The CIB-MF Coordinator will mainly assist the Manager, MF-CIB to implement the CIB-MF component. However, s/he will be responsible to independently undertake some responsibilities with regards to preparing progress reports, organizing meetings, finalizing minutes, conducting dialogue with technical staff at MRA and MFIs and acting as a coordinating person for BFP-B with respect to MF-CIB component.

One of key responsibilities will be to work Microcredit Regulatory Authority (MRA), BB and FID to facilitate implementation of CIB-MF operations and its management. The objective of such facilitation role will be to ensure participation of 10,500 MFI branched to the MF-CIB by February 2020.

The specific responsibilities will be as follows:

• Assist Manager, MF-CIB in the implementation of CIB-MF component according to the Project Document agreed amongst MRA, BB, BFID and DFID.
• Assist BFP-B Team Leader, Manager, MF-CIB and the Lead DFID Advisor to identify implementation issues as well as help resolving any emerging problems that may arise during component implementation, through consultation. – these issues could be with regard to procurement, selection of MFIs and branches, coordination issues amongst BB, MRA, DFID and BFP-B and recruitment of MF-CIB staff.
• Assist MRA to organize Technical Committee Meetings on a quarterly basis or as and when required depending on the importance of the implementing issues.
• Assist MRA to organize Implementation Committee Meetings on a quarterly basis or as and when required depending on the importance of the implementing issues.
• Provide guidance to the Credit Analyst to prepare high quality documentation of minutes from the Technical and Implementation Committee meetings ensuring true representation of discussions in the meetings for internal circulation.
• Prepare Monthly, Quarterly and Annual implementation progress reports and other reports as required by BFP-B, DFID and MRA for MF-CIB component with the assistance of Credit Analyst.
• Review Work Plans agreed with DFID and revise Work Plans, if necessary, in the event that such decisions are made between BFP-B and DFID.
• Review the logical framework (Logframe) of the CIB component and assist Manager, MF-CIB.
• Provide timely updates to Nathan Associates London as and when required with regard to implementation progress, milestones achievements, budget spending and other information as required.
• Work with the BFP-B Communication consultants to provide inputs on component status for the project website.
• Participate in various meetings, seminars, workshops and discussion meetings related to the CIB-MF component and prepare minutes, if required.
• Supervise the work of the Credit Analyst and extend proper guidance to help capacity building.

Deliverables

• Timely preparation of the quarterly, monthly, annual and other reports as part of the project reporting requirements and also demand based reports as and when arises, with full quality control check of the Manager, MF-CIB and Team Leader, BFP-B.
• Maintain regular contact with MRA during MF-CIB implementation to ensure that the progress of implementation corresponds with planned implementation
• Prepare monthly implementation reports for MF-CIB Coordination Meetings, chaired by Director 1, MRA and participated by BB-CIB representative, BFP-B.
• Assist MRA to organize two Technical Committee meetings and two Project Implementation Committee meetings annually.
• Review log frame and prepare progress reports with the Manager, MF-CIB for the BFP-B M&E Manager and Team Leader.
• Assist and Support DFID in organizing field visits to witness progress of implementation and assess users’ perspective of MF-CIB, at least once annually.
• Participate and contribute in workshops, seminars and discussion meetings and produce learning from each event for sharing within BFP-B.
• The Coordinator may assist the Manager, MF-CIB with the legal amendment of rules and regulations of MF-CIB, and the legal consultant hired by MRA, in terms of sharing the legal work done by BFP-B on MF-CIB.
• Build a strong working relationship with the Deputy Project Director (DPD) of MF-CIB as the DPD will be a key contact person.