The Team Leader for Entrepreneurship and Financial Literacy shall coordinate and oversee Village Savings and Loan Associations (VSLAs), entrepreneurship training, and financial literacy and inclusion within the groups.

Key responsibilities:

• Establish and oversee VSLAs for project participants, ensuring effective group formation, management, and growth.
• Lead financial literacy training programs, covering topics such as budgeting, savings, credit management, and digital finance.
• Design and implement entrepreneurship training programs, focusing on agribusiness business planning, management, and scalability.
• Identify and develop income-generating opportunities for project participants, supporting them in launching and managing sustainable enterprises.
• Develop materials and resources to support financial literacy and inclusion efforts.
• Promote financial inclusion by educating participants on available financial services and empowering them to make informed financial decisions.
• Track and report on the progress of financial literacy, VSLA, and entrepreneurship programs, including participation rates, outcomes, challenges and its effectiveness.
• Liaise with financial institutions, government agencies, and NGOs to foster partnerships that enhance financial access and entrepreneurship opportunities for youth as well as and represent the project in forums related to financial inclusion.
• And any other tasks assigned by the supervisor.

Job relationship: The role shall be directly supervised and reports to the Project manager and will work closely with other management staff to align project goals with overall business objectives.

Qualifications and experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Entrepreneurship, or a related field.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in financial literacy, entrepreneurship, microfinance, or financial inclusion, with at least 2 years in a leadership or supervisory role.
• Strong understanding of financial literacy programs, VSLA operations, and entrepreneurship training methodologies.
• Excellent organizational, communication, and leadership skills.
• Proven ability to build relationships with financial institutions and stakeholders.
• Proficiency in data collection, report writing, and project management.

Compensation and Benefits:

• Salary: Competitive
• National Social Security Fund (NSSF): 10% of basic salary
• Medical Insurance: 8% of basic salary
•  Group Personal Accident (GPA): 2.5% of basic salary
• Monthly airtime
• Lunch at work
• Opportunities for personal development.