UNDP Director- Innovative Finance Lab Jobs 2023 – Ethiopia NGO Jobs. UNDP Ethiopia looking for “Director- Innovative Finance Lab“. Applicants with a degree in University Degree may apply on or before 4th Feb 2023.
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UNDP Director- Innovative Finance Lab Jobs 2023
The UNDP has published a job vacancy announcement on 28th Jan 2023 for qualified Ethiopians to fill in the vacant post of Director- Innovative Finance Lab to be based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
| Recruiter | United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) |
| Position | Director- Innovative Finance Lab |
| Location | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
| Country | Ethiopia |
| Total Vacant Post | N/A |
| Qualification | University Degree |
| Experience Required | Minimum Seven years |
| Application Deadline | 4th Feb 2023 |
UNDP Job Vacancy 2023
Scope Of Work:
- Serve as the overall technical lead for implementation of the Lab’s strategy and monitor/ assess performance;
- Guide and oversee analytical work to support the work of the Lab, especially design work related to the TAF and EFF, and on-going policy advisory and advocacy work;
- Collaborate and work closely with the NBE to influence policy reform, including through the development and utilization of regulatory sandboxes;
- Ensure that the management of the EFF meets the ‘market test’ and best practice in the global financial industry;
- Spearhead and/or contribute substantively to the development of innovative financial instruments and enterprise support services to capture global and regional best practice with the aim of becoming ‘best of breed’ in Ethiopia;
- Guide the lab teams in the sequencing and complementarity of activities under the TAF and EFF;
- Ensure appropriate technical guidance for the operation of the lab are developed and regularly updated to capture new and emerging issues in the secto;
- Monitor and report on wider global and regional trends in innovative finance polices and financial instruments relevant to the effective positioning and efficient functioning of the innovative finance lab in Ethiopia;
- Advice the UNDP CO on an ambitious short- to medium-term institutional development strategy for the Lab.
- Oversee and support the effort to capitalize the EFF and fund the TAF to meet short- to medium-term targets;
- Identify and establish good relationship with stakeholders working in the sector and across the ecosystem, including incubators, fintech, accelerators, financiers, trainers, BDS service providers;
- Facilitate the Advisory Board (AB) meetings for the Innovative Finance Lab and ensure regular and ad hoc meetings of the SAB, update them on the progress and ensure the necessary documentations are produced;
- Ensure up-to-date information and provide advice to lab teams on emerging issues in relation to changes in stakeholder relationships/structures;
- Represent UNDP’s Innovative Finance Lab at relevant industry and sector specifics conferences and events;
- Manage direct relations between the lab and other stakeholders in the ecosystem.
Position in Organization:
- Director – Innovative Finance Lab
- Job Identification: 7758
- Locations: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
- Posting Date: 01/24/2023, 01:15 PM
- Apply Before: 02/04/2023, 10:29 AM
- Job Schedule: Full time
- Agency: Government Agency
- Grade: NB5
- Vacancy Type: Partner PSA
- Practice Area: Innovation
- Bureau: Regional Bureau for Africa
- Contract Duration: 1 Year
- Education & Work Experience: Master’s Degree – 7 year(s) experience
- Required Languages: English
- Desired Languages: Amharic
- Vacancy Timeline: 2 Weeks
- Mobility required/no mobility: no mobility required
Qualification & Experience:
- Master’s level university degree in development finance, international finance, business administration, management, economics, development economics (with a strong specialization in MSMEs business development and finance).
- Minimum 7 years of professional experience in financial inclusion preferably in the private sector focusing on supporting start-ups/MSMEs. Progressively senior experience in the private sector, especially financial institutions, in Ethiopia and/or abroad will be a key advantage;
- Extensive knowledge and understanding of the business landscape and MSME ecosystems, in Ethiopia and/or abroad including but not limited to access to finance, policies, regulations, and actors, including the role of the private sector;
- Experience with and understanding of development finance and the role of innovative financial instruments in addressing financing needs by MSMEs.
How to Apply UNDP Director- Innovative Finance Lab Jobs 2023
Note: Before you apply, please download (link is given below) the full advertisement and read it carefully.
Then to apply, go to https://estm.fa.em2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1/job/7758
The Closing Date: 4th Feb 2023.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
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| Official Website | www.undp.org |
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