Business Development and Access to Finance Lead
Job Description
Title: Business Development and Access to Finance Lead
Company Name: Heifer International Bangladesh
Vacancy: Not specific
Job Location: Dhaka
Employment Status: Full-time
Educational Requirements:
∎ Master degree in Agriculture Economics/Finance/Business management or related field.
Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 10 year(s)
Job Context:
∎ Position Number: 202079
∎ New or Refill: New
∎ Core position: Yes
∎ Salary Grade: 9
∎ Division/Dept.: Programs/Asia
∎ Dept. #/Subproject WO: BD0/BD0000HIBD20
∎ Reports to: Country Director
∎ Supervisor POSNO: 202042
∎ Supervisor RESNO/Name: 102003/M Siddiqur Rahman
∎ Supervision: Employees Yes | Volunteers Yes
∎ Location: Dhaka, Bangladesh
∎ Relocation Funds: Negotiable
∎ Travel Required: Minimum 60% annually
∎ Heifer International is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identify, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability.
∎ Function:
∎ This position holder will serve as a senior member of the project team and will conceptualize and implement innovative approaches to link emerging farm entrepreneurs and other Micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in the livestock/agriculture sector with institutional finance in Bangladesh. S/he will lead development and execution of the overall strategic vision, goals, and objectives of the access to finance component. In collaboration with different value chain actors, related stakeholders, and other program units of the project, build the capacity of the entrepreneurs and other MSMEs so that they are successful in obtaining loan/investment for start-up and growth of their enterprise operations. This position will be responsible for exploring appropriate financial service provider and maintain long-term and productive/functional relationships with both funding institutions (BFIs, Venture Capitalists, Angel Investors, Private Investors, and program beneficiaries (individual farmers, cooperatives, Community Agro-Vet Entrepreneurs (CAVEs), traders, butchers and processors and so on).
∎ Essential Character Traits:
∎ Highly motivated and inspirational leader, superb listener and communicator, relationship builder, energetic and positive, team builder, strive for a shared vision, impact-driven and innovative, organized, having the strong business acumen, pro-active, respect for procedures and norms, curious, analytical, socially sensitive, values-oriented, conviction towards holistic sustainable development.
Job Responsibilities:
∎ RESPONSIBILITIES
∎ (including approximate percentage effort)
∎ Access to finance (40%)
∎ Explore, assess, and identify appropriate financing providers and opportunities and float those opportunities to potential clients (individual/cooperative/corporates MSMEs)
∎ Collaborate with B/FIs to develop, improve, and scale up appropriate financial product and services for all possible type of MSMEs.
∎ Assist bank staff in identifying potential clients (MSMEs) among the target groups and building a pipeline of loan deals
∎ Support the MSMEs, Coops and Value Chain (VC) Actors to develop bankable business plans.
∎ Advocacy at different levels to enhance the access to finance for smallholders.
∎ Identify new opportunities such as mobile banking, mobile money, ICT based solutions, BLB etc. to improve accessibility of financial services and efficiencies.
∎ Expand access to risk mitigation products, such as agriculture/livestock insurance.
∎ Business capacity development of VC actors (40%)
∎ Prepare manuals, briefs, guidelines, technical papers and other Information, Education and Communication (IEC) materials related to Access to Finance (A2F).
∎ Mobilize consultants, and experts as and when needed.
∎ Orient, coach and follow up the concerned staffs and implementing partners.
∎ Provide expert advice to project staff and related firms/enterprises on financial analysis and access to finance
∎ Provide formalized training or guidance to staff to identify potential clients (medium and large enterprises) and enable them to complete and submit their grant or loan applications.
∎ Leadership and General Operation (20%)
∎ Lead the access to finance component in Heifer's program and projects and Liaise with technical leads in HQ for increased effectiveness and align the local implementation with global goal of Heifer
∎ Establishing contacts and building/maintaining relationships with potential implementing partners such as financial institutions (Bank and Financial Institutions (BFIs), Private/Public/Investment funds, Impact Investing Companies, Venture Capitalists, Donors, etc.) and MSMEs/agribusinesses;
∎ Represent Heifer at relevant forums to share the good practices, lessons learnt and elevate the critical constraints on access to finance.
∎ Document and publish
∎ best/success cases, briefing
∎ notes, reports, etc.
∎ Coordinate with other team
∎ members with high focus on
∎ Heifer's development model
∎ (Values Based Holistic Community
∎ Development (VBHCD) and
∎ Heifer's Accelerate Objectives)
∎ May perform other duties as assigned.
∎ DELIVERABLES
∎ Develop dossier of potential service providers, products (including risk mitigation products) and clients for continuous updating.
∎ Regular communications with service providers to build rapport and good relationship.
∎ Appropriate financial products available in selected value chains.
∎ Develop awareness and training materials for B/FIs to encourage agri-friendly products.
∎ Develop templates to help assist Bank and Financial Institutions (BFIs) in identifying potential clients.
∎ Carry out policy research during year 1 on value chain financing gaps and create/implement corresponding advocacy plan throughout the project life.
∎ Documentation of potential new opportunities for improved financial accessibility for collaboration with the Program Director.
∎ Planning and mobilization of parallel co-funding in the form of financial support to the value chain.
∎ Develop staff's capacity building plan in the field of Value Chain Financing (VCF) and A2F
∎ Develop/Update the training manuals/materials on various aspects A2F and VCF and deliver to build the capacity of staffs of Heifer and Partners,
∎ Develop and deliver the package of tools and techniques on agriculture finance and risk assessment to staffs of BFIs and Cooperatives,
∎ Develop knowledge document and access to information to build financial intelligence, financial literacy and financial management capacity of smallholder farmers and MSMEs.
∎ Lead project implementation plan development for access to finance component with clear timeline and deliverables during the first 6 months of the project
∎ Develop/update the strategic documents for Value Chain Financing for the project that includes, not limited to, implementation manual, training manual, challenge fund guidelines, etc. within year 1 of the project
∎ Assist M&E team to develop M&E framework in access to finance within the first six months of the project
∎ Support PME department on project monitoring, progress reporting and result measurement at all milestone reviews and during annual impact monitoring.
∎ Relevant Strategies in place ensure participation of vulnerable groups in Access to Finance (A2F) (women, Dalits, marginalized, landless, disaster affected etc.)
∎ Fully coordinated functioning of Heifer's development model.
Additional Requirements:
∎ At least 10 years of experience on development sector with minimum 5 years of relevant work experience in the field of agriculture/livestock value chains including access to finance.
∎ Preferred Requirements:
∎ Proven experience on Private sector engagement
∎ Experience on livestock economics/value chain
∎ Most Critical Proficiencies:
∎ Practical knowledge and understanding of key access to finance opportunities and constraints along agriculture value chain in Bangladesh,
∎ Demonstrated experience in training and capacity building of financial services providers, smallholder farmers/rural SMEs and base of the pyramid consumers. Experience in addressing gender inequality in financial market systems highly preferred.
∎ Ability to work independently - and take initiative while also having strong team building skills
∎ Excellent analytical skills and ability to verify information
∎ Knowledge of Market Development, Value Chain and Public/Private Sector Engagement
∎ Strong skills in market analysis, feasibility studies, enterprise budgeting and finance,
∎ Ability to analyze and interpret financial statements, cash flow statements, financial ratios and business projections,
∎ Excellent management, communication and interpersonal skills
∎ A good understanding of and sensitivity to issues associated with poverty, hunger and the knowledge of the context in which non-profit organizations operate
∎ Demonstrated understanding of the economic, social, and cultural dynamics of agriculture/livestock production systems in Bangladesh.
∎ Demonstrated networks and trust relations in Bangladeshis financial market,
∎ Experience with both formal and informal finance mechanisms,
∎ Proven track-record in rolling out new and innovative rural financing products, including value chain finance instruments.
∎ Demonstrated strong writing and oral presentation skills in English and Bangladeshi,
∎ The successful candidate will have excellent technical and leadership experience in expanding access to finance, business development services and training.
∎ Experience in financial institution and enterprise level technical assistance, training and training curriculum development
∎ Interest in the livestock sector and women's economic empowerment
∎ Essential Job Functions and Physical Demands:
∎ Ability to prepare and present documents in a well-designed and attractive format with superior attention to detail
∎ Capacity to interact effectively with people from different cultures and work with governments and donor agencies.
∎ Ability to maintain highest ethical standards at all times
∎ Strong leader and team player
∎ Willingness and ability to assign and review the work of direct reports
∎ Proven team and customer care skills with the ability to train and work cooperatively with a diverse staff, including field staff in several locations
∎ Constant face-to-face, telephone and electronic communication with colleagues both within and outside the country
∎ May require constant sitting and moving; working at a computer for extended periods
∎ Ability to work with sensitive information and maintain confidentiality
∎ Ability to perform multiple tasks with minimal supervision
∎ Ability to lift and carry up to 20 pounds (9 kilograms) floor-to-waist
∎ Willingness to work with a flexible schedule
∎ Willingness to travel both locally and internationally
Application Deadline: 13 Mar 2021
Company Information:
∎ 24 Feb 2021
∎ Heifer International Bangladesh
Category: NGO/Development
Source: bdjobs.com
Deadline Expired on 13th Mar 2021
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