Team Leader and MSME Banking Expert - BOTSWANA

Team Leader and MSME Banking Expert - Technical Assistance Programme to various EIB Financial Sector Operations in Southern Africa

Location: Southern Africa

Location Details: Mozambiaque, Zambia, Malawi and Botswana

Division: DAI Europe

Posting Date: 4/24/14

Job Code: 1458

DAI is an employee-owned global development company. For 40 years, we have worked on the frontlines of international development, tackling fundamental social and economic development problems caused by inefficient markets, ineffective governments, and instability. Currently, DAI is delivering results that matter in some 60 countries. Our integrated development solutions turn ideas into impact by bringing together fresh combinations of expertise and innovation across multiple disciplines—crisis mitigation and stability operations, democratic governance and public sector management, agriculture and agribusiness, private sector development and financial services, economics and trade, HIV/AIDS and disease control, water and natural resources management, and energy and climate change. Our clients include international development agencies, international lending institutions, private corporations and philanthropies, and national governments.

Description

Team Leader and MSME Banking Expert - Technical Assistance Programme to various EIB Financial 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
Fluency in Portuguese would be highly advantageous
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

Deadline for Application: 20^th September 2014

'Please note that all profiles are indicative only and therefore subject to change once the ToR is made available.'

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