Senior Non-Key Expert Enhance Capacity of MFIs

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GIZ International Services is currently implementing a project in Ethiopia :Technical Assistance for Business Environment and Investment Climate (BEIC)

Funded by the European Union, the Technical Assistance for Business Environment and Investment Climate (BEIC), including e-government will contribute to the improvement of the business environment in Ethiopia, to foster private sector development and the generation of employment and income opportunities in the context of the EODB programme of the government.

The main purpose of the BEIC project is as follows:

1. Provide technical assistance and capacity-building to public sector entities in Ethiopia for implementing reforms to improve the business environment;
2. Support the establishment or modernisation of e-government systems and provide capacity-building and implementation support for the e-government systems implemented;
3. Support public-private dialogue in Ethiopia for existing and potential investors. In this project, public-private dialogue is defined as any platform where the government and private sector can discuss matters related to the business environment.

With the objective of continuing to attract FDI to sustain development and poverty reduction, the government is introducing reforms and taking measures to improve the conduciveness of the business environment and improve the country's ranking in the Doing Business Index, with the vision to place Ethiopia in the top 100 within a few years. In December 2018, a high-level committee - chaired by the Prime Minister and composed of Ministry of Trade and Regional Integration (MoTRI), National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE), Ministry of Revenues (MoR), Customs Commission, Addis Ababa City Administration, Ethiopian Electricity Utility, Federal Attorney General and Supreme Court - was set up to improve the business climate, address the impediments for private sector development, and monitor the reform efforts. The Ethiopian Investment Commission (EIC) is the secretariat of the committee and it is supported by technical assistance by IFC under its investment climate reform programme.

The BEIC project is being implemented by GIZ led Consortium in cooperation with McKinsey Ethiopia. The Service Contract - Technical Assistance for Business Environment and Investment Climate, including e-government, with identification number: EuropeAid/140637/DH/SER/ET between EUD and the consortium was signed on the 21st of December 2020 with the implementation period that started on the same day. The project duration is 38 months.

Objectives

The consultancy assignment, which is the subject of these Terms of References (ToR), falls within the above-mentioned service contract.

The Senior Non-Key Expert (SNKE) will work under the supervision of Key Expert 2: E-governance Expert. The SNKE will have a Junior Non-key Expert (JNKE) supporting him.

Its overarching objective is to manage Activity 2.3.2 which covers the “Enhance Capacity of MFIs Regarding Credit Information (Integration between CRB system and MFIs Shared Core Banking System)”.

In particular, the SNKE will be responsible for the activity 2.3.1 for Enhancing Capacity of MFIs Regarding Credit Information (Integration between CRB system and MFIs Shared Core Banking System). This activity includes the following tasks:

Tasks

• Process for Integrating CRB system with MFIs’ Shared Core Banking System (Modified) - Integration Requirement Definition and Design Sign Off:
  • Enhance the current information exchange using integration technology among MFIs and NBE;
  • Commission NKEs to assist on requirement definition and designing (technical skills);
  • Define requirements for the integration including standardising the template for the information exchange between the source and destination systems;
  • Conduct a workshop among the business and technical stakeholders of the systems from both sides for sensitisation and finalising the requirement specification and design;
  • Consolidate and finalise the requirement specification and sign-off by all stakeholders;
  • Design the integration requirements and get approvals
• Developing and Testing of Integration Functionalities
  • Develop and enhance the systems (CRB and MACR) on both sides as per the design document engaging the right technical resources (MFIs to add modules for integration on the shared core banking system and CRB to ensure enhancement of the system);
  • Prepare necessary sample data for both internal as well as user acceptance testing;
  • Conduct internal testing through simulation on both systems and prepare final test
  • script for User Acceptance Testing (UAT);
  • Conduct User Acceptance Testing with all stakeholders in real environment to see end to end integration working;
  • Perform required fixes and enhancements based on UAT reported issues and findings;
  • Issue UAT certificates on completion of UAT.
• Deployment activities and Go Live
  • Prepare a change management plan and training materials regarding the integration and its impact area;
  • Conduct sensitisation workshops with concerned stakeholders on the process changes introduced;
  • Conduct user trainings on integration functionalities;
  • Prepare and migrate required data for the integration to be operational (if any);
  • Conduct “Go Live” readiness assessment in relation to infrastructure (connectivity, power and related dependencies), trained users, administrative and technical support and platform;
  • Communicate to all stakeholders the effective date of the integration start date;
  • Issue Go Live Certificate and release the integration functionality to the production environment;
  • Stabilisation support for a month and handover to operation.

 

Key deliverables

The Senior Non-Key Expert will deliver the following deliverables:

1. D-2.3.2-1: Gap assessment report of existing information exchange system finalised including integration requirement, User Requirement Documents and design documents. The upload function for MFIs with no IT infrastructure should be included. The deliverables o be delivered 17 days after the start of the activity; 
2. M-2.3.2-1: Signed off user requirements documents, integration requirement and design documents by NBE to be delivered 18 days after the start of the activity;
3. D-2.3.2-1; ToR of target solution to be delivered 21 days after the start of the activity;
4. M-2.3.2-2: Signed contract with software developer to be delivered 35 days after the start of the activity;
5. D-2.3.2-1: Identified software solution implemented and Integration functionalities enhanced both on MFIs and CRB systems, leading to Seamless credit information flow between MFIs and CRB systems to be delivered 65 days after the start of the activity;
6. D-2.3.2-1: Signed UAT Certificate to be delivered 75 days after the start of the activity;
7. D-2.3.2-1: Change management plan including training to be delivered 75 days after the start of the activity;
8. D-2.3.2-3:  2 sensitization workshops organised to be delivered 80 days after the start of the activity;
9. D-2.3.2-1: Training delivery for users (technical, end users and administrative) on the integration areas to be delivered 90 days after the start of the activity;
10. D-2.3.2-5: Go-live certificate to be delivered 95 days after the start of the activity;
11. D-2.3.2-5: Report on activity to be delivered 100 days after the start of the activity.

The deadlines for each above deliverable may be subject to change depending on further agreements with the beneficiaries or any modification to the project work plan.

The assignment requires the presence of the expert in Ethiopia.

Reporting: The Senior Non-Key Expert will report to KE2 – E-Governance Expert

 

Required skills and competencies

Required skills and qualifications of the individual consultant include:

• At least a master’s degree or equivalent diploma in engineering, computer engineering or related field. Alternatively, a bachelor’s degree in similar fields and at least 10 years of professional experience, in addition to the minimum required below;
• Excellent communication and leadership skills and experience in establishing strong working relationships with a wide range of stakeholders especially governmental ones;
• Fluency in English and Amharic, including excellent speaking, presentation and written reporting abilities.

General professional experience

• At least 10 years of experience in working on projects with a strong emphasis on IT project management, IT Application development in the banking and finance sector and IT software outsourcing. Preferably having worked with Governmental entities;
• Experience in working in Ethiopia
• Experience in working with government entities and experience in developing countries, particularly in Sub Saharan Africa (SSA), will be an asset.

Specific experience

• Experience in integrating Core banking solution
• Experience in gap analysis on IT Systems
• Experience in defining the ToR and selecting IT software solutions
• Change management in banking and finance institutions environment.

 

Duration and timeline

The work is expected to start as soon as possible, and it is expected that up to 35 working days will be utilised between the start date and the 30^th of September 2023.

Steps / Milestone	Indicative working days – Up to
Gap assessment report	17
Signoff requirements	2
Tor Target Solution	1
Change management plan including training	3
Sensitization workshops	3
Training	7
Go Live certificates	1
Reporting on the activity	1
TOTAL up to:	35

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How to apply

Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications via the link below- CV in English only by Wednesday, the 16/11/2022.

Candidate applications will be reviewed on a daily basis.

Link for applying:  https://giz.hr4you.org/job/view/54/senior-non-key-expert-enhance-capacity-of-mfis?page_lang=en

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