Purpose of the position:
Overall Liberia CDT program oversight towards achievement project’s goals and objectives
Grassroots organizing: Recruitment, training and organization of the community Savings Groups and Savings Group Champions. Community Sensitization: Awareness creation among the champions and all the savings groups, both new and the ones in existence
Capacity building: Training Savings Group Champions to deliver community sensitization forums Economic Empowerment: Equip savings groups [community members] with savings mobilization and sustainable business capacity Financial Access: Facilitate roll-out of an ASCA [Accumulated Savings and Credit Association] model in the community to afford savings and access to credit for enterprise development. Regulatory Compliance: Meeting operational requirement and acquiring regulatory approval to create and operate the savings group and maintain compliance at all times.

Job Description

Major Responsibilities

Key responsibilities		Key tasks & outputs	Indicators
1.	Project Mobilization and Commencement	Establishment of legal authorization through: Understanding the legal and regulatory requirement for an institution of this nature. Submit and obtain approval for the organization to be organized and operate	Report on the legal and operational requirements Approved operational license
	Project Growth	Grow the CDT membership base through outreach, attraction and retention strategies supported by expansion to new areas. Grow the CDT savings and loan portfolio in line with project budget. Ensures that policies and procedures are applied consistently & uniformly.	Growth in membership and portfolio
	Project Coordination	Coordinates with Program team, the Finance Manager and Natural Resource Management Coordinator to make sure that groups are adequately facilitated from skills, tools and resource perspective Coordinates with the Program team in planning group management capacity. Coordinates with M&E function in monitoring and reporting related issues, and resolves the issues at the soonest time possible	Smooth flow of Work
	Project Planning	Generates primary Program planning data. Coordinates the individual Field Officers work plans and works with the Finance Manager & the NRM Coordinator on the development of an overall Program work plan.	Variance Analysis Report
	Project Reporting	Plans and ensures the implementation of an adequate and timely reporting system with focus on each group’s key success indicators; Membership growth Community members capacity development Financial Access [Savings and Loan level] Sustainable business growth Champions the management and monitoring of the savings groups and ensuring strict compliance to all policies and procedures. Actively leads in timely response to the group with unacceptable group performance	Performance Reports Savings Report Loans Report
	Risk Management and Compliance	Ensures compliance to all existing regulations, policies and procedures across the organization uniformly Oversees the implementation of the internal control systems, ensuring the smooth running of the project and safeguarding the institution’s assets. Proposes to the Program Board any changes or enhancements to the project policies and procedures.	Compliance issues raised in audits Internal Audit External Audit
	Performance Management	Supervises a team of Field Officers. Sets performance targets for the team Undertakes Quarterly performance appraisals	Performance Review Reports
	(0%) And any other duties that may be assigned by the Project Manager from time to time

Core Capabilities:

Community mobilization

Credit management and member mobilization

Achieving results through people [People management]

Team and collaborative relationship building

Thinking clearly, deeply and broadly

Innovative and aggressive in project growth

Other Competencies/Attributes:

Must be a committed leader upholding high standards of integrity

Analytical with a keen eye to spot opportunities.

Perform other duties as required by the Project Management.

Qualifications: Knowledge and Technical Skills:

The following may be acquired through a combination of formal or self-education, prior experience or on-the-job training:

University Degree in Sociology, Social Work, economics, accounting or business administration.

Extensive experience (over 5 years) in Project Coordination/Rural Development/microfinance operations.

Determined personality with initiative, perseverance and the ability to motivate and manage a team

Capability and willingness to take responsibility and highly developed sense of rectitude

Ready to comply and live up to and in accordance with the Five Talents Ideals and Core Values

Be a good trainer, facilitator, mentor, and coach

Very good communication and marketing skills

Good analytical and problem solving skills

Working Environment / Conditions:

Office environment: Combination of typical office and field

Travel: 75% Domestic travel is required.

On call: When called upon outside normal working hours

Keyskills

University Degree in Sociology Social Work economics accounting or business administration Be a good trainer facilitator mentor and coach Very good communication and marketing skills Good analytical a