UNV Financial Inclusion Junior Specialist in Tanzania

UN VOLUNTEER DESCRIPTION OF ASSIGNMENT TZAR000082--Financial Inclusion Junior Specialist The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme is the UN organization that promotes volunteerism to support peace and development worldwide. Volunteerism can transform the pace and nature of development and it benefits both society at large and the individual volunteer. UNV contributes to peace and development by advocating for volunteerism globally, encouraging partners to integrate volunteerism into development programming, and mobilizing volunteers.In most cultures volunteerism is deeply embedded in long- established, ancient traditions of sharing and support within the communities. In this context, UN Volunteers take part in various forms of volunteerism and play a role in development and peace together with co-workers, host agencies and local communities.In all assignments, UN Volunteers promote volunteerism through their action and conduct. Engaging in volunteer activity can effectively and positively enrich their understanding of local and social realities, as well as create a bridge between themselves and the people in their host community. This will make the time they spend as UN Volunteers even more rewarding and productive.

General Information

Country of Assignment Tanzania

Host Institute United Nations Capital Development Fund

Volunteer Category International Specialist

Number of Volunteer 1

Duration 24 months

Expected Starting Date Immediate

Duty Station Dar es Salaam [TZA]

Assignment Place Family Duty Station

Assignment Place Remark

Assignment with family

Living Conditions

Dar es Salaam is the largest city in Tanzania, as the major port and economic center. Most Ministries, Government offices, embassies and UN Offices are currently based in this city. However, the Government have started relocating to the capital city, Dodoma. Dar es Sa-laam is situated on the coast, overlooking the Indian Ocean. It is an International multicul-tural city with a mix of religions. There is a wide range of facilities available, including nu-merous shopping centers, movie theatres, restaurants and many new developments planned. The living conditions in Dar es Salaam are comfortable although pricy in certain neighborhoods and there are issues with poor infrastructure, so alternative back-up solu-tions and generators as well as water tanks are common. It is a beautiful and safe location. There are good international education facilities and some health facilities with good standards.

Tanzania is stable and peaceful low income country. People living in Dar Es Salaam ocassionally experience petty theft, but risk of more serious crime is very low.

18 May 2018 Page 1 of 6Assignment Details Assignment Title Financial Inclusion Junior Specialist

Organizational Context & Project Description

The UN Capital Development Fund makes public and private finance work for the poor in the world’s 47 least developed countries (LDCs). It creates new opportunities for poor people and their communities by increasing access to microfinance and investment capital. UNCDF focuses on Africa and the poorest countries of Asia and the Pacific, with a special commitment to countries emerging from conflict or crisis.

UNCDF also has expertise in forming partnerships to spur innovation and convening stakeholders to coordinate activities, exchange insights, and scale impact. UNCDF has built expertise in Inclusive Finance programs, reaching unbanked populations, particularly women, as well as building financial capabilities through innovative delivery channels.

UNCDF is developing several financial inclusion interventions in Tanzania as part of the UN Kigoma Joint Programme: 1) Targeting smallholder farmers involved in the maize and cassava value chains, UNCDF will partner with a financial service provider to develop a post-harvest loss financial product, 2) Ensuring that women are prioritized and there is an increase in uptake and usage by women of digital financial services through enhanced service delivery and capability training, 3) Piloting a programme to accelerate refugee’s access to finance through savings groups in Nyarugusu Camp, with long-term goals of expanding to additional camps in Tanzania as well as the wider community in Kigoma District.

1) Access to Finance for Smallholder Farmers: The major objective of the agriculture theme will be to increase farm income of small holder farmers in the Kigoma region, leading to agriculture development in the region. By offering a value chain-centric approach, the program will address the various bottlenecks in maize and cassava value chains to increase the investment from smallholder farmers in agriculture, while lowering the associated risk of such investments and increasing private sector engagement. Increasing access to finance for smallholder farmers is one of the four programme outcomes.

2) Economic Empowerment for Women and Girls: Access to finance has a clear and direct impact on livelihoods, economic growth, and inclusive social and economic development. When women, in particular, are financially included, they are more empowered, more resilient, and better prepared to respond to economic shocks. While financial inclusion in Tanzania has increased by 26% from 2013 to 2015, the gender gap persists standing at 9% in 2015. Improving financial inclusion for women is key for their economic empowerment. After conducting a country assessment in Tanzania to understand the country-specific constraints that women and young girls face, UNCDF has developed a global gender strategy to improve the financial inclusion gender gap and drive women’s economic empowerment by addressing issues related to access, usage, and agency. UNCDF will combine financial and digital literacy with technical support to financial service providers and partner institutions in Tanzania under its gender-focused strategy.

3) Access to Finance & Digital Literacy for Refugees in Nyarugusu Camp: UNCDF is piloting a program that will expand access to finance through savings groups, which will also serve as an entry point for digital and financial literacy. Over the long-term, UNCDF will expand the program activities to the host community; engage in policy advocacy to create a more enabling environment for refugees’ financial inclusion; and work to accelerate refugees’ linkage to the formal financial sector.

Sustainable Development Goals 1. No poverty

UNV Focus Area Community resilience environment & disaster reduction

Task description

Under the direct supervision of Ivana Damjanov - Programme Specialist, Financial Inclusion, the International UN Volunteer will undertake the following tasks:

Programme Development and Management:

Collaborate with key partners and stakeholders for research and development of innovative, cutting-edge strategies and approaches to sharpen delivery of financial services in Tanzania;

18 May 2018 Page 2 of 6 Support our Digital Financial Services Consultant in developing and adapting financial products and services for key target segments (smallholder farmers, savings groups, rural women), identifying and collaborating with appropriate Financial Service

Providers (FSPs) in Tanzania:

Identify opportunities to ensure women are targeted and served by financial products

Coordinate with other UN agencies (including UN Women, UNDP) as the point person for the upcoming UN Joint Program on

Women’s Economic Empowerment through Climate Smart Agriculture:

Contribute to the design of UNCDF’s intervention by defining program activities, identifying partners, selecting target

beneficiaries and finalizing outputs and outcomes

Attend relevant meetings

Coordinate with Women’s Economic Empowerment Junior Specialist to support Phase II of refugee programming when

appropriate;

Provide support to UNCDF Programme Specialist and Financial Capability Specialist on the organization of workshops,

trainings, and knowledge sharing events for the wider inclusive finance community;

Assist in fundraising and other administrative tasks as necessary.

Monitoring and Reporting:

Undertake regular field visits to UNCDF projects in refugee camps and host community (Kasulu, Kigoma Region) and other

locations in greater Tanzania as agreed upon with UNCDF Programme Specialist;

Collect and analyse data to draft monitoring reports;

Monitor uptake and usage of financial products and services developed by partner FSPs;

Attend industry event and workshops in Dar es Salaam (or other localities in Tanzania and/or East Africa) as a representative

of UNCDF Tanzania and the country expansion programme.

Furthermore, UN Volunteers are required to:- Strengthen their knowledge and understanding of the concept of volunteerism by

reading relevant UNV and external publications and take active part in UNV activities (for instance in events that mark International

Volunteer Day)- Be acquainted with and build on traditional and/or local forms of volunteerism in the host country- Reflect on the

type and quality of voluntary action that they are undertaking, including participation in ongoing reflection activities- Contribute

articles/write-ups on field experiences and submit them for UNV publications/websites, newsletters, press releases, etc.- Assist with

the UNV Buddy Programme for newly-arrived UN Volunteers- Promote or advise local groups in the use of online volunteering, or

encourage relevant local individuals and organizations to use the UNV Online Volunteering service whenever technically possible.

Results/Expected Outputs

Blog posts, articles, and other communications documents highlighting the experience of UNCDF Tanzania as requested by

UNCDF Programme Specialist;

At least 2 knowledge products (case studies, policy papers, for example) showcasing UNCDF Tanzania’s programs;

Reports for annual data submitted to UNCDF headquarters in New York;

Concept notes and other programme documents for management and oversight programs supporting FSPs (and others as

they are finalized);

Other outputs as requested.

The development of capacity through coaching, mentoring and formal on-the-job training, when working with (including

supervising) national staff or (non-) governmental counterparts, including Implementing Partners (IPs);

A final statement of achievements towards volunteerism for development during the assignment, such as reporting on the

number of volunteers mobilized, activities participated in and capacities developed

• The development of capacity through coaching, mentoring and formal on-the-job training, when working with (including

supervising) national staff or (non-) governmental counter-parts, including Implementing Partners (IPs); • Age, Gender and Diversity

(AGD) perspective is systematically applied, integrated and documented in all activities throughout the assignment • A final

statement of achievements towards volunteerism for peace and development dur-ing the assignment, such as reporting on the

number of volunteers mobilized, activities participated in and capacities developed

Qualifications/Requirements

Required Degree Level Master degree or equivalent

18 May 2018 Page 3 of 6 Education - Additional Comments

Master’s degree in international relations, international development, economics or related field is required

Required experience 24 months

Experience Remark

Have practical working experience within the financial sector and/or microfinance, preferably in least developed countries

(LDCs) (1-2 years);

Demonstrated interest in financial inclusion and financial/digital capability for vulnerable and rural populations;

Previous experience in Tanzania is an advantage;

Interest and some prior experience working with refugees and/or in a post-conflict or relief context is a plus;

Strong analytical, organizational and communication skills;

Familiarity with UN/UNCDF rules and procedures is an advantage;

Prepared to travel widely in Tanzania;

Language Skills

English (Mandatory) , Level - Fluent

AND - Kiswahili (Optional) , Level - Working Knowledge

Area of Expertise

Development programme management Mandatory

Monitoring and evaluation Mandatory

Gender equality and the advancement of women Optional

Area of Expertise Requirement

Computer skills (i.e. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, social media, and others).

Knowledge of latest developments in the field regarding application of technology packages to innovate in products and

services – including digital financial services

Need Driving Licence No

Competencies & Values

Accountability

Adaptability and Flexibility

Commitment and Motivation

Integrity

Planning and Organizing

Professionalism

Respect for Diversity

Technological Awareness

Working in Teams

Conditions of Service and other information

Condition of Service Click here to view Conditions of Service

18 May 2018 Page 4 of 6 Conditions of Service for International Specialist:

The contract lasts for the period indicated above with possibility of extensions subject to availability of funding, operational necessity and

satisfactory performance. However, there is no expectation of renewal of the assignment.

A UN Volunteer receives a Volunteer Living Allowance (VLA) which is composed of the Monthly Living Allowance (MLA) and a Family

Allowance (FA) for those with dependents (maximum three).

The Volunteer Living Allowance (VLA) is paid at the end of each month to cover housing, utilities, transportation, communications and

other basic needs. The VLA can be computed by applying the Post-Adjustment Multiplier (PAM) to the VLA base rate of US$ 1,602. The

VLA base rate is a global rate across the world, while the PAM is duty station/country-specific and fluctuates on a monthly basis

according to the cost of living. This method ensures that international UN Volunteers have comparable purchasing power at all duty

stations irrespective of varying costs of living. The PAM is established by the International Civil Service Commission (ICSC) and is

published at the beginning of every month on the ICSC website http://icsc.un.org.

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In non-family duty stations that belong to hardship categories D or E, as classified by the ICSC, international UN Volunteers receive a

Well-Being Differential (WBD) on a monthly basis.

Furthermore, UN Volunteers are provided a settling-in-grant (SIG) at the start of the assignment (if the volunteer did not reside in the

duty station for at least 6 months prior to taking up the assignment) and in the event of a permanent reassignment to another duty

station.

UNV provides life, health, permanent disability insurances as well as assignment travel, annual leave, full integration in the UN security

framework (including residential security reimbursements).

UN Volunteers are paid Daily Subsistence Allowance at the UN rate for official travels, flight tickets for periodic home visit and for the final

repatriation travel (if applicable). Resettlement allowance is paid for satisfactory service at the end of the assignment.

UNV will provide, together with the offer of assignment, a copy of the Conditions of Service, including Code of conduct, to the successful

candidate.

Application Code TZAR000082-2788

Application procedure

* Not yet registered in the UNV Talent Pool?

Please first register your profile at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/signup. Important: After creating your account, complete all sections

18 May 2018 Page 5 of 6 of your profile and submit it. Then go to ‘My Page’ at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/mypage and click on the ‘Special Calls’ hyperlink. Lastly, select the special call to which you would like to apply.

* Already registered in the UNV Talent Pool?

Please first update your profile at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/profile. Then go to ‘My Page’ at

https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/mypage and click on the ‘Special Calls’ hyperlink to select the special call to which you would like to

apply.

Application deadline: 31st May 2018

Disclaimer

United Nations Volunteers is an equal opportunity programme which welcomes applications from qualified professionals. We are

committed to achieving diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture.

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