Financial Inclusion and Partnerships Intern at Africa Centre for Health Systems and Gender Justice

The Financial Inclusion and Partnerships Intern will support the development of pathways that connect women participating in HerConomics and FemDigiNomics to financial services, enterprise support, savings opportunities, and livelihood strengthening initatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Map financial inclusion of actors including SACCOs, microfinance fintechs, women's funds, banks, and savings groups.
• Conduct landscape assessments on women's financial inclusion of ecosystems.
• Support development of referral pathways linked to the Women's Financial Inclusion and Lending Readiness Scorecard.
• Assist in documen ng barriers women face when accessing formal and informal financial services.
• Support partnership development with financial ins tu ons, investors, women's enterprise programmes, and livelihood ini a ves.
• Assist in preparing partnership briefs, concept notes, and engagement materials.
• Support monitoring of women's access to financial inclusion opportuni es arising from the project.

Ideal Candidate

• Background in economics, finance, business, development studies, public policy, or related fields.
• Strong interest in women's economic empowerment and financial inclusion.
• Understanding microfinance, community savings models, digital finance, or entrepreneurship ecosystems is an advantage.
• Strong research and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Excellent communicatoon and report writing abilities.