Job Purpose

The Manager is responsible for:

• Lead teams on financial inclusion data collection from both demand and supply-side sources
• Take lead on financial inclusion analysis covering the four dimensions of Access, Usage, Quality and Impact/Welfare), financial innovations (including FinTechs) and financial literacy initiatives including consumer protection and financial education)
• Preparation, implementation and periodic reviews of a National Financial Inclusion Strategy (NFIS) and related initiatives
• Participate in the financial literacy, consumer protection and market conduct initiatives
• Ensure timely preparation and dissemination of financial inclusion dataset and reports.
• Identifying suitable tools for the analysis of financial inclusion outcomes
• Coordinate and work with other stakeholders to implement projects and initiatives that support inclusive financial system at national, regional and global level.
• Ensure implementation of the Performance Management Framework for staff appraisal including mentorship, and coaching of staff

Key Duties and Responsibilities

Strategic Responsibilities

1. Benchmark analytical capability to enhance data collection, measurement, and analysis on financial inclusion, innovations and consumer protection.
2. Support Government programmes by providing relevant data, tailored research and advice.
3. Foster EAC integration process and other regional and international collaborative initiatives.

Technical and Operational Responsibilities

4. Take lead on the initiatives to strengthen financial inclusion and innovations including data dissemination dashboards portal.
5. Ensure compilation, analysis and dissemination of financial inclusion indicators in collaboration with other key stakeholders including the IMF FAS and AFI reporting.
6. Identify and adopt suitable tools for the financial inclusion data collection and analysis.
7. Take lead in the review of financial inclusion measurement and analysis incorporating access, usage, quality and impact/welfare dimensions in collaboration with key stakeholders.
8. Take lead on the preparation and implementation of financial literacy and education programmes and National Financial Inclusion Strategy.
9. Ensure timely contribution to and preparation, publication and dissemination of Bank reports as appropriate.
10. Implement national FinAccess Surveys and Tracker Surveys across the Country
11. Manage stakeholders and fundraising for the National Financial Inclusion Strategy, WE Finance Code, Financial Literacy Projects and the FinAccess Surveys
12. Coordinate and participate in national, regional and international cooperation initiatives.
13. Support implementation of financial literacy and financial education programs across Kenya
14. Provide and coordinate quality economic and financial analysis and research focusing on emerging areas such as green finance, behavioural finance, financial health, among others to support inclusive financial sector development.
15. Provide technical support as required to MPC and Board as required by Bank Management.
16. Undertake coaching, mentoring, capacity building and supervisory roles of staff.

Other Responsibilities

17. Contribute to the performance of other functions in the Bank and to the overall achievement of the Bank’s mandates and strategic objectives as required.
18. Mentor, coach and mobilize the Financial Inclusion and Innovations Analysis Teams to achieve planned results
19. Support capacity building initiatives at local, national and regional level.
20. Appraisal of supervised staff under the Bankwide Performance Management Framework

Qualifications

1. Bachelor’s Degree in Economics, Financial Economics or Econometrics from a reputable university.
2. Master’s Degree in Economics, Financial Economics or Econometrics from a reputable university.
3. PhD Degree in Economics, Financial Economics or Econometrics from a reputable university is an added advantage.
4. Proficient in statistical software e.g. SPSS/PASW, STATA, E-Views, R, ArcGIS, etc.

Work Experience

1. A minimum of eight (8) years post-graduate experience with at least five (5) years working on the analysis of financial inclusion, innovations, financial literacy, consumer protection and market conduct.
2. Experience in the implementation of national surveys on financial sector developments.
3. At least 2 publications in peer reviewed journals.
4. Experience in a financial regulatory/supervisory environment.
5. Worked with national, regional and collaborative initiatives on financial inclusion, financial literacy and related areas

Competencies

Technical Competencies

1. Sound understanding and analytical skills in economic and financial sector issues with strong skills in econometrics software packages including STATA, SPSS, Eviews, R, Matlab, and PC-Give, etc.
2. Better understanding of financial sector issues, and regulatory and supervisory practices.
3. Strong communication and presentation skills including ability to develop proposals, concept papers, position papers as well as write reports and prepare relevant publications.
4. Good understanding of financial reporting requirements and standards.
5. Strong project management skills and practices.
6. Sound understanding of economic and financial issues.
7. Exceptional writing, communication and presentation skills, including ability to write and develop memos, proposals, concept papers, position papers, reports, and relevant publications, as well as to effectively deliver presentations.
8. Strong project management and planning skills.
9. Ability to design, review and come up with survey instruments.

Behavioural/ General Competencies

1. Leadership and people management including performance management, coaching & mentoring.
2. Strong interpersonal skills, including ability to build alliances and collaborative relationships with a diversity of stakeholders’ and drive change.
3. Strategic and analytical thinking and problem-solving skills.
4. Strong negotiation skills.
5. Project management skills.
6. Independence of thought and objectivity.
7. Oral and written communication skills.
8. Ability to withstand strategic and operational challenges and maintain momentum
9. Emotional intelligence
10. Risk management skills
11. Ability to balance and prioritise multiple competing responsibilities in order to ensure effective completion of deliverables in a timely manner.

• Lead teams on financial inclusion data collection from both demand and supply-side sources
• Take lead on financial inclusion analysis covering the four dimensions of Access, Usage, Quality and Impact/Welfare), financial innovations (including FinTechs) and financial literacy initiatives including consumer protection and financial education)
• Preparation, implementation and periodic reviews of a National Financial Inclusion Strategy (NFIS) and related initiatives
• Participate in the financial literacy, consumer protection and market conduct initiatives
• Ensure timely preparation and dissemination of financial inclusion dataset and reports.
• Identifying suitable tools for the analysis of financial inclusion outcomes
• Coordinate and work with other stakeholders to implement projects and initiatives that support inclusive financial system at national, regional and global level.
• Ensure implementation of the Performance Management Framework for staff appraisal including mentorship, and coaching of staff
• Benchmark analytical capability to enhance data collection, measurement, and analysis on financial inclusion, innovations and consumer protection.
• Support Government programmes by providing relevant data, tailored research and advice.
• Foster EAC integration process and other regional and international collaborative initiatives.
• Take lead on the initiatives to strengthen financial inclusion and innovations including data dissemination dashboards portal.
• Ensure compilation, analysis and dissemination of financial inclusion indicators in collaboration with other key stakeholders including the IMF FAS and AFI reporting.
• Identify and adopt suitable tools for the financial inclusion data collection and analysis.
• Take lead in the review of financial inclusion measurement and analysis incorporating access, usage, quality and impact/welfare dimensions in collaboration with key stakeholders.
• Take lead on the preparation and implementation of financial literacy and education programmes and National Financial Inclusion Strategy.
• Ensure timely contribution to and preparation, publication and dissemination of Bank reports as appropriate.
• Implement national FinAccess Surveys and Tracker Surveys across the Country
• Manage stakeholders and fundraising for the National Financial Inclusion Strategy, WE Finance Code, Financial Literacy Projects and the FinAccess Surveys
• Coordinate and participate in national, regional and international cooperation initiatives.
• Support implementation of financial literacy and financial education programs across Kenya
• Provide and coordinate quality economic and financial analysis and research focusing on emerging areas such as green finance, behavioural finance, financial health, among others to support inclusive financial sector development.
• Provide technical support as required to MPC and Board as required by Bank Management.
• Undertake coaching, mentoring, capacity building and supervisory roles of staff.
• Contribute to the performance of other functions in the Bank and to the overall achievement of the Bank’s mandates and strategic objectives as required.
• Mentor, coach and mobilize the Financial Inclusion and Innovations Analysis Teams to achieve planned results
• Support capacity building initiatives at local, national and regional level.
• Appraisal of supervised staff under the Bankwide Performance Management Framework

• Sound understanding and analytical skills in economic and financial sector issues with strong skills in econometrics software packages including STATA, SPSS, Eviews, R, Matlab, and PC-Give, etc.
• Better understanding of financial sector issues, and regulatory and supervisory practices.
• Strong communication and presentation skills including ability to develop proposals, concept papers, position papers as well as write reports and prepare relevant publications.
• Good understanding of financial reporting requirements and standards.
• Strong project management skills and practices.
• Sound understanding of economic and financial issues.
• Exceptional writing, communication and presentation skills, including ability to write and develop memos, proposals, concept papers, position papers, reports, and relevant publications, as well as to effectively deliver presentations.
• Strong project management and planning skills.
• Ability to design, review and come up with survey instruments.
• Leadership and people management including performance management, coaching & mentoring.
• Strong interpersonal skills, including ability to build alliances and collaborative relationships with a diversity of stakeholders’ and drive change.
• Strategic and analytical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Strong negotiation skills.
• Project management skills.
• Independence of thought and objectivity.
• Oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to withstand strategic and operational challenges and maintain momentum
• Emotional intelligence
• Risk management skills
• Ability to balance and prioritise multiple competing responsibilities in order to ensure effective completion of deliverables in a timely manner.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Economics, Financial Economics or Econometrics from a reputable university.
• Master’s Degree in Economics, Financial Economics or Econometrics from a reputable university.
• PhD Degree in Economics, Financial Economics or Econometrics from a reputable university is an added advantage.
• Proficient in statistical software e.g. SPSS/PASW, STATA, E-Views, R, ArcGIS, etc.