Country: Somalia
Closing date: 15 Jul 2017
The Economic Development Officer, shall mean a Somali national who has been trained in Village Savings and Loans Associations (VSLA) or livelihood marketable & Microfinance Institution skills.
Technical issues;
· Establish and develop 16 No. VSLA groups
· Training of VSLA on business skills and management of association
· Training and mentoring of village agents to work with VSLA groups.
· Data collection from savings groups and preparation of monitoring plans for the saving groups.
· Preparation of periodic operational plans, monthly and quarterly progress reports to Project Manager
Qualifications
· Degree in Business development, Micro-finance or Business Administration.
· Proven knowledge and experience in VSLA and Business skills training
· Familiarity with principles and practice of savings-led microfinance and with strong awareness of challenges faced by traditional methodologies
· Preferably from the local community
· Fluent in English and Somali languages
· Good organizational skills
· Team building and motivational skills
· Good diplomatic , analytical and presentational skills
· Proficiency in computer skills
· At least two years experience on community development
How to apply:
Interested candidates who meet the required qualifications and experience are invited to submit their applications through email to: hr.nairobi@coopi.org by 15th July 2017
The application should be a cover letter and CV as one document and indicate the title of the position on the subject line. Applications should include contact details of three professional referees. One referee must be the applicant’s Immediate supervisor.**Qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply** COOPI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Only short listed candidates will be contacted