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ABOUT FIRST CONSULT
First Consult is a leading economic development consulting firm implementing projects in Ethiopia. Founded in 2006, First Consult (FC) has grown to design and implement projects across the agriculture, manufacturing, and service sectors. Our multidisciplinary teams combine a capacity to execute with clarity of the local context. As a result, we have delivered at-scale real impact in terms of jobs creation, business formation, business growth, and investment attraction and mobilization.
ABOUT THE PROJECT
MESMER is a 5-year program launched in October 2022 to support 72,200 MSMEs and 410,800 jobs by creating access to finance for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) to realize their growth prospects and resilience. MESMER also work to provide support to MSMEs through business development support, psychosocial services and technical assistance to financial institutions. MESMER is a countrywide program implemented by First Consult in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation as part of the Foundationās Young Africa Works strategy and will strive to create dignified and fulfilling work for the youth, most of them women. MESMER is a national scale-up of the MSE Resilience Facility launched in 2020 to support enterprises affected by the COVID pandemic. The project mainly follows a four-pronged approach to meet its objectives: a) Grants and soft loans to MSMEs through a risk-sharing liquidity fund arrangement, b) Technical assistance to financial institutions, c) Business development services and life skills, d) Psychosocial support for conflict affected areas. The FDRE Ministry of Labour and Skills the main government counterpart for the program. Other partners include financial institutions (microfinance institutions, banks, and digital financial service providers), BDS, and psychosocial support providers.
POSITION SUMMARY
The Credit and Grant Fund Management Officer will be responsible for the implementation of the credit and grant component of the program in collaboration with other implementation team members. He/she will coordinate all access to credit-related activities and ensure the program resources are effectively and efficiently used to achieve program goals and objectives. The Credit and Grant Fund Officer will work under the direct supervision of the Credit and Grant Fund Lead and will be responsible for the facilitation, implementation, and monitoring of credit disbursement to MSMEs in partnership with Banks, MFIs, Lease Companies, and Digital Financial Service providers.
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How To Apply
How to Apply
First Consult invites all well-qualified candidates to apply. If you have the relevant skills and experience, we would love to hear from you. Competent candidates should submit their one-page cover letter and updated CVs only to: jobs@firstconsultet.com before September 4, 2024. Candidates MUST refer to the position title "Credit and Grant Fund Management Officer " in the subject line of their email and applications.
The applicant is required to carry out his/her duties in accordance with First Consultās Code of conduct, HR and Safeguarding policy. All applicants should be aware that our organization is committed to safeguard our programme participants, staff, representatives of the organization and community members we work with is our top priority in everything we do, including recruitment. By applying, you acknowledge and agree to adhere the First Consult recruitment procedure in which all offers are subject to satisfactory background checks. By submitting your application, you consent to the use of your personal data for recruitment purposes. All documents requested by First Consult at various stages of the recruitment process will be used for recruitment purposes only.
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