Mennonite Economic Development Associates (MEDA) is an association of Christians who invest in people living in poverty around the world. It is a recognized leader for establishing best practices in financial services, investment fund development, market development and solving poverty by responding to each population’s unique needs. For more than 50 years, MEDA has been designing and implementing innovative and effective market-driven economic development programs that improve the livelihoods of millions of people living in poverty around the world.
About the Job:
MEDA is looking for a Financial Institution Training Specialist (Part Time) - Yemen ADEN. Under the supervision of managing director, s/he will facilitate the strengthening and development of the partner financial institutions (FIs) and the sector.
MEDA is looking for a Financial Institution Training Specialist (Part Time) - Yemen ADEN. Under the supervision of managing director, s/he will facilitate the strengthening and development of the partner financial institutions (FIs) and the sector.
Tasks and Responsibilities:
- Collaborating and liaising with the key stakeholders in the financial services sector;
- Identifying capacity and institutional building needs and designing, developing, conducting industry-level training programs;
- Applying risk-based and customer-focused MEDA approaches to financial institution capacity building frameworks for effectively reaching MSMEs and women and youth entrepreneurs.
Qualifications:
- University degree, ideally a Masters, and ideally combining the disciplines of Business Administration, Social Entrepreneurship and Microfinance, Adult Education or other related discipline;
- Proven track record of at least 7 years experience in training programs, adult education, institutional capacity building, and/or microfinance management;
- Experience in providing technical assistance and training for financial institutions in Yemen;
- Familiarity with bi- and multi-lateral government agencies, donors (particularly EC, DFID, USAID), non-governmental organizations and other development agencies working in Yemen's microfinance sector;
- Excellent skills in communication, relationship building, intercultural engagement, networking and interpersonal communication, negotiation and leadership;
- Ability to adapt and thrive in a fast-paced, constantly changing program;
- Fluency in Arabic;
- Flexibility to work part-time and based on the needs of ADEN's capacity building and training program workplan.
Closing Date: 24 Jan 2013
