Country: Ethiopia
Closing date: 24 Jun 2016
Small and Medium Enterprise Finance Project – To Support The Development Bank of Ethiopia (DBE) to Select Participating Capital Goods Finance Business (CGFB) and to Develop a Technical Assistance Plan for DBE and CGFBs Chosen to Participate.
About DAI
DAI is an international development company. For more than 45 years, we have worked on the frontlines of international development, tackling fundamental social and economic development problems caused by inefficient markets, ineffective governance, and instability. Currently, DAI is delivering results that matter in some 80 countries. Our development solutions turn ideas into impact by bringing together fresh combinations of expertise and innovation across multiple disciplines. Our clients include international development agencies, international lending institutions, private corporations and philanthropies, and national governments.
Objective of the Programme
Private Programme Enterprise Ethiopia (PEPE) is a wealth creation programme, which aims to support the private sector and Ethiopia’s economic growth inclusive of women and the environment. Enterprise Partners (EP), PEPE’s M4P pillar component, aims to facilitate market development in order to spur innovation and investment that create jobs and increase incomes. It does so in combination of technical assistance and market facilitation resolving market failures. EP is implemented by a consortium led by DAI Europe and includes First Consult, Enclude, ITAD and BCaD.
Scope of Work
The purpose of the assignment is:
- To support DBE to conduct due diligence on Capital Goods Finance Businesses (CGFBs) that have expressed interest to participate in the SME Finance Project.
- To develop a Technical Assistance (TA) plan for participating CGFBs by conducting detailed Technical Needs Assessment (TNA) for each participating CGFB. The TNA will assess the institutions ability to provide appropriate leasing products and services to SMEs in manufacturing and agro-processing sectors.
- To develop a TA plan for DBE branches and head office in order to implement the new DBE lease finance policy, which also requires a detailed TNA specific on DBEs ability to develop and manage financial leasing products and services targeted at SMEs.
- The TA plans are expected to lead to a ToR for the technical service provider.
Duties and Responsibilities
SPECIFIC TASKS
- Support DBE in selecting participating CGFBs, including conducting due diligence on CGFBs that have expressed interest to participate in the project:
- Support DBE to develop a process and necessary forms to conduct due diligence on interested CGFBs.
- Support DBE to pre-collect performance indicator data from CGFBs.
- Support DBE to conduct on-site visits and interview key management of CGFBs.
- Support preparation of a due diligence report for each CGFBs assessed.
- Provide recommendation for selection of participating CGFBs.
- Develop TA plan for participating CGFBs:
- Develop a form to conduct the TNA.
- Collect additional performance/capacity indicator data required (in addition to those obtained during due diligence, duplication should be minimized).
- On-site visit to interview management and staff, observe operations, review policies and procedures, etc.
- Prepare a TNA report for each participating CGFBs.
- Develop a Technical Assistance (TA) plan for each CGFB. In addition, prepare a consolidated TA plan for all. The TA plan should include a time bound work plan, expected outputs and resource requirements.
- Propose a TA delivery plan with the objective of making the TA market sustainable in the long term. The proposal should consider capacity enhancement of local TA service providers, increased ownership and capacity of the CGFBs to acquire and manage TA service providers, and at the same time ensure that the SME Finance Project TA requirements are met.
- Provide a consolidated TA requirements where there are common needs.
- Obtain comments from stakeholders including but may not be limited to the CGFBs concerned, World Bank, European Investment Bank, DBE wholesale unit and EP.
- Finalize TA plan.
- Develop a TA plan for DBE branches and head office in regards to the development of lease financing products and services to SMEs:
- Develop a form to conduct TNA.
- Collect additional performance/capacity indicator data required (in addition to those obtained during due diligence, duplication should be minimized).
- On-site visit to interview management and staff, observe operations, review policies and procedures, etc.
- Prepare TNA report.
- Develop a TA plan. The TA plan should include a time bound work plan, expected outputs and resource requirements.
- Propose a TA delivery plan with the objective of making the TA market sustainable in the long term. The proposal should consider capacity enhancement of local TA service providers, increased ownership and capacity of DBE to acquire and manage TA service providers, and at the same time ensure that the SME Finance Project TA requirements are met.
- Provide a consolidated TA requirements where there are common needs.
- Obtain comments from stakeholders including but may not be limited to the World Bank, European Investment Bank, DBE lease finance and branch operations department and EP.
- Finalize TA plan.
Qualifications
Senior International Expert with:
- At least 15 years of relevant experience. Highly specialized technical and management capability.
- Excellent knowledge of lease financing.
- Experience working with financial institutions to facilitate lease financing to SMEs.
- Experience in evaluating financial institutions capacity to meet the financial needs of SMEs.
- Experience in developing a technical assistance plan for financial institutions.
- Knowledge of the Ethiopian financial sector is an asset.
Competencies:
- Fluent in spoken and written English. Amharic is an asset.
- Excellent writing and presentation skills.
- Excellent planning skills.
- Demonstrated analytical skills.
- Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
Assignment Duration:
Deliverables
Total days per deliverable
Workplan
3 working days
Selection report for CGFBs (including due diligence conducted)
15 working days
TNA report and draft TA plan for CGFBs, including stakeholder workshop
35 working days
TNA report and draft TA plan for DBE head office and branches on lease financing
10 working days
Final TA plan for CGFBs and DBE
5 working days
Total Days
68 working days
Assignment Start Date:
25 June 2016
Application Deadline:
24 June 2016
How to apply:
Follow the link below -
https://chm.tbe.taleo.net/chm04/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=DAINC&cws=1&rid=2672