About the Organization:
Opportunity International provides small business loans, savings, insurance, and training to over two million people working their way out of poverty in the developing world. Clients in various countries use these services to expand a business, provide for their families, create jobs for their neighbors, and build a safety net for the future. Opportunity International’s mission is to empower people to work their way out of poverty, transforming their lives, their children’s futures, and their communities.
About the Job:
Opportunity International is looking for a Director, Mobile Money for the GMO. S/he is responsible for directing all aspects of Opportunity’s Mobile Money (MM) product portfolio of services. S/he is responsible for driving the development, management, and promotion of all MM products within the Opportunity International Network.
Tasks and Responsibilities:
- Establish Centre of Excellence for driving effective use of mobile money throughout the Opportunity network;
- Identify best models and best partners for individual countries;
- Continuously advance the question ‘if I start with a phone as my terminal device, how do I change all of my business processes?’
- Monitor evolution and continuing developments & issue regular updates to the Opportunity members;
- Develop and maintain relationships with major players – including Foundations (Gates, Grameen, CGAP, etc.), Governments, MNOs, payment aggregators and intermediaries, other MFI organizations (whether charitable, such as World Vision, or commercial, such as in India and Mexico);
- Lead key projects in specific countries and advise on local initiatives;
- Technical advice on MM developments, including applicability to particular national situations;
- Commercial advice on MM contracts with related parties: MNOs, Banks, Funders, POS operators, manufacturers, suppliers, and software providers;
- Maintain portfolio of MM projects, studies and related activities in Opportunity;
- Support fund-raising activities and meet with key donor organisations, in conjunction with
- Support Member executives in the US, UK, Australia, Canada, Singapore, and Germany;
- Act as a speaker and champion of MM at conferences and media events, representing the informed voice of Opportunity on MM matters.
Qualifications:
- 10+ years of experience in related activities;
- Experience in branchless banking, mobile phone banking, or other technologies to reach rural and poor populations;
- Understanding of legal and regulatory issues related to mobile financial services;
- Working knowledge of current developments in microfinance, including mobile financial services and one or more of the following: savings, micro-insurance, remittances, financial literacy;
- Experience with payment systems and telecoms technology relevant to MM;
- Experience with partnership and commercial contract experience in this space;
- Working for another major player, perhaps a Foundation or an MNO or industry organization like GSMA;
- Relevant implementation experience on similar projects;
- Willingness and ability to travel up to 30% of the time to meet the needs of the business. Ideally have lived or worked in the developing world and understand the constraints in the delivery of services;
- Commitment to the Opportunity International Network mission and core Christian values and the ability to incorporate them into the work place;
- Language skills helpful, for example in Spanish, French, Portuguese, Chinese.
Closing Date: 23 Nov 2012
How to Apply:
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