Banking Jobs in Kampala,Uganda; Advisor to the Central Bank

Job Title:        Advisor to the Central Bank
Job Ref.:    17860
Job Location:   Kampala, Uganda
Employer:    Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)

About Us:
The services delivered by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH draw on a wealth of regional and technical expertise and tried and tested management know-how. As a federal enterprise, we support the German Government in achieving its objectives in the field of international cooperation for sustainable development. We are also engaged in international education work around the globe.
We offer demand-driven, tailor-made and effective services for sustainable development. To ensure the participation of all stakeholders, we apply a holistic approach based on the values and principles upheld in German society. This is how we facilitate change and empower people to take ownership of their own sustainable development processes. In doing this, we are always guided by the concept of sustainable development, and take account of political, economic, social and ecological factors. We support our partners at local, regional, national and international level in designing strategies and meeting their policy goals.

Job History:
The programme follows on from the Financial System Development programme, which began in 1998 and is being implemented up to the end of May 2014 in cooperation with the Bank of Uganda (BoU). The follow-on project pursues a multi-actor approach that includes representatives from central ministries, supervisory authorities, associations, stakeholders from the private sector and individual financial institutions. The leading executing agency is the Ugandan Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development (MoFPED). The main project implementation partner is the BoU. Inputs in four areas of activity are to achieve the following: (i) the legal framework for financial intermediaries in rural areas is improved, (ii) the agricultural finance sector is formally coordinated, (iii) the capacity of financial institutions in the rural and agricultural financing sector and the relevant product development capacity is enhanced, and (iv) the rural population has a better understanding of basic finance and an effective system of financial consumer protection is introduced. In addition, the programme provides development advisors to support the Association of Microfinance Institutions of Uganda (AMFIU) and a cooperative association. An integrated expert is working at the Mountains of the Moon University on providing study courses in the banking and finance sector. In addition, several partnerships with the private sector are being implemented as part of the programme (e.g. with Deutsche Bank and the software company SAP).


Job Overview:

• Your main task will be to provide strategic advisory services to the BoU on refining and enhancing the quality of the Credit Reference Bureau (CRB) concept and on opening up the market for further actors. 
• Advise the BoU on regulating the microfinance sector and will support it on the topic of branchless banking (Mobile Money Guidelines, National Payment Systems Act, Agent Banking Guidelines/Regulation). Your duties will also involve managing existing development partnerships with the private sector and initiating new ones. 
• You will be responsible for monitoring and evaluating the programme. In addition, you will assist the programme manager in activities such as acquiring co-financing.

Job Requirements:

• A university degree in business administration or economics/finance and have gained professional experience in financial systems and microfinance.
• You have acquired a knowledge of policy consulting and advisory services in partner organisations on this topic while working in the field of development cooperation for at least five years (including abroad).
• You have demonstrated your project management skills and have stamina and good persuasive skills in this area.
• Your written and spoken English is very good (German would be an advantage), and you also have very good IT skills.

Assignment period: October 2014 – May 2017

What we offer you:
With an international remit and a multicultural working atmosphere, we are successful because we share knowledge across disciplinary frontiers. Your professional and personal development is important to us. Whether it is the multifacetted day-to-day challenges in one of our partner countries or the considerable scope for applying creativity in your work – there are plenty of good reasons to join our motivated team.

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Deadline Date: 11/05/2014

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