Strategic Business Plan Development for a Rural MFI at IESC - International Executive Service Corps

Requested Expertise of Volunteer Expert: 

• University degree or higher in agriculture, business management, entrepreneurship, economics, marketing, finance, business, or, other relevant fields; Postgraduate training preferred 
• Minimum 7+ years of experience in strategic business plan development, management, marketing, business planning process, and implementation 
• At least three years of experience in the MFI sector and/or development work in Sub-Saharan Africa  
• Demonstrated capacity to conduct market and business research and report writing  
• Familiarity with application of behavioral economics methodologies in product/strategy design 
• Understanding of production and management challenges experienced by smallholder farmers 
• Proficient computer skills including MS Word, MS Excel, and PowerPoint 
• Hands-on experience in designing Business Plans for financial institutions desirable
• Excellent- hands-on training skills to an adult audience are necessary 
• Strong leadership and communication skills and capacity to plan strategically and flexibly 
• Strong analytical and numerical skills and experience in statistical data analysis  
• Strong interview techniques, skills, and experiences will be helpful 
• Writing Skills: reporting requires good computer skills including working and generating reports with MS Word. Experience with PowerPoint presentations is desirable
• All F2F A2F volunteers must be US citizens or permanent residents