Director, Enterprise Finance & Investment
Aines International is happy to announce they are accepting applications for the following opportunity, on behalf of IESC. IESC is seeking a mid-level Director for their Enterprise Finance and Investment practice area. Please note that applicants must be US citizens or hold prior authorization to work in the United States, prior to applying.
Title: Director, Enterprise Finance and Investment
Location: Washington, DC (with approx. 25% international travel for programs, new business needs.)
Start Date: Immediately, this is a full-time staff position.
IESC – the International Executive Service Corps – is a US-based not-for-profit with a focus on supporting private enterprise in developing countries. For more than 50 years, IESC has focused on market-driven private enterprise development and has delivered multifaceted programs that increase the availability of financial services in developing countries worldwide. IESC has successfully delivered micro, small and medium enterprise (MSME) finance and enterprise development programs around the world, most recently in Liberia, Mali, Tanzania,
Lebanon, Georgia, Iraq, Egypt,
and Yemen. Since 2009, IESC has
facilitated loan guarantee-backed loans worth $17 million in five countries and
$43 million in total loans, with 30 percent of loan funds to women-owned
MSMEs.
IESC seeks to hire a Director to lead its Enterprise Finance and Investment practice area and our efforts to expand access to finance worldwide. This mid-level position, that reports to IESC’s Executive Vice President, will be the IESC technical and management lead for enterprise finance and investment. S/he will lead practice area new business efforts, and engage as needed in IESC’s capital markets/OPIC+ efforts. The Director supervises a Senior Program Associate in the home office and Chiefs of Party (or the senior most IESC person if not the Chief of Party) in the field. The position is based in IESC’s Washington, DC home office and it is anticipated that the Director will travel up to 25% per year.
Program Management/Oversight:
The Director will direct home office management of programs within the Enterprise Finance and Investment practice and will:
1. Guide technical implementation of enterprise finance and investment programs, ensuring that programs are achieving results against performance indicators;
2. Drive and contribute to the field team’s development of program technical deliverables, work plans and reports, ensuring deliverables are met and on schedule;
3. Manage field office leadership to deliver technical solutions within a framework of compliance with client agreements, government regulations and IESC policies and procedures;
4. Serve as the home office point of contact for the client/funder, focusing on client satisfaction with our work;
5. Ensure the quality of program performance data, including oversight of the M&E database;
6. Oversee and ensure that program spending is in line with client and IESC targets;
7. Oversee the financial relationship between the field and the home office including approval and review of cash requests, field expense reports, and budget reviews, as well as oversee pipeline and accrual submissions; Manage the Chief of Party (or the senior most IESC person if not the Chief of Party) in the field and address human resources issues among the field team as necessary;
8. Manage the relationship with all sub awardees/subcontractors on programs; and
9. Promote the practice and associated programs – including developing success stories, case studies and other promotional pieces, presenting at conferences, etc.
New Business: The Director will:
1. Develop and implement an action plan to expand the enterprise finance and investment portfolio of IESC;
2. Engage in proactive new business development, including capture efforts for anticipated solicitations as well as strategically developing concept notes or white papers;
3. Lead the development of practice area proposals for USAID and other funders;
4. Serve as a technical writer for key proposals and contribute to other proposals with a finance component, following the release of a procurement;
5. Identify and secure local subs and international subs for new business proposal efforts; and
6. Represent IESC on new business trips to engage and secure local subs and gather information for technical proposals.
Qualifications:
· Minimum of eight (8) years of experience in the international development sector.
· At least 3-5 years’ experience managing or implementing donor-funded Finance (or access to finance) projects is required.
· At least 3-5 years of experience managing international development programs from the headquarters of a US-based NGO or contractor is a preference.
· Minimum of 2 years of experience leading new business and proposal development in “finance/micro-finance programs, in response to USAID solicitations.
· Must have prior budgeting and performance management experience in at least two (2) past development project.
· Prior demonstrated supervisory experience.
· Ability to prioritize among multiple competing requests.
· Self-starter, detail-oriented, thorough and well organized.
· Excellent written and oral communication skills.
· Well-developed interpersonal skills.
· Fluency in English required; Proficiency or fluency in French a strong plus.
· US Citizen or prior authorization to work in the US is required.
· Have B.A. required, M.B.A. or M.A. in International Affairs/Economics/Development or related field a plus.
How to Apply: Please email application documents to linda.aines@internationalink.net that clearly show you match all qualifications requirements. Documents needed: 1) CV in chronological format, that clearly show you match requirements and experience of the job; and 2) cover letter providing salary expectation and a list of at least three professional referees; list will include name, contact information, and work relationship to the referee and,
3) add “Director, Enterprise Finance & Investment” in the subject line.
Deadline for Application: December 3, 2017, or until filled.