in microfinance, banking, or financial services).
- Knowledge of credit risk management, debt recovery processes, and microfinance operations.
- Strong negotiation, communication, and conflict resolution skills.
- Good command of MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and core banking systems.
- Fluency in English and Kinyarwanda.
- Having a valid driving license is an added advantage
- willingness to travel frequently for field visits.
Core Competencies
- Integrity and professionalism.
- Results-oriented with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Resilient, persuasive, and able to work under pressure.
- Strong interpersonal and customer relationship management skills.
- Team player with good reporting and documentation ability.
Salary & Benefits:
- Market conforms salary and employment conditions.
- In-house Medical Insurance covering him/her and legal dependents as company policy
- Communication allowances as per company policy
- Monitoring allowance as per company policy
- An annual festival allowance is provided in form of a full month's gross salary to support employees in celebrating special occasions with their families.
Application process
Cover Letter included the candidate’s expected salary; Detailed CV; copy of Degree; Work certificates from previous employers; any other document that may prove a candidate’s competency to the post; Copy of ID Card.
Applications should be addressed to the Chief Executive Officer of ASA International (RWANDA) Plc located in KIGALI City, GASABO District, Plot No. – 95, NTORA Village, KG 784 St. RUHANGO Cell, Gisozi Sector, Kigali, Rwanda
Online Application to be sent to asarecruitment@asarwanda.rw with subject line mentioning Recovery Officer. Submission of Application should be before 24th October 2025 at 5:00 PM. Please note that only candidates with the needed qualifications and relevant experience will be shortlisted. If you do not hear from us in 2 weeks after the deadline, know that you are not meeting our requirements.
ASA International aims to attract and select a diverse workforce, ensuring equal opportunity to everyone, irrespective of race, age, gender, class, ethnicity, disability, location, and religion. Qualified women are particularly encouraged to apply.
Done at Kigali on 10th October 2025
Signed and approved by:
Christian Salifou
Chief Executive Officer
ASA International (Rwanda) Plc