OPPORTUNITY IN RIMA

(RIVERS STATE INTEGRATED MICROFINANCE AGENCY)
The Rivers State Microfinance Agency (RIMA), the institution empowered to provide a variety of alternative financial, business and social support services to the working poor within the state, is seeking to employ outstanding professionals (preferably of Rivers State origin) for the following position:


1. HEAD, STRATEGY AND INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT

The Head, Strategy and Industry Development will be expected to support the developmental objectives which RIMA was set up to accomplish, including establishing and articulating strategies, policies and practices that would strengthen the underpinnings of the state’s microfinance sector. This office will provide a quasi-regulatory support to CBN’s policy thrusts, while ensuring that needed capacity building initiatives are introduced and delivered to ensure the desired impact and sustainability for the state government’s interventions.

He or she will report directly to the CEO of the organization, and will be responsible for developing and reviewing RIMA’s microfinance strategy; implementing a viable capacity building plan for MFI’s including the criteria for their selection in accessing RIMA funding; interface with other key Government MDAs to ensure the alignment of RIMA’s strategy with that of poverty reduction efforts in the state and the deployment of impact assessment studies to ensure the continuing effectiveness and relevance of RIMA’s interventions. Expected qualifications, experience and attributes include the following:

• A good first degree from a reputable institution.
• A post graduate qualification in a relevant field – also from a reputable institution.
• A background strategy, management consulting, developmental work or projects.
• A minimum of 15 years post graduate experience, with a significant number of those years having been spent in a similar role or function.
• A minimum of 5 years work experience in a management or as a senior project resource person.
• Good industry knowledge, as well as familiarity with the operating terrain in Rivers State
• Strong strategy and analytical skills with proven ability to set up and implement programmes.
• Effective relationship management skills.


METHOD OF APPLICATION
Interested candidates who meet the requirements should forward their current CV (prepared as a Microsoft Word Document and saved with candidate’s full names) by email to: [email protected]. All CVs should be submitted within two weeks of this publication.

ONLY SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES WILL BE CONTACTED.