Credit Scoring Tool Development for a Rural SACCO at International Executive Service Corps

End of Assignment Report and Other Deliverables Required:

•  Agriculture Loan Credit Scoring Tool;
•  Training manual for Agriculture Loan Credit Scoring Tool;
•  Final Trip Report detailing work completed throughout the assignment as well as recommendations for the host organization
•  A PowerPoint presentation for debriefing with USAID, the host, and F2F

The E xpertise of Volunteer Experts Requested:

• ​Higher university degree in finance, banking, Economics, International Development, Public Policy or other relevant field.
•  At least 10 years' experience in credit risk assessment
•  Highly developed analytical skills with ability to produce high quality analytical reports and policy papers.
•  Practical e xperience with management and operations of savings and credit cooperatives.
•  Demonstrated experience in developing, reviewing, and updating organizational policies and procedures.
•  Experience working with smallholder farmer agri-businesses in developing countries is a plus
•  Experience working in Kenya and/or the region is plus.
•  Strong leadership and communication skills
•  Demonstrated capacity to plan strategically and flexibly.
•  Experience delivering group training.
•  Skilled in adult training methods.
•  Sufficiently physically fit, with appropriate medical clearance.
•  Experience with PowerPoint presentations is desirable.
•  Fluency in English
•  The ability to work through translators in the field is essential.
•  Cultural sensitivity issues in communication.
•  Experience with training and mentoring subsistence farmers in sub-Saharan Africa preferred.
•  Good writing and analytical skills and interpersonal communication