Growthcap: “SME Finance Champions” Junior Consultants
The Opportunity
The Opportunity
Within the wider remit of FSD Kenya, and recognising the
strategic importance of SME’s, the GrowthCap Project has been incepted.
GrowthCap seeks to identify and promote real and sustainable
innovation in the provision of SME financial products and services i.e.
breakthrough thinking that has the potential to be industry defining.
The project will work alongside partner institutions to design
and deliver innovative SME-centred products and services; and maximize their
commercial performance in a market sector that is accepted as being crucial for
future profitability and growth.
We are now looking for ‘SME Finance Champions’ (Junior
Consultants) to support the Head of GrowthCap to develop and manage the
project, the aim of which is to build the capacity of the financial sector to
provide high quality SME centred financial products and services.
The SME Finance Champions will operate at the Project’s
front-line and be responsible (in collaboration with the Project Head) for
establishing and maintaining trusted partnerships between GrowthCap and the
selected Action Research Partners; and managing lines of communication between
the organisations (where applicable).
Who we need
At a minimum you will have:
- At
least a first degree (or its equivalent) in Economics, Management,
Business Administration, Public Sector/Administration, Finance or any
other related discipline.
- Commitment
to remain within the Financial Services Sector, & drive change post
project
- Change
management experience, strong interpersonal skills and demonstrable
‘emotional intelligence’, strong facilitation skills, creative problem
solving capability and the ability to influence others by logic &
persuasion
- Strong
project management skills and business acumen.
- Ability
to communicate well and work as part of a team.
Interested?
If you think you could be the right person for this role please
send a covering letter and CV by email to
The Recruiting Manager,
Human Capital Synergies Africa Ltd,
Email: jobs@hcsafrica.com.
Please put ‘’SME Finance Champion” in the subject line.
Short listed candidates will be contacted by Human Capital Synergies Africa to set up an interview.
Applications must be received not later than Friday 8th
February, 2013.