DAI, an international consulting firm based in the United States, is currently accepting applications from senior and mid-level candidates for long-term positions for an anticipated Financial Inclusion program in Kenya.
This will include technical and/or financial assistance to help improve productivity and growth of agricultural and off-farm value chains through expanded financial services access to undeserved groups. Candidates sought for the following positions:
Rural and Agriculture Financial Product Development
- Responsible for facilitating the development of value chain financial products suitable for the target groups.
Qualifications:
- Minimum of 10 years experience in product development, market research, and rural financial service expansion.
- Kenyan citizenship
- Master’s degree in economics, finance or other relevant training
- Proven successful experience in expansion of agricultural finance services that can contribute directly to agricultural development, agribusiness and trade expansion.
- Sound exposure to the development of savings and credit schemes targeting the youth and very poor.
Contracts Manager
- Develop and lead a pre-selection process that provides opportunity for all qualified Kenyan and international experts and firms to submit their capability statements.
- Prepare scopes of work and tender documents
- Market tenders in appropriate national and international media
- Responsible for setting contract award policy, and developing and enforcing procedures that assure equity and transparency in the contract award tendering process
- Provide leadership in incorporating the outcomes of stakeholder dialogue and potential financial service provider identification efforts into competitive tenders for the facilitation of inclusive financial markets
- Responsible for integration of cross-cutting issues including gender and youth mainstreaming into the design of financial inclusion activities
- Provide leadership in all aspects of the Contractor’s financial accounting and reporting in accordance with USAID requirements. He/she may work with a project accountant to assure appropriate use of grant funds and that accounting and performance reports meet project and USAID standards
Qualifications:
- Master’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Development Studies or any other relevant discipline
- Five years working experience with USAID or other USG financial management/contract-making programs
- Kenyan citizenship
Also seeking candidates with the following technical skills:
- Contracts and Grants Management
- Development of private sector linkages and alliances
- MSME financing
- Experience in working with gender and youth
To Apply:
Interested and qualified candidates should e-mail CV and cover letter to kenyarecruit@dai.com. In the Subject Line, please refer to the position you are applying to. No phone inquiries will be accepted.
Closing date: 30 Sep 2010
Location: Kenya – Nairobi
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