African Development Bank Principal Financial Inclusion Officer – OFSD.2 Job Vacancy In Ghana

Job Description

Objectives

The
mandate of the Financial Sector Development Department is to help the Regional
Member Countries (RMCs) increase reach (e.g. financial inclusion), depth (e.g.
financial intermediation), and breadth (e.g. capital market, cross-border

development) of financial systems, while safeguarding financial stability. The
Department has four long-term objectives: (i) development of a vibrant private sector
through an inclusive access by households and enterprises to financial
services; (ii) strengthening markets participants; (iii) developing efficient
capital markets, and (iv) deepening regional financial integration.

The
Financial Inclusion Division supports the Bank’s RMCs in their aim for near
universal access of essential financial services. The Incumbent will promote
inclusive finance policies and support country and regional programs and
projects to facilitate affordable access to basic financial services for the
unbanked and underserved populations, leveraging innovative and technology-led
solutions to achieve the ultimate goals of near universal access in RMCs by.

Duties and responsibilities

Under
the supervision of the Division Manager of the Financial Inclusion Division and
in collaboration with other staff of the Division, the Principal Financial
Inclusion Officer will:

Undertake
and lead, as required, the Division’s work on aspects of access and
financial inclusion and align them with institutional objectives and
support the Bank’s access and financial inclusion products;
Participate
in, and lead on lending and grant funding initiatives for the purposes of
access and financial inclusion;
Provide
technical advice to RMCs, Regional Economic Communities (RECs), the
private and public sectors in developing, planning and implementing
financial inclusion strategies;
Participate
in the development of a capacity building program of African Private and
Public Institutions, to create an efficient platform for the provision of
access and financial inclusion solutions to underserved populations in
Africa;
Contribute
in the Building of partnerships within and outside the Bank for the
promotion of access and financial inclusion (exchange of information on projects,
policies, operational experience, identification of co-financing
opportunities, organization of joint promotional activities, etc.);
Participate
in knowledge sharing and learning activities on access and financial
inclusion, and contribute to dissemination activities, conferences,
workshops and learning programs;
Provide
support to other duties as assigned by the Division Manager.

Selection Criteria

Including
desirable skills, knowledge and experience

Preferably
a minimum of six (6) years of relevant professional experience in financial
systems development or related field;

At
least a Master’s or its equivalent in Development Economics, or any other
discipline that is relevant to the operations of the Bank; strong
knowledge of socio-economic development issues and policies of African
countries.

The
Principal Financial Inclusion Officer must be able to demonstrate:

Good
knowledge of the operational policies, procedures and practices of major
bilateral and multilateral development agencies;
Good
operation experience in the Bank, with broad skills in operations
evaluations, stakeholder engagement, and with strong analytical skills in
assessment of institutional capacities and projects implementation;
Excellent
organizational, analytical, coordination and communication skills;
Integrity,
and ability to work under pressure and to deliver timely quality
services;
Ability
to work accurately, methodically and to meet deadlines;
Ability
to work independently or within team; demonstrated mature sense of
judgment;
Ability
to work and cooperate with others from diverse backgrounds;
Excellent
written and verbal communication skills in English and/or French, and
preferably with a working knowledge of the other language;
Competence
in the use of Bank standard softwares (word, Excel, Access and Power
point).