Job Title: Microfinance Officer
Organization: Childs i Foundation
Location: Mpigi
Roles and Responsibilities
- Develop work plans to ensure effective implementation of MF activities, while working closely with other microfinance staff, including taking on some supervisory roles as assigned by the program coordinator
- Technically lead to mobilise and establish MF groups in the selected communities
- Participate in beneficiary selection with relevant stakeholders
- Facilitate the identification and formation of MF groups among grandmothers and the community in general.
- Facilitate the establishment of village saving and loan groups (VSLAs) among the community, as a sustainability measure for the microfinance project and initiative.
- Plan and assess the microfinance needs of grandmothers, including undertaking an appraisal process for eligibility and qualification for loans by the applicants.
- Work with the procurement officer to ensure timely procurement of and delivery of the right quality and quantity of Microfinance kits and logistics.
- Witness and capture all data necessary on the disbursement of revolving funds to grandmother and other community groups.
- Identify technical capacity and challenges for vulnerable groups, skills, and knowledge they have in microfinance management, business development, and income-generating activities.
- Train Grandmothers and communities on VSLA methodology, including group governance and leadership
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in community development, business administration, accounts, microfinance, economics or a related field
- Minimum1-year experience in VSLA methodology, livelihoods and IGA methodology
How to apply
All applications should be sent to the email below;
applications@childsifoundation.org.
Application deadline: 05th April 2023
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
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