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Title: Research Micro-Loan Manager
Location: Based in Korogocho Slums
Closing Date: 2/04/2014
Company Profile:
UJAMAA – Africa is an NGO based in Korogocho, founded with the aim of promoting health, personal safety and economic empowerment to vulnerable women and children.
UJAMAA’s economic empowerment arm – UJAMAA MASHINANI( a micro-finance), seeks to change its previous approach of lending small startup loans, to establishing a well thought out innovation owned by the people, for the people in form of a village bank.
We are seeking an individual, with a passion based on the principles of Women Economic Empowerment and a system that will open doors, and create opportunities for a research based economic empowerment which will ultimately improve and transform livelihoods.
Responsibilities:
- The primary responsibility is to manage Micro loan research programs.
- Promote and market UJAMAA MASHINANI to various stakeholders with potential for expansion.
- Exploring the impact of Women Economic Empowerment and its ability to decrease the frequency and severity of domestic violence.
- Develop strategy and work plans for UJAMAA Mashinani’s research programs, in consultation with UJAMAA – Africa executive management.
- Develop evaluation tools to measure the effectiveness of UJAMAA Mashinani, with expansion into other slums in consideration
- Be responsible for assuring UJAMAA MASHINANI’s full integration with other activities of the organization, especially to identify and implement cross-strengthening activities in regards to microfinance and village banking.
- Be responsible for developing, maintaining and strengthening relationships with UJAMAA – Africa donors, the community, relevant international and domestic financial institutions and/or Ministries.
- Supervise staff involved in monitoring and evaluation in the department going by the guidelines set up by the parliament of UJAMAA MASHINANI.
Skills and Competencies:
- Excellent information and management skills.
- Must possess minimum 3 years working experience management or similar role.
- Excellent interpersonal skills coupled with excellent organization and planning.
- Knowledge of business development concepts and a mind tuned into innovative concepts.
- Strong research experiences
- Knowledge and ability to understand and execute management functions, financial and accounting policies, rules and procedures.
- Experience working in development sector in Administration and Finance management (Preferably in Micro Finance).
- Ability to prioritize and handle a diverse and heavy workload, working under pressure and strict adherence to tight deadlines.
- Strong IT skills
Minimum requirement
Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Research, Commerce, Finance and Accounting or Management – a Master’s degree in any Business Management related field, would be an added advantage.
Candidates with Research experience in a business field are highly encouraged to apply.
To apply send your detailed, updated resume and application letter, to humanresource@ujamaa-africa.org
Include the Job Title in the subject line.
NB: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
NO CANVASSING, only EMAIL applications to the above address will be considered. Deadline: 2nd April 2014.
