Technical Officer - FAIR Facility P2 (DC) at International Labor Organization (ILO)

Description of Duties

Programme Coordination and Implementation

• Support the rollout of FAIR activities in Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda and Sudan by tracking implementation progress and ensuring alignment with approved work plans, in accordance with ILO programming guidelines, country action programmes, and administrative and financial procedures.
• Liaise regularly with PROSPECTS country teams to consolidate updates, identify bottlenecks and ensure smooth coordination among ILO and partners.
• Assist in the preparation, review and follow-up of technical assistance plans for participating FSPs as well as cooperatives and Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE) entities.
• Support the organization of assessments, training sessions, market research, workshops and field missions related to FAIR.
• Serve as a resource person for trainings and workshops organised for partners and stakeholders. 
• Promote the inclusion of gender equality and non-discrimination in all aspects of the project.

Partner Support and Follow-up

• Act as a first-line focal point for participating FSPs for administrative and operational queries in coordination with PROSPECTS country teams and national enterprises officers.
• Track progress of technical assistance delivered by consultants and ensure that deliverables comply with FAIR standards and timelines.
• Facilitate communication and coordination with UNHCR field teams (e.g., access to settlements, validation of IDs, socioeconomic data).

Monitoring, Data Collection and Reporting

• Support the PROSPECTS M&E officers in collecting and organizing country-level data on FSP performance, outreach figures, training activities, and beneficiary qualitative and quantitative results.
• Contribute to monitoring frameworks, indicator tracking and impact reporting for FAIR and PROSPECTS.
• Draft sections of progress reports, donor updates, briefing notes, meeting minutes and mission reports.

Research and Knowledge Management

• Support data collection and analysis for the FAIR research component (impact measurement, institutional assessments, borrower-level surveys, etc.).
• Assist in systematizing lessons learned, good practices and case studies for use in policy dialogue, communication and advocacy.
• Maintain the FAIR knowledge management repository and ensure documents from country programmes are up to date.

Administrative and Operational Support

• Assist with procurement, contracting and onboarding of service providers, consultants and training institutions.
• Support logistical arrangements for missions, workshops, trainings and meetings across the four countries.
• Provide inputs for project budget preparation, help prepare budget forecasts, monitor expenditures and ensure compliance with ILO administrative procedures.

Other Related Duties

• Contribute to visibility and communication materials for FAIR and PROSPECTS as needed.
• Perform any other relevant tasks assigned by the FAIR Facility Manager or PROSPECTS Regional and Country Managers.
• Support with Social Finance activities in the region when possible, including on resource mobilisation 

Required qualifications

Education

First level degree (Bachelor’s or equivalent) in economics, development studies, finance, public policy, international relations or a related field. An advanced university degree (Master’s or equivalent) would be an advantage.

Experience

• At least three years of relevant professional experience in financial inclusion, access to finance or enterprise finance, with experience within the financial sector, such as banks, microfinance institutions, financial cooperatives or similar financial service providers.
• Demonstrated experience working directly within a financial institution providing exposure  to internal operational processes of FSPs, and contributing to activities related to financial products development or adaptation, including an understanding of basic, regulatory, risk and operational considerations involved in expanding to new or underserved market segments.
• A demonstrated experience supporting or contributing to FSP’s investment readiness processes, access to finance for refugees and host communities, fragile contexts or underserved populations, as well as familiarity with ILO Social Finance approaches, are strong assets.