The following qualifications and skills are required:

• Fully qualified in relevant areas crucial to MSMEs. (e.g. stakeholder engagement (investors, funders, and financial institutions).
• A bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, economics, entrepreneurship or related areas.
• Professional certificates that demonstrate expertise in finance and investment would also be considered.
• Minimum 5 years’ working experience specifically with MSMEs, understanding their challenges and facilitating financial growth and improvement. In areas such as financial training, banking experience on a credit management or SME angle.
• Proven experience in investor relations, business/entrepreneurship insights and relations.
• Proven experience in conducting impactful training programs, workshops, or capacity-building programs targeting MSMEs in investment readiness, business incubation with practical exposure to investment processes and fundraising strategies.
• Good working proficiency in Microsoft tools and telecommunication applications.
• Good communication skills and the ability to engage diverse audiences effectively.