Requirements

Additional Requirements

• Applicants having a similar degree from a foreign university with high proficiency in English will be given preference.
• At least 5 years’ experience in microfinance operation or relevant field.
• A diligent, meticulous, agile and confident microfinance professional with a proven track record in microfinance operations.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to structure proposals and recommendations for key decision-making; coupled with ability to take a helicopter overview of situations.
• Self-starter, proactive, and decisive. Strong leadership and communication skills, and ability to thrive in multicultural and multidisciplinary environments.
• A team player who continuously improves self and the people around him/ her.
• Able to remain resilient under pressure while managing various tasks and responsibilities.
• International deployment as an expatriate employee carries relevant salary structure as per the respective entity.
• Excellent verbal/writing communication skills in English.

Responsibilities & Context

ASA International is one of the world’s largest and fastest growing international microfinance banking institutions offering socially responsible loans to underbanked, low-income female micro-entrepreneurs in Asia and Africa (“ASA International” or the “Group”). ASA International promotes financial inclusion and has successfully shown that access to financial services helps to reduce poverty and promotes social-economic progress for its predominantly female client base. ASA International has a premium listing on the main market of the London Stock Exchange and serves close to 2.3 million customers across 13 countries in Asia and Africa. It has corporate head offices in Amsterdam, the Netherlands as well as in Dhaka, Bangladesh. ASA International provides small loans ranging from USD 250 to USD 2,000. Almost all customers are women that run small businesses, from small shops, restaurants, sewing businesses, to various trading activities and cottage industries. Increasing financial inclusion and promoting social and economic development of our clients and their communities is at the heart of ASA International’s mission.

• Implementation, Supervision and Monitoring of Microfinance program.
• Inspecting Branch office, regional office & District office. Staff Management. Fund Management.
• Program extension/expansion.
• Preparing monthly & annual report.
• Regulatory and compliance aspects of an operation for an institution