Full-Time Technical Assistance Manager
Job Description
Incofin IM and the TA Unit
Incofin Investment Management (Incofin IM) is an international impact investor, with fifteen-year track record in promoting financial inclusion, particularly in rural areas and in the agricultural sector.
In 2010 Incofin IM created a Technical Assistance (TA) Unit responsible for managing technical assistance interventions to the benefit of financial institutions and organizations integrated in the sustainable agriculture value chains.
Incofin IM has been able to secure more than USD 7 Million for TA interventions granted by several international donors, including the French Development Agency (AFD), the European Investment Bank (EIB), the Multilateral Investment Fund (MIF), the Belgian Investment Company (BIO), the Norwegian Microfinance Initiative (NMI), the Dutch Development Bank (FMO), and the Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau Development Bank (KfW), among others. To date, Incofin IM has provided TA services to 44 financial institutions in 32 countries around the world and a total of 64 TA projects have been implemented.
General Description
• Develop a Technical Assistance model as a value driver internally within Incofin IM and externally with main stakeholders (partner institutions and donors).
• Working on the fundraising of the current TA Facilities and designing new Technical Assistance (TA) Facilities/TA initiatives
• Organize and monitor high quality technical assistance (TA) services originated during the investment process (due-diligence) and monitoring the technical assistance process
• Share and exchange knowledge with partner institutions and broader stakeholders
• Supervise and coordinating the activities of the TA team (Technical Assistance Officer and Technical Assistance Associate-intern-)
Main responsibilities
Programming and Fundrasing
– Working on the fundraising of the new technical assistance facilities (agTAF and FAF TAF) engaging with key donors together with the business development department
– Defining the structuring of new TA initiatives: elaborating the content of the programmes, including the structuring of the operating manuals and legal documents
– Drawing lessons learnt and main insights from the project implementation which can inform the design of new Funds, facilities and other initiatives
– Identifying innovative trends in the financial inclusion and agriculture finance and/or fintech landscape to focus on Incofin IM’s TA programmes and facilities
Operational Management
Elaborating the TA Project Proposals together with the investment managers and partner institutions, to be presented to Donors and/ or the Technical Assistance Committees;
Coordinating transparent selection process of experts/consultants for each project
Following-up the legal aspects of the TA project
Monitoring TA interventions: (i) supporting MFI in the preparation of monitoring reports, (ii) preparing on a six month basis the TA Progress reports for the facilities under management; (iii) reviewing deliverables; and (iv) attending update calls with Partner Institutions and/ or consultants
Following up TA budgets: liaising with the financial departments to process payments, monitoring expenses, preparing budget overview per project and per facility
Liaising with donors, in order to keep good and long-term funding relation
Communication
Coordinating the up-dating the website on the TA Section
Coordinating the organization of workshop, seminars, best practice sharing events
Coordinating the development of case studies and brochures
People Management
Supervising and coordinating and providing support to the activities of the TA team
Key Competencies
• Takes on innovation and new approaches;
• Conceptualizes more effective approaches to programme development and implementation and to mobilizing and using resources;
• Builds trust in interactions with clients and stakeholders, facilitates partnerships;
• Negotiations skills: capacity to work with diverse partners including donors, investors, consultants, financial institutions and producer organizations, among others
• Proven ability to develop a business in line with strategic goals
• Approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude and responds positively to feedback;
• Committed to team work
• Ability to lead effectively and mentoring
• Strong communication skills within the company and with external stakeholders
• Proficiency in English in required. French and Spanish is a key asset
Key Skills
• Demonstrated expertise in developing and managing grant program activities
• Strong background in programme management and fundraising in an international development context
• Experience overseeing procurements and service contracts in compliance with donor regulations
• Relevant experience in financial inclusion and/or agricultural finance is a strong plus