Key Expert 5 – MSME Banking and e-Learning Expert – Multiple countries

Aninver Development Partners SL (www.aninver.com) is looking for a Key Expert 5 – MSME Banking and e-Learning Expert for a finance, trade, industry consultancy assignment financed by EBRD in Multiple countries.

Aninver Development Partners is seeking an expert for a prospective technical co-operation initiative funded by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). The programme spans multiple countries across diverse regions, aiming to strengthen partner financial institutions by enhancing their micro, small, and medium-sized enterprise lending operations and promoting sustainable, green, and inclusive economic growth.

As Key Expert 5 – MSME Banking and e-Learning Expert, you will play a central role in developing specialized MSME finance content and executing centralized training measures. This assignment involves utilizing modern e-learning authoring tools to build digital capacity and support financial sector development across multiple target 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.
• Develop comprehensive and engaging MSME finance content for digital and centralized learning platforms.
• Design and implement centralized training measures to strengthen institutional capacity in the finance and trade sectors.
• Contribute to sustainable, green, and inclusive economic growth across multiple target countries of operations.

Scope of work

• Upgrading, operating, and maintaining a multilingual Knowledge Sharing and Exchange Platform to support digital learning.
• Conducting comprehensive training needs assessments and designing tailored training curricula for financial institution staff.
• Delivering centralized and regional training measures covering MSME banking, credit risk, digital finance, and specialized financial topics.
• Creating and updating multilingual learning content, e-learning modules, and training materials using modern authoring tools.
• 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 broader policy dialogue in target regions.

Your role as Key Expert 5 – MSME Banking and e-Learning Expert

• Develop specialized MSME finance content and learning materials for the programme's digital and centralized training initiatives.
• Design and execute centralized training measures targeting personnel from participating financial institutions.
• Utilize e-learning authoring tools to create interactive, high-quality digital training modules and curricula.
• Collaborate with team members to integrate digital content into the knowledge sharing and exchange platform.
• Support user engagement and facilitate training delivery across diverse operating environments and target countries.
• Evaluate training effectiveness and contribute to regular progress and completion reports for the donor.

Requirements

• Education: Not stated
• Responsible for developing MSME finance content and centralised training measures, with extensive knowledge of MSME finance and experience using e-learning authoring tools
• Languages: Proficient in English. Collective proficiency with Key Experts 1, 2, 4, and 5 in Modern Standard Arabic, French, Turkmen, Russian, and Swahili

Desirable

• Experience delivering training and capacity-building programs for financial institutions in developing or transition economies.
• Familiarity with digital finance trends, credit risk management, and green lending principles.
• Previous professional involvement in international donor-funded technical co-operation assignments.

An experienced MSME finance professional with a strong background in e-learning content creation, digital training delivery, and capacity building for financial institutions.

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.