Microcredit Regulatory Authority
Microfinance Credit Information Bureau (MF-CIB)
BFP-B Project, DFID
Career Opportunity

Post Name : Assistant Data Librarian

Background to the Microfinance sector in Bangladesh and the MF-CIB
Microcredit Regulatory Authority (MRA) was created by the Government of Bangladesh to regulate and monitor activities of all MFIs. A Microfinance Credit Information Bureau (MF-CIB) is being jointly established by MRA and Bangladesh Bank in response to regulatory concerns over client protection and systemic risk. Business Finance for the Poor in Bangladesh (BFP-B) is leading the establishment with financial support from DFID, while the project is being managed by Nathan Associates, London- a management consulting firm.

The MF-CIB will build credit history of individual borrowers to improve their creditworthiness and their integration to the formal financial sector. It will also help in fostering the synchronization process of financial data of microenterprises with commercial banks lending. Building and sharing the credit history of clients is central to promoting vertical integration of MF activities to micro-enterprises and Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) development. Consequently, it creates conditions for integration of MF-CIB under MRA and the CIB under Bangladesh Bank to broaden financial products and services.

Name of the Project: Microfinance Credit Information Bureau (MF-CIB), Business Finance for the Poor in Bangladesh (BFP-B) Project, UK-AID (DFID)

Implementing Organization: Microcredit Regulatory Authority

Place of Work: Gulfeshan Plaza (11th floor), 8, Shahid Sangbadik Selina Pervin Sarak Baro Mogbazar, Ramna, Dhaka - 1217

Duration: Full time, until 29 February, 2020.

Job Responsibilities:

• Assists the data librarian in all of the librarian’s responsibilities;
• Assumes duties and responsibilities as assigned by the data librarian.
• Establish relationship with designated contact person for each MF data supplier and maintain details in MF data supplier binders.
• Follow up with MF data suppliers, whose data is a problem when placed in the database, to determine reasons for problems and establish program for correction. Visit the MF data suppliers, as necessary, to assist with the correction of data placement problems.
• Assists data librarian Establish process and frequency for transmission and acceptance of automated data. 
• Any Other responsibilities assigned by Management.

Eligibility criteria:

• Minimum 1 years of work experience in similar position.
• Minimum Bachelor degree in Science (Diploma in Library Science Preferable).
• Proficiency in both Bengali and English language.
• Should have good time management and organizational skills.
• Should be competent with the use of computer (MS Word and MS Excel)
• Familiar with library management software preferable.
• Age limit: 35 years, can be relaxed for experienced candidate. 

Working Relation & Reporting Arrangement:
In coordination with other project consultant, staff, MF-CIB Assistant Data Librarian, will work under the direct supervision of Data Librarian and Manager- Administration and Finance and she/he will monthly report to Deputy Project Director, MF-CIB.