GENERAL POSITION SUMMARY:
The Financial Services and Business Enterprise Officer will work closely with Economic Development Team Leaders and Project Managers to better address and improve the economic future and quality of life of its program beneficiaries. He or She will also work in coordination with the program management team.
The ability to push forward market-driven approaches in all stages of programming will be one of the position’s three success factors. The second will be the degree to which that person promotes and captures learning with her/his team, institutionalizing activity reviews, identifying and evaluating preconceptions and promoting a culture of inquisition. The third success factor will be the degree to which that person drives results, making critical decisions and producing scheduled outputs at deadline and to expected quality.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
•Work with Business Forums and financial service providers to identify equitable solutions for financial inclusion and economic growth.
•Develop the capacity and reach of financial institutions operating in Abim.
•Support the development of business development services and a sustainable BDS delivery system.
•With support from the team leader, carry out financial market assessments and training.
•Recommend program priorities and explore, evaluate and present new opportunities with high potential for impact.
•Introduce the program to relevant stakeholders including local business owners, local representatives and community members. Foster ongoing positive cooperation with these stakeholders.
•Ensure an integrated approach to program implementation in order to maximize resource utilization and synergy between the staff and different MC programs, if any.
• Take primary responsibility for sector-focused data gathering.
• Establish procedures and guidelines to monitor and evaluate the progress and impact of economic development support work including setting and measuring benchmarks along results chains.
• Analyze project implementation strategies to identify constraints to program success and provide timely recommendations.
• Provide data in support of team submission of timely weekly, monthly, and quarterly reports that will be indicative of program progress during implementation.
• Conduct himself/herself both professionally and personally in such a manner as to bring credit to Mercy Corps and to not jeopardize its humanitarian mission.
• Other duties as assigned
KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE:
• University degree in business, economics or a related field and at least 2 years of professional experience
• Experience working in Retail Banking
• Willingness to work in the field
• Ability to interact effectively with a wide variety of people
• Ability to evaluate businesses and business plans
• Skills in networking, team-working, and community consultations
• Good reporting, communication and representation skills • Good spoken and written English. Fluency in Ngakarimojong and Ethurr is an advantage
HOW TO APPLY:
Submit your E-mailed application including a cover letter clearly stating your salary requirements, CV (with 3 referees), and copies of academic qualifications/certificates through the Human Resource Manager to mcjobs@ug.mercycorps.org. Deadline for Submission: Close of business on October 16, 2015 Only short-listed candidates will be contacted by Mercy Corps. Mercy Corps is an equal opportunity employer; female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.