Wanted
Exceptional financial inclusion professional with 2-4+ years of work
experience to help grow our microfinance partnerships division.
Job Location
Rwanda or Kenya preferred
Duration
Minimum 2 years commitment, full-time job.
Job Description
Although most of the world’s poorest people are
farmers, the microfinance sector is still heavily focused on the urban
and per-urban poor. Only 3% of the current demand for smallholder
finance is being met. We are challenging ourselves to think big, and to
invest resources into supporting an overall increase in the quality and
availability of financial services for smallholder farmers.
The Microfinance Partnerships Analyst/Manager will work within a
small team of 4 full time staff, and report to the Microfinance
Partnerships Manager. You will support One Acre Fund’s efforts to
advocate and influence the microfinance sector on behalf of smallholder
farmers; to build a stronger community of practice among MFIs with
smallholder finance products; and to develop operational partnerships
with MFIs to increase the availability and quality of smallholder
finance services
.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
The Microfinance Partnerships Analyst/Manager will perform the following and other duties as assigned
- Significant onboarding period in one of our existing country operations in Kenya or Rwanda
- Conduct primary and secondary research in the smallholder finance sector, including field visits to relevant MFIs and other FSPs.
- Support the work of the Microfinance Partnerships Manager to forge operational partnerships with microfinance organizations.
- Support/lead the management of consulting and operating contracts with MFIs and other relevant organizations including managing the delivery of field operations where relevant.
- Support the activities of a coalition of leading microfinance practitioners, in collaboration with the Microfinance Partnerships Manager.
- Attend/speak at industry events where appropriate.
Career Growth and Development
One Acre Fund invests in building management and leadership skills.
Your manager will invest significant time in your career development. We
provide constant, actionable feedback delivered through mentorship and
through regular management consulting-style career reviews. We also have
regular one-on-one meetings, where we listen to and discuss career
goals, and work collaboratively to craft roles that each person can be
passionate about. Because of our rapid growth, we constantly have new
high-level roles opening up and opportunities in many functions. This
results in fast career growth for our staff.
Qualifications
We are seeking an exceptional professional with 2 - 4+ years of work
experience including experience in the financial inclusion sector.
Candidates who fit the following criteria are strongly encouraged to
apply:
Past microfinance/financial access/agriculture experience required. Leadership and operational experience desirable.
- Excellent communications, relationship building and presentation skills.
- Strong project management skills and ability to initiate and lead new projects independently
- Ability to travel extensively and independently within Africa and other international destinations, 30-40% of the time.
- Experience working in the developing world
- Accomplished researcher and writer. Policy & communications experience helpful.
- Top–performing undergraduate background (please include GPA and test scores on your resume).
Personal Attributes
- A deep and genuine commitment to serving the poor.
- Entrepreneurial spirit and ability to work independently in challenging environments
- A passion for One Acre Fund's program.
- A sense of humor.
- Humility. We are looking for passionate professionals who combine strong leadership skills with good humor, patience, and a humble approach to service to join our growing family of leaders.
- Language: English required, French desirable
Preferred Start Date
Flexible
Compensation
Starts modest and is commensurate with experience. However, this is a
career-track role with fast raises for performance, paying a meaningful
salary for long-term placement in developing nations.
Benefits
Health insurance, immunizations, flight, room and board.
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