Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, October 06, 2021 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
The Associate will collaborate across Prospero sectors to identify and implement initiatives wherever possible.

Roles and responsibilities
• Initiative Strategy and Delivery
• Support development of initiative strategies, budgets and workplans with technical proficiency, focusing on strengthening market systems to support Zambian MSMEs’ access and participation in relevant markets
• Support implementation of Prospero interventions under each initiative in terms of project development and completion, development outcome results and budget performance monitoring
• Identify systemic market constraints within the sector and identify partners or consultants who can develop appropriate interventions or solutions
• Critically review and assess proposals, budgets, and partner capacity
• Identify and work closely with consultants, as necessary, to support the implementation of interventions
• Ensure that all interventions provide value for money and reach the maximum possible number of MSMEs
• Partner Engagement
• Be active in development, engagement, relationship building and management of partners that are critical to delivering the initiative strategy
• Continually stay abreast of project implementation and progress, helping to creatively troubleshoot issues as (and before) they arise to ensure partner momentum
• Support partners with development of concept notes, project proposals, budgets, workplans and implementation
• Where necessary, identify gaps in partner capacity that would be benefit from extra support and develop appropriate solutions
• Where necessary, support design and implementation of performance monitoring systems to ensure partners can stay on track
• In conjunction with M&E, ensure all regular reporting for the initiative and by any intervention partners is completed and submitted accurately and on time
• Stakeholder Coordination
• Engage, coordinate and, where possible, identify opportunities for collaboration (such as steering committees, stakeholder boards or consortia) with partners and other stakeholders (including donor projects) working within the initiative.
• When necessary, proficiently speak about Prospero and relevant initiatives in meetings, events, or workshops
• Maintain and build Prospero credibility and reputation within relevant sectors
• Administration and Internal Coordination
• Administrative duties related to implementation of chosen interventions and activities (TOR development, development of grant concepts/proposals, organisation of workshops/trainings, due diligence support, etc.)
• Collaborate with Sector Assistant to develop and review milestone claims.
• Support the gathering of information and communication assets (stories, photographs, etc.) from the earliest stages of interventions
• Support the file archive management for the Initiative to ensure all documents are accessible to Prospero team
• Maintain open communication with the Prospero sector team and create a positive atmosphere among the team.
• Additional responsibilities as required in support of Prospero’s work:
• Cover for colleagues who are on leave or absent
• Duty to report any suspicion of fraud
• Any other tasks as requested by the manager/supervisor

REQUIRED/DESIRABLE EXPERIENCE
• The ideal candidate will have a relevant university degree and will have a minimum of 5 years of experience working on MSME growth, private sector, or donor-funded projects, dealing with grants and/or contracts and managing financial and technical reporting requirements, as well as knowledge and understanding of investment and finance for SMEs and how this relates to private sector development.
• Direct experience of 1) working with investment and finance for early to growth stage businesses or 2) having a strong network of contacts within the sector will be added advantages.

Job Competencies
• Familiarity with impact investment
• Strong familiarity with nutrition, climate change, and climate finance is an added advantage
• Strong ability with Microsoft Office software (especially Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
• Ability to independently strategize and develop detailed strategies/work plans/budgets to achieve objectives
• Demonstrated innovative thinking and problem-solving skills
• Partnership engagement and management.
• Effective communication (written and spoken) skills
• Attention to detail and focus on quality delivery and achieving deadlines
• Commercial-based thinking focused on adding value.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 60

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

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Job application procedure

We invite all interested candidates to submit the following documents:
Curriculum Vitae (CV)
Letter of Motivation outlining how your experience, skills, and professional networks fit with the required job description. Please clearly state your expected remuneration.
Please submit your application to recruitment@prospero.co.zm 

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