Financial Inclusion Advisor – Canadians Only at Cuso International 221 views1 applications


ocation Cross River, Nigeria

Start Date Jul – Sep 2017 (flexible)

Length of Placement 12 Months

Language Requirements English

English Reading: Level 4, Writing: Level 4, Speaking: Level 4

Language Scale: http://www.cusointernational.org/languageratingscale

Open to Canadian Citizens and Permanent Residents of Canada only

The Volunteer’s Role

The Financial Inclusion Advisor will work with the Financial Inclusion manager, partners as well as program staff, and local youth volunteers to develop and implement defined activities to enhance the overall objectives of the financial inclusion component of the project.

The general goal of the placement is to support the project’s efforts to strengthen the capacities of partner financial service providers (mostly microfinance banks) to develop youth inclusive, gender sensitive and environmental responsible financial products and services which will be accessible by youths for new and expanded businesses employing best practices within the natural resource sector.

As a volunteer, you will:

  • Research and analyze the evolving local market for financial products and services; and identify and assess the financing needs of the project’s youth clientele and other agricultural value chain actors – with the view to providing evidence based market information to the project’s partnering financial institutions;
  • Continue the work done to identify, screen and build relationships with local organizations (other microfinance institutions, banks, credit unions, guarantee funds and other potential partners) to develop and expand access to financial products and services for youth clients;

-Support the implementation of capacity building activities for partnering microfinance banks, including product development;

  • Support the development and initial deployment of Management Information Systems (MIS) to ensure internal and external transparency and reporting of financial performance of partner microfinance banks (Note: this activity is dependent on funds available for MIS by the banks);
  • Propose new financial solutions for the project’s value chain participants such as embedded finance to youth farmers, and facilitate their implementation by designing, testing, adjusting and ensuring affordability and sustainability of those solutions;
  • Work closely with the project team to increase access for youth to appropriate financial products and services through partner and non-partner financial institutions

Essential Academic Qualifications:

  • Minimum Bachelor’s degree in finance, economics or business administration or minimum three years’ experience in a related field;
  • Minimum five years’ experience in bank lending, agricultural finance, microfinance, along with experience in value chain development, enterprise development, financial product designs, alternate financial solutions such community savings and lending groups and digital financial services and some exposure to investment would be an advantage;

-Experience in microfinance, enterprise development and financial products design;

-Experience in training, mentoring and institutional capacity building with financial institutions or other private sector organizations.

Essential Professional Background:

-Experience working with financial institutions to facilitate product development with focus on but not limited to renewable energy financing;

-Experience in providing capacity development training for financial institutions;

-Experience developing and delivering gender equality interventions;

-Experience working cross-culturally, and within a developing country context.

Support Package

  • Modest monthly living allowance (varies depending country)
  • Accommodation while in placement
  • Return airfare and visa/work permit costs
  • Cost of required vaccinations, antimalarial medication and health insurance
  • Pre-departure training and in-country orientation
  • Travel and accommodation for reintegration debriefing weekend
  • Modest support for accompanying partners and dependents going on placement with you for 12 months or longer
  • Access to Employee Assistance Program while in placement and upon return
  • Cuso International assessment day (Candidates must cover the first $200 of the most cost-effective travel expenses and all accommodation costs).
  • Travel and accommodation for the five-day pre-departure training course and for in-country orientation

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Cuso International is a development organization that works to reduce poverty and inequality through the efforts of highly skilled volunteers, collaborative partnerships and compassionate donors.

In 1961, a group of Canadian university graduates had a vision of a more connected world. A world where the social constraints you are born into don’t dictate the entirety of your life. Where each human being has the opportunity to reach their full potential.These young people took a great leap of faith, rallied hundreds of other young graduates across this great nation and founded CUSO, Canadian University Students Overseas. Each young volunteer took their role as a Canadian “ambassador” very seriously as they filled skill gaps in developing countries as teachers, nurses and agriculturalists.Over the next few decades, as our partners became the educators, health care professionals and farmers, so evolved the role of the volunteers. Today, our volunteers are experienced professionals who focus on building skills and transferring knowledge to our partners across Africa, South East Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean. And, our name Cuso International reflects this change.

OUR VISION

A world where all people are able to realize their potential, develop their skills and participate fully in society

OUR MISSION

Working in inclusive partnerships to eradicate poverty through equitable and sustainable development

OUR VALUES

Partnership: We believe in the power of people. We employ a people-centred approach to development and the challenge of overcoming poverty and inequality. We support our partners by allowing them to drive their own development. We recognize that we all have a stake in effective development, and we seek to build on each other’s capabilities.

Respect and Integrity: We value diversity. We recognize and care about the rights and dignity of others. We strive to live up to our commitments, to be fair and transparent in our work, and to act consistently in applying our principles.Accountability: We take responsibility for our actions and proactively demonstrate that we work with and on behalf of others. We perform consistently to standards and seek to achieve and inspire excellence. We are dedicated to continually drawing from our experience, sharing knowledge and applying it to improve our work.

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0 USD Cross River CF 3201 Abc road Full Time , 40 hours per week Cuso International

ocation Cross River, Nigeria

Start Date Jul - Sep 2017 (flexible)

Length of Placement 12 Months

Language Requirements English

English Reading: Level 4, Writing: Level 4, Speaking: Level 4

Language Scale: http://www.cusointernational.org/languageratingscale

Open to Canadian Citizens and Permanent Residents of Canada only

The Volunteer’s Role

The Financial Inclusion Advisor will work with the Financial Inclusion manager, partners as well as program staff, and local youth volunteers to develop and implement defined activities to enhance the overall objectives of the financial inclusion component of the project.

The general goal of the placement is to support the project’s efforts to strengthen the capacities of partner financial service providers (mostly microfinance banks) to develop youth inclusive, gender sensitive and environmental responsible financial products and services which will be accessible by youths for new and expanded businesses employing best practices within the natural resource sector.

As a volunteer, you will:

  • Research and analyze the evolving local market for financial products and services; and identify and assess the financing needs of the project’s youth clientele and other agricultural value chain actors – with the view to providing evidence based market information to the project’s partnering financial institutions;
  • Continue the work done to identify, screen and build relationships with local organizations (other microfinance institutions, banks, credit unions, guarantee funds and other potential partners) to develop and expand access to financial products and services for youth clients;

-Support the implementation of capacity building activities for partnering microfinance banks, including product development;

  • Support the development and initial deployment of Management Information Systems (MIS) to ensure internal and external transparency and reporting of financial performance of partner microfinance banks (Note: this activity is dependent on funds available for MIS by the banks);
  • Propose new financial solutions for the project’s value chain participants such as embedded finance to youth farmers, and facilitate their implementation by designing, testing, adjusting and ensuring affordability and sustainability of those solutions;
  • Work closely with the project team to increase access for youth to appropriate financial products and services through partner and non-partner financial institutions

Essential Academic Qualifications:

  • Minimum Bachelor’s degree in finance, economics or business administration or minimum three years’ experience in a related field;
  • Minimum five years’ experience in bank lending, agricultural finance, microfinance, along with experience in value chain development, enterprise development, financial product designs, alternate financial solutions such community savings and lending groups and digital financial services and some exposure to investment would be an advantage;

-Experience in microfinance, enterprise development and financial products design;

-Experience in training, mentoring and institutional capacity building with financial institutions or other private sector organizations.

Essential Professional Background:

-Experience working with financial institutions to facilitate product development with focus on but not limited to renewable energy financing;

-Experience in providing capacity development training for financial institutions;

-Experience developing and delivering gender equality interventions;

-Experience working cross-culturally, and within a developing country context.

Support Package

  • Modest monthly living allowance (varies depending country)
  • Accommodation while in placement
  • Return airfare and visa/work permit costs
  • Cost of required vaccinations, antimalarial medication and health insurance
  • Pre-departure training and in-country orientation
  • Travel and accommodation for reintegration debriefing weekend
  • Modest support for accompanying partners and dependents going on placement with you for 12 months or longer
  • Access to Employee Assistance Program while in placement and upon return
  • Cuso International assessment day (Candidates must cover the first $200 of the most cost-effective travel expenses and all accommodation costs).
  • Travel and accommodation for the five-day pre-departure training course and for in-country orientation
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