Market Facilitator – Rural Development, Access to Finance

DAI is an employee-owned global development company. For 40 years, we have worked on the frontlines of international development, tackling fundamental social and economic development problems caused by inefficient markets, ineffective governments, and instability. Currently, DAI is delivering results that matter in some 60 countries. Our integrated development solutions turn ideas into impact by bringing together fresh combinations of expertise and innovation across multiple disciplines—crisis mitigation and stability operations, democratic governance and public sector management, agriculture and agribusiness, private sector development and financial services, economics and trade, HIV/AIDS and disease control, water and natural resources management, and energy and climate change. Our clients include international development agencies, international lending institutions, private corporations and philanthropies, and national governments.

DAI is preparing for an anticipated programme that will make sustainable improvements in the livelihoods of the rural poor through increased financial inclusion. Working with public and private stakeholders, the programme will facilitate improvements in the financial service market system; supporting macro, meso, and micro-level improvements that lead to a wider range of financial services and delivery mechanisms benefitting poor households and micro, small and medium enterprises in Mozambique.

Duties

• Ensuring the participation and engagement of key stakeholders within the Mozambican financial sector, government, and rural/agricultural sectors
• Facilitating existing players in Mozambique to advance financial inclusion
• Identifying necessary investments or improvements in areas such as financial product development, financial capabilities/literacy, and financial infrastructure, including mobile platforms, etc

Requisites

• At least 8 years of experience within Mozambican private sector development
• Advanced Degree or Masters in Development, Rural Development, Agricultural Development, or relevant related fields
• Specific expertise in rural development, microfinance, agricultural development, financial literacy, technology for development
• Demonstrated experience facilitating access to finance for rural-based customers in agricultural and non-agricultural-based sectors
• Experience developing rural gender-based organisations
• Extensive understanding of and experience with rural saving and credit schemes, and agricultural insurance products
• Experience developing and/or implementing innovative solution for access to finance in remote areas
• Experience working on donor funded programmes
• Significant networking and relationship management skills
• Understanding of key approaches to monitoring and evaluation desirable

Notes

Anticipated Project Start date: Third/Fourth Quarter 2013.