Finance Literacy and Access to Finance Officer at American University of Nigeria (AUN)

Location: Maiduguri, Borno State
Department: Atiku Center - Program.
Employment Status: Full Time (Project)
Duration: 1 (One) Year

Primary Responsibilities

• Provide support to ensure rapid access to finance by beneficiaries.
• Provide technical guidance on access to finance-related issues and work with stakeholders to identify gaps and devise solutions for value chain finance options that are accessible, appropriate and affordable;
• Establish strong relationships and work closely with informal and formal banking institutions to develop financial products and services appropriate to target groups;
• Link business support and similar providers to bank and non-bank financial institutions and ensure that financial literacy trainings contain all aspects of financial management and issues related to accessing and managing credit responsibilities;
• Work with Training and empowerment officers on awareness-raising issues and content related to financial education and access to finance and messaging approaches for illiterate, semi-literate and literate populations;
• Any other duty as may be required from time to time by the Project Director.

Position Requirements

• Minimum 6 years’ experience in financial education/literacy and access to credit
• Demonstrated experience in microfinance, access to finance, or banking in Nigeria.
• Knowledge of and experience in financial product development (informal and formal) in cooperation with Savings Groups, microfinance institutions (MFIs), and commercial banks
• Experience with savings groups and in linking them to financial institutions;
• Excellent oral and written English communication skills

Description of Benefits

• Salary and benefits are commensurate with experience and job classification as approved by the Project.

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Note

• The position being applied for should be the subject of the email.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
• AUN is an equal opportunity employer and strives to provide a culturally diverse workforce; we do not discriminate in employment on the basis of race creed, colour, nationality, origin, age, sex, religion and marital status.