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• 80% – 
  Team Leader for MM4P  in
  Uganda.  S/he will provide the
  overall leadership, drive, direction, implementation and management of the
  MM4P’s DF activities. S/he will manage the DF relationships with DFS
  stakeholders in country, including partners, the government, the UN
  system, UNCDF’s funders, FSDU, etc.
• The TS will manage the implementation of the
  strategy, lead the annual planning, budgeting, monitoring and reporting
• S/he will directly manage (with a team of 3-4)
  policy & regulatory efforts, results measurement, research &
  learning, communications and sharing. 
  
• S/he will also oversee the DF Projects Team
  (5-6 staff and consultants), who are designing and implementing DF
  projects.
• In addition the TS will provide daily
  oversight to the small UNCDF operations team (2-3) (reporting to
  Brussels), which manages local finance, procurement and
  administration  management of office
  space, equipment and transportation services.
• 10 % – Support the digital finance and innovation
  work in Uganda. The TS will proactively seeking ways the leverage its
  projects and partnerships with the Bank of Uganda (BoU), Ministry of
  Finance, Planning and Development (MoFPED), DFS providers, and other
  funders to support the Better than Cash Alliance, CleanStart.  S/he will help establishing the
  necessary links across its countries and programmes to empower people thru
  digital innovations (People+).    
• 10%  –
  Act as primary liaison for UNCDF in country and provide corporate
  support:  As the senior most officer
  in country, the TS will maintain weekly contact with the UNCDF Regional
  Technical Advisor (based in Ethiopia) for East Africa and support him in
  representing UNCDF within the UN system in Uganda. the TS will also
  provide UNCDF corporate support as requested, including fulfilling
  information requests on Uganda, facilitating contacts, and/or managing
  high level visits to Uganda, as well as attending key events on behalf of
  UNCDF in country. 

• The ideal candidate for the United Nations
  Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) Technical Specialist (IF) should a Master’s
  degree in technology, economics, public/business administration, social
  sciences, or related discipline or alternatively a minimum of seven years
  of experience in relevant fields.
• At least seven years’ experience in
  progressively more responsible positions in the financial services and/or
  telecommunications field; a minimum of two (2)  years’ experience working with digital
  finance, preferably in Africa region.
• Language Requirements: Fluency in oral and written
  English.

• Possesses expert knowledge of advanced
  concepts in to digital financial inclusion, a broad knowledge of related
  disciplines, as well as an in-depth knowledge of relevant organizational
  policies and procedures;
• Proven ability to get things done, managing
  multi-million dollar initiatives for results, preferably in digital
  finance;
• Ability to lead a team for results,
  inspiring, leading, monitoring and getting results;
• Knowledge of national payment systems and
  technical infrastructure of payment and clearing systems;
• Good understanding of legal and regulatory
  issues related to DF, such as know your customer and bank agency rules;
• Experience working with the mass market,
  including rural or low income communities, preferably related to financial
  services;
• Experience managing or conducting research,
  particularly related to product development or client demand, able to use
  research to foster change;
• Experience working with an  international donor organizations is a
  plus, but not mandatory;
• Experience in agriculture, education, energy,
  transport and health sectors is a plus.

• Comfortable managing a project team, with
  appropriate motivation, delegation and oversight, sets and monitors key
  performance indicators (KPIs);
• Strong management skills, energizing and
  organizing small teams or consultants;
• Strong personal skills with key stakeholders,
  understands how to build strategic partnerships and alliances, build
  relationships;
• Innovative and thoughtful, proactively
  identifies, develops and discusses solutions for internal and external
  clients;
• Results driven and willingness to always
  improve and innovate;
• Comfortable working in a developing country
  and within very low income areas;
• Comfortable advocating and advancing an
  agenda, including with high level counterparts and other stakeholders;
• Positive, constructive attitude and responds
  and gives constructive feedback.

• Excellent speaking and writing skills in
  English;
• Excellent analytical skills;
• Proven ability to manage projects and teams;
• Strong general 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.

• Builds confidence, creating an environment of
  creativity and innovation;
• Demonstrates ethics and integrity;
• Conducts fair and transparent decision
  making;
• Demonstrates political acumen and calculated
  risk-taking;
• Builds and promotes teams and partnerships;
• Creates and promotes open communication;
• Remains calm, in control and good humored
  even under pressure;
• Displays cultural and gender sensitivity and
  adaptability;
• Treats all persons fairly without favoritism;
• Shows strong corporate commitment.

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