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Jean Marie Louis HAHIRWABASENGA

Jean Marie Louis HAHIRWABASENGA

Kigali-Rwanda

Summary

September 28, 2023

KFW Development Bank

Kigali, Rwanda

RE: Portfolio Coordinator

Dear Recruiter,

Please accept this letter as an expression of my interest in the Portfolio Coordinator position. I am a highly motivated and progress-focused Head Remedial Management with a long-standing background in this industry. With a track record of initiative and dependability, I have devised strategic initiatives which I believe will prove valuable to KFW Development Bank.

Throughout the course of my career, I have perfected my reporting and compliance abilities. I am a capable and consistent problem-solver skilled at prioritizing and managing projects with proficiency.
In my previous role, I contributed leadership, critical thinking, and data analysis toward team efforts and business improvements. I am progressive minded and in tune with new developments in my field. I have proven to be effective and collaborative with strong decision-making talents. I enjoy collective brainstorming sessions which all me to coordinate activities to achieve a common goal.

Please take a moment to review my attached resume and credentials. I would greatly appreciate the opportunity to speak with you regarding my candidacy.

Thank you for your consideration.

Thank you, in advance, for your consideration.

Best regards,

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Head Remedial Management

Ecobank, Rwanda Plc
03.2017 - Current

_ Business Credit Committee member (BCC) with approval authority up to USD 100,000

  • Member of the IFRS9 steering committee
  • Enforce credit and collection policies and procedures
  • Oversee daily operations of the remedial team while mentoring and building a successful team
  • Conduct contract reviews and negotiations with vendors, attorneys, and collection agencies
  • Organize ongoing training and presentations within the team and with field personnel
  • Loan evaluation and approval for the new/Existing facility facilities-Restructure
  • Set up techniques and appropriate strategies to have a well sounding portfolio
  • Set team’s KPIs, Supervise and appraise Remedial staff
  • Review the portfolio on a weekly, monthly and annual basis
  • Prepare the annual budget and its implementation after approval
  • Prepare and submit various reports to Management of ERW, BNR, Clusters and
  • Group Provide advice/alert the management and group through the various committees (Alert committee, Watchlist committee, NPL and Write off committee
  • Group Head remedial management weekly committee -CESA, Litigation committee, Business committee etc
  • Approval of Credit Classification Memorandum /Classified Loan Management
  • Report and Various Memos
  • Timely and regularly call and visit of customers
  • Performance of any other duties maybe assigned.

Credit Recovery manager

KCB Bank, Rwanda LTD
05.2015 - 02.2017
  • Evaluation and approval for the new/Existing facility facilities;
  • To recover or restore to performing the greatest amounts of non-performing debts, at the shortest time possible and at least cost;
  • Set up of appropriate recovery strategies;
  • To reduce the Groups level of non-performing debts;
  • To enhance the Bank’s overall image through improved relations with debtors and ensure customers are satisfied through timely responses to issues;
  • Give recommendations to the management on issues of debt recovery including disposal of securities, litigation, legal, final settlement etc; Ensure costs are reduced through management of service providers and economic use of utilities;
  • Make recommendations on restructuring of debts, full and final settlement requests, write offs and write-downs,
  • To review of debtors’ files, feedback of clients’ visits, monthly performance in order to reduce NPL Portfolio;
  • Partnership with legal unit and lawyers for efficient and effective resolution of matters in court,
  • Budget preparation, recovery team appraisal and supervision;
  • Review all recoveries related reports and submit them to the management, BNR and Group.

Risk management, Remedial Officer

Ecobank Rwanda LTD, NFT
09.2011 - 02.2015
  • Direct back up of Head Early Warning Remedial and Recovery;
  • To reduce Non-Performing Loan and Past Due Obligations Ratios;
  • To ensure that risks are well mitigated reference made to the policy;
  • To ensure that all documentations related to the loan disbursement are in place and well perfected;
  • Participate in recovery budget preparation and fallow it up;
  • Prepare financial memorandum; Recommend loan subjective to restructuration and Customer relationship management;
  • To ensure that Classified Credit Memorandum /Classified Loans Management Report are in place on monthly and quarterly basis;
  • Prepare Past Due Obligation Analysis Dashboard Evolution to Ecobank Group;
  • Prepare Early Warning and recovery related reports to: Affiliate management, Cluster group and BNR; Propose write off, addition provision and write back to be made;
  • To ensure that written reminders, warning and termination letters have been sent to the clients on repayments due according to their defaults;
  • Portfolio coding- bucket list Visit and calls to defaulting customers where appropriate and Initial demand letters to all defaulting customers;
  • Ensure that all excesses resulting from maintenance charges are either regularized on a timely basis or the accounts are closed after 90 days according to policy;
  • Monitoring call reports on troubled accounts, bank / trade checking on credit customers and reporting to management.

Risk management Teller

NFT, Ecobank Rwanda LTD
04.2011 - 08.2011
  • To pay and receive money into customers account
  • To balance till o Fund transfer (Western Union, Rapid Transfer, inter account transfers and Foreign exchange

Education

Master of Business Administration - Finance

Adventist University of Central Africa
2021

BACHELOR OF ECONOMICS - Option of Money And Banking

NationalUniversity of Rwanda
2009

Skills

    - COMPUTER SKILLS

  • Microsoft word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Power point, SPSS, Minitab, Outlook, Globus
  • Oracle, internet explorer Flexcube
  • - SOCIAL SKILLS AND COMPETENCE

  • My skills include:
  • Team worker:
  • I am familiar with working with multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural
  • Teams from international and national organizations
  • Will to achieve, fast learner and responsible
  • Social; Open mind
  • Ability to work with small, medium and big project developers
  • Excellent interpersonal, communication and organization skills
  • Analysis capacity and reporting capacity
  • I hold a valid Driving License of the Rwanda Republic class B

Certification

I am a registered candidate from Corporate Finance Institute pursuing professional certification in Commercial Banking and Credit Analyst (CBCA) & Environmental, Social & Governance

Languages

Kinyarwanda
Native language
English
Advanced
C1
French
Advanced
C1
Swahili
Elementary
A2

Additional Information

  • Bonaventure URIMUBE/Chief Credit Officer in Bank of Kigali- Rwanda (Former working colleague in risk department)/+250788479241
  • Mr Samuel NSANZIMANA/Head internal Auditor at Ecobank Rwanda Plc/+250788760519
  • Mr Etienne NTAGANDA/Former Head of Credit in KCB Bank Rwanda Plc and currently siting in various boards (my former supervisor)/+250788305504

Affiliations

I Jean Marie Louis HAHIRWABASENGA, hereby certify that the information given above is accurate and true to the best of my knowledge and belief.



Jean Marie Louis HAHIRWABASENGA


Timeline

Head Remedial Management

Ecobank, Rwanda Plc
03.2017 - Current

Credit Recovery manager

KCB Bank, Rwanda LTD
05.2015 - 02.2017

Risk management, Remedial Officer

Ecobank Rwanda LTD, NFT
09.2011 - 02.2015

Risk management Teller

NFT, Ecobank Rwanda LTD
04.2011 - 08.2011

Master of Business Administration - Finance

Adventist University of Central Africa

BACHELOR OF ECONOMICS - Option of Money And Banking

NationalUniversity of Rwanda
Jean Marie Louis HAHIRWABASENGA