Director of Disaster Recovery Financing Solutions, Inclusive Finance Group at World Vision

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Position: Director of Disaster Recovery Financing Solutions, Inclusive Finance Group
Contract Type: Local – Fixed Term Employee (Fixed Term)

Key Responsibilities

Develop financial inclusion projects linked to cash transfers and other humanitarian responses and recovery efforts, as well as anticipatory action initiatives

• Initial project identification
• Co- write with Field Offices and GAM (Grant Acquisition Management) teams proposals for inclusion of financial services
• Negotiation with partners
• Ensure buy-in from partners and facilitate decision processes where needed

Project management and oversite of project components related to financial inclusion

• Supporting local response project teams in monitoring performance and delivery of agreed results
• Problem-solve when situations change, or project plans are not working
• Report on progress

Lead on recovery lending and other financial services developed in response to major climatic, conflict, and disaster events

• Conduct initial market assessments in the early days after a climate-related event
• Advise on criteria for appropriate loan/grant mix to different client segments
• Lead and manage on-site recovery lending & related responses post disaster
• Provide training on recovery lending
• Provide guidance and documentation on recovery lending

Lead on innovations for financial inclusion in emergency and post emergency/ disaster contexts

• Support the documentation of innovations within VFI and wider sector
• Identify opportunities to build on and scale up promising practices
• Present and share learnings within wider WV partnership and externally
• Engage with the climate team within WV on climate finance strategies.

Knowledge, Skills and Competencies

Required Professional Experience

• University degree
• A senior professional with at least 10 years of leadership experience in development work with a minimum of 4 years in emergency response or disaster recovery work (e.g. Cash/Voucher Assistance).
• At least 4 years working with a financial institution (bank, microfinance institution, or microfinance network).
• Experience conceptualizing and implementing projects and financial services adapted to specific markets and circumstances.
• Proven ability to think on their feet in challenging and difficult situations
• Works comfortably in diverse contexts and changing circumstances.
• Experience working in multiple countries
• Experience negotiating with and influencing high level executives and organizational decision-makers
• Ability to manage multiple stake holders, including through remote communications

Preferred knowledge/qualifications for the role

• Master’s degree in a relevant field
• Experience writing grant proposals and reports to donors
• Experience of multiple emergency situations in different contexts (conflict and natural disasters) and different regions.
• Experience with mobile money and cash transfer mechanisms
• Experience working with savings groups
• Locations: a global, remote position that needs to be based in a country where WVI is registered

Travel and/or Work Environment

• The position requires ability and willingness to travel internationally, potentially 35% of the time.
• Able to work from home if required

Applicant Types Accepted:

Local Applicants Only

Application Deadline: 18th September 2023

Locations: Anywhere in the world with WVI registration

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