CHARITY JOBS IN AFRICA

Organization: International Executive Service Corps
Country: Mali
Closing date: 28 Feb 2015

IESC – the International Executive Service Corps – is a US based not-for-profit with a focus on supporting private enterprise in developing countries. We have worked in partnership with local people in 130 countries - mainly with the generous support of USAID - designing, implementing, managing and evaluating a wide range of market driven solutions along the entire value chain of a company or industry.

IESC is seeking an experienced Chief of Party (COP) for a Financial Services Program in Mali. The anticipated USAID-funded activity will be a multi-year effort to promote access to finance and increase investment in Mali, with the ultimate objective to promote sustainable, private sector-led economic growth. Potential areas of focus could include loan guarantee mechanisms; agriculture finance; small and medium enterprise (SME) finance; and/or microfinance. This position is full-time and is based in Mali.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Overall direction of the program, including directing all program staff and consultants to ensure programmatic objectives are met;
• If applicable, assist in establishing and/or implementing USAID’s Development Credit Authority (DCA) program, and assist with relevant credit assessments for loans applied for under the DCA program;
• Undertake efforts to raise awareness of the need to strengthen SME lending, including development of regional bodies to support SME lending such as local training centers, credit bureaus and others;
• Provide technical assistance to participating banks on how to conduct transnational lending; and
• Liaise with key policy makers, including Malian Government and banking officials.

Qualifications:

Required

• Fluency in both English and French;
• Bachelor’s degree, preferably with a focus on finance, business, agricultural economics or other relevant subject;
• Minimum of 12 years total professional experience, preferably in financial services or economic development;
• Demonstrable experience in improving access to finance/financial inclusion, particularly agriculture finance;
• Management experience of at least five to seven years in progressive responsibility of managing staff, budgets, and results;
• Strong leadership and communication skills; a capacity to plan strategically and flexibly;

Preferred

• Advanced degree, preferably with a focus on finance, business, agricultural economics or other relevant subject;
• USAID or other donor experience;
• Experience managing the implementation of similar financial services programs;
• Familiarity with Value Chain Development and Value Chain Finance;
• Experience working in West Africa and in particular strong familiarity with Malian culture and banking environment.

How to apply:

To apply, please visit http://iesc.org/chief-of-party-mali.aspx

IESC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.IESC encourages all interested applicants, volunteers, and consultants to register with the IESC Skills Bank. To register, please visit http://www.iesc.org/register-with iesc.aspx.