Financial Products Expert (SMEs, green finance, inclusive finance)
West Africa (Senegal / Ivory Coast)
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Type of contract
Consulting
Workplace
West Africa (Senegal / Ivory Coast)
Country
Afrique de l'Ouest
About the Role
The Belgian Bankers Academy (BBA) supports public and private financial institutions in structuring sustainable financing mechanisms for SMEs, financial inclusion, and ecological transition.
As part of several technical assistance missions in preparation and/or underway in West Africa, particularly in Senegal and Côte d'Ivoire, the BBA regularly mobilizes international, regional, and national expertise.
The missions cover, in particular:
institutional and strategic support to public bodies (guarantee funds, agencies, financial institutions);
support for partner financial institutions in developing and implementing products tailored to SMEs;
integration of ESG/sustainable finance/monitoring and evaluation issues into financial mechanisms;
mobilization of expertise in sustainable finance and integration of climate risks into the financial sector.
About the Role
The Financial Products Expert provides technical assistance in West Africa (particularly Senegal and Côte d'Ivoire), supporting partner financial institutions in developing and/or adapting financial products for SMEs, incorporating green finance and/or inclusive finance dimensions as needed.
Main responsibilities
• Support the design, adaptation, or implementation of SME-oriented financial products.
• Contribute to operationalization (customer journey, procedures, tools) according to the mission framework.
• Formulate technical and practical recommendations in line with sustainable financing and financial inclusion objectives.
Required profile
• Proven expertise in financial product development (SMEs, green and/or inclusive finance).
• Analytical, structuring, and communication skills.
• Fluent in French; knowledge of English is an asset.
How to apply
📩 Send your signed resume + availability to: projects@bbacademy.be
📌 Reference: SME Financial Products Expert – West Africa (Senegal/Ivory Coast)