Microfinance expert in Papua New Guinea

The Bank of Papua New Guinea (BPNG, the central bank) is the Executing Agency of a large financial sector development project in Papua New Guinea (PNG) called the Microfinance Expansion Project (MEP). MEP is co-financed by AusAID, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of Papua New Guinea (GoPNG). This multi-year project started in 2011.

Despite recent advances in industrial development, equal economic opportunity in PNG proves elusive and access to finance for micro-entrepreneurs and small business remains constrained, particularly in the challenging rural and island geographies of this vast country. The micro and small  enterprise (MSE) market is served by banks, specialized microfinance providers, savings and loans societies and other community-based financial cooperatives. All providers report that high perceived portfolio credit risk poses a key constraint for broader and deeper access to MSE credit.

Qualifications: 

The Senior Relationship Manager will:

  • Hold a university degree in law, business, finance, economics, accounting, or another relevant discipline or have acquired equivalent professional experience;
  • Have at least five years experience in financial services or financial sector development projects
  • Have experience working in the Pacific, preferably in PNG
  • Have excellent communication skills and sufficient professional standing and experience to effectively negotiate complex contracts with senior management of financial institutions
  • Demonstrate advanced analytical skills in compiling portfolio statistics and performing duediligence reviews of PFIs
  • Preferably be a PNG national
Start / Duration: 

As soon as possibel

If you are interested in this position in PNG, please send you most recent CV to:

Barbara.Braun [at] afci.de

Thank you!