Minimum Qualifications 

Minimum education requirements 

• Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in Law, Economics, Social Sciences, International Development, Public Policy, Finance, or related discipline, or
• First level university degree (Bachelors’ degree) in the above areas with two additional years of relevant work experience will be given due consideration in lieu of advanced university degree.

Minimum years of relevant Work experience   

• A minimum of Five (5) years (with a master’s degree) or Seven (7) years (with a bachelor’s degree) of relevant experience in financial services and/or international development is required.
• Experience in project and program management, including developing work plans, supervising activities, and adapting to changing needs is required.
• Track record of closing and supervising transactions, including in developing markets, typically as a banker or developer, and ideally with both loan and equity experience is required.
• Experience with the UN and/ or international organization, Familiarity with its mandate and work, 2023 agenda and SDGs is required.
• Demonstrated project management experience, including multi-tasking to lead and execute multiple time-sensitive projects in parallel is required.

Required skills 

• Demonstrate the ability to design, organise and plan the activities necessary to produce results, a proactive approach to achieving key results is required.
• Experience and Functional understanding of payment systems, insurance, banking and other retail financial services is required.
• Demonstrated ability to engage and build consensus among actors is required.

Desired additional skills and experiences

• Experience engaging a diverse set of public and private sector stakeholders, regulators, government departments, and industry associations would be preferable.
• Experience in implementing DFS initiatives in UNCDF focus countries/emerging economies would be an asset.
• Familiarity with human-centred design and intersectional gender analysis is desired.
• Functional understanding of payment systems, insurance, banking and other retail financial services is an asset.
• Prior experience in West Africa is preferred.

Required Language(s) (at working level)

• Excellent speaking and writing skills in English is Required.
• Working knowledge of another UN language is desired.