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