Assistant Loan Officer
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About the Role Good Fund Microfinance Limited is seeking a customer-focused Assistant Loan Officer to support client recruitment, field surveys, borrower group formation, loan application processing, disbursement follow-up, and repayment monitoring across Dar es Salaam and the Pwani Region. Responsibilities Conduct field surveys to identify prospective clients, understand community needs, and recommend suitable areas for GFML services. Recruit and mobilize prospective clients through field visits, community outreach, referrals, and direct marketing. Form, organize, and support new borrower groups in accordance with GFML’s group-lending procedures. Screen prospective group members and confirm that they meet the eligibility requirements for GFML loan products. Visit clients’ businesses and income-generating activities to understand operations and assess basic repayment capacity. Explain loan products, eligibility requirements, terms and conditions, and repayment schedules clearly to prospective and existing clients. Assist clients to complete loan application forms and gather all required supporting documents. Verify client identification, business and residential details, guarantor information, and other relevant documents. Help organize group meetings and provide basic financial education on responsible borrowing, business management, and loan repayment. Monitor repayment progress, follow up on overdue instalments, and assist with loan recovery activities. Make regular field visits to maintain client relationships, monitor business progress, and identify repayment challenges early. Support loan disbursement follow-up and ensure clients understand their repayment obligations. Maintain accurate and up-to-date client records, group registers, loan files, and confidential documents. Submit daily activity updates and weekly and monthly reports covering surveys, recruitment, group formation, applications, and repayments. Support the Loan Officer in maintaining portfolio quality and identifying potential credit risks. Follow GFML’s credit policies, operational procedures, customer service standards, and confidentiality requirements. Carry out other relevant duties assigned by the Loan Officer or management. Requirements Field survey and client prospecting skills. Ability to establish and organize borrower groups. Strong communication, interpersonal, negotiation, and marketing skills. Ability to assess clients’ businesses and income-generating activities. Strong record-keeping, documentation, and report-writing skills. Basic knowledge of group and individual lending, loan appraisal, and repayment monitoring. Microsoft Word and Excel proficiency. Ability to work independently and meet client recruitment and group-formation targets. High integrity, trustworthiness, self-motivation, and confidentiality. Find the gaps before the employer does We check your resume against every requirement in this posting, then show you what to fix. Check my fit How to apply Applications should be addressed to the Chief Executive Officer, Good Fund Microfinance Limited, P.O. Box 33104, Dar es Salaam. Attach a detailed CV containing complete postal, email, and phone details, together with the names and contact details of three referees. Apply online through the application form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1zvme54Pwn7dyKTxb6-Jt3rSbgmGX0WVTtMo-XaioeEI/viewform Apply for this job Save for later About Good Fund Microfinance Limited Good Fund Microfinance Limited (GFML) is a Bank of Tanzania-licensed Tier 2 microfinance service provider based in Tegeta, Dar es Salaam. It offers group loans and individual small-enterprise loans, together with technical support and financial education, to low-income earners, small businesses, and entrepreneurs in Dar es Salaam and the Pwani Region. Financial Services Employees Dar es Salaam, Dar es Salaam Actively Hiring Website: https://gfmltd.co.tz/ How to apply Applications should be addressed to the Chief Executive Officer, Good Fund Microfinance Limited, P.O. Box 33104, Dar es Salaam. Attach a detailed CV containing complete postal, email, and phone details, together with the names and contact details of three referees. Apply online through the application form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1zvme54Pwn7dyKTxb6-Jt3rSbgmGX0WVTtMo-XaioeEI/viewform