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Agri business and agri lending Project Coordinator PlaNet Finance Cairo, Egypt

PlaNet Finance

PlaNet Finance's mission is to help poor people develop income generating activities, in order to sustainably improve their living conditions. PlaNet Finance has a worldwide Network of 122 experts and is active in about 50 countries. It offers advisory services and technical assistance to microfinance actors so as to improve their financial and social performance as well as supporting microentrepreneurs in their endeavours.
PlaNet Finance also contributes to the improvement of knowledge and spreading of good practices in microfinance. PlaNet Finance is member of the PlaNet Finance Group.

Planet Finance has headquarters in Paris, France, and is active throughout the world in Europe, the US, Latin America, Asia, Africa and the Middle-East. It is organized by regional platforms, supporting smaller & leaner local offices.

PlaNet Finance’s Middle East Regional office is based in Cairo, in Egypt.

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PlaNet Finance in the Middle East
PlaNet Finance Middle East manages microfinance programs in many countries of the region: Egypt, Oman, Lebanon, Bahrain, Syria, and Palestinian Territories... PlaNet Finance Middle East is composed of 3 permanent offices:
• PlaNet Finance Egypt: This office is the coordinating office for PlaNet Finance Middle East activities and is dedicated to the development of microfinance sector in Egypt. It also aims at developing a range of expertise in the region.
• PlaNet Finance Palestinian Territories: This office is dedicated to the development of microfinance program in the Palestinian Territories, with specific political and economic conditions.
• PlaNet Finance Dubai: The office is in charge of fundraising for the development of the microfinance sector in the region.


Job description
Context: project starting in September 2012, aiming to develop and pilot a micro-insurance product and a micro credit product for small farmers in the horticulture sector in Upper Egypt


> Project Coordinator for agri business and agri lending project
? Coordinating and supervising the implementation of the activities of a 18 months project related to the development of micro credit and micro insurance for horticulture sector in Egypt
? Ensuring the effective participation of the project partners in the project implementation (Financial Institutions, Microfinance NGOs, Banks, Agricultural Research Center)
? Coordinating with PF Group entities contributing to the project (Planet Guarantee)
? Ensuring respect of internal as well as donors’ procedures in project implementation
? Participating to the draft of deliverables in collaboration with Microfinance Senior Experts
? Participating to financial and technical reporting for the donor
? Monitoring the project expenditures according to the budget and produce the financial reporting
? Contributing to local communication actions linked to the project
? Organising and participating to different project comities
? Updating reporting linked to activities


> Contribution to PlaNet Finance Middle East development

? Support the team in identifying opportunities for new partnerships and projects
? Participating in the design of new projects
? Drafting proposals for different donors
? Following submitted proposals
Qualifications

? Master (Economics, Finance, Political Sciences…..)
? Minimum of 2 years Experience in microfinance and micro enterprise
? Candidates with experience in agri sector will be preferred
? Minimum of 5 years in project coordination
? Strong organization and analytical skills
? Excellent communication skills (interpersonal, written, oral/presentation) for internal and external reporting
? Ability to operate in a cross-cultural working environment
? Ability to work under high pressure
? Ability to work in a team and be able to work with autonomy
? Ability to travel within Egypt and the region (around 25% of the time)
? Fluency in English and Arabic – ability to work in both languages (both written and spoken)


Conditions

> Statut : Local contract for Egyptian candidates or International Junior Expat contract (VSI) for non Egyptian candidates
> Duration : 12 month minimum (1st September 2012)
> Compensation: Based on Planet Finance salary grid
> Localization : Cairo, Egypt
> Documents to be sent : CV + Motivation letter

Job Email id: recrut(at)planetfinance.org