Growthcap: “SME Finance Champions” Junior Consultants
The Opportunity
The Opportunity
Within
the wider remit of FSD Kenya, and recognising the strategic importance of
SME’s, the GrowthCap Project has been incepted.
GrowthCap
is a unique and innovative new initiative designed to build capacity within
Kenya’s SME financial sector community through the provision of focussed
support to a select group of financial institutions.
GrowthCap
seeks to identify and promote real and sustainable innovation in the provision
of SME financial products and services i.e. breakthrough thinking that has the
potential to be industry defining.
The
project will work alongside partner institutions to design and deliver
innovative SME-centred products and services; and maximize their commercial
performance in a market sector that is accepted as being crucial for future
profitability and growth.
We
are now looking for ‘SME Finance Champions’ (Junior Consultants) to support the
Head of GrowthCap to develop and manage the project, the aim of which is to
build the capacity of the financial sector to provide high quality SME centred
financial products and services.
The
SME Finance Champions will operate at the Project’s front-line and be
responsible (in collaboration with the Project Head) for establishing and
maintaining trusted partnerships between GrowthCap and the selected Action
Research Partners; and managing lines of communication between the
organisations (where applicable).
Who we need
At
a minimum you will have:
- At
least a first degree (or its equivalent) in Economics, Management,
Business Administration, Public Sector/Administration, Finance or any
other related discipline.
- Commitment
to remain within the Financial Services Sector, & drive change post
project
- Change
management experience, strong interpersonal skills and demonstrable
‘emotional intelligence’, strong facilitation skills, creative problem
solving capability and the ability to influence others by logic &
persuasion
- Strong
project management skills and business acumen.
- Ability
to communicate well and work as part of a team.
Interested?
If
you think you could be the right person for this role please send a covering
letter and CV by email to
The
Recruiting Manager,
Human
Capital Synergies Africa Ltd,
Email:
jobs@hcsafrica.com.
Please
put ‘’SME Finance Champion” in the subject line.
Short listed candidates will be contacted by Human Capital Synergies Africa to set up an interview.
Applications
must be received not later than Friday 8th February, 2013.