Employment Opportunities in Micro Enterprises Support Programme
Trust
Founders: The Government of Kenya and the European Union
Lead Partner:The Royal Danish Embassy, Nairobi
The Micro Enterprises Support Programme Trust (MESPT) is an autonomous Kenyan organisation whose Founders are the Government of the Republic of Kenya and the European Union.
The Micro Enterprises Support Programme Trust (MESPT) is an autonomous Kenyan organisation whose Founders are the Government of the Republic of Kenya and the European Union.
MESPT was established to continue with the activities carried
out under the bilateral programme. MESPT is governed by an independent board of
Trustees that oversees a management team charged with implementation
responsibilities.
MESPT provides financial services and Business Development
services under four broad categories;
a) Wholesale Loans for on-lending to small businesses and
farmers through financial intermediaries (Microfinance organisations, Saccos
and Financial Services Associations – Village Banks).
b) Business Development Services to the Dairy, Horticulture,
leather, Jua Kali and Fisheries sectors in form of matching grant funds.
c) Area Based value chain facilitation in 7 counties in the
Coast and Eastern provinces of Kenya.
d) Capacity Building for Financial Intermediaries and BDS
providers.
Due to a recent expansion as a result of entering into a five
year partnership with the Royal Danish Embassy under the Business Sector
Programme Support (BSPS), MESPT wishes to recruit the following four
professionals to its team.
Job Description for the Post of Microfinance Capacity Building
Business Development Officer
MESPT has received funding to build the capacity of financial
institutions involved in value chain finance.
The holder of this post will also work with the Credit
Department providing training and technical backstopping support to MESPT
clients.
If the holder of the position becomes innovative, MESPT will
consider the possibility of setting up a consulting unit for financial service
providers (MFIs, Saccos and FSAs).
The successful candidate will be answerable to the General
Manager, Credit.
This position requires a person of very high integrity who is
able to work under pressure.
The main duties and responsibilities will include but not
limited to:-
- Refine
the criteria for selecting the client MFOs and consultants to provide the
capacity building support to MESPT clients.
- Process
applications for capacity building matching grants.
- Process
applications from consultants wishing to provide capacity building
support.
- Conduct
training for consultants and MESPT Associates involved in the
implementation of the capacity building support.
- Carry
out detailed appraisal of the grant applications by undertaking an
institutional assessment and detailing the identified capacity building needs
and gaps.
- Present
all appraised grant applications to the relevant committee of the board
for discussion.
- Communicate
the decision of the Board to the potential clients.
- Oversee
implementation of the capacity building support to clients
- Prepare
reports to the management, the committee and the donors to the fund.
- Participate
in appraisal
- Participate
in the audit of the component by the internal and external auditors.
- Attend
workshops and seminars related to the subcomponent.
- Provide
training and advisory services to the clients of MESPT.
- Develop
Capacity building support as one of the businesses offerings of MESPT.
- Develop
a sustainability plan for the unit to be able to survive beyond the donor
funding.
- Carry
out any other duties assigned by the General Manager, Credit in relation
to the Capacity building support.
Qualifications
The ideal candidate should be a university graduate with at
least 8 years experience in training, capacity building support, microfinance
loan programmes, consultancy or related activities and aged between 30 and
40 years.
40 years.
Relevant postgraduate training and experience in donor reporting
will be an advantage.
How to apply
Qualified Candidates interested in the posts should send their
applications by Post or Courier to be received by 12th June 2012 and include:
Detailed CV, email address, daytime telephone contacts, current and expected
remuneration package, names and email contacts of three referees and the
academic certificates and other testimonials to the following address:-
The Human Resource Department
Micro Enterprises Support Programme Trust (MESPT)
Micro Enterprises Support Programme Trust (MESPT)
2nd Floor, Vision Tower, Muthithi Road, Westlands
P. O. Box 187, Sarit Centre 00606,
P. O. Box 187, Sarit Centre 00606,
Nairobi, Kenya
Tel: 020 3746354, 3746764, 3749942
Fax: 3746764
Cell phones: 0722 207905 and 0735 333154
E-mail: info@mespt.org;
Websites: www.microfinancetrust.org and www.mespt.org
Any form of canvassing will lead to automatic
disqualification.
Those who do not hear from us by 30th June 2012 should consider
their applications unsuccessful.