Employment Opportunities

Junior Microfinance Bank Consultant (Trainee Program)

Junior Microfinance Bank Consultant (6-month Trainee Program) 

The junior consultant trainee program is designed to provide recent graduates and young professionals with first-hand implementation experience in ongoing consulting projects over a 6-month period. Below are tasks you will likely work on:

• Exposure to consulting and technical assistance to banks and microfinance institutions;
• Exposure to training bank/MFI staff, conducting risk assessments, developing microfinance lending methodologies, and setting up and developing microfinance operations of clients;
• Support the team in project tasks such as coordination, research, report writing, and translation of various documents (both CH/EN and EN/CH);
• Provide support to local and international experts
• We offer trainees excellent prospects for promotion, the chance to work in a dynamic, international work environment, and salary increase after the trial period, based on satisfactory performance review.

Location: Based in Beijing, with travel around China to deliver consultancy and TA assignments

Employment Type: Full-time, 6-month training period

Qualifications:

• A university degree, preferably in economics, finance, accounting, or business related field
• 1-2 years of previous work experience is preferable
• Native Chinese with a strong command of English
• Flexibility and willingness to travel to deliver consulting assignments
• Interest in poverty alleviation, microfinance and China’s development
• Highly analytical, responsible, motivated, and able to work independently
• Strong communication skills and teamwork skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Powerpoint and Excel

If interested, please send an English and Chinese CV and a cover letter by January 29, 2012 to Katy Wang at recruit@mfchina with "Junior Microfinance Consultant" in the subject line.