Analyst, Access To Finance

WHO YOU ARE

• Undergraduate degree in Finance, Economics, or Economic Development or another relevant field is required.
  
• Good knowledge of the financial inclusion sector for MSMEs, women, youth, and other marginalized groups.
  
• Mastery of Microsoft Office suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel).
  
• Strong coordination and project management skills.
  
• Excellent organizational and prioritization skills; demonstrated attention to detail and ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
  
• Exposure to systems thinking with an ability to understand and engage with stakeholders in different ecosystems.
  
• Excellent English written and spoken communication skills, proofreading skills with a high attention to detail.
  
• Experience in the development of digital financial services is an advantage.
  
• One to five years professional experience in financial services in the private sector and demonstrated ability to apply those principles to financial inclusion in a creative, energetic, and non-traditional development approach.
  
• Experience working with various types of financial institutions to enhance their ability to serve the underserved segments in Africa, including MSMEs will be an advantage.
  
• Experience working on donor funded financial inclusion programs across multiple financial sub-sectors will be an advantage.
  
• Experience working in a complex, fast moving environment, and dealing professionally with multiple stakeholders.
  
• Demonstrated ability to write in a clear and concise manner.
  
• Demonstrated ability to organize and structure information.
  
• Demonstrated accuracy and attention to detail.
  
• Ability to be flexible and respond to changes as part of the review and feedback process.
  
• Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines and work under changing circumstances.
  
• Critical thinker and problem solver with an agile mindset
  
• Familiarity with Foundation processes and policies yet unafraid to innovate and redefine them.
  
• Strong partnership mindset and able to align stakeholders across different roles toward common goals.
  
• Possess professional maturity, sensitivity with different cultures, and impeccable integrity that exemplify the Foundation’s values.
  
• Demonstrate a commitment to Mastercard Foundation’s values and vision.
  

WHO YOU ARE

• Undergraduate degree in Finance, Economics, or Economic Development or another relevant field is required.
  
• Good knowledge of the financial inclusion sector for MSMEs, women, youth, and other marginalized groups.
  
• Mastery of Microsoft Office suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel).
  
• Strong coordination and project management skills.
  
• Excellent organizational and prioritization skills; demonstrated attention to detail and ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
  
• Exposure to systems thinking with an ability to understand and engage with stakeholders in different ecosystems.
  
• Excellent English written and spoken communication skills, proofreading skills with a high attention to detail.
  
• Experience in the development of digital financial services is an advantage.
  
• One to five years professional experience in financial services in the private sector and demonstrated ability to apply those principles to financial inclusion in a creative, energetic, and non-traditional development approach.
  
• Experience working with various types of financial institutions to enhance their ability to serve the underserved segments in Africa, including MSMEs will be an advantage.
  
• Experience working on donor funded financial inclusion programs across multiple financial sub-sectors will be an advantage.
  
• Experience working in a complex, fast moving environment, and dealing professionally with multiple stakeholders.
  
• Demonstrated ability to write in a clear and concise manner.
  
• Demonstrated ability to organize and structure information.
  
• Demonstrated accuracy and attention to detail.
  
• Ability to be flexible and respond to changes as part of the review and feedback process.
  
• Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines and work under changing circumstances.
  
• Critical thinker and problem solver with an agile mindset
  
• Familiarity with Foundation processes and policies yet unafraid to innovate and redefine them.
  
• Strong partnership mindset and able to align stakeholders across different roles toward common goals.
  
• Possess professional maturity, sensitivity with different cultures, and impeccable integrity that exemplify the Foundation’s values.
  
• Demonstrate a commitment to Mastercard Foundation’s values and vision.
  

• Conducting research, analyzing data, identifying trends, and preparing reports.
  
• Assisting in the determination of program requirements and making recommendations.
  
• Analyzing programs, policies, procedures, and systems and making recommendations to optimize these.
  
• Make recommendations the team about planning, testing, and implementing new programs or systems.
  
• Analyzing and evaluating the effectiveness of operations and programs.
  
• Preparing and presenting reports and recommendations.
  
• Organize and co-facilitate share fairs, workshops, and trainings.
  
• Prepare management performance reports, key analysis, and trends reporting.
  
• Carry out ecosystem research applicable in both the strategic and program development processes.
  
• Follow up on specific tasks and ensure that there is visibility on tasks to be done by the team.
  
• Supporting knowledge sharing initiatives within the Access to Finance COP.
  
• Act as knowledge management focal point for the Access to Finance team.
  
• Setting up web conferencing and other online collaborative workspaces as requested.
  
• Maintain and update Access to Finance site on the intranet, including relevant material and documents.
  
• Provide support to All IN team and other Foundation initiatives that involve sharing of ED team strategy.