About the Organization:
Women’s World Banking (WWB) is an international network of 39 MFIs in 27 countries to bring financial services and information to low-income entrepreneurs. Its mission is to expand the economic assets, participation, and power of poor women as entrepreneurs and economic agents by opening their access to finance, knowledge and markets. It seeks to alleviate global poverty by expanding the economic assets, participation, and power of the poor, especially women.
About the Job:
WWB is looking for a Market Research Consultant to provide support on market research initiatives.
Tasks and Responsibilities:
- Research design;
- Logistical planning;
- Secondary desk research;
- Research guide development;
- In-field execution, including facilitation, note-taking and analysis of focus groups, and in-depth interviews;
- Report writing;
- Project management, including coordination and monitoring of activities, trouble-shooting, communication with partners;
- In-field execution of research project will take place in Colombia;
- Develop communications pieces based on research.
Qualifications:
- Graduate degree in Business Administration, International Development, Finance or Economics;
- At least 3-5 years of work experience in conducting qualitative market research, preferably related to microfinance and financial services, in a developing country context;
- Fluency in written and verbal English and Spanish;
- Excellent organizational and project management skills with the ability to manage several concurrent projects;
- Strong communication and analytical skills;
- Positive attitude and interpersonal skills with an eagerness to contribute to an innovative microfinance network;
- Demonstrated empathy towards and commitment to changing the lives of those in low-income communities around the world through a dedication to microfinance, economic development, project management, banking, or development;
- Ability to travel internationally for 2-3 week trips.
Closing Date: 07 Jan 2013
How to Apply:
Interested candidates can send their resume and cover letter to submit@swwb.org
Please mention « RFQ: Market Research Consultant and WWB JOB#1364 » in the subject line.
