FLAG International, LLC is announcing call for resumes for lending expert (for banks and for microfinance institutions) as part of a USAID project.

Experienced lenders are sought for a 5-year project to facilitate banking and micro-lending in poor areas. Positions to be filled are based in Pakistan, with work to be conducted in the Peshawar and FATA areas.

Consultants will have the following primary responsibilities:

• Design, assess and launch lending operations with local lending partners.
• Support financial institutions securing funds for on-lending from donors or multilateral banks.
• Manage loans and create credit history-based lending.
• Design lending products based on customer needs, establish new lending operations and perform business development initiatives.
• Enhance lending practices, structures, linkages, create and implement micro-credit lending technologies.
• Conduct financial sector studies and evaluate financial institutions.
• Identify financial opportunities for consultants to assist clients.
• Develop and implement recommendations to financial institutions for improvement of procedures.
• Collaborate with partner banks and government authorities.
• Train client consulting staff and loan officers of partner banks.
• Provide consultancy in financial analysis and business planning.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor Degree in Business Administration or Finance with an emphasis in Accounting, Economics, Finance and / or International Business Finance and International Business.
• Excellent knowledge of lending and finance principles.
• Minimum of 5 years experience, preferably SME or micro lending experience.
• Good English written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to work independently.

Interested consultants should forward a cover letter and CV to: jobs@flaginternational.com.

FI is a private, management consulting firm headquartered in Annapolis, Maryland, USA. For additional details about FI, see our website at www.flaginternational.com. FI is an EOE.