Technical assistance to the Rural Impulse Fund II

The specific objective of this Contract is to support an effective and efficient use of the RIF II TA Facility towards the provision of tailor-made TA operations for RIF II portfolio MFIs in ACP region, including improvement on operational, strategic, financial, managerial, organizational areas, product design and outreach methodologies for rural areas.

Qualifications: 

The IT, Mobile Banking and MIS Expert will be mostly responsible for the implementation of TA operations related to relevant fields and will report to the Project Manager. He/she will have the following minimum background/experience: Qualifications and Skills: Professional qualification or university degree in the area of Engineering and/or Information Technology and/or Finance and/or Economics Excellent command of English, including effective spoken presentation and written reporting abilities Knowledge of French  is seen as an additional asset Professional Experience: Proven track record in similar assignments over the last five years; Extensive experience in microfinance, and specifically in the fields of IT, Mobile Banking and MIS management (at least experience in two areas) Experience as a trainer and/or in capacity building Experience in banking/microfinance sector would be an advantage Personality commensurate with the functions and attitudes of a senior adviser in a foreign environment Sensitivity to multi-cultural environments

Start / Duration: 

July 2011 until September 2014: minimum 100 working days over a period of up to 36 calendar months

If you are interested to cooperate with us in this EIB funded tender please send you most recent CV to Barbara.Braun [at] afci.de Thank you!