About the Organization:
The United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) is a multilateral donor agency under the administration of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). It promotes a sector-based approach to financial inclusion and is both a facilitator and an investor in the industry. UNCDF offers a unique combination of investment capital, capacity building, and technical advisory services to promote microfinance and local development in the least developed countries (LDCs). It is channeled primarily to poor rural areas in the LDCs where poverty reduction, capacity, and governance challenges are typically the greatest.
About the Job:
UNCDF is looking for a Programme Specialist – Microlead/Microlead Expansion. S/he will join the microlead program management unit. S/he will report to the financial inclusion regional team leader (Africa based) for issues related to general workplan, organization, administrative processes, and coordination. S/he will work collaboratively with the existing program specialist to support the expansion, monitoring and evaluation, and knowledge generation of MicroLead/MicroLead Expansion.
Tasks and Responsibilities:
- Contribute to the elaboration of advocacy strategies by identifying and prioritizing audiences and communication means;
- Perform analysis of political situations and scenarios, and contribute to the formulation of institutional responses;
- Effectively network with partners seizing opportunities to build strategic alliances relevant to UNDP’s mandate and strategic agenda;
- Sensitize UN partners, donors, and other international organizations to the UNCDF’s strategic agenda, identifying areas for joint efforts;
- Develop positive ties with civil society to build/strengthen UNCDF’s mandate;
- Identify needs and interventions for capacity building of counterparts, clients, and potential partners;
- Make the case for innovative ideas documenting successes and building them into the design of new approaches;
- Identify new approaches and strategies that promote the use of tools and mechanisms;
- Develop and/or participate in the development of tools and mechanisms, including identifying new approaches to promote individual and organizational learning and knowledge sharing using formal and informal methodologies.
Qualifications:
- Master’s degree in Economics, Finance, Business or Public Administration or related field;
- Minimum 7 years of relevant experience at the national or international level. Extensive experience in inclusive finance, with an emphasis on savings mobilization at formal financial institutions or related fields of finance, development, research;
- Deep technical knowledge and experience in microfinance good practices for industry building and development of inclusive financial markets and products in emerging markets, especially through private sector partnerships;
- Strong networking capabilities and ability to associate him/herself with a range of actors (including policy makers, regulators, FSPs, TSPs, and donors) with a view to building relations and facilitating links;
- Strong program management experience with emphasis on monitoring, evaluation, and incorporating lessons learned into microfinance projects and programs;
- Experiences with similar assignments in developing countries, with a focus on LDCs and Africa;
- Excellent presentation skills;
- Fluency in English and French is required.
Closing Date: 11 Nov 2012
How to Apply:
Apply Online
Contact:
Mahesh Gautam
mahesh.gautam@uncdf.org
2 UN Plaza
New York
10025
United States
Telephone: +12129063630
Fax: +12129066479
