Deputy Team Leader / Senior Training Consultant

Deputy Team Leader / Senior Training Consultant - Technical Assistance Programme to variousEIB Financial Sector Operations in Southern Africa

Objectives of the role:

The Deputy Team Leader will be a full time position that assumes TL functions during absence of the TL. The Deputy Team Leader works as a consultant-trainer, and diagnoses needs in the FIBs and drafts TOR to mobilise STEs and quality control their deliverables. They may also be called upon to provide training and mentoring support for the EIB’s GL Allocation Processing. The Deputy Team Leader is also a focal point for MSME Support Actions. They should have relevant experience in delivery of M/SME support programmes. They will be in charge of preparing training sessions and/or mobilising STEs to that effect within the geographic zones/Financial Intermediaries under his remit. Responsibilities include drafting Training TOR, quality management control, training evaluation, guidance to trainees, reporting the obtained attendance, performance, satisfaction, and other indices relating to the functioning of the in situ training programme or consulting actions delivered. The reporting is to enable project progress monitoring of results and impacts achieved.

Length of the project: Unknown

Start Date: September 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:

Good management skills, preferably in the financial and credit analysis function in a credit department/corporate lending department of a commercial bank, or a consulting firm specialising in MSME capacity building activities with a minimum of 8 years in management
Experience in organising events for MSMEs in order to promote microfinance or commercial bank lending facilities. Track record in managing MSME capacity building activities aimed at raising the level of financial literacy, improving managerial capacity and building entrepreneurship skills of MSMEs in order to help them present bankable projects to FIs
Good writing skills as well as ability to use the advanced functions of word to create reports and excel to create customised spreadsheets for financial analysis purposes and database management reporting purposes

Specific Professional Experience:

Experience in commercial lending experience should preferably focus on lending to the corporate and SME sector. The expert should be familiar with the microfinance sector
Good analytical skills in economic and 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 professional bank/ MSME 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, and ability to implement computer based models to analyse balance sheets and calculate key financial ratios for lending analysis
Together, the Team Leader and Deputy Team Leader should be able to cover all the requisite training topics. They should be able to provide proof that they have successfully delivered such training programmes either inside or outside the EU, as well as developed the supporting training materials

How to apply: http://ch.tbe.taleo.net/CH13/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=DAINC&cws=1&rid=1416

Deadline for Application: 20th April 2014

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