Antecedentes
Deberes y responsabilidades
- Be responsible for maintaining and developing strong partnerships with banks, microfinance institutions, cooperatives, insurance companies, partners, collaborators, private sector players, and any other associated stakeholder;
- Work closely with project partners in ensuring achievement of A2F component deliverables;
- Work closely with teams from other components of UNNATI program to ensure synergy and project deliverables are met as the overall UNNATI objectives;
- Will manage all field operations related to the project according to the work plan, project document and implementation strategy;
- Troubleshoot, as needed, to prevent disruptions in daily program activities – provide overall supervision for the implementation and integration of all program activities and provide overall direction to daily implementation plans to ensure all program goals are met;
- Develop and implement work plans using the technique of logical framework/ result chain framework to guarantee the application of the results and objectives of the project, within budget and timing set;
- Ensure and support the correct identification of the target areas of the project and oversee the development and monitor the achievement of results, ensuring compliance of project indicators;
- Ensure active participation and representation at different levels of the project nationally and internationally;
- Develop monitoring systems jointly with the Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Specialist and provide regular internal reports on program activities and donor reports. Ensure capitalization of activities and lessons learned;
- Work closely with local partners and develop strategies to promote their organizational development and capacity-building. Also work closely with national and international consultants to design products and processes as required under the A2F component;
- Identify Agriculture Value Chain Finance (AVCF) needs of value chain actors in tea, ginger and dairy value chains and develop partnerships for creating suitable financial products and ensure delivery of results;
- Build capacities of financial institutions and project partners involved in AVCF;
- Monitor and ensure successful delivery of financial competency projects with local partners;
- Work closely with financial institutions to co-design, pilot and expand financial products related to AVCF in the country, and specifically in Eastern Development Region;
- Identify and work with financial institutions in improving their MIS and provide training related to it and work closely with NRB and UNCDF team to ensure all project activities are implemented successfully and as per the project guidelines;
- Coordinate work on the field with the Mobile Money for the Poor (MM4P), Making Access Possible (MAP) and Clean Start programme team as per project activities outlined;
- Contribute to Policy analysis of AVCF and undertake periodic market mapping in the area AVCF;
- Conduct surveys, need assessments, data and information collection for the development of on-going and future proposals.
Competencias
- Demonstrate excellent written and oral communication skills in English and Nepali;
- Shares knowledge and experience and contributes to access to finance area of UNCDF;
- Encourages office staff to share knowledge and contribute the project.;
- Demonstrates strong coaching/mentoring and advisory skills;
- Actively works towards continuing personal learning and development and knowledge dissemination.
- Ability to elaborate and implement communications and publications strategies;
- Demonstrated effectiveness in developing periodic reports and communication materials;
- Ability to effectively manage and facilitate meetings, trainings, workshops, seminars and other events;
- Ability to effectively plan and manage the project;
- Demonstrated creativity, willingness to innovate, think systemically and design catalytic activities;
- Demonstrates strong IT skills.
- Focuses on impact and result for the client;
- Leads teams effectively and shows conflict resolution skills;
- Demonstrate experience working with the Government stakeholders in Nepal;
- Excellent networking ability to build and maintain professional relationships;
- High level planning, organizational and time management skills, including flexibility, attention to detail and the ability to work under pressure to meet changing deadlines;
- Consistently approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude;
- Well-developed interpersonal skills, including the ability to liaise effectively at senior levels, including central bank departments;
- Builds strong relationships with clients and external actors;
- Responds positively to critical feedback and differing points of view.
Habilidades y experiencia requeridas
Education
- Master’s degree in management, finance, developments, economics or related field.
- At least 10 years of experience in the area of financial sector development programmes focusing on agricultural sector development in progressively more responsible position;
- Demonstrated hands–on experience in design, monitoring, implementing and evaluating large scale financial sector development programs focusing on agricultural including programme management;
- The team leader will have demonstrated knowledge in area of non-collateral based lending, small and medium enterprise (SME) finance, agriculture finance and value chain finance with a good understanding of microfinance.
- Have extensive experience working with the financial sector, preferably commercial banks and microfinance institutions. In depth understanding and knowledge of financial products i.e. savings, credit, payments, insurance and warehousing;
- Prior experience in working with donor-funded projects in a senior position is an advantage;
- Have experience in monitoring and evaluation and take technical leadership in the areas of monitoring of programme results. Familiarity with result chain framework and/or Donor Committee for Enterprise Development (DCED) measurement standard is an added advantages;
- Demonstrated knowledge of the latest developments in advancing good practices in value chain development that reaches women, youth & the poor.
Language
- Fluent in English.