Organization: Banyan Global
Country: Honduras
Closing date: 30 Oct 2017
Banyan Global is seeking a Senior Financial Sector Specialist for the USAID-funded Honduras Transforming Market Systems Project. The project seeks to strengthen key market systems by improving the business enabling environment, promoting resilience, and strengthening targeted value chains resulting in private sector growth, increased incomes, and job creation.
Responsibilities include:
- Designing and implementing technical interventions to catalyze financing for small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) and agri-businesses in Honduras.
- Overseeing the enterprise development and finance activities of the project.
- Building the capacity of Honduran business service advisory (BDS) firms in financial analysis, business planning, and general financial assistance to SMEs and agribusinesses.
- Identifying agri-businesses and SMEs seeking debt/equity financing and supporting their access to investment.
- Supporting the development of SME business plans, cash/flow statements and other financial documents to secure short- and long-term financing.
- Providing access to financing support for SMEs and agri-businesses.
- Managing the development and delivery of training and technical assistance to financial institutions and SMEs
- Developing partnerships with commercial financial institutional.
- Assisting in the organization of Business to Business (B2) meetings across the country to identify, screen and train agri-businesses and SMEs seeking debt and equity financing.
- Providing thought leadership on innovative mechanisms to increase access to finance for SMEs, women-owned businesses and exporters.
Position requirements:
- 10-15 years of experience designing and implementing access to finance programs in Honduras.
- Knowledge of and experience with SME financing, trade finance, and agricultural lending programs in Honduras.
- Experience working with commercial banks in Honduras.
- Experience working with equity investors in the region.
- Experience in designing and delivering training and technical assistance for banks and financial institutions on SME and agri-business financing.
- Experience providing hands-on technical assistance to agri-businesses and SMEs to access financing and investment (e.g., developing a business plan, cash/flow statements).
- Understanding and exposure to credit guarantee programs.
- Fluency in Spanish and English is mandatory.
- Experience working with USAID.
- Master’s degree in business, economics, finance or related field.
- Ability to travel to the field on a regular basis.
How to apply:
Only Honduran candidates should apply. Banyan Global is an equal opportunity employer. Please apply to the position through our website, https://banyanglobal.com/careers/, and include a cover letter and résumé in your submission. Please no phone calls.
