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

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.