Financial Inclusion Project Analyst

Contract

This is a UNV National Specialist contract. This kind of contract is known as National UN Volunteer. It is normally only for nationals. More about UNV National Specialist contracts.

Eligibility criteria

Minimum age: 22 years old. Applicants must be nationals of or legal residents in the country of assignment.

Description of task

Within the delegated authority and under the supervision of the Programme Manager or his/her designated mandated representative(s), the UNV Financial Inclusion Project Analyst will:

• Draft deep-dive thematic research on financial inclusion with specific reference to gender, youth, MSMEs, using demand- and supply side data.

• Draft demand side analytics on financial access and national surveys such as Findex, Finscope, Intermedia, National Household Surveys, Global Entrepreneurship Monitoring, Enterprise Development Surveys - to support the development of (gender-disaggregated) thematic research and M&E works.

• Support the supply side analysis using anonymized customer and transaction level data.

• Support in data curation and analytics and experimenting with new data techniques

• Support in Data curation, maintain, acquire and mine the remittance service providers and demand side datasets.

• Maintain and update the national survey datasets.
• Support the development of financial inclusion and SDG-related dashboards.

• Support in the experimentation of new survey methods for impact measurement

• Support systematic case study analyses

• Deep dive into quarterly reports to draft case studies. Support in maintaining and updating the qualitative database for case study analyses of the progress of innovation partners in implementing their digital finance and Fintech innovations.

• Conduct desk and literature review on digital and Fintech solutions and keep abreast of latest insights in market trends and impact research.

• Support in project management

• Update Workplan

• Liaise with beneficiaries for update on reports

• Knowledge Management, communication and Learning

• Support in content development for easy-to-use knowledge products including blogs, website materials, infographic, presentations etc. Review and edit, working papers, research and communications materials;

• Synthesize and summarize research outcomes and lessons learned into formats tailored to government, digital finance service providers, private sector and donors.

• Any other related tasks as may be required or assigned by the supervisor.

Qualifications/Requirements

Required degree level:

Master degree or equivalent

Education - Additional Comments:

• Master Degree in Finance, Business Administration, Communication, International Development or other relevant area

Required experience:

24 Months

Experience remark:

• At least 2-3 years of demonstrated experience in digital finance, project management, communication, gender, inclusive finance or related fields;
• Demonstrated research and analytical capacity;
• Interest in Financial Inclusion
• Excellent computer capabilities in Word, Powerpoint, Excel, Outlook
• Demonstrated communication skills;

Language skills:

• English(Mandatory), Level - Fluent

Area of expertise:

Development programme management, Knowledge management, archiving and documentation

Driving license:

No

Competencies values:

Accountability, Adaptability and Flexibility, Building Trust, Client Orientation, Commitment and Motivation, Commitment to Continuous Learning, Communication, Creativity, Ethics and Values, Judgement and Decision-making, Knowledge Sharing, Leadership, Planning and Organizing, Professionalism, Respect for Diversity, Self-Management, Technological Awareness, Working in Teams

Application procedure:

* Not yet registered in the UNV Talent Pool?

First register your profile at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/signup.

Important: After creating your account, complete all sections of your profile and submit it. Then go to ‘My Page’ at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/mypage and click on the ‘Special Calls’ hyperlink. Lastly, select the special call to which you would like to apply.

* Already registered in the UNV Talent Pool?

First update your profile at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/profile.

Then go to ‘My Page’ at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/mypage and click on the ‘Special Calls’ hyperlink to select the special call to which you would like to apply.

! FOR National UN Volunteer assignments ONLY

This is a national UN Volunteer assignment, therefore only nationals of Gambia and legal residents in the Gambia with a residency permit, the status of refugee or with the status of being stateless are eligible to apply. Don’t forget to tick the yes box for: “I am interested in serving as a volunteer in my own country.”

Application deadline: 15-06-2021

Applications from women and people with disabilities are strongly encouraged.