ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION:
Based in Nairobi, FSD Africa is a program that promotes financial sector development across Sub-Saharan Africa. Its goal is to reduce poverty. It achieves this by supporting initiatives to improve financial inclusion and by helping financial institutions and markets drive economic growth. It is a market catalyst, supporting processes of change that benefit financial markets in a systemic way. FSD Africa strengthens market capacity: by supporting skills development, by making it easier for market participants to access and use the different types of information on which efficient financial markets depend, and by encouraging investment in financial infrastructure.
ABOUT THE JOB:
FSD Africa is seeking a Chief Operating Officer. S/he will be responsible for all operational and contractual aspects of the program. S/he will oversee procurement and project delivery across all the organization's pillars (skills development and training, knowledge and evidence, thematic programs, regional platform), as well as ensuring the smooth functioning of program operations and administration, including talent management and HR. S/he will report to the director.
Tasks and Responsibilities:
- Design, build, and operate a comprehensive program/project management, monitoring and evaluation system based on FSD best practice;
- Manage all aspects of risk management (including IT) across organization (whether related to program delivery or program management);
- Responsible for HR and talent management, work closely with the director and outsourcing administrative functions to a suitably qualified service provider;
- Support colleagues across organization on all contracting/procurement-related matters, ensure adherence to organization's operating principles and agreed procurement procedures;
- Manage the relationship with the finance manager (financial management is to be outsourced to a professional services firm);
- Provide high quality organization-wide management information to the director and other organization's colleagues and DFID as may be requested;
- Act as a focal point between organization and major funders, especially DFID, provide them with reports and project information in a timely fashion;
- Coordinate meetings across organization's governance structure;
- Manage organization's administrative team.
Qualifications:
- Professional qualification in Accounting/Legal;
- About 10 years of program management/grants management experience;
- About 15 years of working experience in financial sector development in Africa;
- Knowledge of donor reporting processes (ideally DFID);
- Demonstrated first-hand experience of rigorous project management skills;
- Excellent skills in written and spoken English;
- Possess a strong strategic focus, be results-driven, innovative, and committed to high standards of performance.
HOW TO APPLY:
Interested candidates can send their resume to recruit@fsdafrica.org
