Job Title: Consultant – Expert Financial Literacy and Entrepreneurship Development
Reference: HDF_OPE_VIE_1001
Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Organisation: Micro Investment Consultancy Services Ltd – MICS
About the Job:
MICS is looking for a Consultant – Expert Financial Literacy and Entrepreneurship Development to provide trainings to target farmers and cooperatives.
Tasks and Responsibilities:
• Develop training of trainers' manual on how to provide financial to target groups using international best practices;
• Select participants to undergo the training of trainers program to subsequently serve as agricultural extension officers;
• Provide selected agricultural cooperative leaders with the aforementioned services within a selected timeframe as well as periodic support throughout the length of the collaboration.
Qualifications:
• Advanced Degree or equivalent in development studies, social sciences and humanities;
• Minimum 3 to 5 years of experience in microfinance related area such as financial literacy, rural finance, trainings, entrepreneurship skills building. An experience in Nigeria would be an advantage;
• Knowledge of Agricultural finance;
• Good organizational and interpersonal skills;
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills;
• Creativity and flexibility;
• Strong interest in participatory development issues;
• Good understanding of living and working in the developing world and having cross cultural sensitivities;
• Fluency and strong writing skills in English (the knowledge of Igbo language is a plus but not a requirement).
Apply with your resume and cover letter.
Deadline: 27 May 2012.
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