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Job Title ⇒ Microfinance Program Officer
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Organisation ⇒ The Hunger Project Uganda THPU
Duty Station ⇒ Kampala, Uganda
Reports to ⇒ Country Director

About US ⇒
The Hunger Project Uganda THPU is part of THP Global, Non- Profit Strategic
organization committed to the sustainable end of world hunger and poverty.
THPU operates a microfinance program and has supported the creation often
saving and credit cooperatives 10 SACCOs in various parts of the country.
THPU's Microfinance Program MFP goal is to ensure sustainable access to
financial services, including savings, credit and insurance products. The
program is designed to make a rural woman, an economic player, a decision
maker and an entrepreneur by enabling her get access to nancial services,
marketing and training so that she can invest, make prots and create wealth
in her community.

Job Summary ⇒ Reporting directly to the Country Director CD, the
Microfinance Program Officer Position is on a two year contract to ensure the
consolidation and sustainability of the micro program tor both men and women
designed to economically empower Ugandan food producers through the creation
of one financially sound cooperative institution, under the general leadership
of the Country Director. .

Key Duties and Responsibilities ⇒
• To develop a short term plan for reorganizing The Hunger Project
Microfinance program into a consolidated financial cooperative with branches
to serve the rural community.
• Support the registration process of the consolidated multi-purpose
financial cooperative that envisions a world where rural communities have
access to high quality and affordable financial services.
• To identify and build relationships with organizations that share similar
values with THPU financial cooperative for resource mobilization purposes and
technical support.
• To review monthly and quarterly financial and activity reports from the
financial cooperative and submit progressive reports to the Country Director.
• To support the development of policy and procedures manuals that can
provide proper guidelines for actions to attain the established objectives of
the financial cooperative and reflect the Cooperatives basic philosophy.
⇗ To develop well specified human resource principles for the financial
cooperative in crucial areas such as recruitment, placement, career
progression and management.
⇗ To support the capacity building of the financial Cooperative's board of
directors, management and staff intended to enhance and develop their
attitudes, knowledge and skills that can lead to institutional sustainability.
⇗ Conduct regular spot checks, supervision and monitoring to ensure that
rules and regulations are followed, risks are identified, addressed and
controlled.
⇗ Support the financial cooperative Board and Management staff in identifying
auditors to audit the institution at the end of each financial year and
prepare members‘ AGM’s.
⇗ Design a monitoring and evaluation framework to ensure continual supply of
relevant data and information for determining the effectiveness and efficiency
of the financial cooperative.
⇗ Work closely with other departments of THP-U and all key partners!
stakeholders to ensure good working relations prevail.
⇗ Build an effective, scalable financial literacy program that aligns with
best practices for teaching and promoting positive financial behaviors among
rural community members. Creation of strategic partnerships with stakeholders
in developing proposals for funding and lobbying for capacity building with
apex bodies.
⇗ Work closely with other Microfinance institutions to support and advocate
best practices in enterprise development. Perform any other duties as assigned
by the Country Director.


Qualifications, Skills and Experience ⇒
⇗ The applicant must hold a University degree, preferably in Business
Administration, Economics, Finance, Banking or equivalent degree from a
recognised institution. A Masters Degree is an added advantage.
⇗ At least 10 years of relevant working experience in financial sector,
preferably with hands on experience in microfinance
⇗ High leadership and organizational skills with high levels of personal
integrity, pay attention to detail and quality. Strong team work, training,
mentoring and coaching skills with good understanding of gender dynamics in
development.
⇗ Good presentation skills, strong ability to multi-task and work
independently.
⇗ Ability to build and manage strong relations with key stakeholders.
⇗ Ability to build and manage strong relations with key stakeholders.
⇗ Ability to communicate ideas clearly and condently, articulate issues and
recommend practical solutions.
⇗ Ability to lead strategic planning, results-based management and reporting.
⇗ Strong analytical and quantitative skills especially in finance and
accounting.
⇗ Strong Microsoft Word, Access, PowerPoint and Excel skills.
⇗ Fluency in spoken and written English as well as a very good command of
local languages.
⇗ Good management skills of microfinance entities, especially in the areas of
Risk management, Operations, Audit and Business Development.
⇗ Experience in matters related to the transformation of MFIs would also be
appreciated {direct involvement in at least 2 transformation processes.

How to Apply ⇒
All suitably qualified and interested candidates are encouraged to send their
applications, detailed CV and copies of their academic certificates by email
to Uganda.Personnel@thp.org not later than 2 weeks from the date of this
advert. Applications should be addressed to

The Regional Director,
The Hunger Project Uganda,
P.O. Box 26393, Kampala. Uganda

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