Financial Inclusion Project Analysts (Kumasi and Takoradi, Ghana)

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.

The UN Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) makes public and private finance work for the poor in the world’s 46 least developed countries (LDCs). With its capital mandate and instruments, UNCDF offers “last mile” finance models that unlock public and private resources, especially at the domestic level, to reduce poverty and support local economic development. This last mile is where available resources for development are scarcest; where market failures are most pronounced; and where benefits from national growth tend to leave people excluded.

UNCDF’s financing models work through three channels: (1) inclusive digital economies, which connects individuals, households, and small businesses with financial eco-systems that catalyse participation in the local economy, and provide tools to climb out of poverty and manage financial lives; (2) local development finance, which capacitates localities through fiscal decentralization, innovative municipal finance, and structured project finance to drive local economic expansion and sustainable development; and (3) investment finance, which provides catalytic financial structuring, de-risking, and capital deployment to drive SDG impact and domestic resource mobilization.

Within the delegated authority and under the direct supervision of the Financial Inclusion Specialist and the indirect supervision of the Programme Management Specialist or their designated mandated representative(s), the UNV Financial Inclusion Project Analyst will:

Contribute to execute the project in the region of intervention by supporting UNCDF partners in developing, testing and scale up digital financial services that are adapted to the needs of youth, women and MSMEs •Provide technical support to FSP grantees in executing their plans in the region •Provide support to build the capacity of key stakeholders in financial inclusion areas in the region of intervention •Provide assistance to make sure all key stakeholders are aware of the services developed and available to targeted communities •Contribute to community and stakeholders engagement activities to ensure full uptake and buy-in of relevant parties •Contribute to the coordination efforts with key stakeholders (e.g. SNV) in leveraging linkages among result areas of the project

Contribute to support in portfolio management at the regional level •Facilitate consultation and exchange of information, synergies, learning and know-how at the local level, in particular in relation with partners and stakeholders involved with the Programme’s results (MMDAs and SNV as priority actors) •Support the preparation of periodic technical and financial reports on the implementation of activities and undertake regular monitoring of the activities, including through field visits •Contribute to data collection system from the region of intervention •Provide general administrative support to the successful implementation of activities/interventions/investments in the targeted MMDAs

Contribute to support knowledge sharing efforts •Contribute with data and information collection to knowledge sharing creation (e.g. blog, case studies, infographics) •Support partners to identify learnings from the field to inform knowledge sharing and creation
•Conduct desk and literature review on digital and Fintech solutions and keep abreast of latest insights in market trends. •Contribute to knowledge sharing initiatives at the regional level (events, workshops, etc)

•Professionalism; •Integrity; •Teamwork and respect for diversity; •Commitment to continuous learning; •Planning and organizing; •Communication: proven interpersonal skills; •Flexibility; •Genuine commitment towards the principles of voluntary engagement.

in finance, financial inclusion work, digital finance or related fields •Demonstrated Interest in Financial Inclusion and digital finance or related field •Demonstrated experience or interest in project management with multi-stakeholder partnerships, preferably in the international development sphere •Demonstrated research and analytical capacity; •Excellent computer capabilities in Word, Powerpoint, Excel, Outlook. Knowledge of data visualization software is an asset •Demonstrated communication skills •Practical experience with training and capacity building activities; •Collaborative work approach and strong team work skills •Willingness to undertake periodical field mission within the region

The country Ghana is peaceful with a lower middle-income status. The security situation in Ghana is calm and is classified by the UN as a family duty station. One UNV is expected to dwell in the Western Region and the other in the Ashanti Region and both are required to perform regular field missions across the target MMDAs. Amenities and facilities such as hospitals, running water, electricity are adequately available in the target Regional Capitals where the NUNVs are expected to reside.

As this is a national UN Volunteer assignment, the UN Volunteer will be responsible for arranging his/her own housing and other living essentials