Financial Services Engagement Support Consultant

1. Master’s degree in Finance, Technology, business, engineering, economics, or a relevant field.
   
2. Work experience in providing advisory services for multi-year international Agricultural and financial sector development projects.
   
3. Proven expertise in proposal writing.
   
4. Demonstrated strong management, coordination, teamwork, and planning skills.
   
5. Familiarity with Mercy Corps systems is a plus.
   
6. Strong analytical and technical skills.
   
7. Excellent communication skills (written interpersonal and presentation skills in English and a proven ability to establish and maintain professional relationships.
   
8. Ability to offer coaching, mentorship, and development of technical capacity.
   
9. Local country geographical knowledge and existing business relationships with financial sector organizations in Uganda and Tanzania is a plus.
   
10. Local consultants based in Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania are highly encouraged to apply for this consultancy.
    

1. Master’s degree in Finance, Technology, business, engineering, economics, or a relevant field.
   
2. Work experience in providing advisory services for multi-year international Agricultural and financial sector development projects.
   
3. Proven expertise in proposal writing.
   
4. Demonstrated strong management, coordination, teamwork, and planning skills.
   
5. Familiarity with Mercy Corps systems is a plus.
   
6. Strong analytical and technical skills.
   
7. Excellent communication skills (written interpersonal and presentation skills in English and a proven ability to establish and maintain professional relationships.
   
8. Ability to offer coaching, mentorship, and development of technical capacity.
   
9. Local country geographical knowledge and existing business relationships with financial sector organizations in Uganda and Tanzania is a plus.
   
10. Local consultants based in Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania are highly encouraged to apply for this consultancy.
    

Partner Engagement and Financial Services Support

• Support strong partner relationships, project plans, and product roadmaps.
  
• Assist and in some cases lead the development of partner business and work plans, reviewing research, marketing plans, business processes, operational manuals, product and technology specifications, and financial statements to do so.
  
• Perform tasks based on project plans, those agreed with ADF II management, and those assigned by program management.
  
• Monitor project progress, with regular oversight of technical consultants or third-party providers, report and resolve, or assist in resolving issues, under the direction of ADF II management.
  
• Prepare project progress reports and status updates.
  
• Conduct due diligence on prospective partners, compile required legal documents, and share reports on the same.
  
• Keep up to date with the respective countries' agri/fintech ecosystems and participate in ongoing learning meetings with program stakeholders related to program focus areas, working in coordination with technical team managers.
  
• Assist the program in identifying technical consultants as needed, preparing terms of reference and scopes of work, and providing support and oversight for consultants as required.
  
• Contribute to the ADF II learning agenda and track partner impact metrics as and when required.