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  • Impact Stories of the FSD Network Documentation Consultant

    Impact Stories of the FSD Network Documentation Consultant

    The Consultancy
    FSD Africa wishes to appoint a storyteller to capture, in both written and audio-visual format, the outcomes and impact of the FSD Network ¡n their mandate of reducing poverty through inclusive financial market development in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA).
    The outputs from the assignment shall highlight the achievements registered by the FSD Network during the 16 years of its collective operation.
    Full terms of reference
    Proposal should include;

    Names, CVs and location of key individuals as well as outline of the team structure
    A short description of your firm’s expertise in relation to the project scope, including description of similar assignments undertaken in SSA and/or relevant markets
    A short description of the way you propose to perform the assignment including time frames
    CVs of key team members proposed, tailored to the assignment
    A budget for both professional fees and reimbursable expenses

  • Chief Investment Officer

    Chief Investment Officer

    Job description
    The successful candidate will take responsibility for the existing pipeline and portfolio, refine the investment strategy, originate new investments, build a team and introduce the management systems needed to accommodate a major capital increase.
    Role

    The CIO will forge a close working relationship with CDC, the UK’sdevelopment finance institutions, as well as other UK government-funded investment-related programmes such as InfraCo, GuarantCo, AgDevCo and Trade Mark East Africa.
    Further develop and refine strategies that maximise complementarity with these programmes avoiding overlaps.
    Leverage his/her own relationships in the investment and/or development finance world so as to maximise possibilities for co-funding and building sustainability.
    Develop relationships with the other FSD programmes across Africa, where possible leveraging their market knowledge to support origination and due diligence activities and help with investment oversight.
    Stay true to FSDA’s mission of achieving systemic change in financial markets in SSA countries ensuring maximum coherence & integration with FSDA’s other market-building work, & working closely with colleagues across FSDA and the FSD Network, drawing on their experience & resources
    Support fund raising discussions with DFID, the CIO will work with FSDA’s Theory of Change and define a persuasive development impact narrative.

    Background and qualifications

    Master’s degree in relevant field either; financial, business, law, economics, international relations or communications.
    10 years experience in corporate finance, development finance or private equity
    Ability to work with donors/investors, manage and build strategic donor/investor relations
    Experience in donor relations and sound understanding of the donor financing landscape and processes.
    Adept in deal structuring and negotiation, valuation, financial modelling etc.
    Successful candidate will not be a “profit maximiser” by temperament but will instead be driven by the strongly-held belief that well-functioning financial markets can play a powerful role in transforming Africa’s economies and in improving livelihoods and economic opportunities for its people.
    Relevant African experience strongly preferred

    For the detailed job description, visit our website at www.fsdafrica.org, the application deadline is 21 July 2018

  • Chief Executive Officer – Payment Association Of Kenya (Pak)

    Chief Executive Officer – Payment Association Of Kenya (Pak)

    Job Details
    Anchored on the National Payments System Act (2011) and Regulations (2014), the PAK’s role is to establish and lead dialogue between the major payments providers (both banks and non-banks) to establish common rules and standards to improve the end-to-end efficiency and affordability of the Kenyan retail payment system, while preserving market competition and incentives for investment and innovation.
    The PAK governance is currently overseen by an Interim committee made up of various industry participants including banks, card schemes, aggregators, switches and mobile money operators. This Interim committee is in the process of converting to a governing committee. The Association is officially registered and seeks to recruit a highly-driven individual to implement its vision and strategy.
    Reporting to the PAK committee, the Chief Executive Officer will assist in the provision of day-to-day management and establishment of the Association which will entail; executing on the PAK vision & strategy, managing key stakeholder relationships, ensuring corporate governance and compliance, leading and directing the Association and managing human and financial capital.
    You will need to be a visionary thought leader with strong project management skills. You will be required to engage with a diverse range of partners and stakeholders and must therefore possess strong interpersonal skills.  To succeed, you will need to be agile, be highly motivated and able to deliver on a demanding set of outputs.
    Requirements
    At a minimum, you should have:

    Bachelor’s degree from an accredited University
    At least 10 years of senior management experience
    Experience in working in a payments environment
    Financial management experience
    Experience managing and directing teams to deliver results against tight timelines
    Experience managing complex multi-stakeholder projects

  • Assitant Director – Insurance Sector

    Assitant Director – Insurance Sector

    Job description
    The appointee will contribute to the practical implementation of programs within the Pillar.
    Specific deliverables will be:

    Support the development of the Competitive Strategies Pillar, with a specific focus on the Insurance sector in SSA
    Identify, engage and empower key Insurance sector institutions
    Recruit and deploy consultants to deliver against project requirements
    Implement quality multi -year programmes /projects
    Manage FSDA’s financial resources allocated to programs ensuring compliance with FSDA and Donor policies
    Drive the transformation of the SSA insurance sector through effective influencing, advocacy and communication strategies
    Develop close links with peers in the other FSDA Pillars and the FSD Network to support the development of strategies

    Background and qualifications

    Master’s degree in financial services or management
    7-12 years’ experience within the insurance sector either in a senior management orconsultancy environment
    Strong project management skills with ability to manage a diverse portfolio of projects
    Knowledge/experience of working in the insurance sector in SSA
    Excellent relationship/interpersonal skills, written and spoken English
    Experience working with multi-national teams and the donor community

    Languages: French; Swahili and/or other African languages an advantage

  • IPSL Chief Operating Officer

    IPSL Chief Operating Officer

    Job description
    We are looking for a Chief Operating Officer (COO) to oversee IPSL’s ongoing rapid growth in technology and operations. Working directly with Chief Executive Officer, the COO will have full managerial responsibility providing operational and technical leadership for payment gateways within the team.
    Requirements
    Expertise in the payments industry is vital for this position. The COO will have lead responsibility for operations through the application of technology across the organisation, demanding capacity in managing appropriate system developments. The position also requires possession of excellent people skills, business acumen and exemplary work ethics. This is a key leadership position and will involve working effectively about a range of cross-functional teams and is expected to have sufficiently built the capacity of the IPSL team in their work.
    At a minimum you will have:

    15 years working experience with 5 being in senior leadership within a payments environment
    Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university
    Proven experience as Chief Operating Officer or similar role managing technology and operations in a payment gateway
    ITIL, CISA or similar certification

  • Chief Operating Officer

    Chief Operating Officer

    Job description
    We are looking for a new Chief Operating Officer (COO) to drive FSD’s operational effectiveness across our programme. Working directly with FSD’s Director, the COO will have full managerial responsibility within the senior team for all aspects of FSD’s operations. As deputy head of the organisation, this role will be at the sharp end of ensuring that FSD delivers against its plan.
    Requirements

    Expertise in operational management is vital for this position.
    A background in the development field would be advantageous but more important will be your track record in managing resources, creating and driving business systems and processes to deliver against strategic goals.
    The COO will have lead responsibility for the application of technology across the organisation, demanding capacity in managing appropriate system developments.
    This a key leadership position and will involve working effectively about a range of cross-functional teams.
    To succeed you will need to be agile in thought and action, highly motivated, eager to take responsibility and deliver on a demanding set of outputs.

    At a minimum you will have:

    Management experience in an operational role (at least 7 years’ experience)
    Relevant professional qualification (minimum of master’s degree or professional equivalent)
    Excellent communication (written and oral) ability
    Strong finance skills

  • Results Measurement Specialist

    Results Measurement Specialist

    Job description
    FSDA seeks to recruit a motivated and ambitious individual to support the Monitoring and Results Management team which, in close collaboration with other staff, aims for effective measurement, demonstration of performance, and adaptive management of FSDA’s fast-expanding programme.
    Specific objectives and activities will include, but will not be limited to:

    Support FSDA’s project due diligence initiatives. This task will involve assessing potential Implementing Partners data management and results measurement capacity, and defining the technical support that FSDA may need to provide to enhance the effectiveness with which project performance is measured. The task will also involve carrying out baseline studies and ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) risk assessments – robustness of which will vary from project to project.
    Participate in the design and implementation of an outcome monitoring strategy. FSDA is increasingly seeking to routinely monitor, rather than just periodically evaluate the financial market system changes resulting from the interventions it is supporting/has supported. The Results Measurement Specialist in close consultation with the Head of MRM, will design an innovative outcome monitoring strategy and participate in its implementation. This task will sometimes entail managing externally-contracted evaluation experts, ensuring timely delivery of quality evaluation initiatives.
    Support Value for Money (VfM) and ESG risk monitoring initiatives. VfM and ESG risk management are integral components of FSDA’s programming. The MRM unit’s mandate includes measuring the organization’s performance on these, and there are guidelines in place to facilitate the same. The Results Measurement Specialist will contribute to the refinement and enhanced implementation of these guidelines.
    Work with partners to establish and implement MRM plans.
    To carry out its work, FSDA engages with many diverse partners. These include training institutions, development organizations, financial service providers and financial sector regulators. There is shared responsibility between FSDA and its partners in measurement of results.
    The Results Measurement Specialist, in close consultation with relevant FSDA staff, will provide technical support to partners in the development of practical MRM plans that are aligned to FSDA’sprocedures. Such plans should facilitate effective and timely reporting, learning, and adaptive management at partner level.
    Facilitate both internal and external learning.
    Knowledge generated by FSDA’s results measurement initiatives should inform continuous improvements in the design and delivery of financial sector development initiatives. In this regard, the Results Measurement Specialist will actively participate in the dissemination of such knowledge, and support utilisation of the same by FSDA, its implementing partners, and other financial sector development actors.
    Contribute to the review and refinement of FSDA’s MRM approach. FSDA’s MRM approach must be sufficiently versatile to respond to the information needs of its complex financial sector development work.The Results Measurement Specialist will participate in reviewing FSDA’s results measurement approach and contribute to its refinement. Therefore, the Results Measurement
    Specialist’s job description will continue to evolve to meet emerging needs.
    Full TORs available on the application website.

  • Investment & Regional Strategies Analyst

    Investment & Regional Strategies Analyst

    Job description
    Reporting to the Directors of Capital Markets Development and Regional Strategies, the successful candidate will have the flexibility to design and deliver a work-plan to build and strengthen FSDA’s projects and portfolio of investments. Working alongside the Capital Markets Development team, the focus will be on identifying opportunities that FSDA can invest in to create systemic impact. With the Regional Strategies team, the focus will be on building FSDA’s projects and presence in Fragile States – which, to date, have focused on Zimbabwe, Sierra Leone and DR Congo.
    Key responsibilities
    Work closely with:

    the Director Capital Markets Development and colleagues to support the delivery of the team’s strategy over the next 5 yearsthe Director Regional Strategies to explore opportunities and to support initiatives within FCAS
    Support colleagues in ensuring that programme delivery is focused to meet DFID’s expected outcomes and maximise developmental impact
    Assist with the preparation of concept notes and investment documentation for Board and Investment Committee approval
    Ensure monitoring and evaluation of proposed investments is robust and relevant e.g. through timely data collection and design of supplemental evaluative research
    Develop effective relationships with peers across the FSD Network to leverage their networks and contacts and bring joint working opportunities to their attention

    Background and qualifications

    Masters level qualification, preferably in Economics, Business or Finance from a globally respected academic institution
    Previous working experience in the developing world, preferably in Africa
    Experience in the investment environment
    Excellent numeracy and analytical skill sets
    Excellent skills in written and spoken English

    Applications must be received by close of business 10 January 2018. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

  • Assistant Manager, Inclusive Finance

    Assistant Manager, Inclusive Finance

    The role
    Reporting to the Director, Inclusive Finance, the Assistant Manager will apply his or her talent, motivation and experience to support the design, management, monitoring and communication of FSD Africa’s Inclusive Finance interventions and programmes which extend across SSA.  These programmes – which currently span credit markets, insurance, remittances, housing finance, savings groups, financial inclusion capacity building, gender – form the core of FSDA’s financial inclusion portfolio.
    Key responsibilities Support the development and delivery of FSDA’s Inclusive Finance strategy, including designing and driving a communications plan for all programmes
    Originate, design, manage and report on a variety of interventions across SSA
    Institute impact oriented monitoring and results measurement mechanisms for projects to ensure that FSDA’s investments achieve desired impact
    Conduct research and analysis to support FSDA’s Inclusive Finance work
    Identify and strengthen partnerships with country-based, regional and international partners
    Build relationships with FSDs within the FSD Network ensuring a collaborative approach
    Contribute to the widening of FSDA’s network and influence
    Essential
    Professional qualification (minimum undergraduate degree) in Development Studies, Economics or other relevant fields
    At least 5 years’ working experience within a development, consulting and/or financial services environment, with a proven track record of achievement
    Demonstrated knowledge and experience of working in Africa
    Knowledge of financial sector development and financial inclusion issues, including in Africa
    Demonstrated empathy with FSD Africa’s mandate to reduce poverty
    Strong project management skills, including proven ability to manage a diverse range of projects
    Excellent communication skills (in English), including an ability to write, compile presentations and speak confidently in public
    Ability to conceptualise, analyse and present ideas convincingly
    Excellent interpersonal and relationship development and management skills

  • Capital Markets Development Specialist

    Capital Markets Development Specialist

    Regional scope: The whole of SSA and the role will require extensive travel within the region
    Reporting to the Director, Capital Markets Development, the appointee will be a key member of the team. He/she will manage the implementation of capital market initiatives across sub-Saharan Africa, contribute to the implementation of strategies for enhancing capital markets: bond markets, alternative finance markets, professional investor base development and knowledge management, and may specifically oversee the building of services in one or more of these markets.
    The appointee will ideally be private sector professionals, motivated by a passionate interest in the role that financial markets can play in reducing poverty.
    Key competencies and experience will include:
    Master’s degree in Finance, Economics, Development Studies, or other relevant fields
    At least 8 years working experience in capital markets in a relevant institution (e.g. investment bank, brokerage, consulting firm, fund manager), or multi-lateral agency or in corporate banking, with a strong focus on capital markets, with a significant track record of achievement
    Knowledge of global regulation in the capital markets
    Ability to conceptualize and present ideas with conviction and influence at highest levels
    Strong project management skills with ability to manage a diverse portfolio of projects
    Knowledge/experience of working in Africa