SILC Assistant

Responsibilities

The SILC Assistant supports the implementation of Savings and Internal Lending Communities (SILC) and delivers basic financial and business literacy activities to project participants. S/he facilitates SILC group meetings, provides follow-up support to families, and promotes improved household financial awareness and small business practices.

S/he ensures SILC activities are implemented in line with project standards, identifies challenges, and works closely with the program team to ensure quality and continuity of services, demonstrating professionalism and commitment to serving communities.

S/he performs all responsibilities in close coordination with the Livelihoods program Manager, with integrity, professionalism, and a commitment to serving the YEP community. 

Job Duties: 

SILC Support and Facilitation

• Support the formation and strengthening of SILC groups.
• Facilitate and/or support regular (periodical) SILC group meetings.
• Assist SILC groups in record keeping, savings, lending, and repayment processes.
• Provide ongoing mentoring and follow-up to SILC group members to ensure proper implementation of SILC principles.
• Support conflict resolution and group cohesion within SILC groups.

Financial Literacy and Business Literacy

• Deliver basic financial literacy training to SILC members and families, focusing on:
  • Saving and budgeting
  • Household financial planning
  • Responsible borrowing and debt management
• Support families to increase financial awareness and improve money management practices.
• Facilitate basic business literacy sessions for small entrepreneurs, including:
  • Simple business planning
  • Costing and pricing
  • Record keeping and cash flow management

Community Engagement and Reporting

• Conduct regular follow-up visits to SILC groups and households.
• Support data collection, attendance tracking, and basic reporting on SILC activities.
• Coordinate with project staff and community leaders to ensure smooth implementation.

Skills Required

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be willing to abide by Samaritans Purses code of conduct and understand the principals of Samaritans Purses statement of faith, as well as be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Other Skills:

• Excellent communication and facilitation skills.
• Strong organizational and reporting skills.
• Excellent communication and facilitation (teaching) skills.
• Strong organizational and reporting skills
• Attention to detail, anticipation and follow up are core values of the job function while maintaining the highest levels of confidentiality regarding contracts and salaries.
• Possesses strong organizational and problem-solving skills within a fast-paced environment.
• Must be a self-starter and internally driven to success and hard work.
• Possesses strong cross-cultural communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Must be a humble team player.
• Ability to be flexible and adaptable, taking on additional responsibilities as needed. 
• Knowledge of computer systems and its applications such as Outlook, Word, and Excel including formulas/formatting.
• He/she must have analytical and report writing skills.
• High level of integrity and stewardship.
• Committed to the SP values and ethics.
• Above average mathematic skills.          

EXPERIENCE NEEDED

• Experience working with SILC, VSLA, or community savings groups is an asset.
• Basic knowledge of financial and business literacy concepts.
• Strong facilitation and communication skills, especially with low-literacy participants.
• Ability to work closely with families and community groups.
• Minimum 2 years working with international NGO in a logistics capacity.

Education / Experience Needed

• Bachelor's Degree in business, finance, economics, community development, or a related field (or relevant experience).
• Minimum 2 years working with international NGO in a logistics capacity

LANGUAGE 

• Fluency in Kurdish and Arabic is required.
• Proficiency in English is desired.

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