Finance Sector Development Expert - Supporting Recovery by Micro, Small, and Medium-Sized Enterprises in the Pacific from the Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Position: Key Expert: Finance Sector Development Expert

Country: Australia Pacific

Start date: 05 July 2021

Duration: 16 months over a period of 48 months

Deadline: 30 April 2021

Expert to be recruited within the ADB funded project "Supporting Recovery by Micro, Small, and Medium-Sized
Enterprises in the Pacific from the Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic". The intended start date is July 2021 and the period of implementation of the contract will be 48 months from this date.  

The minimum recommended input of Finance Sector Development Expert is 16 working month

 

Description of Role

The Finance Sector Development Expert will support the financial institution’s ability to underwrite and manage lending to MSMEs. The expert will be required to develop MSME related policies and products, undertake capacity building training for MSME lending staff, and think through options for contactless delivery of financial services. The expert will closely work with the MSME Development Expert to understand MSME financing constraints and devise appropriate and innovative solutions to ease MSMEs access to finance. 

Core Skills and Experience Required

The Finance Sector Development Expert will at a minimum have:

  • 8 years of relevant experience in finance sector development work especially collaborating with central banks and financial institutions to ease MSMEs access to finance;
  • experience working with financial institutions to rethink their approach to MSME finance, including developing MSME targeted finance policies, designing financial products and services for MSMEs, undertaking capacity building training and undertaking fin-tech related discussions to consider contactless and efficient delivery of financial services; and
  • strong knowledge and understanding of finance and private sector challenges, in particular access to finance constraints faced by MSMEs―ideally developed and demonstrated through working with one of the major bilateral or multilateral programs, operating preferably in the Pacific.

Qualification:

The Finance Sector Development Expert will at a minimum have a degree in economics or finance, or equivalent.

 
Assignment duration: 48 months

Working months: 16 months

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