International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) PROFIRA Project Jobs - Community Based Financial Services Manager
Organisation: Ministry of Finance, Planning & Economic DevelopmentProject Name: Project for Financial Inclusion in Rural Areas-PROFIRAFunding Source: International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)Government of Uganda (GOU), represented by the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development (MoFPED), with the support of International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) have jointly designed the Project for Financial Inclusion in Rural Areas - PROFIRA. This is a seven years project funded through a loan extended to Government by IFAD. The overall goal of PROFIRA is to contribute to Governments effort to increase incomes, improve food security and reduce vulnerability in rural areas. The development objective is to substantially increase access to, and usage of financial services by the rural poor population. PROFIRA aims to achieve its goal and objective through the implementation of three components: (a) SACCO Strengthening and Sustainability (b) Community Based Financial Services CSCGs and (c) Support toward the establishment of Policy and Institutional Support.Job Summary: The Community Based Financial Services Manager has the overall responsibility for achieving the project objectives, outcomes and targets under the Community Based Financial Services Component, and will report to the Project Manager.Key Duties and Responsibilities: The job holder will prepare the Annual Work Plans and Budget for the component and ensure that all activities are properly planned, and are Implemented and monitored according to specified deadlines and within the allocated budgets.Responsible for the development of project management guidelines, procedures and operating practices for project execution, proactively manage changes in the project scope, identify potential constraints and devise contingency measures to address them.Prepare bidding documents and contracts to be entered into with the service providers in accordance with IFAD guidelines, and Government procurement requirements, through competitive bidding.Expeditiously follow-up the Bidding process and subsequently the contract management to ensure that the contract obligations are adhered to.Ensure gender mainstreaming in the project based on the Gender Action Plan, and conduct gender audits and track targets for inclusion of women on on-going basis under this component.Work closely with the M&E Officer design a system of monitoring and data management for the CSCG Component.Identify any technical Assistant support that may be needed under this component, and develop the TOR, and appropriate time schedules for use of this assistance. Offer technical support to supervision and implementation Support Missions and participate in the Medium Term Reviews of the program.Carry out any other tasks as will be assigned under the program.Qualifications, Skills and Experience: The candidate should hold an honors’ degree in Business Management, Social Sciences or other related field. Possession of a Master’s degree in Business Management, Social Sciences or related field is an added advantageAt least six (6) years of work experience in microfinance at senior level management positions while working with Community Based Financial Services.Strong oral and written communication skills in English. Demonstrated capacity to take on a leadership role with good analytical abilities and capacity to manage people and interact with local communities, private sector partners, public sector representatives and more significantly smallholder farmers in rural communities.Sensitivity to gender issues and previous experience of working with women’s projects and understanding of youth issues will be of added advantage.All candidates are encouraged to send or to submit their applications addressed to The Permanent Secretary/ Secretary to the Treasury Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development at the address below.Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, Room No G 23, Plot 2-12 Apollo Kaggwa Road, P.O Box 8147, Kampala, Uganda Email to: finance@finance.go.ug Deadline: 25th November, 2014.
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