Call for Resumes, Nairobi

Call for Resumes, Nairobi
Closing Date: Thursday, 30 September 2010
Call for Resumes

Development Alternatives, Inc. (DAI)
Closing date: 30 Sep 2010
Location: Kenya - Nairobi

DAI, an international consulting firm based in the United States, is currently accepting applications from senior and mid-level candidates for long-term positions for an anticipated Financial Inclusion program in Kenya. This will include technical and/or financial assistance to help improve productivity and growth of agricultural and off-farm value chains through expanded financial services access to underserved groups. Candidates sought for the following positions:

Rural and Agriculture Financial Product Development

    * Responsible for facilitating the development of value chain financial products suitable for the target groups.
Qualifications:

    * Minimum of 10 years experience in product development, market research, and rural financial service expansion.

    * Kenyan citizenship

    * Master's degree in economics, finance or other relevant training

    * Proven successful experience in expansion of agricultural finance services that can contribute directly to agricultural development, agribusiness and trade expansion.

    * Sound exposure to the development of savings and credit schemes targeting the youth and very poor.

Contracts Manager

    * Develop and lead a pre-selection process that provides opportunity for all qualified Kenyan and international experts and firms to submit their capability statements.

    * Prepare scopes of work and tender documents

    * Market tenders in appropriate national and international media

    * Responsible for setting contract award policy, and developing and enforcing procedures that assure equity and transparency in the contract award tendering process

    * Provide leadership in incorporating the outcomes of stakeholder dialogue and potential financial service provider identification efforts into competitive tenders for the facilitation of inclusive financial markets

    * Responsible for integration of cross-cutting issues including gender and youth mainstreaming into the design of financial inclusion activities

    * Provide leadership in all aspects of the Contractor's financial accounting and reporting in accordance with USAID requirements. He/she may work with a project accountant to assure appropriate use of grant funds and that accounting and performance reports meet project and USAID standards

Qualifications:

    * Master's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Development Studies or any other relevant discipline

    * Five years working experience with USAID or other USG financial management/contract-making programs

    * Kenyan citizenship

Also seeking candidates with the following technical skills:

    * Contracts and Grants Management

    * Development of private sector linkages and alliances

    * MSME financing

    * Experience in working with gender and youth

How to apply
Interested and qualified candidates should e-mail CV and cover letter to kenyarecruit@dai.com. In the Subject Line, please refer to the position you are applying to. No phone inquiries will be accepted.

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