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 a Deputy Chief of Party (DCOP) 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 based in Mali.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Serve as the acting Chief of Party (COP) in the absence of the COP;
• Support the COP to coordinate and provide leadership to all technical and managerial activities;
• Oversee general office operations, financial management, administration, monitoring and evaluation, communications, logistics, and information technology support;
• Provide oversight to budgets, grants, operational plans, reporting, and procedural and financial compliance;
• Establish and maintain cooperative relationships with key stakeholders, including government counterparts.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably with a focus on finance, business, agricultural economics or other relevant subject; advanced degree preferred;
• Minimum of 10 years total professional experience, preferably in financial services or economic development;
• Previous DCOP and/or Team Leader experience;
• Knowledge of loan guarantee mechanisms; agriculture finance; small and medium enterprise (SME) finance; and/or microfinance;
• USAID or other donor experience preferred;
• Experience working in West Africa and in particular strong familiarity with Malian culture and banking environment;
• Fluency in both English and French.

How to apply:

How to apply: Please forward a letter of interest and current resume to jobs@iesc.org with “Deputy Chief of Party-Mali” in the subject line. 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.