Program Lead - Scaling Financial Access

• Guide the PMO experts in identifying and developing projects that will collectively improve financial inclusion and the intended outcomes and impact of the PMO office.
• Lead the design and development of specific Mobile Money-related interventions.
• Develop terms of reference for the engagement of external resources to support the implementation of projects.
• Prepare proposals for approval by the PMO lead or FIS as needed.
• Support the PMO lead in risk and results monitoring for the programs/projects under the unit.
• Identifying, designing, developing, and implementing initiatives to enable sustainable digital payment agent network expansion by leveraging and supporting viable business cases.
• Designing and deploying projects to integrate and roll out digital payments across priority G2P/P2G and social and humanitarian payments. Supporting the expansion of such initiatives in the regions.
• To drive financial inclusion for underserved areas, implementing initiatives to expand financial access points (traditional or alternative models) to cover severely underserved woredas. Such initiatives shall support the expansion of agent networks and digital finance.
• Supporting the development and implementation of a financial access approach for low-readiness areas to improve economic viability, including dedicated capability building.
• Supporting the design and development of Sharia-compliant financial products and services targeting the excluded and low-income Muslim communities.
• Building and/or managing relationships with implementing partners, consultants, and other stakeholders to ensure effective implementation of projects and prompt resolution of challenges that may arise.
• Participating in the development of resourcing plans and budgets for respective projects, including negotiating budgets with implementing partners as required.
• Contributing towards resource mobilization (e.g., by developing detailed plans and budgets for funding proposals) and assisting in identifying and securing funding.
• Coordinating with the procurement team to monitor procurement plans for respective projects to ensure effective management of external resources.
• Overseeing the monitoring of project spending and supporting in budgeting or taking necessary corrective action.
• Overseeing the preparation of periodic program updates to the steering committee and external stakeholders, including toolkits and lessons learned.
• Ensuring the collection of quantitative and qualitative data from project stakeholders, as per the project plan and monitoring reporting and measurement (MRM) framework; following up as necessary to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Ensuring that project measurement and intervention outputs/milestones achievement trackers are updated quarterly.
• Liaising with the MRM team to collate, analyze, and use quantitative and qualitative data and coordinating with the Communications and Advocacy team to ensure effective dissemination.
• Participating in monitoring, result management, and learning for projects being implemented, ensuring objective analysis of results and appropriate corrective actions.
• Leading stakeholder mapping for the pillar, identifying key decision-makers/power brokers and participating in developing innovative ideas.

Developing content for relevant written pieces and reports on specific areas for dissemination aiming to influence/communicate on topical issues on Mobile Moneys.

• Contributing to the Pillar's advocacy and communications activities, engaging in and overseeing thought leadership activities, events, forums, etc., within the areas of responsibility.
• Participating in networking events and/or convening stakeholders to build awareness and capacity building.
• Overseeing the maintenance of the knowledge repository, including key financial sector trends, risks, and opportunities to inform knowledge products and presentations.
• Overseeing the knowledge management activities, such as the development of toolkits and research notes.