Technical assistance to the Rural Impulse Fund II

The Project Manager will head the TA team and represent the Consultant towards Incofin IM, the MFIs and the EIB. He/she will be responsible for the management of the TA operations and for the delivery of all outputs foreseen under the specific TA assignments. While being responsible for overall management of the TA operations, he/she will also directly work on the constitution of specific expert teams for each TA assignment and on TA operations monitoring and appraisals. He/she will have to travel regularly to the ACP region as required in the context of the specific activities related to each TA assignment. He/she will have the following minimum background/experience: Qualifications and Skills: Professional qualification or university degree in the area of Finance and/or Economics and/or Law Excellent command of English and French, including effective spoken presentation and written reporting abilities Knowledge of Portuguese is seen as an additional asset Professional Experience: At least 10 years of relevant microfinance experience with at least 3 years of experience in ACP region environment Proven leader of a technical staff together with a proven track record as team leader in similar assignments. In particular, proven ability to manage diverse projects and diverse implementation teams, including but not limited to IT, operations, risk management and governance development specialists Excellent knowledge of best practices with respect to the management of rural microfinance related TA operations Personality commensurate with the functions and attitudes of a senior adviser in a foreign environment