Financial Inclusion Advisor (Contingent to Donor Funding)
Financial Inclusion Advisor (Contingent to Donor Funding)
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Job Description
- Facilitate the rollout of the programs youth financial inclusion strategy within the cluster ensuring interventions prioritize rural young women Persons with Disabilities and returnees.
- Conduct localized reviews and rapid assessments to identify root causes of low financial access for target groups and propose tailored solutions.
- Lead the establishment and strengthening of YSLAs ensuring proper financial literacy governance and record-keeping practices are in place.
- Work closely with MFIs SACCOs RuSACCOs and banks to build sustainable institutional linkages that facilitate access to appropriate financial services for youth groups and individual entrepreneurs.
- Collaborate with financial institutions to support the development or adaptation of market-oriented financial products that address the needs of young women startups and growing MSEs along priority value chains.
- Identify and promote partnerships with digital technology service providers to introduce solutions such as mobile banking digital savings and digital record-keeping among youth groups.
- Build the capacity of cluster technical teams and field staff on YSLA methodologies financial linkages and the facilitation of youth access to financial services.
- Identify capacity gaps among local financial service providers (MFIs SACCOs banks) and design practical training or support to enhance youth-inclusive financial service delivery.
- Design and execute cluster-level monitoring systems to capture data on YSLAs linkage outcomes and the broader financial inclusion component.
- Regularly collect validate and analyze data in collaboration with MEAL staff to track progress inform decision-making and adjust implementation approaches.
- Document and share lessons learned success stories and challenges with cluster and national teams as well as with local stakeholders.
- Provide technical supervision and coaching to cluster-level staff involved in financial inclusion activities.
Qualifications :
- Bachelors degree in Finance Business Economics Agricultural Economics Cooperative Development or related fields. Preferably masters degree in the field mentioned.
- 8 years of relevant experience in microfinance rural finance or youth/women financial inclusion with practical knowledge of informal (YSLA/VSLA) and formal financial systems.
- Experience working with MFIs SACCOs and banks to develop or promote youth-inclusive financial products.
- Understanding of Ethiopias financial sector landscape and familiarity with digital financial services.
- Experience facilitating capacity building for local financial institutions and field-level staff.
- Strong skills in partnership management and stakeholder engagement.
- Willingness to travel frequently within the cluster to field sites.
- Proficiency in English
Competencies
- Problem analysis
- Coaching
- Focus on quality
- Result orientation
- Persuasiveness
Additional Information :
Contract Type: National Full-time
This position will be based on donor funding and approval confirmation.
Expected start date: As soon as possible
Duty Station: Hawassa
Contract Duration: One year with the possibility of extension based on performance and budget availability.
How to Apply
If you believe that your credentials meet the outlined profile we invite you to apply by uploading your CV and a letter of motivation before/on August 4 2025. Please submit your application only via Smart Recruiters. All information will be kept in the strictest confidentiality.
If your experience and skills match the positions requirements we will contact you to advise on the next steps in the recruitment process.
Working at SNV
SNV offers a challenging work environment opportunities to lead and innovate and a commitment to growing your skills in a fulfilling and diverse working environment. Our staff benefit from and contribute to an internal and global network of experts.
At SNV inclusivity is at the heart of our ethos. We celebrate the diversity of our workforce and uphold a policy of non-discrimination based on factors such as disability status religion ethnic origin gender sexual orientation and more.
Vetting
SNV carries out rigorous background and reference checks concerning possible safeguarding incidents for all candidates applying for both nationally and internationally determined positions. As SNV participates in the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme all reference checks include a request to past employers to fill in a questionnaire regarding Misconduct (sexual exploitation sexual abuse or sexual harassment) the Statement of Conduct. This Statement of Conduct adopts the definitions used in the Scheme.
SNV is an equal opportunities employer and female candidates are encouraged to apply.
We do not appreciate third-party mediation based on this advertisement.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
Employment Type
Full-time
