Financial Services Specialist Job at Mercy Corps Nigeria

Position Title: Financial Services Specialist.

Job Station: Adamawa State.

INTRODUCTION :-

Financial Services Specialist job opportunity is available at Mercy Corps Nigeria for individuals who possess Master’s degree or higher in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or Business Administration.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :-

Program Management:

• Develop team work plans and guide successful implementation of financial services activities, ensuring teams follow work plans so activities are on time, target and within the approved budget, and program deliverables achieve desired impact.
• Provide technical guidance on increasing access to financial services and ensure that interventions are responsive to stakeholders and consistent with Mercy Corps’ relevant program guidelines, principles, values, quality standards and strategic plan. Ensure that interventions are evidence-based and adhere to adaptive management principles.
• Alongside the Market Systems and Livelihood Specialist, contribute to decisions for the use of the Grant Facility to catalyze new investment in viable economic opportunities (market systems, livelihoods, agribusiness, and employment) through grants that stimulate, rather than distort market development and avoid exacerbating conflict dynamics
• Conduct and/or update assessments to map existing financial services, involving direct stakeholders as well as public and private sector actors working within the target areas.
• Integrate community approaches, gender sensitivity and capacity building into all activities as appropriate. Certify all interventions adhere to Mercy Corps’ Gender Policy, Do No Harm principles, and beneficiary accountability standards.
• Manage and/or coordinate with local implementing partners.
• Facilitate planning meetings and workshops with government, NGO, private sector, and community partners to revise plans and promote partner acceptance/buy-in.
• In coordination with the MEL team, monitor the implementation of activities through regular field visits and assessments to ensure program quality and impact. Document approaches, successes and lessons learned.
• Coordinate with procurement, logistics, security, administration and human resources teams to ensure operational systems support field activities.

Team Management:

• Assist team members with information, tools and resources to improve performance & reach objectives.
• Promote accountability, communicate expectations and provide constructive feedback informally and formally via regular one on ones and performance reviews.
• Create and sustain a work environment of mutual respect where team members strive to achieve excellence.

Influence & Representation:

• Represent Mercy Corps at government, donor, NGO and other relevant events, in close coordination with the Chief of Party and country leadership.
• Coordinate activities with consortium partners, sub grantees, local government and other implementers, as well as with other Mercy Corps programs.

Security:

• Work closely with the country team’s security focal point to develop and maintain systems that promote the safety and security of all team members.
• Ensure that programs are designed and implemented with a clear analysis and understanding of security.

Organizational Learning:

• As part of our commitment to organizational learning and in support of our understanding that learning organizations are more effective, efficient and relevant to the communities they serve, we expect all team members to commit 5% of their time to learning activities that benefit Mercy Corps as well as themselves.

Accountability to Beneficiaries:

• Mercy Corps team members are expected to support all efforts toward accountability, specifically to our beneficiaries and to international standards guiding international relief and development work, while actively engaging beneficiary communities as equal partners in the design, monitoring and evaluation of our field projects.
• Team members are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner and respect local laws, customs and MC’s policies, procedures, and values at all times and in all in-country venues.

Supervisory Responsibility:

• Program Team, exact positions to be determined

Accountability:

• Reports Directly To: Deputy Chief of Party
• Works Directly With: Chief of Party, Markets and Livelihoods Specialist, Program Team, Technical Advisors, finance and operations teams, HQ Regional Program Team, HQ Technical Support Unit, Partner Organizations

DESIRED EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATION :-

• Master’s degree or higher in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or Business Administration;
• Minimum of (5) years of demonstrated experience with USG or other similar development projects focused on financial services, including credit, savings, insurance, payment systems, and remittance services, preferably with an understanding of the formal and informal financial services context in Nigeria;
• Spoken and written proficiency in English;
• Demonstrated ability to work and coordinate effectively with a wide variety of stakeholders, including national and local government, donors, cooperatives, community-based organizations, and the private sector; and
• A combination of technical expertise and management skills that spans the subject areas covered by the Activity.
• Expertise in promoting financial services for the poor, including savings, credit, insurance, e-payments, and new product development tailored to the needs of vulnerable populations.

Success Factors:

• The successful Financial Services Specialist will combine exceptional management skills and capacity to manage relationships with different stakeholders. The position requires an ability to think creatively about improving opportunities for access to financial services to promote sustainable livelihoods.
• A heavy emphasis will be placed on coordination with other actors implementing in the areas of intervention. S/he will have the capacity to spark innovative and entrepreneurial approaches to programming and to inspire groups to collaborate closely to implement high-quality programs.
• S/he will be committed to long-term program sustainability and the delivery of high-impact activities at the community level. Multi-tasking, prioritizing, problem solving and simultaneous attention to detail and strategic vision are essential.
• The most successful Mercy Corps staff members have a strong commitment to teamwork and accountability, thrive in evolving and changing environments and make effective written and verbal communication a priority.

Apply Before :-

Not Specified.

INTERESTED?

Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV and Cover Letter as one document, addressing the position requirements to: ng-recruitment.nigeria@mercycorps.org

Note

• All applications must include the Position Title and Reference Number in the subject line
• Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted for an interview
• We are an equal opportunity organization so women are strongly encouraged to apply for this position

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