Key Expert 4 – Regional MSME Banking Expert – Multiple countries

Aninver Development Partners SL (www.aninver.com) is looking for a Key Expert 4 – Regional MSME Banking Expert for a finance, trade, industry consultancy assignment financed by EBRD in Multiple countries.

Aninver Development Partners is seeking a qualified Regional MSME Banking Expert for an upcoming technical co-operation initiative supported by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). The programme spans multiple regions, focusing on enhancing micro, small, and medium-sized enterprise (MSME) lending operations, strengthening institutional capacity within partner financial institutions, and promoting sustainable, green, and inclusive economic growth across diverse operating environments.

The overarching initiative delivers centralized digital interventions, regional training measures, and specialized advisory services to upgrade financial sector performance. The Regional MSME Banking Expert will play a critical role in driving platform content development, operational support, user engagement, and the implementation of centralized training measures to maximize outreach and impact across all participating jurisdictions.

Aninver is preparing a proposal for this assignment. The selected expert will be part of the proposed team; the engagement is conditional on the contract being awarded to Aninver. The full Terms of Reference for the position are shared with shortlisted candidates.

Objectives of the assignment

• Support partner financial institutions in enhancing their micro, small, and medium-sized enterprise lending operations.
• Strengthen institutional capacity and promote sustainable, green, and inclusive economic growth in target regions.
• Contribute to the operation of a multilingual knowledge-sharing and exchange platform supporting digital learning.
• Implement centralized training measures and facilitate user engagement across diverse operating environments.

Scope of work

• Upgrading, operating, and maintaining a multilingual Knowledge Sharing and Exchange Platform to support digital learning and community building.
• Conducting comprehensive training needs assessments and designing tailored training curricula, seminars, webinars, and workshops.
• Delivering centralized and regional training measures covering MSME banking, credit risk, and digital finance.
• Providing operational support, user engagement, and marketing and donor visibility to maximize outreach and impact.
• Supporting partner financial institutions through diagnostic checks and contributing to regional policy dialogue.
• Executing monitoring, evaluation of training effectiveness, and preparing regular progress reports for the donor.

Your role as Key Expert 4 – Regional MSME Banking Expert

• Lead platform content development and curation of multilingual learning materials focused on MSME finance and banking operations.
• Provide dedicated operational support and drive active user engagement across the digital knowledge-sharing infrastructure.
• Design and implement centralized training measures for participating financial institution personnel.
• Coordinate closely with team members to ensure alignment of training content with regional banking requirements.
• Support stakeholder engagement and contribute to diagnostic checks of partner financial institutions.
• Monitor participant progress and evaluate the effectiveness of delivered training interventions.
• Contribute to regular progress reporting and ensure compliance with donor visibility and communication standards.

Requirements

• Education: Not stated
• Responsible for platform content development, operational support, user engagement and the implementation of centralised training measures, with extensive knowledge of MSME finance
• Languages: Proficient in English. Collective proficiency with Key Experts 1, 2, 4, and 5 in Modern Standard Arabic, French, Turkmen, Russian, and Swahili

Desirable

• Prior experience working on donor-funded technical assistance programmes, ideally with the EBRD.
• Familiarity with digital learning tools and e-learning platform environments.

An experienced MSME banking specialist with extensive knowledge of micro, small, and medium-sized enterprise finance, proven skills in platform content development, and strong capabilities in user engagement and training delivery.

Assignment details

• Location: Multiple countries
• Financed by: EBRD
• Sector: Finance, trade, industry
• Estimated duration: 36 months
• Contract: individual consultancy (conditional on award)

About Aninver Development Partners

Aninver is an international development consulting firm headquartered in Spain. It supports governments, development banks, UN agencies and bilateral donors with feasibility studies, technical assistance, evaluations and capacity building across Africa, Latin America, the Caribbean, Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia and Asia-Pacific, working with a network of international and national experts.

Why apply

• Join a multidisciplinary team on a EBRD-financed project in Multiple countries.
• Individual consultancy: flexible, output-based engagement with an experienced proposal team.
• Your CV stays in Aninver's expert network for future assignments that match your profile.

How to apply

Sign in (or create a free account) and upload your CV in English. Add your LinkedIn profile, indicative daily rate and availability to speed up the assessment. Aninver will contact the shortlisted candidates.

Frequently asked questions

Is the position confirmed? The engagement depends on the contract being awarded to Aninver. Shortlisted experts are included in the proposal with their consent.

Can I apply if I am not based in the country? Yes, unless the requirements say otherwise; relevant regional experience is an asset.

What happens with my CV? It is used to assess your fit for this and future positions and is not shared with third parties without your consent.