Loan Coordinator (Aleppo) -National Position

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Closes in 34 days

Where

Syria

Closes

31 October 2026

Posted

16 September 2026

Job Title: Loan Coordinator (National Position) Reports to: Credit Coordinator. Location: Aleppo, Syria Type: Full-Time Travel: frequent travel, 50% of your time. The Near East Foundation (NEF) is seeking candidate for a Loan Coordinator for its Syria program to be based in Aleppo. NEF is a non-profit international development organization that has supported livelihoods recovery and community-based economic development in the Middle East, Africa, and Caucasus since 1915. NEF draws on local teams, experience, and partnerships in these regions to create community-led solutions to improve livelihoods and local governance among conflict and crisis-affected groups, while maintaining neutrality and ensuring inclusiveness in our approach. Working through a network of country offices and local partners, NEF currently has operations in ten countries: Armenia, Jordan, Lebanon, Iraq, Mali, Morocco, Palestine, Sudan, South Sudan, and Syria. Our programs are organized around three pillars: Inclusive Economic Development, Climate-resilient Development, and Stabilization and Peacebuilding. Duties and Responsibilities: • Implement all activities related to financing loans and non-financial services to ensure that they proceed according to the approved plans. • Technical and professional management of the processes of studying loan applications and technical follow-up with team members. • Carrying out periodic field visits to supervise and verify the progress of work and the quality of implementation. • Technical coordination on the monthly work plan in coordination with the loan officers and the director of the center. • Develop visit plans in coordination with the center manager and cooperate with the loan officer • Coordinate with the credit team regarding the project objectives, challenges, and achievements. • Organizing and coordinating training for financial services related to the project. • Provide technical and operational support to lending officials and field teams. • Supervising the implementation of periodic capacity-building trainings for field assistants and loan officers. • Supervising the archiving of beneficiaries ' data and using tracking tools to follow them in financial activities. • Providing the necessary comprehensive information to the director of the Center for periodic reports related to the updates of the project and its various activities. • Planning and coordinating field visits in close cooperation with the director of the Siraj Center and the safety and logistics staff. • Follow up on cases of late payment, participate in collection efforts, and prepare relevant reports. • Monitoring the performance of the loan portfolio and reporting on any developments or risks that may affect it. • Follow up on the job performance of its employees and provide feedback and development proposals. • Ensuring compliance with lending policies and procedures and laws adopted within the institution. • Perform any other related tasks assigned to him by the credit team or management.

• A university degree in Business Administration, Economics, Finance, or any related specialty.
• At least 5 years of experience in the field of microcredit, microfinance, or economic project management.
• Experience in managing field teams and supervising operational activities.
• Good knowledge of lending systems, financial portfolio management, and customer verification procedures.
• High skills in planning, coordination, and reporting.
• Ability to analyze financial statements and make decisions based on performance indicators.
• Proficiency in using Microsoft Office programs, especially Excel and Word.
• Effective communication skills and the ability to build positive working relationships with colleagues and partners.
• Commitment to business ethics, transparency, and confidentiality in dealing with financial data and sensitive information.
• English language proficiency is an added advantage.

Who may apply

No country restriction stated

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