Credit Policy Refinement and Credit Scoring Tool Development for a Rural SACCO job at International Executive Service Corps

Pre-Assignment Tasks:

• Review background information about the SACCO, including existing policies. Including a review of existing policies, processes and tools and assess them against best practice standards as well as analyze the historical loan data available;
• Hold an inception call with the F2F team and the SACCO to discuss assignment objectives and plans
• Verify assignment goals and needs with the SACCO.

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On Assignment Tasks:

• ​Hold orientation meeting with F2F team;
• Hold kickoff meeting with F2F team and the SACCO to finalize workplan and expected outcomes;
• Review and document the lending process of the SACCO as well as any existing guiding documents or procedures
• Refine the credit policy in consultation with the board and management
• Conduct rapid key informant interviews to determine which indicators should be included in a draft loan credit scoring tool, and how these indicators might be weighted;
• Recomend the most suitable type of credit scoring model (e.g. statistical, qualitative or hybrid), for the SACCO
• Present the refined credit policy and prototype credit scoring tool the SACCO board and management for feedback and validation;
• Develop a brief training manual to accompany the credit scoring tool
• Provide a brief dedicated trainings on the new scoring model and its application for SACCO staff/key management
• Draft final trip report.
• Hold debriefing session with SACCO, F2F team and USAID.

End of Assignment Report and Other Deliverables Required:

• Credit policy
• Agriculture Loan Credit Scoring Tool;
• Training manual for Agriculture Loan Credit Scoring Tool;
• Final Trip Report detailing work completed throughout the assignment as well as recommendations for the host organization
• A PowerPoint presentation for debriefing with USAID, the host, and F2F

The Expertise of Volunteer Experts Requested:

• ​Higher university degree in finance, banking, Economics, International Development, Public Policy or other relevant field.
• At least 10 years' experience in credit risk assessment
• Highly developed analytical skills with ability to produce high quality analytical reports and policy papers.
• Practical experience with management and operations of savings and credit cooperatives.
• Demonstrated experience in developing, reviewing, and updating organizational policies and procedures.
• Experience working with smallholder farmer agri-businesses in developing countries is a plus
• Experience working in Kenya and/or the region is plus.
• Strong leadership and communication skills
• Demonstrated capacity to plan strategically and flexibly.
• Experience delivering group training.
• Skilled in adult training methods.
• Sufficiently physically fit, with appropriate medical clearance.
• Experience with PowerPoint presentations is desirable.
• Fluency in English
• The ability to work through translators in the field is essential.
• Cultural sensitivity issues in communication.
• Experience with training and mentoring subsistence farmers in sub-Saharan Africa preferred.
• Good writing and analytical skills and interpersonal communication

Method of Application

Interested and qualified? Go to International Executive Service Corps on phg.tbe.taleo.net to apply