Afghanistan: Regulatory Environment Specialist

IESC – the International Executive Service Corps – is a US based not-for-profit with a focus on supporting private enterprise in developing countries. We have worked in partnership with local people in 130 countries – mainly with the generous support of USAID – designing, implementing, managing and evaluating a wide range of market driven solutions along the entire value chain of a company or industry.

IESC is seeking a regulatory environment specialist for an anticipated USAID-funded program in Afghanistan in financial sector development. This position will be full-time and based in Afghanistan.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide advisory services on the regulatory environment governing commercial banks as well as licensed non-bank financial institutions providing development finance;


• Analyze current policy and procedures to recommend changes needed to comply with regulations or to implement compliance for new regulations;


• Research, document and prepare training programs to address compliance needs;


• Provide input and support for the development of new products and services.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in economics, business, finance, international development, or other relevant field required; advanced degree preferred;


• Minimum 5 years of experience in international development, preferably on programs supporting financial sector development;


• Experience working with bank supervisors and commercial banks;


• Experience in one or more of the following areas: Islamic and conventional financing for housing, SMEs and leasing as well as the use of movable assets as collateral for loans and movable property registries;


• USAID or other donor experience preferred;


• Experience working in Afghanistan or in transitional and/or post-conflict countries highly preferred;


• English fluency required; Dari and Pashto proficiency preferred.