Mastercard Foundation
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Description
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree or equivalent experience in Finance, Business
- Minimum 10 years’ experience with MFIs, banks or investment companies operational in Africa to finance SMEs, with special focus on Kenya, with five (5) years of management experience.
- Deep understanding of the Kenyan entrepreneurship landscape, including rural, agricultural, and informal sectors.
- Experience working with or managing implementation partners.
- Demonstrated Knowledge of systems change approaches and an adaptive learning mindset.
- Excellent analytical skills, the ability to think strategically and contribute as a thought partner in the Foundation’s strategy development.
- Excellent budgeting skills with the ability to manage a large portfolio of assets.
- Excellent command of quantitative and qualitative business analytics.
- Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills with the ability to articulate information to a variety of constituents across cultures.
- Excellent project management skills, including multi-stakeholder projects.
- Excellent knowledge of digital inclusion policy is an asset.
Responsibilities
- Support the development of the country strategy through technical insights on entrepreneurship and employment systems.
- Manage assigned programs related to entrepreneurship and financial inclusion, particularly those focused on rural and agricultural finance.
- Support the adaptation and implementation of program strategies to the country context, ensuring responsiveness to local needs and opportunities.
- Collaborate with implementation partners to ensure effective delivery of program activities, providing technical input where required.
- Maintain and strengthen relationships with partner organizations and stakeholders to support successful program outcomes.
- Support the design and execution of initiatives that drive innovation and scale in entrepreneurship.
- Contribute to learning and evidence-building by capturing lessons learned, documenting success stories, and participating in internal reviews.
- Share insights and learnings with internal teams and external stakeholders to inform thought leadership on youth employment in Africa.
- Participate in due diligence and review processes for potential new programs and partnerships.
- Monitor program performance and report on key metrics and progress toward outcomes.
- Ensure alignment of programs with the Foundation’s values, principles, and country-level objectives.
- Support the coordination of internal working groups and cross-functional collaboration related to entrepreneurship.
- Engage in activities to continuously build subject matter expertise in entrepreneurship and the broader ecosystem.
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