Branch Team Leader

Mid career (3 to 5 years of experience)

11th November2026

Job Opportunity 

Branch Team Leader

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

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

VisionFund Rwanda (VFR) has zero tolerance to abuse and sexual exploitation of children and adults beneficiaries. We expect all our employees/affiliates to commit to protecting children and adult beneficiaries from harm and abide by our safeguarding policy.

VisionFund Rwanda is looking for a suitable candidate to occupy the role of:

Branch Team Leader

Location: Kigali Branch

Directly reporting to: Branch Manager.

Type of the contract: Open Ended contract

Key Responsibilities:

1. The sound extension, planning, monitoring and loan documentation of branch

Operations;

• Exchange information with the Branch Leader and other departments and secure an adequate information flow within the branch; 
• Visiting the Clients before their loan applications are approved, 
• Ensure that policies and procedures are applied consistently and uniformly across the branch. 
• Ensure a proper loan documentation is in place. 
• Completing the group recognition test for the groups at the end of loan officer group compulsory training.

2. The efficiency of Credit Operations,

• Supervise the day-to-day credit activities of loan officers and field officers in the branch to ensure that the set and agreed upon targets are met; 
• Prepare and provide the loan officers and field officers performance reports and other needed reports on time.

3. Maintain the quality of the loan portfolio of the branch,

• Champion the efforts in managing loan delinquency by closely monitoring of the daily Expected repayment report with loan officers,
• Identify and Perform recovery actions for defaulted loans above 90 days in arrears without any delay in process,
• Provide advice to the supervisor on all delinquent’s clients that require legal proceedings on a regular basis.
• Prepare and submit the recovery monthly plan that includes these categories: write off loans to focus on, Delinquents with 91 days and above, delinquents under receivership process, Delinquents under court of laws process and delinquents under local authorities.
• Prepare and provide monthly recovery performance report in accordance with the above stated categories of delinquent’s clients, and updated expected repayment report
• Work with the Branch leader, legal officer and external parties to brainstorm on legal actions to be taken for recovery of loan defaulters.
• Work closely with court bailiffs/Receivers to ensure that all processes regarding public auctions of pledged collaterals are timely and properly done to avoid any consequences to VFR.
• Maintain an updated write off loan listing with a distinction between Recoverable and non-recoverable write off loans.

5. Management of the staff in the branch

• Principal advisor of the Branch Leader on all matters relating to Branch staff.

Qualification and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Economics, Management, Accounting, Finance and other related field. 
• Experience of 3 years in MFI Operations.

How to apply

Should you wish to apply for this position, please go to the following link Search for Jobs If the aforementioned position speaks to you, send your updated application via the above mentioned Link by or before 20th November 2026.

In case you face any challenges in applying, please let us know on the email: [email protected] (no applications will be accepted through this email).

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.