Deadline: 8 October 2023 | CGAP Micro and Small Enterprise Local Consultant | Short Term Opportunity | KENYA
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| Start Date: | September 01, 2023 |
| Express Interest By: | 8/10/2023 |
| Duration: | 150 |
| Topics: | Not Available |
| Business Function: | Not Available |
| Skills: | Master’s degree in Economics, Public Administration, International Development, Finance, or related field. • Minimum of 2 years of relevant work experience in the area of financial inclusion, preferably in microfinance, digital finance, and/or MSME finance • Demonstrates basic understanding of at least one core technical area, relevant to Financial Inclusion, Infrastructure, and Access to Finance (e.g., approaches to extend access to financial services for the poor, MSME finance products and institutional arrangements, consumer protection and financial literacy, digital finance etc.) • Experience conducting research and independently undertaking analytical work on Financial Inclusion, Infrastructure, and Access or any other relevant topics • Ability to learn, adapt, and be innovative, to actively seek and consider diverse ideas and approaches. • Excellent communication skills in both written and oral English, ability to adapt communication styles to various audiences and diverse stakeholders • Experience synthesizing complex insights into written reports, presentations, blog posts and other publications • Fluency in English is required. Competency in languages used in priority regions such as East Africa, West Africa, Latin America, or South Asia is a plus,; |
| Language Skills: | English |
| Assignment Location: | Kenya |
| Institution: | IBRD |
| VPU: | Finance, Competitiveness ＆ Innovation (FCI) |
| Contact Person: | Jake-Anthony F. Pauig (jpauig@worldbank.org) |
| Task Description: | Scope of Work                                                                                                                                                        Below is a high-level summary of the types of tasks that the consultant will likely engage in during the course of the contract:The assignment will require 150 days of effort from August 2023 through June 2024.The consultant will be a core member of the CGAP MSE finance team and will provide support to more senior team members across a variety of areas. This includes contributing to CGAP’s continuously evolving strategy to influence market actors (investors, donors, FSPs, policymakers/regulators, sector support organizations) to make better use of technology to improve the access to and quality of financial services available to excluded and underserved MSEs. The consultant will be involved in the design and execution of the MSE project workstreams. The consultant will work with the task team leader and other team members to design and execute the workplan agreed with CGAP management. The consultant will be expected to provide support across all workstreams (e.g., MSE segmentation, MFI digitization, scaling fintech for MSEs, etc.)  The consultant will co-author (and, in some cases, independently author) MSE specific blogs, technical reports, and other knowledge products based on CGAP’s research and targeted at specific audiences with the goal of catalyzing the use of technology to provide improved financial services to excluded and underserved MSEs.The work may require travel, as deemed necessary by the Task Manager.Methodology and Specific Tasks                                                                                                                      As mentioned above, the specific tasks required of the consultant will likely evolve along with CGAP’s strategy in this fintech for MSEs arena. The consultant must be willing and able to adapt to a dynamic environment and have the generalist skills necessary to take on the above tasks effectively.Some examples of tasks the Consultant may need to be involved in include (but are not limited to):Conduct secondary research on inclusive fintech innovations in focus countries. This will include analyzing various business models in their ability to reach MSEs and reviewing various aspects of the ecosystem (including regulatory and policy frameworks) that are relevant for the effective functioning of the models. Support the team in identifying potential partners to expand the depth of the research and influence change (e.g., fintechs, investors, regulators etc.) and help manage relationships with the partners. Support the team with organizing and executing events, workshops and webinars in order to enhance CGAP’s influence in the MSE finance ecosystem.As needed, support the team with development of ToRs for vendor procurements and managing outputs by various vendors. The Task Manager and other CGAP staff will participate in the review and guidance of the work, based on the specific requirements of each task. |
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