The
UN Capital Development Fund makes public and private finance work for the poor
in the world’s 47 least developed countries (LDCs). It creates new
opportunities for poor people and their communities by increasing access to
microfinance and investment capital. UNCDF focuses on Africa and the poorest
countries of Asia and the Pacific, with a special commitment to countries
emerging from conflict or crisis.
UN Capital Development Fund makes public and private finance work for the poor
in the world’s 47 least developed countries (LDCs). It creates new
opportunities for poor people and their communities by increasing access to
microfinance and investment capital. UNCDF focuses on Africa and the poorest
countries of Asia and the Pacific, with a special commitment to countries
emerging from conflict or crisis.
UNCDF
also has expertise in forming partnerships to spur innovation and convening
stakeholders to coordinate activities, exchange insights, and scale impact.
UNCDF has built expertise in Inclusive Finance programs, reaching unbanked
populations, particularly women, as well as building financial capabilities
through innovative delivery channels.
also has expertise in forming partnerships to spur innovation and convening
stakeholders to coordinate activities, exchange insights, and scale impact.
UNCDF has built expertise in Inclusive Finance programs, reaching unbanked
populations, particularly women, as well as building financial capabilities
through innovative delivery channels.
In
Tanzania, UNCDF is leveraging experience gained through the MicroLead program
(2008 – 2018) to form and strengthen refugee and host community savings groups,
develop and adapt safe, convenient and affordable formal financial services,
and build both financial and digital literacy so that people can make good
choices and plan for their families’ futures. We build partnerships with and
among community-based organizations, local and international NGOs, UN agencies,
financial service providers, and government to ensure that un-served and
underserved populations like refugees, asylum-seekers, rural women, youth, and
smallholder farmers receive the services they need to become more self-reliant,
increase their resilience and improve their economic lives.
Tanzania, UNCDF is leveraging experience gained through the MicroLead program
(2008 – 2018) to form and strengthen refugee and host community savings groups,
develop and adapt safe, convenient and affordable formal financial services,
and build both financial and digital literacy so that people can make good
choices and plan for their families’ futures. We build partnerships with and
among community-based organizations, local and international NGOs, UN agencies,
financial service providers, and government to ensure that un-served and
underserved populations like refugees, asylum-seekers, rural women, youth, and
smallholder farmers receive the services they need to become more self-reliant,
increase their resilience and improve their economic lives.
Because
participation in savings groups and usage of mobile financial services can have
a clear and direct impact on livelihoods, economic growth, and inclusive social
and economic development, UNCDF supports these interventions, along with the
necessary financial and digital literacy to use them, in and around the refugee
camps in the Kigoma Region. Our work benefits both the refugee and host
communities, with a focus on women and youth. UNCDF is currently scaling a
program on refugee financial inclusion through the strengthening and
establishment of savings groups complemented by financial education,
emphasizing the importance of digital solutions in Nyarugusu camp. Since
November 2017, UNCDF and partners have developed, launched, and tested a
tablet-based application and SMS-based platform to improve financial and
digital literacy among refugees. Over the long-term, UNCDF will engage in
policy advocacy to create a more enabling environment for refugees’ financial
inclusion and work to accelerate refugees’ and host community linkage to the
formal financial sector.
participation in savings groups and usage of mobile financial services can have
a clear and direct impact on livelihoods, economic growth, and inclusive social
and economic development, UNCDF supports these interventions, along with the
necessary financial and digital literacy to use them, in and around the refugee
camps in the Kigoma Region. Our work benefits both the refugee and host
communities, with a focus on women and youth. UNCDF is currently scaling a
program on refugee financial inclusion through the strengthening and
establishment of savings groups complemented by financial education,
emphasizing the importance of digital solutions in Nyarugusu camp. Since
November 2017, UNCDF and partners have developed, launched, and tested a
tablet-based application and SMS-based platform to improve financial and
digital literacy among refugees. Over the long-term, UNCDF will engage in
policy advocacy to create a more enabling environment for refugees’ financial
inclusion and work to accelerate refugees’ and host community linkage to the
formal financial sector.
Similarly,
as part of the Rwanda refugee program, UNCDF will focus on demand-side,
supply-side and policy interventions to reach forcibly displaced persons (FDPs)
and their surrounding host communities with appropriate, convenient and
affordable client-centric financial services supported by targeted financial
and digital literacy initiatives. We will work to empower FDPs and host
communities.
as part of the Rwanda refugee program, UNCDF will focus on demand-side,
supply-side and policy interventions to reach forcibly displaced persons (FDPs)
and their surrounding host communities with appropriate, convenient and
affordable client-centric financial services supported by targeted financial
and digital literacy initiatives. We will work to empower FDPs and host
communities.
10.
Description of tasks:
Description of tasks:
Under
the direct supervision of our Financial Capabilities Specialist, the
International UN Volunteer will undertake the following tasks:
the direct supervision of our Financial Capabilities Specialist, the
International UN Volunteer will undertake the following tasks:
Programme
Development and Management:
Development and Management:
·
Research the knowledge, skills, attitudes and behaviours and need/demand for
financial services of refugees, particularly women and youth;
Research the knowledge, skills, attitudes and behaviours and need/demand for
financial services of refugees, particularly women and youth;
·
Collaborate with key partners and stakeholders for research and development of
innovative, cutting-edge strategies and approaches to sharpen delivery of
financial services (with particularly attention to savings groups) to refugees
in Rwanda;
Collaborate with key partners and stakeholders for research and development of
innovative, cutting-edge strategies and approaches to sharpen delivery of
financial services (with particularly attention to savings groups) to refugees
in Rwanda;
·
Facilitate the procurement of implementing partners and manage their
onboarding;
Facilitate the procurement of implementing partners and manage their
onboarding;
·
Contribute to regional financial inclusion fundraising efforts to improve
access to finance for refugees;
Contribute to regional financial inclusion fundraising efforts to improve
access to finance for refugees;
·
Lead project delivery and achievement of objectives by working with and
supporting implementing partners’ project-related activities;
Lead project delivery and achievement of objectives by working with and
supporting implementing partners’ project-related activities;
·
Ensure effective programme coordination between the implementing NGOs and other
development partners, and ensures that all stakeholders are communicating with
each other to enhance synergies;
Ensure effective programme coordination between the implementing NGOs and other
development partners, and ensures that all stakeholders are communicating with
each other to enhance synergies;
·
Support sub-contracted consultants in their work and ensures they have access
to required resources and data;
Support sub-contracted consultants in their work and ensures they have access
to required resources and data;
·
Contribute to the creation and sharing of lessons learned and good practices
gleaned from the implementation of the project;
Contribute to the creation and sharing of lessons learned and good practices
gleaned from the implementation of the project;
- Draft,
review and edit concepts notes, knowledge products and presentations;
·
Develop proposals related to UNCDF’s country program for Financial Inclusion;
Develop proposals related to UNCDF’s country program for Financial Inclusion;
·
Assist other administrative tasks as necessary.
Assist other administrative tasks as necessary.
Monitoring
and Reporting:
and Reporting:
·
Undertake regular field visits to UNCDF projects in refugee camps and host
community (Gihembe and Nyabiheke) and other locations in greater Rwanda as
agreed upon with UNCDF Financial Capabilities Specialist;
Undertake regular field visits to UNCDF projects in refugee camps and host
community (Gihembe and Nyabiheke) and other locations in greater Rwanda as
agreed upon with UNCDF Financial Capabilities Specialist;
·
Collect and analyse data to draft monitoring reports;
Collect and analyse data to draft monitoring reports;
·
Measures project targets and activity progress, including social and gender
dimensions and indicators of progress on a quarterly basis;
Measures project targets and activity progress, including social and gender
dimensions and indicators of progress on a quarterly basis;
·
Aid in the creation of a system for tracking programme Key Performance
Indicators (KPIs) and work closely with partner institutions to collect and
analyse data on a monthly basis;
Aid in the creation of a system for tracking programme Key Performance
Indicators (KPIs) and work closely with partner institutions to collect and
analyse data on a monthly basis;
·
Report into UN infosystem database on project progress;
Report into UN infosystem database on project progress;
·
Attend monthly meetings to stay up-to-date on UN policies for monitoring and
reporting across UN agencies;
Attend monthly meetings to stay up-to-date on UN policies for monitoring and
reporting across UN agencies;
·
Produce regular quarterly reports summarizing project progress and analysis of
data.
Produce regular quarterly reports summarizing project progress and analysis of
data.
Knowledge
Sharing and Networking:
Sharing and Networking:
·
Provide support to UNCDF Programme Specialist and Financial Capability
Specialist on the organization of workshops, trainings, and knowledge sharing
events for the wider inclusive finance community;
Provide support to UNCDF Programme Specialist and Financial Capability
Specialist on the organization of workshops, trainings, and knowledge sharing
events for the wider inclusive finance community;
o
Specifically, help organize a workshop on savings groups in humanitarian
contexts for wider stakeholder community to establish community of practice
Specifically, help organize a workshop on savings groups in humanitarian
contexts for wider stakeholder community to establish community of practice
- Work
to form partnerships with NGOs, CBOs and FSPs/MNOs; - Prepare
relevant communications materials (brochure, newsletter, success stories
etc.);
·
Write blog posts related to financial inclusion in Rwanda to be published on
the UNCDF website and/or websites of our NGO affiliates;
Write blog posts related to financial inclusion in Rwanda to be published on
the UNCDF website and/or websites of our NGO affiliates;
·
Disseminate information about events and publications on social media;
Disseminate information about events and publications on social media;
·
Attend industry event and workshops in Kigali (or other localities in Rwanda
and/or East Africa) as a representative of UNCDF Rwanda.
Attend industry event and workshops in Kigali (or other localities in Rwanda
and/or East Africa) as a representative of UNCDF Rwanda.
How
to apply:
to apply:
We
are recruiting a UN Volunteer (paid) for Rwanda to manage/coordinate a new
refugee program. It’s a great opportunity for someone to develop/expand their
mgmt. skills, work with refugees and learn about the UN. Not to mention live in
Rwanda…
are recruiting a UN Volunteer (paid) for Rwanda to manage/coordinate a new
refugee program. It’s a great opportunity for someone to develop/expand their
mgmt. skills, work with refugees and learn about the UN. Not to mention live in
Rwanda…
To
be considered, interested applicants should register as a UNV https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/signup
be considered, interested applicants should register as a UNV https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/signup
Here
is the job posting: https://www.unv.org/special-calls/program-coordinator-financial-inclusio…
is the job posting: https://www.unv.org/special-calls/program-coordinator-financial-inclusio…
Closing
date: 30 Sep 2018
date: 30 Sep 2018