County Project Assistant – Busia at Echo Network Africa
Echo Network Africa
- Busia
- Permanent
- Full-time
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- Company:
- Location: Kenya
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- Job type: Full-Time
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- The Project Assistant will handle all the assigned activities and initiatives under Financial Inclusion and Community Resilience at County Level.
- To assist in training on Financial, Aquaculture and Climate Change Adaptation programmes for women and communities
- Training on group formation, group dynamics and enhancing capacity for women to participate effectively in financial inclusion initiatives
- Financial Literacy and entrepreneurial skills.
- Disburse loans of different products to different women groups as per the budget.
- To provide a financial health check after the receipt of financial support to ensure that the women continue to manage their finances effectively.
- Business assessment of all the women groups eligible for the Revolving Loan Fund
- Create linkages with financial and non-financial institutions
- Support fundraising for implementation of the Programme Centres' mandate as per the ENA Strategic Plan 2023 - 2027.
- Working in collaboration with Local Implementing Partners to plan and implement activities
- Support identification of women groups to receive cages and fish ponds and management of fish farming
- Conduct follow-ups on loan disbursements & repayment and ensure clean portfolio
- Facilitate market Linkages to our beneficiaries
- Assist in lobbying and advocacy towards women-responsive laws and policies on financial inclusion.
- Build linkages with the informal sectors to train on savings schemes amongst the informal groups
- Contributing in the development of a policy for the Revolving Loan Fund for the LIPs.
- Involvement in documentation of the success stories within the communities.
- Mapping of new women groups to strengthen and ensure continuous growth.
- Manage and update County Contact Database.
- Mobilize participants and stakeholders to attend programme meetings and forums.
- Preparing documentation for Financial and Programmatic reporting in close working collaboration with ENA's County Local Implementing Partners.
- Solid knowledge of the financial inclusion sector as evidenced by minimum 3 years of professional experience in reputable financial institutions.
- Practical experience in conducting needs assessments of microfinance clients and analysis of results.
- At least 2 years related experience in report writing and knowledge of project life cycle in addition to programme planning and implementation, would be an added advantage.
- Ability to evaluate businesses and business plans
- Good written and oral communication skills in English and Kiswahili
- Strong presentation, training and facilitation skills
- Mobilization and coordination skills
- Tech savvy
- Attention to detail
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Work independently with minimum supervision
- High integrity and ethical conduct
- Accountable for results
- ENA Programme Policy
- Programme Centre Reporting Databases
- Certificate of Good Conduct
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