Echo Network Africa (ENA) formerly Kenya Women Holding (KWH) is a woman led, women serving development institution that works with other like minded stakeholders to empower, position and advocate for women with specific focus on young women, women with disabilities and women from marginalized communities

JOB SUMMARY 

• The Project Assistant will handle all the assigned activities and initiatives under Financial Inclusion and Community Resilience at County Level.

KEY TASKS, DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The Project Assistant is responsible for:

Training

• 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.

Credit Provision

• 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

Advocacy and Networking

• 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

Client Engagement

• 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.

Reporting

• Preparing documentation for Financial and Programmatic reporting in close working collaboration with ENA’s County Local Implementing Partners.

QUALIFICATIONS

ACADEMIC: Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Co-operative Business, Social Studies, Economics or related field.

EXPERIENCE

• 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.

PROFESSIONAL/ FUNCTIONAL COMPETENCIES:

• 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

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

• Tech savvy
• Attention to detail
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Work independently with minimum supervision
• High integrity and ethical conduct
• Accountable for results

SUPERVISION GIVEN

The job holder directly supervises: None

LIMITS OF AUTHORITY/ CONTACTS

Programme Centre Documents

• ENA Programme Policy
• Programme Centre Reporting Databases

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

• Certificate of Good Conduct