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Enhancing Financial Innovation & Access job / graduate recruitment 2017 is recruiting graduates to fill vacant positions below.

Enhancing Financial Innovation & Access (EFInA) is a financial sector development organization that promotes financial inclusion in Nigeria. Established in late 2007, our vision is to be the leader in facilitating the emergence of an all-inclusive and growth-promotion financial system.

EFInA is funded by the UK Government's Department for International Development (DFID) and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

Job Title: Digital Financial Services, Lead
Location: Nigeria
Description Job: The role of Digital Financial Services, Lead is critical for the success of EFInA. Reporting directly to the CEO, the Digital Financial Services Lead will:

1. Deepen and scale-up Digital Financial Services in Nigeria through the use of research, identification of alternate delivery channels, stakeholders (FSI regulators & providers) engagement and capacity building, technology and technical assistance.
2. Support the sourcing & structuring of DFS- related Technical Assistant Grants or Innovation Grants.

Duties and Responsibilities
The selected candidate will be responsible for the following tasks:

1. Conducts evaluations of the DFS landscape in Nigeria to order the DFS landscape (products, processes & channels) in Nigeria and identify opportunities to deepen DFS and develop annual strategic focus
2. Understands and defines regulatory requirements for DFS and engages Financial Service Industry (FSI) regulators to provide advisory on policies, consumer protection, risk management etc.
3. Identifies and understands different market segments such as telecommunication, transport & logistics, FMCG, Oil & Gas, Construction services and identifies ways to leverage these business segments for DFS uptake in Nigeria
4. Anticipates the Financial Sector data and market research needs and works with the EFInA team to develop targeted DFS content
5. Contributes to the development of the financial inclusion sector and EFInA's position as a thought leader by writing position papers / focus / strategy notes, for advancing financial inclusion in Nigeria through Digital Financial Services
6. As required, contribute to EFInA's knowledge management by facilitating knowledge sharing sessions, creating training materials and ensuring these materials are consistently saved to the Folder Folder for ease of reference and retrieval of information
7. Supports the Communications Specialist in developing and executing effective marketing strategies for key stakeholders that increase awareness of the issues limiting the growth of financial inclusion and providing recommendations for addressing these issues
8. Identify technical assistance gaps using analysis from stakeholder engagement and industry research
9. Develops strategies to enable stakeholders to use electronic channels and support the implementation of such strategies
10. Identifies and relevant relevant issues surrounding supply & demand of DFS products through the Working Group / Breakfast Meetings
11. Works / interacts closely with stakeholders to build their technical capacity for the delivery and scale-up of DFS in Nigeria
12. Understands the global electronic payments industry trends and emerging practices & innovations and leverages same to deepen DFS in Nigeria
13. Represents EFInA and deliver presentations at public events, as directed by the General Manager
14. Oversees Specialists to ensure that EFInA develops and executes its DFS strategy
15. Manages Specialists to document the status of Agent networks & Electronic payments / Mobile money in terms of key stakeholders, industry associations, policies, regulatory framework, impediments to growth, and barriers to access for low-income population
16. Ensure that the Specialists keep abreast of major developments in the DFS space by staying ahead of emerging issues, trends and opportunities in the electronic payments space
17. In conjunction with the Grant Manager, identifies and develops a pipeline of projects related to women, Northern Nigeria and financial capability for the Innovation Fund; review relevant grant applications and make funding recommendations
18. Manages the budget and track expenditures for the DFS program, as directed by the General Manager
19. Perform any other duties as required by the General Manager
20. Leads, coaches and mentors the Specialists & Analysts to ensure client focus and high standards of delivery
21. Develop annual training plans for the DFS team for approval of the General Manager
22. Monitors, manages and reports on the performance of Program Specialists, including setting performance objectives and timelines, and conducting monthly reviews and annual performance appraisals

Required Experience and Qualifications
Education:

1. The ideal candidate should hold a Master's degree in International Development, Economics or other related discipline.

Professional Qualification:

Certification in any global Banking Certification
Relevant Experience:

1. Minimum of 10 years' operational experience in DFS in Nigeria preferably with at least 5 years of direct experience in the use of technology to expand reach of mobile financial services to the low-income
2. Strong awareness of legal, regulatory & policy frameworks that govern Financial sector experience (banking / management consultancy / development / research
3. Project management experience and relevant certification

Core Competencies:

1. Deep Financial Services Industry Knowledge
2. Ability to build partnerships across stakeholder groups
3. Market Research
4. Sound strategy formulation and implementation skills
5. Strong Stakeholder management and engagement skills
6. Strong analytical & problem-solving skills
7. Understanding of business landscape (regulatory, legal & policy frameworks) that govern mobile money / electronic payments & agent networks in Nigeria
8. Agent Network Management
9. Familiarity with technology platforms & business models associated with electronic payment services
10. Excellent Communication skills

Terms of Appointment

1. This is a full-time position with the successful candidate being contracted on a financing cycle-based contract.
2. Salary is competitive and begins with qualifications and experience.

Job Title: Policy, Lead
Location: Nigeria
Description Job: The role of Policy, Lead is critical for the success of EFInA. Reporting directly to the CEO, the Policy, Lead will:

1. Lead EFInA's advocacy initiatives, as well as provide technical assistance to research and policy components embedded within specific projects / programs.
2. Responsible for EFInA's quantitative and qualitative research and managing the organization's evidence / research / data base, which supports EFInA's policy and influencing activity and informs the strategic development of Financial Inclusion

Duties and Responsibilities
The selected candidate will be responsible for the following tasks:

Policy, Advocacy & Stakeholder Management:

1. Conducts assessments of current policies and regulations in the Financial Services sector in Nigeria to identify regulatory gaps and opportunities for advocacy to promote implementation of objective financial inclusion in Nigeria
2. Supports the development of enabling policies to drive Financial Inclusion in Nigeria by conducting research to determine the most effective and appropriate financial inclusion policies, and produce succinct policy notes outlining how they can be implemented in Nigeria
3. Works with regulators / senior government representatives to develop, change and implement policies that promote financial inclusion based on compelling evidence-based insights from EFInA's research data
4. EFInA's research findings are used to inform policy reforms and / or stimulate product innovation by consistently disseminating targeted research information to stakeholders
5. Engages in advocacy activities with stakeholders (FSI regulators, providers or the government) to solve industrial problems identified during EFInA's working group / breakfast meetings
6. Works closely with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Federal Inclusion Secretariat (FIS), National Pension Commission (National Pension Commission), National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) National Deposit Insurance Commission (NDIC) and other stakeholders to support monitoring and delivery of targeted objectives in the National Financial Inclusion Strategy
7. International best practices or strategies that have been proven successful in other countries to Nigeria's financial landscape as may be required
8. Forges new and maintains partnerships with key stakeholders to further leverage their influences to drive financial inclusion in Nigeria
9. Engages in conferences, conventions, working groups, speaking commitments and other activities that reinforce EFInA's role as a honest broker and though leader in Financial Inclusion as directed by the GM

Research:

1. Leads the design and implementation of all EFInA commissioned primary & secondary research and policy analysis. Priorities and manages all EFInA's research projects, ensuring they are delivered to high quality standards by specified deadline
2. Syntheses lessons learned from research findings of EFInA surveys and scoping studies conducted and draw implications and / or conclusions that are actionable, impactful and accessible to stakeholders, in the form of policy / strategy / technical notes
3. Reviews and finalises the reports (prepared by the Research Officers) for all customized requests received for analysis on the data from EFInA Access to Financial Services in Nigeria surveys
4. Provides insightful and meaningful data to the Programmes Team and Grants Manager to support the evaluation of proposals received
5. Supports the Specialist Communication to distil and disseminate EFInA's primary research into relevant stakeholders. This will include implementing effective communication channels for engaging each category of EFInA's stakeholders, the appropriate dissemination channels for all research commissioned and presenting research findings in a compelling and informative manner, e.g. by developing presentations, writing reports, producing brochures, developing info graphics / short videos, contributing to research publications, etc.
6. Maintains relationships with major research firms in financial sector development and keep abreast of access to finance related research in Nigeria as well as in other jurisdictions
7. As required, contributes to EFInA's knowledge management by facilitating knowledge sharing sessions, creating training materials and ensuring these materials are consistently saved to the Folder Folder for ease of reference and retrieval of information
8. Supports the Communications Specialist in developing and executing effective marketing strategies for key stakeholders that increase awareness of the issues limiting the growth of financial inclusion and providing recommendations for addressing these issues
9. Perform any other duties as required by the General Manager
10. Leads, coaches and mentors the Communication Specialist, Research Officers / Data Analytics Officer to ensure customer focus and high standards of delivery
11. Develop annual training plans for the Policy & Research team for approval of the General Manager
12. Monitors, manages and reports on the performance of Communication Specialist, Research Officers / Data Analytics Officer, including setting performance objectives and timelines, and conducting monthly reviews and annual performance appraisals

Required Experience and Qualifications
Education:

1. The ideal candidate should hold a Master's degree in Economics, Statistics or International Development.

Relevant Experience:

1. Minimum of 10 years In-depth and proven experience of delivering research projects and commissioning, project managing and quality assuring for external and internal research.
2. Strong awareness of the legal, regulatory & policy frameworks that govern financial sector experience (banking / management consultancy / development / research.
3. Prior experience in policy and regulation design and implementation.

Core Competencies:

1. Excellent Communications, presentation and interpretation skills.
2. Ability to build partnerships across stakeholder groups.
3. Excellent qualitative and quantitative research skills
4. Thorough knowledge and understanding of public (social and economic) policy processes
5. Proven project management skills
6. Proven ability to formulate strategies / concept analysis
7. Exceptional Planning and Organizing Skills
8. Exceptional Campaign Management skills P

Personal Qualities:

1. Commitment to the agenda inclusion agenda
2. Energetic leader with a strong vision and passionate engagement for EFInA's strategic goals, who will deliver EFInA's programs
3. Gravitas, credibility and ability to initiate and develop strategic partnerships and alliances
4. Driven and a self-starter
5. Highly-organised and efficient; able to multi-task effectively and priority work based on minimal direction and multiple competing priorities
6. Works well under pressure and meets deadlines
7. Committed to delivering high quality results, with cost-effective use of resources
8. Can-do approach
9. Innovative
10. High levels of initiative
11. Enterprising attitude that is quick to search out alternative solutions to needs or problems
12. Positive, flexible, supportive attitude to work
13. Exhibits a helpful behaviors beyond strict job requirements
14. Discreet and respects confidentiality
15. Integrity and high personal ethical standards
16. Confident
17. Resilient

Terms of Appointment

1. This is a full-time position with the successful candidate being contracted on a financing cycle-based contract.
2. Salary is competitive and begins with qualifications and experience.

How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates should forward a copy of their CV's and a support letter in Microsoft Word format, along with any relevant documentation to Ms. Carol Mallari via: cmallari@sri-executive.com

Note

1. All information will be in the strictest confidence as we proudly on our professional service.
2. We will revert to you as soon as feasible when we have reviewed your application.

Deadline Application: 20th September, 2017.

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