Rural Finance Expert Women’s World Banking (WWB)
RFQ Request: Rural Finance Expert to Support Rural Lending Project in LAC
Reference: JOB1023
Application deadline: 1 week 4 days 4 hours 34 minutes
Issue Date: January 19, 2012
Submission Deadline: February 3, 2012
Summary
Women’s World Banking (WWB) seeks Spanish-speaking individuals for consulting position(s) to provide technical expertise on a rural lending project in Colombia, Paraguay and Peru. The project will support three leading microfinance institutions (MFIs) in their strategies to expand services to rural areas while strengthening gender dimensions as an integral part of financial services provision. The consultant(s) will support the design and delivery of rural credit products through the three MFIs.
About Women’s World Banking
WWB is an international microfinance support organization and network of 39 microfinance institutions in 27 countries. The mission of WWB is to expand the economic assets, participation and power of low-income women and their households by helping them access financial services, knowledge and markets.
About the Project
Women’s World Banking (WWB) in collaboration with the Inter-American Development Bank is undertaking the project Development of Rural Credit Products with a Gender Sensitive Approach to expand services to rural areas while strengthening gender dimensions as an integral part of financial services provision. The components of the project are to: (I) design and deliver rural credit products; (II) consolidate a gender-sensitive approach in the provision of financial services; and (III) design and develop a Learning, Communication and Catalyzing (LCC) Strategy. WWB will work with its affiliates and leading MFIs in Paraguay, Colombia and Peru to expand and diversify the supply of sound microfinance services in rural and marginal urban areas by improving the capacity of the MFIs to reach underserved clients.
Objectives
The consultant(s) will be responsible for the following objectives: • Conduct institutional diagnosis with emphasis on credit department operations and lending methodologies • Assess the agricultural potential of different regions • Conduct farmers profile analysis • Support the development of business strategy for entering rural areas • Prepare training materials and carry out training sessions for both branch and head office staff • Monitor pilot implementation and recommend adjustments to roll-out process to the operations department
Project Team & Location of Work
The consultant will work with a small team from WWB including staff members and field-based consultants. The consultant may be based in New York or internationally. The consultant will be required to travel throughout Latin America (namely to partner MFIs in Paraguay, Colombia and Peru.)
Duration of Consultancy
The consultant will be procured for an initial period of six months and the contract may be extended for the duration of the project pending performance in the initial six-month period. The project is three years in total ending 2014. Minimum Qualifications • Fluency in Spanish • Minimum of 7 year experience in microfinance in Latin America, with a focus on rural areas • Strong interpersonal and project management required
Available Additional Information
There will be an open question & answer period from 1/20/2012-1/27/2011 during which any respondent can submit a question via e-mail to questions@swwb.org and WWB’s response with the question will be shared with the pool of applicants. Please reference the job title and JOB# in the subject line of the e-mail. Upon request the following information can also be provided to assist in a response: • The full timing of the project plan • A brief background of objectives already achieved by WWB with the MFI • A summary of all objectives to be achieved under the project with the MFI • An example contract & Terms of Reference • An example billing template • Clarifications on selection criteria
Project Funding Detail
WWB has received a grant (herein after called “Funds”) from the Inter-American Development Bank (herin after called “Bank”) toward the cost of the project. WWB intends to apply a portion of the funds to eligible payments under the contract for which this Request is issued. Payments by the Bank will be made only at the request of WWB and upon approval by the Bank in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Grant agreement between WWB and the Bank and will be subject in all respects to the terms and conditions of the Grant Contract. No party other than WWB shall derive any rights from the Grant Contract or have any claim to the funds. WWB takes on full responsibility for compliance with grant requirements for the bank and other funders of the project.
Eligibility
The Inter American Development Bank (IDB), which is a project funder, requires an eligible respondent to meet a residency requirement from the following country list, posted on the IDB website: http://www.iadb.org/en/about-us/member-countries,6291.html
To Apply
Please submit a brief proposal with fee requirements, details of experience / resume(s), and references to submit@swwb.org, by February 3, 2012. Please reference the job title and JOB# in the subject line. Application materials in Spanish language are welcome.
Women’s World Banking is an equal employment opportunity for all regardless of race, color, citizenship, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, veteran or reservist status or any other category protected by federal, state or local law.
Reference: JOB1023
Application deadline: 1 week 4 days 4 hours 34 minutes
Issue Date: January 19, 2012
Submission Deadline: February 3, 2012
Summary
Women’s World Banking (WWB) seeks Spanish-speaking individuals for consulting position(s) to provide technical expertise on a rural lending project in Colombia, Paraguay and Peru. The project will support three leading microfinance institutions (MFIs) in their strategies to expand services to rural areas while strengthening gender dimensions as an integral part of financial services provision. The consultant(s) will support the design and delivery of rural credit products through the three MFIs.
About Women’s World Banking
WWB is an international microfinance support organization and network of 39 microfinance institutions in 27 countries. The mission of WWB is to expand the economic assets, participation and power of low-income women and their households by helping them access financial services, knowledge and markets.
About the Project
Women’s World Banking (WWB) in collaboration with the Inter-American Development Bank is undertaking the project Development of Rural Credit Products with a Gender Sensitive Approach to expand services to rural areas while strengthening gender dimensions as an integral part of financial services provision. The components of the project are to: (I) design and deliver rural credit products; (II) consolidate a gender-sensitive approach in the provision of financial services; and (III) design and develop a Learning, Communication and Catalyzing (LCC) Strategy. WWB will work with its affiliates and leading MFIs in Paraguay, Colombia and Peru to expand and diversify the supply of sound microfinance services in rural and marginal urban areas by improving the capacity of the MFIs to reach underserved clients.
Objectives
The consultant(s) will be responsible for the following objectives: • Conduct institutional diagnosis with emphasis on credit department operations and lending methodologies • Assess the agricultural potential of different regions • Conduct farmers profile analysis • Support the development of business strategy for entering rural areas • Prepare training materials and carry out training sessions for both branch and head office staff • Monitor pilot implementation and recommend adjustments to roll-out process to the operations department
Project Team & Location of Work
The consultant will work with a small team from WWB including staff members and field-based consultants. The consultant may be based in New York or internationally. The consultant will be required to travel throughout Latin America (namely to partner MFIs in Paraguay, Colombia and Peru.)
Duration of Consultancy
The consultant will be procured for an initial period of six months and the contract may be extended for the duration of the project pending performance in the initial six-month period. The project is three years in total ending 2014. Minimum Qualifications • Fluency in Spanish • Minimum of 7 year experience in microfinance in Latin America, with a focus on rural areas • Strong interpersonal and project management required
Available Additional Information
There will be an open question & answer period from 1/20/2012-1/27/2011 during which any respondent can submit a question via e-mail to questions@swwb.org and WWB’s response with the question will be shared with the pool of applicants. Please reference the job title and JOB# in the subject line of the e-mail. Upon request the following information can also be provided to assist in a response: • The full timing of the project plan • A brief background of objectives already achieved by WWB with the MFI • A summary of all objectives to be achieved under the project with the MFI • An example contract & Terms of Reference • An example billing template • Clarifications on selection criteria
Project Funding Detail
WWB has received a grant (herein after called “Funds”) from the Inter-American Development Bank (herin after called “Bank”) toward the cost of the project. WWB intends to apply a portion of the funds to eligible payments under the contract for which this Request is issued. Payments by the Bank will be made only at the request of WWB and upon approval by the Bank in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Grant agreement between WWB and the Bank and will be subject in all respects to the terms and conditions of the Grant Contract. No party other than WWB shall derive any rights from the Grant Contract or have any claim to the funds. WWB takes on full responsibility for compliance with grant requirements for the bank and other funders of the project.
Eligibility
The Inter American Development Bank (IDB), which is a project funder, requires an eligible respondent to meet a residency requirement from the following country list, posted on the IDB website: http://www.iadb.org/en/about-us/member-countries,6291.html
To Apply
Please submit a brief proposal with fee requirements, details of experience / resume(s), and references to submit@swwb.org, by February 3, 2012. Please reference the job title and JOB# in the subject line. Application materials in Spanish language are welcome.
Women’s World Banking is an equal employment opportunity for all regardless of race, color, citizenship, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, veteran or reservist status or any other category protected by federal, state or local law.
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