UNCDF is the UN’s capital investment agency for the world’s 47 Least Developed Countries (LDC). UNCDF uses its capital mandate to support LDCs pursue inclusive growth. UNCDF promotes financial inclusion, also through digital financial services (DFS), as a key enabler of poverty reduction and inclusive growth; and it demonstrates how localizing finance outside the capital cities can accelerate growth in local economies, promote sustainable and climate-resilient infrastructure development, and empower local communities. Using capital grants, loans and credit enhancements, UNCDF tests financial models in inclusive finance and local development finance; ‘de-risks’ the local investment space; and provides proofs of concept, paving the way for larger and more risk-averse investors.

With its capital mandate and instruments, UNCDF offers “last mile” financing models that unlock public and private resources, especially at the domestic level, to reduce poverty and support local development. UNCDF targets low-income and underserved populations and areas in the LDCs where resources for development are the scarcest; where market failures are most pronounced; and where increased national economic prosperity does not reach a large part of the population. UNCDF focusses on local development finance and inclusive finance, using its capital mandate paired with strong technical and policy support to help communities and individuals save, borrow and invest.

UNCDF’s objective is to develop inclusive financial systems in which a range of financial products are available to all segments of society, at a reasonable cost, and on a sustainable basis. UNCDF supports a wide range of providers (e.g. microfinance institutions, banks, cooperatives, money transfer companies) and a variety of financial products and services (e.g. savings, credit, insurance, payments, and remittances).


Position: Digital Finance Consultant
> Location : Kathmandu,NEPAL
> Application Deadline : 20-Nov-18
> Type of Contract : Individual Contract
> Post Level : National Consultant
> Languages Required :English   

INTRODUCING DIGITAL FINANCE IN UNCDF
UNCDF manages several initiatives in LDCs in Asia and Africa, to develop an inclusive digital finance eco-system that offers a wide range of financial services specially for low income vulnerable communities. Specifically, UNCDF provides a mix of policy, technical and financial support to a range of government and private sector actors in each country, as well as invests in research and other public goods that benefit all market actors. By supporting the development of digital finance eco-system in these countries, UNCDF aims to increase the financial security of low income and rural households through access to appropriate, affordable and secure means to receive, manage and save money.


Competencies
> Open to work with challenging projects that required in-depth support to partners largely on operations levels
> Experience in managing clients and partners—from early stage companies to mature organizations.
> Solution-focused and medium-agnostic, willing to step out of your core skill set or discipline to find the correct solution to a challenge.
> Fluency in the qualitative research and synthesis to ideation, prototyping, and implementation.
> Open to work in multi-cultural and diverse team of professionals
> Results-driven, problem-solver with structuring and analytic capabilities.
> Strong ability to think and act strategically, even in situations of ambiguity, to develop both short- and long-term visions.  
> Inspires others, influences and builds trust.
> Strong communicator that can serve multiple functions as needed  


Required Skills and Experience
Education:
> Bachelors’ Degree in either economics, social or international development, finance, business administration, public policy or related field


Experience:
> 3 years of professional experience in digital finance, social development, banking, microfinance, telecom or agriculture sector
> Proven experience of independently managing projects/tasks with defined KPIs and timelines
> Previous experience of managing or implementing digital finance, agri finance or social development projects
> Experience in developing and managing business relationships with private sector, government agencies/regulators and civil society organizations in Nepal
> Experience in designing and managing qualitative or quantitative research is a plus
> Experience in writing case study, research papers or other learning materials
> Exceptional written and oral communications skills.
> Prior experience working for the United Nations is a plus
> Applicant should be a citizen of Nepal

Language:
> Excellent written and oral English is mandatory.
> Fluency in Nepali is a plus but not mandatory.

Deadline: 20 November 2018

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