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• Manage MM4P
  Implementation in Uganda:  Manage the implementation of the MM4P
  country strategy in Uganda and 30-month work plan, which includes a
  mixture of workshops, direct technical and financial assistance, knowledge
  generation and sharing and policy and regulatory support.  The
  activities are listed in detail below;
• Support MicroLead
  Expansion, Youthstart and Cleanstart implementation in Uganda.
• Support the MicroLead
  Expansion, YouthStart, and Cleanstart programme managers in managing their
  implementation of activities in Uganda, including:
• Act as primary liaison
  and providing timely advise to the FSPs receiving grants and technical
  support from the GTIs as well as with government and other stakeholders;
• Advise partners on an
  as-needed basis to assist them in the successful completion of their
  projects;
• Undertake the
  monitoring of activities with the FSPs and other partners, in conjunction
  with GTI staff;
• Work with each GTI
  programme manager to develop their annual work planning and budgeting and
  monitor the same;
• Report regularly on
  program-related activities of the GTIs to the RTA, GTI Program Managers
  and to their funders (as needed);
• Develop, oversee
  implementation of appropriate knowledge generation based on the plans of
  the GTIs, and seek additional opportunities for UNCDF to participate in
  others’ knowledge generation activities;
• Manage technical
  assistance and research: help define, organize and oversee all technical
  consultancies and research projects contracted by the GTIs.

• Manage local team: Recruit,
  hire and manage a local Knowledge Management Associate, finance and administrative
  assistant.
• Manage office: Secure
  office space, equipment and transportation services for the local team,
  GTI staff and consultants.
• Manage relations:  Act
  as the representative of UNCDF in Uganda in inclusive finance matters,
  manage relations with key stakeholders, including UNDP, other UN agencies,
  other donor agencies, advocacy and standards organizations, and host
  country central banks.
• Implement communications
  strategy: with support from the GTI Knowledge Management
  Associate and the UNCDF Communications team, develop a local
  communications strategy that raises UNCDF’s profile in Uganda.

• Work with UNCDF on
  fundraising to support activities in Uganda, identifying opportunities and
  assisting in proposal development and agreement negotiation;

• Provide corporate
  support to UNCDF as it relates to Uganda and fully participate in UNCDF’s
  global planning, learning, communication and reporting activities;
• Assist BTCA in
  finalizing the membership of Uganda in the alliance and advise on ways for
  BTCA to support the government in fulfilling its commitments to the
  alliance.  This may lead to an increased scope of BTCA support as the
  work split among all the GTIs being supported are revised from time to
  time;
• Perform any other
  responsibilities as assigned by the RTA and thematic programme managers
  from time to time.

• An
  efficiently-managed, monitored and evaluated programme that is highly rated
  by its partners and is meeting or exceeding all targets. (60%);
• Manage all activities
  related to bringing high volume payment streams onto BB and MFS
  platforms.  These activities will be done in coordination with BTCA
  and other funders engaged in this area, with support from MM4P and
  consultants;
• Manage all activities
  related to strengthening and scaling agent networks and BB and MFS product
  offerings. These activities will be undertaken by the on-site expert
  consultant and other short-term consultancies, as identified in the work
  plan;
• Monitor and advise on
  the consultants’ on-site implementation of the agent network accelerator
  and product development activities, which include a mix of local
  workshops, overseas learning trips and contracted on-site technical
  support;
• Help the MM4P team
  design a direct technical and financial (grants) programme linked to the
  activities above that identifies and selects at least 10 institutions with
  the best ideas and capacity to deliver appropriate financial services to low
  income, rural and women customers and provides them with the necessary
  technical and financial support;
• As a result of the
  above activities, ensure that the following are piloted and launched by
  FSPs: 2 pilots for sustainable rural agent networks; 2 pilots for scalable
  rural financial services; and 2 pilots for products for women;
• Manage the
  consultants’ assessment of existing BB and MFS products and oversee the
  development of marketing and other materials of FSPs designed to increase
  uptake among women;
• Help facilitate the
  government of Uganda’s membership in the BTCA and formulation of
  commitments;
• With support from MM4P
  and BTCA and consultants, investigate and identify at least four new high
  volume use cases for BB and MFS;
• Work with high
  potential partners to advocate the switch to electronic payments and
  identify the institutions to support;
• Ensure that direct
  technical or financial support is provided to implemented at least 3 of
  these use cases; 
• Manage all activities
  related to policy and regulatory support. These activities will be the
  primary responsibility of the IFS, with support from expert consultants in
  specific areas;
• Develop a strategy for
  MM4P to work with the Bank of Uganda (BoU) and its technical partner GIZ
  and the Ministry of Finance;
• Organize support for
  the BoU to develop an meaningful data collection, analysis and monitoring
  programme of BB and MFS activities and training for mid-level to senior
  level BoU staff on the same;
• With BMGF and its
  consultants, advise on the best means to support the development of agent
  banking regulations that enable banks to complete with mobile money
  providers;

• These activities will
  be the primary responsibility of the IFS, supported by the GTI Knowledge
  Management Associate and the local Knowledge Management Associate;
• Identify up to 20
  individuals from FSPs, the BoU and MoF to participate in international
  exchanges and conferences;
• Assist MM4P in
  identifying at least 4 notes or knowledge products to be developed in
  Uganda, by MM4P or consultants;
• Contribute to the MM4P
  quarterly newsletter and regular social media communication (LinkedIn,
  Twitter);
• Develop and organized
  a knowledge sharing agenda that includes at least quarterly gatherings of
  stakeholders; 
• Develop a local media
  and social media communication plan to provide regular communications to
  partners to  increase access to available information on BB and MFS;
• Ensure that research
  on BB and MFS reaches Ugandan stakeholders;
• Participate in
  in-country donor coordination activities in-country and ensure that donors
  are meeting regularly (quarterly) to discuss key issues.

• With MM4P, develop the
  annual work plan with performance targets and budgets;
• Manage the delivery of
  programme purpose and outputs on time and to budget.
• Act as first authority
  for MM4P Uganda funds:
• Manage all local
  procurement and payments; 
• Conduct due diligence
  of partners selected for direct financial and technical support;
• Participate in the
  MM4P Investment Committee (IC) when grants for Uganda are considered,
  ensuring that all required documentation is accurate and available to
  facilitate decision-making;
• Assist in drafting all
  technical assistance and grant agreements with selected partners;
• Ensure all partners
  supported through agreements are reporting on time and in full to MM4P,
  report any issues with partners to MM4P;
• Assist in the monitoring
  and give adequate feedback on BMGF activities and partners related to
  digital financial services;
• Provide brief, monthly
  update to MM4P on Uganda activities;
• Participate in regular
  call schedule with consultants and partners as organized by MM4P;
  Prepare mid-year and annual progress reports, narrative as well as
  financial reports and progress and results achieved for the IC.
• Manage the
  identification, assessing and vetting of MicroLead Expansion, YouthStart,
  CleanStart, and BTCA partners’ projects and monitor their progress /
  Results: diverse mix of strong inclusive finance projects with partners
  meeting their targets (20%):
• Participate in the
  study and analysis of new technical and financial support requests coming
  from the FSPs and project partners;
• Participate in the
  identification and selection of the potential FSPs;Conduct due diligence
  of grantees;
  Contribute to the elaboration, implementation and follow up of the
  agreement documents with the FSPs;
• Plan and undertake
  visits to FSPs as requested;Provide institutional support to the FSPs as
  needed;
• Undertake the
  monitoring of activities with the FIs and other partners;
• Report on
  program-related activities to the GTI Program Managers on a monthly basis;
• Ensure that the
  current activities are on budget and on-track; 
• Identify problems and
  discuss with partners, reporting back to GTI programme managers;
• Monitor implementation
  of technical assistance to partners;
• Support technical
  service provider (TSP) in-country as needed;
• Monitor TSP activities
  to ensure they are consistent with the agreement;
• Raise issues and
  concerns with TSP and programme managers.

• With support from the
  GTI Knowledge Mangers in implementing local knowledge generation
  activities;
• Help draft press
  releases or short announcements of key UNCDF inclusive finance activities
  or achievements in country;
• Oversee preparations
  for on contracted on-site research;  
• Identify possibilities
  for local collaboration with key partners, funders and other stakeholders
  for research and development of innovative, cutting-edge strategies and
  approaches to inclusive finance; 
• Participate in local
  knowledge sharing networks on inclusive finance;
• Monitor local
  political, economic, legal and regulatory issues and provider updates to
  UNCDF;
• Develop and provide
  annual Learning Plan for oneself and the team;
• Attend approved
  trainings; share debriefing and value of training with the wider Practice
  community;
• Develop a modest,
  online presence for programme, linked to the UNCDF Website.

• Identify and recommend
  possibilities for coordination and synergies between UNCDF activities in
  country;
• Act as the
  representative of UNCDF in Uganda on financial inclusion matters, manage
  relations with key stakeholders, including UNDP, other UN agencies, other
  donor agencies, advocacy and standards organizations, and 
  government; 
• Develop and maintain
  partnerships with relevant regional and national stakeholders including
  the central banks, telecommunication companies, financial service
  providers and other key stakeholders;
• Build and mentor
  effective and efficient partnerships at the operational level with major
  donor agencies to coordinate financial inclusion, including financial
  literacy, activities in country. Act as focal point for these
  agencies and their consultants operating within the country;
• Recruit, hire and
  manage a local Knowledge Management Associate, and Finance and
  administrative assistance
• Secure office space,
  equipment and transportation services for the local team, GTI staff and
  consultants;
• Manage process of
  obtaining government endorsement of (i) programme document and (ii)
  individual funding agreements;
• Engage with the GTIs’
  funders, providing and support as requested.

• Support annual and
  cumulative UNCDF results analyses and substantive inputs into GTI work
  plans and UNCDF and FIPA Business Plans;
• Support the
  development of UNCDF programme and business strategies and to annual
  reviews;
• Work with UNCDF on
  fundraising to support inclusive finance activities in Uganda, identifying
  opportunities and assisting in proposal development and agreement
  negotiation;
• As requested, assist
  in overall fundraising and relationship management with UNCDF’s donors;
• Provide advice to
  UNCDF senior management on technical issues and business development
  opportunities, including inputs into corporate presentations and reports;
• Actively participate
  in annual FIPA Retreat.
• Perform any other
  reasonable duties as may be assigned by the supervisor or management

• The ideal UNDP
  candidate should possess a Masters degree in economics, public/business
  administration, social sciences, or related discipline.
• At least seven (7)
  years’ experience in progressively more responsible positions in the
  development field, including microfinance and/or financial inclusion;
• Experience working in
  or with microfinance institutions, central banks and branchless and mobile
  banking providers. 
• Fluency in written and
  spoken English.

• Possesses expert
  knowledge of advanced concepts in to financial inclusion, a broad
  knowledge of related disciplines, as well as an in-depth knowledge of
  relevant organizational policies and procedures;
• Experience in
  branchless banking, mobile phone banking, or other efforts using
  technology to reach rural and poor populations;
• Understanding of legal
  and regulatory issues related to mobile financial services;
• Experience working
  directly with or in central banks, including on issues related to
  branchless and mobile financial services;
• Experience in
  designing and overseeing direct technical or financial (grant) assistance
  to FSPs;
• Experience working
  with a microfinance institution, including new product design and/or
  introduction;
• Experience in
  designing donor projects, developing project documents, corresponding
  budgets, and monitoring and evaluation plans; 
• Working knowledge of
  current developments in microfinance, including mobile financial services
  and one or more of the following: youth, savings, clean energy,
  microinsurance, remittances, financial literacy. 
• Working experience and
  knowledge of socio-economic issues which excludes various vulnerable
  groups, in particular women and rural or remote communities, from the
  financial sector and the strategies employed to address these;
• Working knowledge of
  international donor organizations and preferably experience in preparing
  proposals for funding. 
• Professional:
• Experience advocating
  and advancing a policy agenda, preferably related to inclusive finance and
  branchless and mobile financial services;
• Can dialogue with
  national and international high level counterparts and other stakeholders;
• Manages relations with
  funders, maintains strong communication and client orientation;
• Understands how to
  build strategic partnerships and alliances;
• Creates networks and
  promotes initiatives with partner organizations;
• Takes on innovation
  and new approaches and fosters innovation in others;
• Creates an environment
  that fosters innovation and innovative thinking;
• Conceptualizes more
  effective approaches to programme development and implementation and to mobilizing
  and using resources.
• Management/Client
  Orientation:
• Starts up new
  programmes, able to act quickly and independently to create necessary
  structures;
• Ensures the full
  implementation of a project and the financial resources to obtain results;
• Anticipates
  constraints in the delivery of services and identifies solutions or
  alternatives;
• Proactively
  identifies, develops and discusses solutions for internal and external
  clients, and persuades management to undertake new projects or services;
• Demonstrates openness
  to change and ability to manage complexities, and resolve problems;
• Comfortable advocating
  and advancing an agenda, including with high level counterparts and other
  stakeholders;
• Experience managing
  teams, including recruiting, hiring and evaluating;
• Focus on impact and
  results for clients and stakeholders;
• Builds trust in
  interactions with others, facilitates partnerships;
• Takes decisions and
  calculated risks;
• Approaches work with
  energy and a positive, constructive attitude and responds positively to
  feedback
• Committed to team
  work, working with other stakeholders;
• Remains calm, in
  control and good humored even under pressure;
• Excellent speaking and
  writing skills in English are necessary;
• Proficiency in French
  preferred;
• Excellent analytical
  skills;
• Proven ability to
  manage projects;
• Strong IT skills,
  including ability to work regularly with MS Word, Excel, Outlook and
  PowerPoint. 
• Proven cross-cultural
  communication. 
• Able to function
  effectively in an international, multicultural environment and manage a
  team consisting of multiple nationalities.

• Promotes ethics and
  integrity, creating organizational precedents;
• Political acumen;
• Builds staff
  competence,  creating an environment of creativity and innovation;
• Builds and promoting
  effective teams;
• Creates environment
  for open communication and fosters a culture of knowledge sharing and
  learning;
• Takes fair and
  transparent  decisions; calculated risk-taking;
• Demonstrates integrity
  and fairness by modeling UN values and ethical standards;
• Displays cultural and
  gender sensitivity and adaptability;
• Treats all persons
  fairly without favoritism;
• Shows strong corporate
  commitment;
• Promotes the vision,
  mission and strategic goals of UNCDF and UNDP

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