Program Manager II – Training and Program Quality Specialist, Expanding Financial Inclusion Project

About the Organization: 
Catholic Relief Services (CRS) is the official relief and development agency of the U.S. Catholic Community. It works in several countries through local community groups and partner organizations. It promotes microenterprise development.

About the Job: 
CRS is seeking a Training and Program Quality Specialist for the Expanding Financial Inclusion (EFI) Project. S/he will be responsible to ensure that the EFI project is executed to high technical standards, through training and monitoring. S/he will be responsible for the design and delivery of training programs, implementation monitoring, and for MIS deployment.

Note: This position is contingent upon the award of funding from the donor.

Tasks and Responsibilities: 

• Assess the capacity and training needs of project staff;
• Design and deliver training interventions (trainer-of trainers, face-to-face learning, on-line learning, mentoring, and coaching) for project staff on the PSP - SILC methodology;
• Strengthen the capacity of country program staff to train and support implementing partners;
• Monitor training delivery and program implementation, through field visits to country programs and partners;
• Design a “pro-poor” PSP-SILC implementation approach and related training curriculum;
• Support the development of a training and marketing package for a mobile money linkage financial product for SILC groups;
• Ensure the MIS meets project needs, and train and mentor staff on its use;
• Analyze MIS data and translate it into programmatic recommendations;
• Source, adapt, and roll-out a microenterprise management curriculum;
• Manage the French translation for tools and curriculum;
• Assist country programs in recruiting the EFI project officer;
• Stay abreast of relevant developments in the microfinance industry, in particular the savings group sub-sector as an active participant in the SEEP savings-led working group.

Qualifications: 

• Master’s degree in Economics, Social Sciences, Development or related field, or equivalent work experience;
• Minimum of 5 years’ work experience in international development, 3 of which based in a developing country;
• Minimum of 3 years work experience with savings group implementation – with a preference for community-agent and/or fee-for-service approaches;
• Fluency in French and professional proficiency in English, or vice-versa;
• Practical experience in curriculum design and training of adults;
• Prior experience using the VSL associates savings group MIS (Excel-based or online database);
• Experience with financial product development and/or mobile money products desired;
• Oral and written communication skills;
• Organizational skills and ability to prioritize tasks in a timely manner;
• Demonstrated ability to work successfully in diverse geographic and cultural settings;
• Teamwork abilities and interpersonal skills;
• Willingness to travel internationally up to 50% of the work time.

Closing Date: 05 Jun 2013

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