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AMI seeks a driven and skilled Financial Inclusion and Fintech Expert (Consultant) to create engaging, user-friendly learning materials and resources, empowering young women entrepreneurs in Kenya to grasp, utilize, and navigate financial and fintech solutions with confidence.
Oversee and manage a diverse range of duties essential to the role, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives. Execute key tasks with precision, including but not limited to strategic planning, team coordination, and performance evaluation. Maintain rigorous adherence to company policies and industry regulations while fostering a collaborative work environment. Serve as a primary point of contact for stakeholders, addressing concerns and facilitating seamless communication across departments. Monitor progress toward goals, identify areas for improvement, and implement corrective actions as needed to drive continuous growth and efficiency.
Develop the foundational fintech knowledge infrastructure for the Digitize initiative, overseeing the creation of a comprehensive fintech knowledge layer to ensure robust and scalable understanding within the program.
Design innovative learning resources that comprehensively address the essentials of access to finance, prudent borrowing practices, loan thresholds, repayment conditions, and sustainable financing approaches.
Conduct in-depth market research to analyze fintech solutions and financial service providers in Kenya that cater specifically to agri-food micro-enterprises.
Identify and establish relationships with credible financial institutions and innovative fintech providers to ensure program participants have access to suitable partners.
Outline precise selection criteria for fintech solutions, tailored to the financial circumstances of young female entrepreneurs operating within the agriculture value chain.
You will collaborate closely with fintech partners to obtain comprehensive insights into their product portfolios, including detailed assessments of usability and eligibility criteria.
Develop a meticulously organized, easily navigable directory of pertinent financial products and services.
Develop advisory memorandums on safeguarding practices to outline potential risks, appropriate usage guidelines, and indicators of predatory lending behavior.
Ensure gender responsiveness by verifying that all deliverables are tailored to address gender considerations, functionally designed, and easily comprehensible for entrepreneurs facing financial or digital literacy constraints.
We will work alongside the team to compile and refine outputs into a self-contained, user-friendly e-booklet, which will highlight fintech profiles alongside practical advice on responsible borrowing.
Requirements
High-level expertise in Kenya’s digital financial services and fintech landscape, demonstrated through extensive experience in the MSME sector, is required.
Skilled in developing practical toolkits, e-books, and instructional learning resources specifically tailored for micro-enterprises and entrepreneurs.
Proven expertise in research and analysis, with a demonstrated ability to independently assess, map, and evaluate financial products and services.
Proficient in distilling intricate financial information into straightforward, engaging, and practical messaging tailored for audiences without specialized expertise.
Seasoned in crafting training and learning materials uniquely suited to the needs of micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), with a keen awareness of the tangible obstacles encountered by owners of small-scale businesses.
Proficiency in gender-responsive programming or initiatives focused on women’s economic empowerment (WEE) is required.
Experience or a strong awareness of agribusiness and agri-food value chains within Kenya is highly beneficial.
Proficiency in donor-funded or development-oriented initiatives within the financial inclusion sector represents a valuable asset.
Qualifications
BA/BSc/HND
