MSME Finance Expert

Mott MacDonald

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Job Profile – MSME Finance Expert

Background

We are seeking a Finance Expert to support Bank and Financial Institutions (BFIs) to develop innovative financial products and support Medium Small and Micro Enterprises (MSMEs) in construction sector to adopt the products,  for a  complex DFID-funded post-earthquake reconstruction programme covering four Districts (Gorkha, Dhading, Nuwakot, Rasuwa). The programme aim is long-term positive change in the lives of people in earthquake-affected regions of Nepal.

The implementation phase of the programme commenced in May 2018 for a 4.5 year duration and will work in about 42 rural and urban municipalities in the four core districts and adjacent areas most affected by the earthquake. It comprises five Output Areas:

  1. Support and provide capacity building to Government at central, district and local level in detailed year-wise reconstruction planning.
  2. Direct physical reconstruction, including subcontracting and supervision of agreed priority earthquake reconstruction interventions, including reconstruction of water supply, foot trails, bridges, schools, public buildings, and potentially other areas.
  3. Analysis of, and interventions to address, constraints to the private sector, including supply of labour, materials and transport in the construction sector.
  4. Managing a Challenge Fund to leave no-one behind in the reconstruction effort and promote transformational change for women and girls.
  5. An evaluation and learning component.

The Finance Expert will be responsible for helping BFIs develop new and innovative financial products for MSMEs, and ensuring that MSMEs benefit from these new products. The input is initially for 9 months but may be extended. The position will be based in Kathmandu and will require frequent travel to the project area.

Job description

Reporting to the Private Sector Development (PSD) Lead, the Finance Expert will:

  1. Conduct a comprehensive diagnostic study of MSMEs access to finance in construction sector in  Project districts;
  2. Review BFIs lending practices to MSMEs and identify the major bottle necks;
  3. Engage with BFIs to support to develop new /innovative loan products for MSMEs;
  4. Support MSMEs to adopt the new loan products;
  5. Periodic review of the adoption of the new loan products and capture the learning;
  6. Provide support to refine the loan products based on the learning of the pilot interventions; and
  7. Other tasks as assigned by the PSD Lead.

Candidate Specification

  • Master's degree in Finance /Business Administration with at least 5 years’ experience in banking sector
  • Good knowledge and experience of Access to Finance for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (SME)
  • Strong communication, analytical and report writing skills with fluency in spoken and written English and Nepali
  • Knowledge and skills in basic computing, demonstrated inter-personal skills in working with a multi-disciplinary team
  • Demonstrated understanding of the challenges of post-earthquake reconstruction
  • Willing to travel extensively throughout the project area, including on foot as well as by jeep and motorbike

Please apply at the following link by 22-July-2018

https://sjobs.brassring.com/TGnewUI/Search/home/HomeWithPreLoad?PageType=JobDetails&partnerid=25141&siteid=5169&Areq=34480BR#jobDetails=1261862_5169

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Overview

Category Finance & Administration
Openings 1
Experience 5+ years
Education MBA
Posted Date 09 Jul, 2018
Apply Before 22 Jul, 2018
City Kathmandu