Reference: DFIDJOB-0229
Closing date: 30 August 2012
Interview date: Not Specified
Number of vacancies: 1
Salary: - Monthly
Location: Kigali, Rwanda, Central Africa
Appointment Terms: 2 year contract
Working Arrangements: Fixed term
Specific requirements: May be an extension for 1-2 years.
Brief description:
Over the past ten years the UK’s Department for International Development (DFID) has worked with other leading agencies including the Swedish International Development Agency (Sida), Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), World Bank, Danish International Development Agency and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to establish financial market development programmes across Africa, including FinMark Trust, Financial Sector Deepening Tanzania (FSD Tanzania), FSD Kenya, Access to Finance Rwanda (AFR), and Enhancing Finance Innovation and Access (EFInA) Nigeria. These programmes share a common vision of making financial markets work for the poor, increasing access by poor people to savings, credit, agriculture finances, insurance and payments services.
Access to Finance Rwanda (AFR), was launched in March 2010 at the request of the Government of Rwanda (GoR) with support from the UK’s Department for International Development (DFID) and the World Bank. The core objective of AFR is to remove systemic barriers to financial services by putting the poor at the centre of its interventions. Improving financial access for the rural poor will be a particular focus. It is expected that the programme will be split between three complementary levels.
AFR is now seeking an exceptional individual to establish and lead this new programme. The Technical Director will have overall responsibility for leading AFR to achieve its vision of expanding financial inclusion across Rwanda. This will involve working with existing interventions to explore possible synergies and to strengthen the capacity of financial service providers with a clear focus on micro-finance and funding of MSMEs. It will also include facilitating skills, knowledge and technology transfers and bringing innovative interventions that can be applied to the local context and that will have a big impact on the market.
Amongst other tasks, the Technical Director will:
- Lead the development of AFR’s strategy and business plans
- Establish and lead a full team of professionals to deliver results
- Establish clear monitoring and evaluation frameworks with clear annual targets and milestones as well as required resources
- Lead management of the programme’s external stakeholder relationships
- Provide thought leadership on financial inclusion
- Mobilise funds and establish the long-term sustainability of AFR
We need someone with a deep understanding of the financial inclusion field and financial markets and significant professional experience working in Sub Saharan Africa. Professional experience in East Africa would be an advantage. You will need to have a strong track record in management and excellent communication skills. A minimum of a Masters’ degree (or equivalent) in a relevant subject is required. Working knowledge of French is desirable.
Detailed terms of reference for the position can be downloaded from:www.eastafrica.kpmg.com, www.minecofin.gov.rw, www.dfid.gov.uk, www.jeuneafrique.com and www.cgap.org
If you are interested in this post, please submit a covering letter explaining in no more than 900 words the reasons why you are the best candidate for the role. Please put “The Technical Director, AFR” in the subject line. Please send this covering letter, alongside your CV (of no more than 6 pages, including all your contact details) to the Executive Selection Division, KPMG at the following email address: esd@kpmg.co.ug.
Applications through a registered company with a proven track record in the field will be an added advantage. Only short listed candidates will be contacted. AFR reserves the right to annul the recruitment process and not to appoint anyone to perform the role of Technical Director.
Closing date: 10:00am GMT on Thursday 30th August, 2012.
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