Mercy Corps International NGO Jobs – Financial Services Specialist

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Organisation: Mercy Corps
Duty Station:  Kitgum,
Uganda
Reports to: Financial
Services Coordinator
About Mercy Corps: 
Mercy Corps is an International NGO that exists to
alleviate poverty and oppression by helping people build secure, productive and
just communities. Mercy Corps has been fully registered in Uganda as an
operational NGO. Currently Mercy Corps has an office in Kampala and is
implementing Food Security programs which comprises of Water and Sanitation, Livelihood
and Agriculture and Conflict Mitigation Management Program in North and North
Eastern Uganda.
Job Summary: The Financial Services Specialist will be majorly responsible for
improving access to financial services to producers, agribusinesses and
enterprises in the project areas. S/he will be responsible to assess the existing
capacity of Financial Institutions the program is working with including their
training needs and propose actions to build their management capacities. Under
the guidance of the Financial Services Coordinator and /or Program Director,
the job holder will conduct assessments and research regarding service
delivery, product appropriateness, extension needs, institutional arrangements,
markets for financial services, accessibility of services and new opportunities
and models, among other responsibilities, across the financial sector in the
project area
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Work in liaison with the Financial Services
    Coordinator and all other teams in planning and implementation of
    financial access components of the projects according to the approved work
    plan and budgets, project document and implementation strategies.
  • Under close supervision and guidance from the
    Coordinator and team leaders undertake assessments, project design and
    strategy.
  • Identify the capacity gaps of financial
    services actors, design and implement most feasible capacity building
    activities based on identified gaps.
  • Conducts light due-diligence on potential
    partners and supports the negotiation process, as requested, in finalizing
    teaming and partnership agreements; and
  • Offer timely and continuous support and oversee
    activities of the local financial institutions identified for capacity
    building support.
  • Work closely with all other program teams at
    local level to identify clients for financial services and to support
    service extension as well as to ensure synergy and to maximize program
    impact.
  • Participate in the periodic program planning,
    review and reflection meetings and sessions.
  • Prepare periodic work plans and progress
    reports;
  • Perform any other duties as assigned by the Supervisor.
Qualifications, Skills & Experience:
  • The Financial
    Services Specialist should possess a good degree, preferably graduate
    level, in Business Administration, Economics or Finance is required;
  • At least five to
    seven years’ experience in a formal financial institution with orientation
    to mass markets or within the private sector is required;
  • Excellent written and
    verbal communication skills;
  • Excellent computer
    skills, specifically in MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint;
  • Good eye for detail
    and ability to complete tasks in a timely manner;
  • Excellent teamwork
    abilities and interpersonal skills;
  • Good understanding
    and familiarity with M&E, information, communications and knowledge
    sharing technologies and use of inventive approaches on digital financial
    services is required;
  • Excellent networking
    and negotiation skills required;
  • Strong analytical and
    quantitative skills as well as familiarity with financial accounting
    required;
  • Demonstrated
    flexibility, creativity and enthusiasm as well as a willingness to learn
    and to be continually adaptive within a dynamic and often self-directed
    working environment mandatory
How to Apply:
All suitably
qualified and interested candidates should send their applications
including a cover letter clearly stating your salary requirements, CV (with 3
referees), and copies of academic qualifications/certificates to the HR/Admin
Manager, Kampala Head Office in Nsambya on Plot 1102 Nsambya Estate Road.
Kampala, Uganda or to Mercy Corps Offices in Kitgum. E-mailed applications with cover letter
to: mcuganda@ug.mercycorps.org will also be accepted. 
NB: Only short-listed candidates will be contacted by Mercy Corps. Female
Candidates are encouraged to apply.
Deadline: Friday, 31st January, 2014

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