Roles and Responsibilities:

• Research and prepare an exhaustive database on the financial services providers in the project area.
• Analyze the loan, savings and insurance products offered by the different financial institutions and prepare a comprehensive analysis to facilitate decision making on engaging financial services providers.
• Assess the financial requirements of the community and establish a foundation for the team to engage in discussions with financial services providers regarding appropriate products and services.
• Research on financial literacy related packages and modules available in the market and investigate the suitability of adopting these modules in the program area.
• Modify/translate the financial literacy materials to the local language and prepare training material with the support of training coordinator.
• Conduct pilot testing of financial literacy materials in collaboration with the Training Manager.
• Document the issues related to collateral, fees, interest changes without notice and provide feedback to Policy and Advocacy Lead to develop advocacy materials and conduct advocacy actions.
• Support Financial Service Lead in assessing the financial needs of the primary and secondary processer, transporters, hatteries and fish fry sellers and the retailers and work with the banks and financial institutions to address these gaps.
• Prepare documents for signing of MOU with the banks and financial institutions for provisioning of financial services.
• Other duties as assigned by Financial Services Lead.

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Banking, Development Finance or social science and 5 years of experience in similar areas.
• Must have strong experience of building access of the farmers and entrepreneurs to financial services.
• Prior working experience with financial institutions on similar initiatives would be an advantage.
• Prior knowledge and skills in business and financial literacy is must.
• Knowledge of collateral free banking initiatives.
• Experience in private sector development, value chain management, building relationships with stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently with a minimal support.
• Knowledge of intervention design and results measurement.
• Deep commitment to LWR’s core values and ability to model those values in relationships with colleagues and partners.
• Fluency in English and Nepali is required for this position. Ability to communicate in Bhojpuri and Maithili language would be an asset.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.

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