Job Description
We are seeking a community banking/rural credit union consultant for the USAID-funded Smallholder Oil Palm Support project (SHOPS) in Liberia. The project’s goals are to increase the productivity of Liberia’s smallholder oil palm sector and increase smallholders’ incomes. SHOPS supports interventions to promote effective linkages and alliances between financial institutions, input suppliers and farmers and their organizations. This assignment will be closely implemented with the Afriland First Bank. This is a 30-day consultancy, expected to start in October.
Responsibilities:
- Review Afriland First Bank’s procedures for management of Karnplay Rural Community Bank to ensure onsite compliance by staff. This includes procedures on the following: organizing documentation and maintaining confidentiality; customer service and opening accounts; handling manager’s checks and outgoing transfers; using banking software for credits and debits; cash counts, movement of cash and vault maintenance; and payroll for the numerous government employees that will receive payment through the branch.
- Address weaknesses in onsite implementation and provide focused training and support to improve performance.
- Upon completion, produce a report that details interventions and trainings provided; adoption and successful implementation by staff; key skill sets for sustained focus; structural issues and practical solutions for the local context; and recommendations for follow up support.
- Provide a debrief to SHOPS and Afriland First Bank to discuss the assignment and provide recommendations on any aspects of the assignment that may require additional focus.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant area, a Master’s degree is preferred.
- Minimum 10 years of experience working in credit unions, community banks or commercial banks at a practical level.
- Demonstrated experience with rural credit unions or rural credit cooperatives.
- Minimum five years of work experience in a developing country; experience in West Africa is a plus.
- Must be computer literate, capable of working in MS Word, MS Excel and banking software.
Please apply online at http://acdivoca.maxhire.net/cp/?E55464361D43515B7E59192F77571F6204627A4B. No phone calls please. Only finalists contacted. Women and minorities encouraged to apply. EOE.
About the Organization
Since 1963 and in 146 countries, ACDI/VOCA has empowered people in developing and transitional nations to succeed in the global economy. Based in Washington, D.C., ACDI/VOCA is a nonprofit international development organization that delivers technical and management assistance in agribusiness, financial services, enterprise development, community development and food security in order to promote broad-based economic growth and vibrant civil society. ACDI/VOCA currently has 80 projects in 36 countries and revenues of approximately $168 million.
