Mahila Abhivruddhi Society (APMAS)
Job Description for the post: Bank Linkage Consultant - FPOs,
Chittoor and Ananthapur Districts, Andhra Pradesh
About APMAS: Mahila Abhivruddhi Society (APMAS), a national resource organization,
incorporated in 2001 as a Not-for-Profit Organization (NGO), is providing capacity building
and technical support to SHGs and Federations in rural and urban areas. APMAS has been
implementing various projects to promote and strengthen people’s institutions for livelihoods
enhancement, climate-smart agriculture, livestock management, women’s enterprises, value
chain development, and health and nutrition.
APMAS is working in Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, and Telangana directly as the Implementing
Agency (IA) for 82 Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs) and 5 Federations of FPOs. In
addition to this direct involvement, APMAS has a PAN India presence through the ENABLE
network. It is also an opinion maker and contributor to Central and State Govt. levels for
Women Empowerment, Policy Advocacy and Capacity Building of Rural development
structures and organizations.
Job Purpose: The Bank Linkage Consultant will support Farmer Producer Organizations
(FPOs) in building sustainable access to formal financial institutions, including banks and
NBFCs. The consultant will act as a liaison between FPOs and financial institutions,
ensuring that FPOs are credit-ready and able to avail financial services to support their
operations and growth.
Key Responsibilities:
- Facilitate credit linkage between FPOs and banks/NBFCs for working capital,
infrastructure, and other business needs.
- Assist FPOs in preparing business plans, financial documents, and loan proposals to
meet bank requirements.
- Conduct financial literacy sessions for FPO board members, staff, and farmers.
- Identify suitable financial products and services offered by banks and customize
them to FPO needs.
- Coordinate with banks to organize financial camps, loan melas, and meetings with
FPO stakeholders.
- Monitor the credit utilization and repayment by FPOs and provide handholding
support post-disbursal.
- Build capacities of FPOs on bookkeeping, MIS, and financial planning.
- Maintain strong relationships with financial institutions, government departments, and
other stakeholders.
- Document success stories, challenges, and progress reports regularly.
