Microfinance Field Assistant (4 months Term-base/Reliever)

Good Neighbors International Phils. Branch Inc.; El Nido; On-site; PHP 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Good Neighbors International Phils. Branch Inc. seeks a Microfinance Field Assistant to support diesel/generator operation, cold storage, and reliable power in El Nido, Palawan.

You will help develop social economy programs, identify savings groups for loans, analyze applications, and organize a field team while building community partnerships and ensuring accountability tools are in place.

Qualifications

• ITI or Diploma in Electrical/Mechanical/Refrigeration or related technical field.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business Management, Cooperatives, Entrepreneurship or Microfinance.
• Minimum 3 years of relevant field experience.
• Work experience in an International NGO is an advantage.
• Strong loan processing, collection of payment and savings mobilization.
• Ability to conduct basic training for group strengthening.

Responsibilities

• Actively participate in the strategic development of social economy programs with regular reporting to the head office.
• Conduct meetings to identify savings groups/IGGs and cooperatives for loan access.
• Lead in analyzing loan applications to determine feasibility of loans.
• Manage delivery of sustainable microfinance programs.
• Organize an active team for efficient microfinance service delivery in the area of operation.
• Keep updated with market conditions and provide timely feedback to management.
• Build and sustain a strong base of community partners for mobilization.
• Ensure accountability via systems and monitoring tools.
• Strengthen groups as informal or registered associations.
• Support integrated community development programs of GNI Philippines.
• Identify partnerships with organizations, training institutions for small business development and inclusive approaches.
• Submit monthly updates and financial reports to GN SDMI staff.
• Monitor cooperative development and microfinance activities regularly.
• Consolidate loan information and documents of groups/Coop.
• Establish partnerships with POs, NGOs and stakeholders.
• Lead project implementation related to social enterprise and cooperatives.
• Coordinate with Field Manager on the project area.
• Carry other duties as directed by management.

Skills

Communication skills

Leadership

Community mobilization

Analytical skills

Training ability

Education

ITI or Diploma in Electrical/Mechanical/Refrigeration & Air Conditioning

Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management, Cooperatives, Entrepreneurship or Microfinance

Job description

Position Title: Microfinance Field Assistant

Duty Station: El Nido, Palawan

Project: KOICA

POSITION SUMMARY

Responsible for operating and maintaining diesel/gas generator sets and cold storage systems. Ensures

reliable power supply and optimal refrigeration performance, minimizing downtime and supporting

temperature-sensitive operations.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Actively participate in the strategic development of the social economy programs through regular reporting to the head office.
• Conduct GRT meetings in identifying savings groups/IGGs and Coops who will avail the loan.
• Lead in analyzing the overall loan applicant’s application to determine feasibility of the loans.
• Manage the delivery of sustainable microfinance program;
• Organize an active team for efficient microfinance service delivery in the area of operation.
• Keep updated with the market situation and provide timely feedback to the management in order to develop and keep our competitive advantage.
• Build and sustain a strong base of community partners for community mobilization.
• Ensure that appropriate systems and methodologies for staff and community partners accountability are in place including program monitoring tools and formats.
• Group strengthening and empowerment as independent informal or formally registered association, cooperative or people organization.
• Actively participate in the implementation of the integrated community development program of GNI Philippines.
• Identify and develop partnerships with organizations, training institutions for small business development, micro-credit, financial planning, and on inclusive approaches.
• Submit monthly Web Program updates, Payment Collection, IG MOR and Filing of CR and LR to the GN SDMI finance staff.
• Monitor Cooperative development and microfinance activities on a regular basis to ensure that the activities are conducted.
• Consolidate, review and monitor the loan information details and documents of SGs/IGG/Coop.
• Establish and strengthen partnership with POs, NGOs and stakeholders in the community.
• Lead the project or program implementation related to social enterprise, cooperative, among others.
• Coordinate with the Field Manager or head of the team in the project area.
• Carry any other duties as directed by Division Manager/MFI Manager.

Qualifications:

• ITI or Diploma in Electrical, Mechanical, Refrigeration & Air Conditioning, or related technical

field

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management, Cooperatives, Cooperative Management, Entrepreneurship or Microfinance.
• With at least three (3) years of relevant experience in the same field.
• Work experience in an International NGO is an advantage.
• Strong discipline in loan processing, collection of payment and savings mobilization.
• Knowledgeable in group or community organizing.
• Able to conduct simple training for group strengthening.
• Leadership skills for staff management and community mobilization.
• Building rapport with the community and assisting in improving their livelihood or developing IGPs.
• Adapt IGP activities/programs to local conditions and identify local resources and mobilize them.
• Capable of promoting an understanding of IGPs in the community and linking IGPs with local private enterprise and marketing.
• Basic math and analytical skills to understand the story behind the numbers.
• Basic office management.
• Conduct of basic operation and financial audit.
• Good communication skills both verbal and written.