GNIP2024-071 Microfinance/Livelihood Project Manager(Head Office)

Duties and Responsibilities:
Working closely with the Income Generation Division, the Microfinance Manager will undertake the following duties and responsibilities:
• Plan and implement community livelihood projects, including support for community cooperatives, women's saving & credit groups, local businesses, and capacity- building trainings.
• Assist the organization and decision-makers in making informed decisions regarding the microfinance/social investment needs of community cooperatives and small business groups
• Review business plans of cooperatives and manage loan contracts for cooperatives/associations/small business groups.
• Enhance the Microfinance entity's processes as a subsidiary of GNIP through the conduct of feasibility studies, business planning, and other business incubation processes, including financial projections and legal status or registration acquisition.
• Spearhead Microfinance Start-up Operations and Development in Pilot Areas of GNIP.
• Provide technical inputs and guidance to the field officers required for the implementation of products, services, and activities.
• Takes the lead in the monitoring and evaluation of CDP microfinance operation, performance, services and ensures that systems are in place.
• Takes the lead in the effectively implementation of Social Performance Management (SPM) System through information campaigns, compliance monitoring and adherence to organization’s advocacy and mission as translated into action.
• Carry out other duties and responsibilities assigned by the supervisor such as proposal development as required.

Required Skills and Experience
• Experience in technical skills desirable for microfinance NGO, business, financial planning, business design and start-up, microfinance operations, and operational management
• Has at least 7 ~ 10 years-experience working in a Microfinance or relevant fields
• Graduate of Business Administration, Banking and Finance, or related courses.
• Preferred who as experience of Credit/Investment evaluation at Bank, MFI, or Social Investment Company
• Has good communication skills both in writing and speaking in English and Filipino
• Strong passion for serving the impoverished communities.

Good Neighbors Philippines has zero tolerance to any harm or sexual exploitation and abuse against any beneficiaries (or program participants). Safeguarding and Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) and Protection from Sexual Harassment (PSH) is everyone’s shared responsibility and all GN employees and partners are required to adhere with GN’s Code of Conduct both during and outside working hours. Familiarization with and adherence to the GN Safeguarding Policy and Code of Conduct is an essential requirement to all employees and partners, in addition to related mandatory training. All GN employees and partners must ensure that they understand and act in accordance with this clause.