{"id":1930,"date":"2025-06-26T00:02:10","date_gmt":"2025-06-26T00:02:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/botswana\/job\/manager-debt-collections\/"},"modified":"2025-07-27T00:50:11","modified_gmt":"2025-07-27T00:50:11","slug":"manager-debt-collections","status":"expired","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/botswana\/?post_type=job_listing&p=1930","title":{"rendered":"MANAGER, DEBT COLLECTIONS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>VACANCY\u00a0<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Core Accountabilities and Responsibilities<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Leadership &amp; Team Management<br \/>\nLead a team of collection\/recovery officers by providing guidance, training, and support to build a high-performance team.<br \/>\nManage recruitment, onboarding of third-party service providers, and cross-departmental coordination.<br \/>\nPerformance &amp; Portfolio Management<br \/>\nSet performance targets and monitor the team\u2019s progress towards achieving recovery goals.<br \/>\nOversee the credit portfolio, including loan collections, debt recovery, employee exit loans, and portfolio maintenance.<br \/>\nNegotiate and review payment arrangements with clients to maximize recoveries.<br \/>\nRisk Identification<br \/>\nMonitor accounts in arrears to identify potential, emerging, and horizon risks.<br \/>\nDevelop and implement data-driven recovery strategies to improve performance.<br \/>\nReporting &amp; 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