Snr Financial Inclusion Project Management Specialist

Recruiter:

Helen Wilson Recruitment

Job Ref:

625933836

Date posted:

Thursday, April 24, 2025

Location:

Midrand, South Africa

SUMMARY:
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POSITION INFO:

Hybrid working conditions (office is based in Midrand)

Gauteng based individuals only

Sal Circa R900K per annum

2 Year Contract (possible extension)

Purpose

The Senior Financial Inclusion Specialist will be responsible for providing strategic support in areas of Project Management, Technical Research, Stakeholder Management as well as Financial Administration. The role requires a candidate with a deep understanding of financial inclusion with a focus on project management (min 8 years), and the ability to lead and mentor junior staff.

Minimum Criteria for consideration:

A complete university degree in finance, development finance, economics, project management or related fields.
Minimum of 8 years of professional experience in financial inclusion, with a focus on project management.
Understanding of market and systemic challenges to financial inclusion in Africa and best practices for addressing them, including M4P (Markets for the Poor) and facilitating market systems.
Experience in stakeholder management i.e. policy makers, regulators, financial services providers, donors etc.
Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills.
Excellent speaking, writing and interpersonal skills.
Excellent research and report-writing skills.
Experience with data analyses including demand side, supply side and regulatory data.
In-depth knowledge of the financial services sector within the Southern African region.

Responsibilities include:

Provide project management and administration support to the SADC FI (Financial Inclusion) team on projects.
Day-to-day planning and supervision of projects.
Identify any potential issues or risks that could affect the progression of projects.

Contribute to the development of concept notes, proposals, MoUs, and terms of reference.
Support SADC FI projects and activities through desktop research.
Internalize research and apply knowledge to assist with delivery of projects.

Build and maintain relationships with relevant stakeholders.

Assisting with time management and expenditure tracking against project plans and budgets
Acting as the link between the Project team, Data and Finance teams when required

If you have not received any feedback from us within 5 working days please consider your application unsuccessful.

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