Financial Innovation Associate

Duties

• Assist with the design and offer of blended finance solutions with the aim of accelerating the flow of capital to low-cost private schools in the region.
• Work with the Village Savings and Loans Associations (VSLA) to boost the ability of households to pay school fees through capacity building.
• Assist the Senior Education Finance Advisor in designing the modalities for implementing the School Capacity Building Fund to assist schools in improving their operations and credit profile.
• Partner with Senior Education Finance Advisor in mobilizing Financial Institution
• Partners to invest and create market-based solutions for low cost private schools
• Support Senior Education Finance Advisor in conducting comprehensive market research on the demand for financing in target districts.
• Assist Senior Education Finance Advisor in designing new School Improvement Loan and School Fee Loan products for financial institutions operating in northern Ghana.
• Support Senior Education Finance Advisor in training financial institution staff in increase their understanding of program objectives.
• Coordinate an annual School Leadership Academy (SLA) aimed at educating and training school leaders about financial practices, benefits, processes, and requirements for accessing finance from lenders.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in business, economics, finance, or a related field.
• Previous experience working with USAID is required.
• 5 years of experience in business development, relationship management, and project coordination, ideally within an investment bank, consultancy, financial institution, or other similar organization.
• Prior experience in microfinance, development finance, and/or impact investment is desirable.
• Prior experience working in a fast-paced environment.
• Previous experience working in a global team.
• Strong analytical and computer skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and web-based research).
• An understanding of and a commitment to advancing the mission, vision and values of our company.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

• Written and verbal fluency in English. Must be able to attend & fully participate in meetings conducted in English.

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS

• Domestic travel throughout Ghana will be required, including road travel throughout Northern Ghana (30%).
• It is possible that international travel will be required from time to time (10%).

Salary Range:  Attractive 
Employment Type: Full-time

Location: Tamale, Ghana