Assitant Director at FSD Africa

Job description

The appointee will contribute to the practical implementation of programs within the Pillar.

Specific deliverables will be:

• Support the development of the Competitive Strategies Pillar, with a specific focus on the Insurance sector in SSA
• Identify, engage and empower key Insurance sector institutions
• Recruit and deploy consultants to deliver against project requirements
• Implement quality multi -year programmes /projects
• Manage FSDA’s financial resources allocated to programs ensuring compliance with FSDA and Donor policies
• Drive the transformation of the SSA insurance sector through effective influencing, advocacy and communication strategies
• Develop close links with peers in the other FSDA Pillars and the FSD Network to support the development of strategies

Background and qualifications

• Master’s degree in financial services or management
• 7-12 years’ experience within the insurance sector either in a senior management orconsultancy environment
• Strong project management skills with ability to manage a diverse portfolio of projects
• Knowledge/experience of working in the insurance sector in SSA
• Excellent relationship/interpersonal skills, written and spoken English
• Experience working with multi-national teams and the donor community

Languages: French; Swahili and/or other African languages an advantage