FHI 360,Access to Finance and Financial Literacy Specialist Jobs in Rwanda

arch and technology — creating a
unique mix of capabilities to address today’s interrelated development
challenges. FHI 360 serves more than 70 countries and all U.S. states and
territories. We are currently seeking qualified candidates for the position of:
Access to Finance and Financial Literacy Specialist

• Provide
  technical guidance on access to finance related issues and work with
  stakeholders to identify gaps and devise solutions for value chain finance
  options that are accessible, appropriate and affordable;
• Establish
  strong relationships and work closely with informal and formal banking
  institutions to develop financial products and services appropriate to
  target groups;
• Link
  business support and similar providers to bank and non-bank financial
  institutions and ensure that financial literacy trainings contain all aspects
  of financial management and issues related to accessing and managing
  credit responsibilities;
• Work
  closely with the Communications Specialist on awareness raising issues and
  content related to financial education and access to finance and messaging
  approaches for illiterate, semi-literate and literate populations;
• Assess
  and monitor the overall quality of the portfolio of target savings groups
  and entities being linked to financial institutions by the program to
  identify gaps for capacity building and technical assistance needs as
  relate to access to credit responsibilities and management of finances;
  and
• Develop
  contribute inputs to annual work plans and all relevant communications and
  required client reporting mechanisms in close collaboration with field
  program staff.
• Provide
  overall technical guidance and oversight of directed technical assistance
  and capacity building, and lead all financial education initiatives; and
• Develop
  and deliver FL training for BDS providers on savings, budgeting, negotiating,
  knowing your rights, financial management, basic business practices and
  skills; business plan development; and more, to strengthen and/or expand
  BDS providers’ portfolios of products and services.

• Minimum
  6 years’ experience in financial education/literacy and access to credit
• Knowledge
  small and medium enterprises and value chains in the Rwandan agricultural
  sector, business finance, and agricultural development
• Demonstrated
  experience in microfinance, access to finance, or banking in Rwanda
• Knowledge
  of and experience in financial product development (informal and formal)
  in cooperation with Savings Groups, SACCOs, microfinance institutions
  (MFIs), and commercial banks
• Experience
  with savings groups and in linking them to financial institutions; 
• Demonstrated
  experience developing and integrating inclusive-related content and
  messaging in communications, tools and training materials, and in project
  activities across all technical components
• Experience
  in training, capacity building, advocacy and outreach
• USAID
  experience preferred
• University
  degree in finance, economics, business, international relations or
  related;
• Excellent
  oral and written English communication skills
• Experience
  in Rwanda an asset