unrwa/Credit Extension Assistant

The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees invites applications
from qualified candidates for the posts of:

1- Number of Posts : 4
2- Duty Station : Gaza
3-  Salary : $687.90

1-PLACE IN THE ORGANIZATION :-
Is responsible to the Senior Branch Manager or Branch Manager through the Area Loan Supervisor.
2-FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES :-
In accordance with established Agency policy and procedures, the incumbent:-
(A) Visits designated local market places and industrial areas to promote, retail and explain the operation of the working capital credit programme to small and microenterprise owners who can benefit from the Agency’s Microenterprise Credit (MEC) and Solidarity
Group Lending (SGL) product;
(B)Assists in the initial screening of prospective
borrowers, including visiting the business, explaining and completing the loan application
form and analyzing the loan request;
(C)Through individual marketing and promotion,
ensures a portfolio of 35 or more new repeat loans each month;
(D)Monitors an individual caseload of 200 active
borrowers to ensure that they meet their repayment commitments;
(E)Collects cash payments and issues temporary
receipts to individual borrowers in the field, mainly clients in arrears with their repayments;
(F)Provides enterprise counseling and deals with problematic loans;
(G)Performs such other duties as may be assigned.
3-MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS :-
(A)Academic and Professional
Successful completion of a two-year post secondary course in accountancy, business, marketing, community development or other related discipline.
(B)Experience
Three years experience in sales, marketing, banking or Community development activities.
(C)Language
Good command of spoken and written Arabic and English.
4-DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS :-
University degree in Business Administration, Accountancy or Economics or a related discipline