{"id":6038,"date":"2025-10-29T18:00:47","date_gmt":"2025-10-29T18:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/zambia\/job\/collections-officer-at-absa-group\/"},"modified":"2026-01-15T11:16:20","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T11:16:20","slug":"collections-officer-at-absa-group","status":"expired","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/zambia\/?post_type=job_listing&p=6038","title":{"rendered":"Collections Officer at Absa Group"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Empowering Africa\u2019s tomorrow, together\u2026one story at a time.<\/p>\n<p>With over 100 years of rich history and strongly positioned as a local bank with regional and international expertise, a career with our family offers the opportunity to be part of this exciting growth journey, to reset our future and shape our destiny as a proudly African group.<\/p>\n<p>My Career Development Portal:\u00a0Wherever you are in your career, we are here for you. Design your future. 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You are Absa.\u00a0You are possibility.<br \/>\nJob Summary<br \/>\nEnsure actions are taken to recover monies owed by negotiating repayment plans with customers in arrears, following policies and strategies to ensure full repayment.<br \/>\nJob Description<\/p>\n<p>Ensure actions are taken to recover monies owed by negotiating repayment plans with customers in arrears, following policies and strategies to ensure full repayment.<br \/>\nSupport collections goals by managing high-value accounts for Absa Loan, Scheme, Credit Cards and Mortgages ensuring repayment, and maintaining customer relationships.<br \/>\nReach out to customers with delinquent accounts via written notices, phone calls, formal meetings, or field visits, and maintain regular communication to normalize accounts.<br \/>\nProvide daily MI to track performance and report on delinquent account statuses.<br \/>\nGenerate detailed reports on collections, recovery activities, performance metrics, and account statuses for stakeholders. \u00b7<br \/>\nComplete daily call browsing reports to review the effectiveness of customer contact and collection efforts.<br \/>\nPrepare and evaluate weekly call reports to assess call quality, collector performance, and customer interaction.<br \/>\nEnsure compliance with service level agreements with service providers and send demand notices to defaulting customers.<br \/>\nCompile returns based on information from the Recoveries team. \u00b7 Conduct calls in line with policy, track collector performance, and maintain records of assessments, calls, Promise to Pay (PTPs), follow-ups, and KPTP.<br \/>\nManage daily operations to engage customers, complete necessary controls, and finalize checklists.<br \/>\n\u00b7Review and prioritize Work in Progress (WIP) to optimize collection outcomes.<br \/>\nEnsure compliance with audit standards and that all reports\/processes align with audit requirements.<br \/>\nEnsure proper system allocation of accounts and monitor collector productivity.<br \/>\nEfficiently manage incentive programs to align with team performance. \u00b7 Manage the legal recovery process, issuing demand letters to customers, and negotiating payment terms (either upfront payment or repayment arrangements).<br \/>\nBe prepared to take on additional duties as assigned by the Line Manager<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<br \/>\nEducation<br \/>\nFurther Education and Training Certificate (FETC): Business, Commerce and Management Studies (Required)<br \/>\nSharing is Caring! 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