Career at DEEPEN

Job Ref: 12168BR
Job Category: Education

Job Description

•     Responsible for all programme activities and interventions (including monitoring and results measurement (MRM)) within the Finance work stream.
•     Design and manage the overall intervention strategy within the Finance work stream
•     Develop and manage the budget for each intervention and activity
•     Develop an activity plan and results chain for each intervention and reviewing such documents
•     Provide a written progress report on a monthly basis and contribute to the quarterly programme reports
•     Participate in monthly team meetings to report on progress
•     Support the development of an effective system in respect of the Finance work stream
•     Provide the team with regular data on work stream activities and progress as required

Candidate Specification

• Significant professional experience working on finance and/or microfinance projects or programmes, ideally with experience in international and/or social development.
• Education to first level degree or equivalent.
• Effective people and team management skills.
• Excellent organisational and communication skills.
• Strong project management, financial and budgeting skills.
• Fluent in English (spoken, reading and writing) with good writing skills.
• Experience working in international and cross-cultural contexts.
• Confidence/proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and email packages.
• Attention to detail and accuracy.

Desirable

• First degree and/or Masters in finance, economics, education and/or international development.
• Experience working with mobile money schemes and/or conducting financial research.
• Experience working in education, private education and/or low-cost private schools.
• Experience working in multi-disciplinary teams in projects or programmes with components of social development and/or poverty reduction.
• Experience working with donor agencies (specifically DFID).
• Experience conducting training and facilitating workshops in a developing and cross-cultural context.