Country: Lebanon
Closing date: 25 Apr 2016
Chemonics seeks a microcredit component leader for the anticipated USAID-funded Livelihoods and Inclusive Finance Expansion (LIFE) project in Lebanon. The purpose of the project is to improve economic opportunities and livelihoods of low-income individuals and microenterprises in Lebanon by expanding and strengthening microfinance associations' and member institutions' services and enhancing entrepreneurs' business skills. LIFE will improve livelihoods, strengthen microfinance activities and advance inclusive finance.
The primary objective of LIFE's microcredit component is to support microfinance institutions (MFIs) and the Lebanese Microfinance Association improve and increase microcredit products and services for microenterprises and entrepreneurs in niche markets, where access to credit is not readily available. Specifically, the Microcredit Component Leader will assist MFIs in by providing technical assistance that is essential for developing products which target high-risk categories of potential borrowers. We are looking for individuals who have a passion for making a difference in the lives of people around the world.
Responsibilities include:
- Work with the project's chief of party to implement LIFE's microcredit objectives
- Liaise closely with other component leaders to ensure overall project excellence
- Provide substantial project technical direction in microcredit product design and development, outreach strategies, MFI sustainability, and MFI policies and procedures development
- Work closely with microfinance institutions and their beneficiaries as well as with the Lebanese Microfinance Association
- Supervise program staff to ensure appropriate strategy implementation
- Ensure that all activities comply with applicable USAID and Chemonics policies, practices, and procedures
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in finance, development, economics, or international relations; master's degree is preferred
- Minimum five years' experience developing innovative, pro-poor microcredit products and advising microfinance institutions on best practices
- Minimum five years' experience on projects with similar magnitude and complexity in developing countries
- Demonstrated expertise in product development, fundraising for microfinance institutions, outreach, and financial institution policies and procedures
- Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills
- Experience managing international donor contracts and agreements; experience managing USAID contracts and agreements preferred
- Demonstrated leadership, integrity, and versatility
- Excellent English and Arabic language skills, both written and spoken, required
How to apply:
Send electronic submissions to LebanonLIFE@chemonics.com by April 25, 2016. Please include Microcredit Component Leader in the subject line. No telephone inquiries, please. Finalists will be contacted.
In addition, please download and complete Chemonics’ equal employment opportunity self-identification form and submit it separately to EEOselfidentify@chemonics.com with only "Microcredit Component Leader– LIFE project" in the subject line. If you prefer not to disclose your sex, race, or ethnicity, you may check “I do not wish to complete the information requested.” Thank you for completing the form and supporting our equal employment opportunity reporting requirements.
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