2 Job Opportunities at EFInA, Lagos

Efina - ‘Enhancing Financial Innovation & Access’ is an independent, professional non-profit organisation conceived and funded by DFID and Ford Foundation. It was set up in late 2007 with the mandate of promoting pro-poor financial sector development in Nigeria.

EFInA distinguishes itself from other financial sector programs in Nigeria in three ways:
➢ Firstly, its focus is on broad-based and diversified access to financial services,
➢ Secondly, EFInA will engage with a broad set of actors at all levels of the market.
➢ Thirdly, EFInA will target key infrastructural components of the market – especially information and policy and regulatory development

• EFInA will focus on three distinct but mutually reinforcing sets of activities:
➢ Improving on the level of credible market information
➢ Policy Advocacy
➢ Innovation Stimulation

Programme Manager Role
Key responsibilities:
• Supervise and manage the Innovation Fund and its related processes (review all documentations received, evaluate proposals based on eligibility criteria, make recommendations to the CEO, undertake due diligence process if required, send letters of approval or rejection to the grantees)
• On a quarterly basis, monitor performance of all projects (where grants have been provided) against pre approved milestones.
• Assist with Human Resource related issues, specifically on talent management, recruitment, training and development
• Generate and implement creative business development ideas
• Assist the CEO in the management of the strategic/business planning process

Qualifications:
• Minimum of university degree, possibly with an MBA
• Approximately 10 to 12 years experience with at least 5 years in the Nigerian financial services sector
• Ideally with some Microfinance /Portfolio Management experience

The Candidate should also possess:
• Good analytical skills.
• Good planning and organisational skills.
• Good interpersonal and communication (verbal and written) skills
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.

Sector Specialist Role

It is envisaged that the sector specialist will focus on themes within branchless banking savings & payments.

The ideal candidate would be expected to execute the following:

• Develop EFInA’s strategy for the sector.
• Understand the dynamics of the relevant sector.
• Conduct due diligence for relevant projects.
• Focus on projects in the sector.
• Generate contacts and maintain good relationship with relevant sectors.
• Maintain good relationships with the end users of the Company’s product.

The key specifications for this position shall be:
• Minimum of a university degree, ideally with a postgraduate degree or MBA.
• Approximately 8 to 10 years experience with at least 5 years within the Financial Service sectors and a minimum of 3 within the Nigerian financial sector and some experience in the Sectors specified above.

The Candidate should also possess:
• Good analytical skills.
• Good planning and organisational skills.
• Good interpersonal and communication (verbal and written) skills
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.

Interested potential applicants should contact the CEO, Modupe Ladipo:
EFInA (Enhancing Financial Innovation & Access)
2nd Floor, First Mutual Plaza
Raufu Taylor Close
Victoria Island
Lagos

Tel: 01-462 8686, 01-899 0736