DEVELOPMENT AID JOBS , BOTSWANA , APRIL - MAY 2014

Team Leader and MSME Banking Expert - Technical Assistance Programme to various EIBFinancial Sector Operations in Southern Africa – Mozambique, Zambia, Malawi and Botswana

Objectives of the role:

The Team Leader shall be responsible for the delivery of all services and deliverables under this contract. S/he will supervise the team mobilised for the production of deliverables under the project’s components, ensure quality management, and timely corrective action as required. It will be a full time position; s/he may also be called upon to provide training and mentoring support for the EIB’s PEFF Allocation Process.

Length of the project: 36 months

Start Date: November 2014

Qualifications and Skills:

• University degree, preferably in Business Administration, Economics, Finance, Banking, or related field or equivalent professional experience
• Preferably a Credit Training Graduate from a commercial bank’s credit training and management induction programme.
• Speak/write English with native level proficiency
• Good communication and writing skills

General Professional Experience:

• Good management skills, preferably in the financial and credit analysis function in a credit department/corporate lending department of a MSME bank with a minimum of 10 years in management positions
• Advanced skills in financial analysis and financial reporting

Specific Professional Experience:

• Minimum of 10 years professional experience within a MSME bank, with specific focus on financial analysis and corporate/SME lending, identification of key lending risks, and participation in the drafting of loan contracts to mitigate and control identified risks
• Understanding of European Investment Bank Global Loan Allocation process
• Relevant experience in technical assistance programmes for financial sector development outside the EU
• Good analytical skills in economic and MSME project finance planning and implementation (market and financial analysis risk analysis techniques, and ability to implement computer based models to analyse balance sheets, calculate key financial ratios, and make proactive recommendations in drafting loan documentation and security arrangements)
• Practical experience and proven track record in organising and delivering professional bank training programmes and development of curricula and training materials
• Necessary computer skills to assist in the production of a loan exposure tracking database and management information report and excel training programme attendance/performance database and performance monitoring reports for EIB reporting

How to apply: http://ch.tbe.taleo.net/CH13/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=DAINC&cws=1&rid=1458

Deadline for Application: 20th May 2014

Microfinance Expert - Technical Assistance Programme to various EIB Financial SectorOperations in Southern Africa Mozambique, Zambia, Malawi and Botswana

Objectives of the role:

The Microfinance Expert will work in collaboration with the Key Expert team to provide the required technical assistance to the financial sector operations in the Southern Africa region, specifically in Mozambique, Zambia, Malawi and Botswana. The role will include (but is not limited to) the implementation of the 4 main project components which include the assurance of the smooth flow of the Global Loan Allocation Request from the EIB’s Financial Intermediary borrowers, the provision of targeted capacity building to financial intermediaries, the organisation or various M/SME support actions aimed at raising the level of financial literacy and management capacity and, finally, the creation and implementation of extensive training curricula and launch training programmes for financial intermediaries and M/SMEs.

Length of the project: 36 months

Start Date: November 2014

Qualifications and Skills:

• University degree, preferably in Business Administration, Economics, Finance, Banking, or related field; or equivalent professional experience
  • Speak/write English with native level proficiency

General Professional Experience:

• Minimum of 8 years in the financial and credit analysis function in a microfinance department of a commercial bank, or a consulting firm specialising in MSME capacity building activities
• Experience in organising events for MSMEs in order to promote microfinance
• Track record in managing microfinance capacity building activities aimed at raising financial literacy, improving managerial capacity and building entrepreneurship skills of MSMEs in order to help them present bankable projects to FIs
• Advanced skills in financial analysis and financial reporting

Specific Professional Experience:

• Good analytical skills in microfinance project finance planning and implementation (market and financial analysis risk analysis techniques, and ability to implement computer based models to analyse balance sheets, calculate key financial ratios, and make proactive recommendations in drafting loan documentation and security arrangements)
• Practical experience and proven track record in organising and delivering microfinance training programmes and development of curricula and training materials
• Good analytical skills in economic and SME project finance planning and implementation, fully conversant with market and financial analysis risk analysis techniques with the and ability to implement computer based models to analyse balance sheets and calculate key financial ratios for lending analysis
• Commercial lending experience to the microfinance sector would be an asset

How to apply: http://ch.tbe.taleo.net/CH13/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=DAINC&cws=1&rid=1459

Deadline for Application: 20th May 2014

M/SME Training Expert - Technical Assistance Programme to various EIB Financial SectorOperations in Southern Africa Mozambique, Zambia, Malawi and Botswana

Objectives of the role:

The M/SME Training Expert will work in collaboration with the Key Expert team to provide the required technical assistance to the financial sector operations in the Southern Africa region, specifically in Mozambique, Zambia, Malawi and Botswana. The role will include (but is not limited to) the implementation of the 4 main project components which include the assurance of the smooth flow of the Global Loan Allocation Request from the EIB’s Financial Intermediary borrowers, the provision of targeted capacity building to financial intermediaries, the organisation or various M/SME support actions aimed at raising the level of financial literacy and management capacity and, finally, the creation and implementation of extensive training curricula and launch training programmes for financial intermediaries and M/SMEs.

Length of the project: 36 months

Start Date: November 2014

Qualifications and Skills:

• University degree, preferably in Business Administration, Economics, Finance, Banking, or related field; or equivalent professional experience
• Speak/write English with native level proficiency

General Professional Experience:

• Minimum of 8 years in the financial and credit analysis function in a M/SME department of a commercial bank, or a consulting firm specialising in M/SME banking activities
• Experience in organising and delivering training events for M/SMEs in order to promote financial literacy, improve managerial capacity and build entrepreneurship skills of SMEs in order to help them present bankable projects to FIs
• Advanced skills in financial analysis and financial reporting

Specific Professional Experience:

• Practical experience and proven track record in organising and delivering M/SME training programmes and development of curricula and training materials with the aim of enhancing teaching and research capacity in MSME financing
• Good analytical skills in M/SME project finance planning and implementation (market and financial analysis risk analysis techniques, and ability to implement computer based models to analyse balance sheets, calculate key financial ratios, and make proactive recommendations in drafting loan documentation and security arrangements)
• Good analytical skills in economic and SME project finance planning and implementation, fully conversant with market and financial analysis risk analysis techniques with the and ability to implement computer based models to analyse balance sheets and calculate key financial ratios for lending analysis
• A good network within the financial sector in Southern Africa would be an asset (Universities, Chambers of Commerce, Incubators and Banking/microfinance Institutions)

How to apply: http://ch.tbe.taleo.net/CH13/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=DAINC&cws=1&rid=1460

Deadline for Application: 20th May 2014

SME Banking Expert - Technical Assistance Programme to various EIB Financial SectorOperations in Southern Africa Mozambique, Zambia, Malawi and Botswana

Objectives of the role:

The SME Banking Expert will work in collaboration with the Key Expert team to provide the required technical assistance to the financial sector operations in the Southern Africa region, specifically in Mozambique, Zambia, Malawi and Botswana. The role will include (but is not limited to) the implementation of the 4 main project components which include the assurance of the smooth flow of the Global Loan Allocation Request from the EIB’s Financial Intermediary borrowers, the provision of targeted capacity building to financial intermediaries, the organisation or various M/SME support actions aimed at raising the level of financial literacy and management capacity and, finally, the creation and implementation of extensive training curricula and launch training programmes for financial intermediaries and M/SMEs.

Length of the project: 36 months

Start Date: November 2014

Qualifications and Skills:

• University degree, preferably in Business Administration, Economics, Finance, Banking, or related field; or equivalent professional experience
• Speak/write English with native level proficiency

General Professional Experience:

• Minimum of 8 years in the financial and credit analysis function in a SME department of a commercial bank, or a consulting firm specialising in SME banking activities
• Experience in organising capacity building events for SMEs in order to promote financial literacy, improve managerial capacity and build entrepreneurship skills of SMEs in order to help them present bankable projects to FIs
• Advanced skills in financial analysis and financial reporting

Specific Professional Experience:

• Good analytical skills in SME project finance planning and implementation (market and financial analysis risk analysis techniques, and ability to implement computer based models to analyse balance sheets, calculate key financial ratios, and make proactive recommendations in drafting loan documentation and security arrangements)
• Practical experience and proven track record in organising and delivering SME training programmes and development of curricula and training materials
• Good analytical skills in economic and SME project finance planning and implementation, fully conversant with market and financial analysis risk analysis techniques with the and ability to implement computer based models to analyse balance sheets and calculate key financial ratios for lending analysis
• Commercial lending experience to the SME sector would be an asset

How to apply: http://ch.tbe.taleo.net/CH13/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=DAINC&cws=1&rid=1461

Deadline for Application: 20th May 2014

Training Programme Coordinator - Technical Assistance Programme to various EIB Financial Sector Operations in Southern Africa: Mozambique, Zambia, Malawi and Botswana

Objectives of the role:

The Training Programme Coordinator will work in collaboration with the Key Expert team to provide the required technical assistance to the financial sector operations in the Southern Africa region, specifically in Mozambique, Zambia, Malawi and Botswana. The role will include (but is not limited to) the implementation of the 4 main project components which include the assurance of the smooth flow of the Global Loan Allocation Request from the EIB’s Financial Intermediary borrowers, the provision of targeted capacity building to financial intermediaries, the organisation or various M/SME support actions aimed at raising the level of financial literacy and management capacity and, finally, the creation and implementation of extensive training curricula and launch training programmes for financial intermediaries and M/SMEs.

The Training Programme Coordinator will work on activities including: 1) establish and developing appropriate course appropriate courses and curricula at local universities 2) deliver targeted and validated training programmes for financial intermediaries and 2) offer M/SME and microfinance borrowers the appropriate entrepreneurship, business and financial literacy skills.

Length of the project: 36 months

Start Date: November 2014

Qualifications and Skills:

• University degree, preferably in Business Administration, Economics, Finance, Banking, or related field; or equivalent professional experience
• Speak/write English with native level proficiency

General Professional Experience:

• Minimum of 8 years in the financial and credit analysis function in a M/SME department of a commercial bank, or a consulting firm specialising in M/SME banking activities
• Advanced skills in financial analysis and financial reporting

Specific Professional Experience:

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience coordinating financial training M/SME programmes and developing curricula and training materials with the aim of enhancing teaching and research capacity in MSME financing
• Good analytical skills in economic and SME project finance planning and implementation, fully conversant with market and financial analysis risk analysis techniques with ability to implement computer based models to analyse balance sheets and calculate key financial ratios for lending analysis

How to apply: http://ch.tbe.taleo.net/CH13/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=DAINC&cws=1&rid=1462

Deadline for Application: 20th May 2014