- August 18, 2023
- Posted by: strategia
- Category: Humanitarian Jobs
VisionFund is World Vision’s microfinance provider serving vulnerable clients through loans, savings, and insurance. We enable families to grow their livelihoods in hard to reach, rural locations in 28 countries so that caregivers can create secure futures for their children.
We believe in brighter futures for children; empowering families to create incomes and jobs; unlocking economic potential for communities to thrive.
Join VisionFund as we seek to end intergenerational poverty through microfinance.
Here’s where you come in:
VisionFund (VF), as part of its 2030 strategy, seeks to impact an additional 9 million children by enabling 3 million households to gain access to financial services outside of VF’s present network of MFIs. This work will be led by the newly created World Vision Inclusive Finance Group.
As the Disaster Recovery Finance Director, a new position within this group, you will enable beneficiaries of World Vision’s humanitarian assistance (particularly cash transfers) to gain access to financial services. You will work directly with interested World Vision field offices, VF MFIs, and other partners to explore innovative ways to connect low-income households impacted by climate, conflict and other disasters in the pre and post emergency periods to gain increased access to valuable financial services. You will work closely with the World Vision cash programming team and disaster response efforts, and will be expected to be innovative in supporting the implementation of pragmatic solutions as part of World Vision’s approach to resilience and recovery.
Requirements include:
- University degree
- A senior professional with at least 10 years of leadership experience in development work with a minimum of 4 years in emergency response or disaster recovery work (e.g. Cash/Voucher Assistance).
- At least 4 years working with a financial institution (bank, microfinance institution, or microfinance network).
- Experience conceptualizing and implementing projects and financial services adapted to specific markets and circumstances.
- Experience working in multiple countries
- The position requires ability and willingness to travel internationally, potentially 35% of the time.
How to apply
Find the full responsibilities and requirements for this position and apply onlineby the closing date of 18 SEPT 2023.
Preferred Location: Nairobi, Kenya. Open to other countries in Africa where World Vision International is registered to operate.
VisionFund is dedicated to our team members’ development and their success. We aspire for all employees to be fulfilled through their work and their contributions to an organisation working to provide long-term sustainable solutions to the world’s most vulnerable people.
For more information on World Vision International and VisionFund International, please visit our website: www.visionfund.org. Our vision for every child, life in all its fullness. Our prayer for every heart, the will to make it so.
