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Agricultural Finance at Grameen Foundation,Jobs Vacancy in Uganda
Position Title:Project Lead - Agricultural Finance
Organization: Grameen Foundation, vacancy in Uganda,
Primary Location:Uganda,East Africa
Education Level: Bachelor’s degree OR Master’s degree
Minimum Experience : 5 (Years)
Job Type : Full-time Employment
Closing Date: 31 May 2014
Brief Company Profile:
Grameen Foundation seeks Ugandan or East Africa nationals experienced in
development project management and agriculture/finance for an anticipated
project in Uganda. (Experienced Project
Leads with technical expertise in rural and agricultural finance). Candidates must have a technical background
in rural microfinance and/or agricultural finance. Experience in adult training
and/or organizational development a plus. The position will oversee multi-year
development project activities including multi-year project planning and goal
setting, budgeting, personnel management, and monitoring and evaluation of
project. The position will be full time and based in Uganda, with travel to the
field. Local and East Africa regional
candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
About Grameen Foundation:
Grameen Foundation is a non-profit dedicated to helping the world’s poor
address their own unique needs. We believe that all of us desire to improve our
lives, and that all of us – even the poorest among us – can reach our full
potential if we are given access to the right tools and information. With roots
in microfinance, Grameen Foundation has a lengthy history of innovating
financial products and services for the world’s poor, often by working directly
with financial institutions to develop products that meet the needs of their
poor clients.
Education and Experience:
·
5-10 years professional
experience in rural microfinance and agricultural finance
·
5-10 years experience in
development project management, preferably in the financial sector. Experience
managing multi-partner projects preferred.
·
Experience managing project teams
and key project relationships
·
Experience in resource
mobilization preferred
·
Experience in results-oriented
monitoring and evaluation preferred
·
Experience in adult training
and/or organizational capacity building strongly preferred
·
Bachelors Degree is required,
Masters Degree preferred in Economics, Business Administration or a related
field, or academic Degree in agriculture-related field is a plus
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
·
Strong technical experience in
rural microfinance and/or agricultural finance required
·
Skills and experience in
organisational development/capacity building and project management
·
Strong conceptual, socio-cultural
and personal skills (writing, presentation, moderation, facilitation,
communication etc)
·
Excellent network to key
stakeholders in the financial and agricultural sector
·
Extensive project management
experience in a multi year project environment in East Africa, including
experince in project planning, budget and timeline management, administration,
monitoring and evaluation Skills in providing strategic direction and overall
management of the local team
·
Experience in coordinating with
global executives and ensuring effective communication of progress and/or
changes
·
Experience in designing and
implementing multi- year work plans
·
Experience in knowledge
management and external learnings sharing
Additional Requirements:
Ugandan or national of a country
in the East Africa region; Ugandan nationalspreferred
Fluent in written and spoken
English
Closing Date: 31 May 2014
How to Apply:
Contact:
Caitlin Burton
cburton@grameenfoundation.org
1101 15th Street, NW 3rd Floor ,Washington DC
20005 United States
Interested candidates should send a resume with a brief cover letter
explaining why you are interested and what you will bring to the position. Please Apply Online
HERE.
