About the Organization:
FSD Africa (FSDA) is a new regional program. It promotes financial inclusion by working with financial institutions (FIs) and markets across Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) to make a transformative impact on the reduction of poverty.
FSD Africa (FSDA) is a new regional program. It promotes financial inclusion by working with financial institutions (FIs) and markets across Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) to make a transformative impact on the reduction of poverty.
About the Job:
FSDA is seeking a Director - Change Management and Building Services Markets. S/he will lead a team to bring about change management across 20 financial institutions (FIs) in five years and will also be responsible for strategies for building services markets in three specific areas: executive coaching and strategic HR, e-training and data management, and analytics.
FSDA is seeking a Director - Change Management and Building Services Markets. S/he will lead a team to bring about change management across 20 financial institutions (FIs) in five years and will also be responsible for strategies for building services markets in three specific areas: executive coaching and strategic HR, e-training and data management, and analytics.
Tasks and Responsibilities:
- Identify FI partners and building relationships with their senior leaders;
- Recruit core team members as program activity grows;
- Identify consultants/experts who can work with the division on a contractual basis;
- Manage and administer capacity building grants/investment programs;
- Develop tools and methodologies around grant/investment origination and management including an Africa-wide capacity building services providers database.
Qualifications:
- At least 8 years of experience managing teams of professionals in Africa to deliver multiple change projects/programs;
- Strong experience in organizational development and/or the management of change;
- First hand experience of the rigorous project management skills that are needed to ensure large investment projects stay on track and deliver transformative impact;
- Understanding of and commitment to the delivery of a market building approach;
- Demonstrated ability to build relationships, influence others, and gain commitment at global, regional, and national levels;
- Demonstrable interest in the role that markets can play in reducing poverty (i.e. socially driven as well as outstanding professional skills);
- Excellent interpersonal skills to get the best from consultants and achieve rock-solid buy-in from managers at FIs;
- Demonstrated experience of managing budgets;
- Demonstrated ability to manage risk;
- Excellent skills in written and spoken English.
Closing Date: 07 Jan 2014
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