MicroSave Junior Consultants Jobs in kenya

Junior Consultants

MicroSave is a market leader in providing consulting services to retail financial institutions globally. 

Our clients include leading commercial banks, microfinance banks, SACCOs, and microfinance institutions and multilateral and bi-lateral donors. 

With increasing demand for our services, MicroSave intends to recruit one or more Junior Consultants to join its team in Kenya.

Job description: 

The successful candidate will be trained on MicroSave approaches and tools and will subsequently graduate to become a full consultant offering technical assistance and training to financial service providers. 

A critical component of MicroSave’s work is field research in line with its orientation of providing market-led solutions to financial services. 

The candidate will be required to conduct field based research in carrying out assignments from time to time.

Location: 

The Junior Consultant will be based in Nairobi but with extensive travel within Kenya and in the African region.

Experience: 

Interested persons should have at least 3 years professional experience in retail banking or microfinance and experience in at least one of finance and accounting, agricultural finance and SME finance.

Qualities & Skills: 

This position requires a wide range of qualities and skills, specifically:

• Strong field orientation and proven inter personal skills,
• Highly developed computer skills in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint, and
• High quality English speaking and writing ability and a professional demeanour.
• A high degree of self-drive, enthusiasm, flexibility and ability to work with minimal supervision

Education: 

A first degree is required. A second degree is a definite advantage.

Age: 

Applicants must be between 27 and 35 years of age.

Language: 

Excellent spoken and written English and Kiswahili. Additional working language is an advantage but not mandatory.

Salary: 

Salary is negotiable and commensurate with experience. State current and salary expectations in your application letter.

Availability: State availability in your application letter.

Deadline: Deadline for applications is 4pm Fri. 28th September 2012.

Correspondence: 

Applications should be addressed to MD Africa and sent by email only to associate@microsave.net including a detailed CV.

Applications not meeting minimum requirements will not be considered.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted