UNCDF Jobs - 70158- Team Leader (Value Chain Finance)

Team Leader (Value Chain Finance) - NPPP 4 (Open to Nepalese nationals only) NEX Project

Publié pour le compte de

UNCDF

Lieu :

Biratnagar, NEPAL

Type de contrat :

Other

Date de commencement :

01-Mar-2017

Date limite de candidature :

23-Jan-17 (Minuit New York, États-Unis)

Niveau du poste :

Other

Durée du contrat initial

Annual contract with possibility of extension

Langues requises :

Anglais

Durée prévue de la mission :

Le PNUD s’engage à recruter un personnel divers en termes de genre, de nationalité et de culture. Nous encourageons de même les personnes issues des minorités ethniques, des communautés autochtones ou handicapées à postuler. Toutes les candidatures seront traitées dans la plus stricte confidentialité. Le PNUD ne tolère pas l’exploitation et / ou les atteintes sexuelles, ni aucune forme de harcèlement, y compris le harcèlement sexuel, et / ou toutes formes de discrimination. Tous/tes les candidats/tes selectectionnes /ées devront ainsi se soumettre à de rigoureuses vérifications relatives aux références fournies ainsi qu’à leurs antécédents.

Historique

United Nation Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) is the UN’s capital investment agency for the world’s 49 least developed countries. It creates new opportunities for poor people and their communities by increasing access to microfinance and investment capital. UNCDF focuses on Africa and the poorest countries of Asia, with a special commitment to countries emerging from conflict or crisis. It provides seed capital grants and loans, and technical support to help financial service providers reach more poor households and small businesses through inclusive finance approach, and local governments finance the capital investments that will improve poor peoples’ lives.

In Nepal, UNCDF has recently signed an agreement with Government of Denmark where UNCDF will implement an Access to Finance (A2F) component of UNATTI programme. A2F will be implemented through National Implementation Modality (NIM), the Microfinance Promotion and Supervision Department of Nepal Rastra Bank will be theimplementing partner.

Access to Finance and UNATTI: this programme has been designed to enhance and improve agricultural sector in Nepal. The Government of Denmark along with the Government of Nepal is supporting the Inclusive Growth Programme in Nepal (UNNATI). The objective of UNNATI is “Promotion of sustainable inclusive growth that reduces poverty and raises living standards.” Within the context of UNATTI, the purpose of the Access to finance (A2F) project is to support financial service providers to more effectively serve the agricultural value chain actors with appropriate financial products thereby enabling smallholder farmers and MSMEs to invest into their value chain activities leading to the sustained improvement in competitiveness of selected value chains. The A2F project interventions will have a national impact with a specific focus given to the Eastern Development Region of Nepal, under the umbrella of UNATTI, specifically in the seven districts of Mechi and Koshi corridor - Ilam, Paanchthar, Terhathum, Bhojpur, Dhankuta, Taplejung and Sankhwasabha.

Devoirs et responsabilités

The Team Leader (Value Chain Finance) will head the project office in Biratnagar and team based in Kathmandu and will be responsible for the day to day project activities and achievements. S/he will directly report to the National Program Manager of UNNATI – Access to Finance Project (A2F) based at the Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) office in Kathmandu and to the National Programme Coordinator, UNCDF in Nepal on technical matters.

Duties and Responsibilities:

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 per the overall programme 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 are within budget set and time line.
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 in specific 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.

Compétences

Shares knowledge and experience and contributes to access to finance area of UNCDF;
Demonstrates strong coaching/mentoring and advisory skills;
Demonstrated effectiveness in developing periodic reports and communication materials;
Demonstrates strong IT skills;
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;
Well-developed interpersonal skills, including the ability to liaise effectively at senior levels, including central bank departments;
Responds positively to critical feedback and differing points of view;
Promotes sharing of knowledge and experience, and actively works towards continued personal learning and development;
Good practical knowledge of inter-disciplinary development issues;
Ability to go beyond established procedures and models, propose new approaches which expand the range of projects;
Builds strong relationships with all partner, focuses on impact and results and responds positively to critical feedback;
Consistently approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude;
Remains calm, in control and good humored even under pressure;
Proven networking, team building, organizational and communication skills;
Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability;
Fulfils all obligations to gender sensitivity and zero tolerance for sexual harassment.

Qualifications et expériences requises

Education

Completion of Master’s degree in Management, Finance, Development Economics or related field.

Experience

At least 10 years of experience in the area of financial sector development programmes with a focus on agricultural finance in progressively more responsible positions.
Demonstrated hands on experience in design, monitoring, implementing and evaluating large scale financial sector development programs focusing on agricultural including programme management.
Demonstrated knowledge in area of commercial lending, non-collateral based lending, small and medium enterprise (SME) finance, agriculture finance and value chain finance with a decent understanding of microfinance.
Extensive experience working with the financial sector, preferably with the commercial banks and large 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 specifically on financial inclusion in a senior position is an advantage.
Eexperience in monitoring and evaluation and take technical leadership in the areas of monitoring of programme results. Familiar with result chain framework and or Donor Committee for Enterprise Development (DCED) measurement standard is an added advantages.