DFS Policy and Regulation Specialist (Fully Remote Position) (Policy Engagement / Partnership Development / Cross Border Payments)

Reference Number: CEBLR23

Job Description:

Our client is committed to supporting financial services policymakers and regulators in Africa to create a conducive environment for the deployment and scaling of inclusive instant payment systems (IIPS) in the continent. They aim to enhance the capacity and commitment of stakeholders at regional and national levels, to review policies and regulations according to advancements and evolving realities in the DFS ecosystem. They also seek to support stakeholders to promote an open and level playing field for financial service providers, encouraging competition and innovation. Additionally, they aim to encourage policymakers and regulators to actualize policy and regulatory harmonization at the continental level, to

facilitate effective and efficient digital cross-border payments. They are dedicated to promoting the inclusivity of IIPS, developing and enforcing consumer protection structures to enhance trust among consumers. Therefore, they are seeking a DFS Policy and Regulation Specialist to join the team, reporting to the Director of Advocacy and Capacity Development.

Responsibilities:

• The DFS Policy and Regulation Specialist, in close collaboration with the Director of Advocacy and Capacity Development, will lead the development and implementation of the policy engagement strategy across Africa.
• strategically positioning the organisation and forging mutual partnerships with a broad range of policymakers and regulators, e.g. regional and national central banks, government agencies including ICT and competition authorities, ministries of finance, treasury departments, among other relevant bodies, as well as partners policy development organizations.
• Amplifying key policy insights, best practices, and benchmarks in the deployment and scale of IIPS in the continent
• Support the agenda for promoting cross border payments policy and regulatory harmonization in Africa
• Enhancing the capacity of key policy and regulatory stakeholders on developing and scaling IIPS
• Developing tools and resources to support policymakers and regulators in driving IIPS
• Summary of key responsibilities:
  • Policy and regulatory advocacy
  • Key partnership development
  • Capacity development support
  • Development of policy tools and resources in enabling IIPS
• Assist in building and maintaining relationships with regional and national central banks, government agencies including ICT and competition authorities, ministries of finance, treasury departments, among other relevant bodies, as well as partner policy development organizations, the private sector, development partners/enablers, and other stakeholders in the DFS ecosystem.
  • Conduct research and diagnostics to build evidence for policy reforms and map the policy and regulatory landscape in Africa
  • Be at the core of the policy engagement strategy development, review, update, and implementation
  • Engage in key partnership development and technical assistance initiatives.
  • Produce evidence-backed policy notes, technical project reports, and presentations as necessary.
  • Provide strategic guidance on key policy advocacy moments that they could leverage and identify approaches to working with key channels of influence in policy
  • Take initiative in positioning themselves as IIPS advocates, and coordinate with other internal technical teams during project implementation
• Capacity development
  • Identify opportunities to support existing policy capacity development initiatives by development partners or capacity building organisations, aligned to enhancing an enabling environment for digital payments and financial inclusion in Africa.
• Conduct capacity development needs assessment in policy and regulation themes for existing and new partners/initiatives.
• Develop capacity development initiative plans for policy and regulations stakeholders.
• Coordinate all capacity development support provided to policy and regulation stakeholders, in collaboration with other staff and consultants where needed.
• Contribute to capacity development evaluations to inform refined and improved policy initiatives.
• Develop post-capacity development reports or outputs.
• Coordinate with the Communications Department colleagues on repurposing policy and regulatory capacity development outputs, for additional internal and external initiatives.
• Development of policy tools and resources in enabling IIPS
  • Conduct desk research/literature review of the availability of policy tools/ resources and Identify tools and resources that would be useful to industry (e.g., best practices and benchmarks)
  • Perform other tasks as assigned by the Director, Advocacy and Capacity Development and the Deputy CEO partnerships and capacity building

Requirements: Qualification and Skill

• A master’s degree in Economic / Public Policy / Business Administration, or any other related discipline. Additional certificates / training in digital financial services or related disciplines will be an asset.
• At least 5 years of progressively responsible professional experience in a central bank / regulatory setting body/policy and regulatory coordination function
• At least 2 years of experience in providing technical assistance to regulators / policy makers, and / or advisory in DFS, payments, or financial inclusion, capacity-building initiatives within policy / regulatory / government engagements
• Proven experience in research, regulatory reviews, policy and government stakeholder management, and partnership management
• Good understanding of policy and regulation frameworks in digital financial services and financial inclusion in Africa, including an in-depth understanding of the key challenges and opportunities
• Excellent analytical capabilities (particularly economic/quantitative analysis), written and oral communication - Excellent computer skills (Microsoft Office Suite) - Good planning, organizational and reporting skills.
• Ability to plan and coordinate the implementation of participatory action planning approaches and engage policymakers and regulator stakeholders.
• Demonstrated experience in the coordination of project activities, working with multiple teams including government agencies, central banks, civil society, and the community.
• Demonstrated experience in work planning, meeting coordination, and report writing.
• Advocacy experience related to policy, leadership, and governance is strongly preferred.
• Full professional proficiency in English and French is preferred.
• Sound commitment and passion for policy reforms for financial inclusion in Africa.
• Excellent diplomacy and negotiation ability, interpersonal and problem-solving skills,
• Exceptional communication skills, both oral and written, including multi-party communication.
• Versatility and adaptability to the workload of multiple projects and clients
• High accuracy and attention to detail
• Strong analytical skills
• Independent and the ability to apply sound judgement to decisions.
• Sound time management skills and the ability to prioritize.
• Nimble, flexible, and the ability to deal with structured change.
• Comfortable in a multicultural environment, flexible, and able to handle pressure well.

Benefits:

• Fully Remote Position

If you wish to apply for the position, please send your CV to Caleb Ebrahim at [email protected]

Please visit www.caglobalint.com for more exciting opportunities.

Caleb Ebrahim

Recruitment Consultant

CA Finance

CA Global will respond to short-listed candidates only. If you have not had any response in two weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful however your CV will be kept on our database for any other suitable positions.

Reference Number: CEBLR23

Job Description:

Our client is committed to supporting financial services policymakers and regulators in Africa to create a conducive environment for the deployment and scaling of inclusive instant payment systems (IIPS) in the continent. They aim to enhance the capacity and commitment of stakeholders at regional and national levels, to review policies and regulations according to advancements and evolving realities in the DFS ecosystem. They also seek to support stakeholders to promote an open and level playing field for financial service providers, encouraging competition and innovation. Additionally, they aim to encourage policymakers and regulators to actualize policy and regulatory harmonization at the continental level, to

facilitate effective and efficient digital cross-border payments. They are dedicated to promoting the inclusivity of IIPS, developing and enforcing consumer protection structures to enhance trust among consumers. Therefore, they are seeking a DFS Policy and Regulation Specialist to join the team, reporting to the Director of Advocacy and Capacity Development.

Responsibilities:

• The DFS Policy and Regulation Specialist, in close collaboration with the Director of Advocacy and Capacity Development, will lead the development and implementation of the policy engagement strategy across Africa.
• strategically positioning the organisation and forging mutual partnerships with a broad range of policymakers and regulators, e.g. regional and national central banks, government agencies including ICT and competition authorities, ministries of finance, treasury departments, among other relevant bodies, as well as partners policy development organizations.
• Amplifying key policy insights, best practices, and benchmarks in the deployment and scale of IIPS in the continent
• Support the agenda for promoting cross border payments policy and regulatory harmonization in Africa
• Enhancing the capacity of key policy and regulatory stakeholders on developing and scaling IIPS
• Developing tools and resources to support policymakers and regulators in driving IIPS
• Summary of key responsibilities:
  • Policy and regulatory advocacy
  • Key partnership development
  • Capacity development support
  • Development of policy tools and resources in enabling IIPS
• Assist in building and maintaining relationships with regional and national central banks, government agencies including ICT and competition authorities, ministries of finance, treasury departments, among other relevant bodies, as well as partner policy development organizations, the private sector, development partners/enablers, and other stakeholders in the DFS ecosystem.
  • Conduct research and diagnostics to build evidence for policy reforms and map the policy and regulatory landscape in Africa
  • Be at the core of the policy engagement strategy development, review, update, and implementation
  • Engage in key partnership development and technical assistance initiatives.
  • Produce evidence-backed policy notes, technical project reports, and presentations as necessary.
  • Provide strategic guidance on key policy advocacy moments that they could leverage and identify approaches to working with key channels of influence in policy
  • Take initiative in positioning themselves as IIPS advocates, and coordinate with other internal technical teams during project implementation
• Capacity development
  • Identify opportunities to support existing policy capacity development initiatives by development partners or capacity building organisations, aligned to enhancing an enabling environment for digital payments and financial inclusion in Africa.
• Conduct capacity development needs assessment in policy and regulation themes for existing and new partners/initiatives.
• Develop capacity development initiative plans for policy and regulations stakeholders.
• Coordinate all capacity development support provided to policy and regulation stakeholders, in collaboration with other staff and consultants where needed.
• Contribute to capacity development evaluations to inform refined and improved policy initiatives.
• Develop post-capacity development reports or outputs.
• Coordinate with the Communications Department colleagues on repurposing policy and regulatory capacity development outputs, for additional internal and external initiatives.
• Development of policy tools and resources in enabling IIPS
  • Conduct desk research/literature review of the availability of policy tools/ resources and Identify tools and resources that would be useful to industry (e.g., best practices and benchmarks)
  • Perform other tasks as assigned by the Director, Advocacy and Capacity Development and the Deputy CEO partnerships and capacity building

Requirements: Qualification and Skill

• A master’s degree in Economic / Public Policy / Business Administration, or any other related discipline. Additional certificates / training in digital financial services or related disciplines will be an asset.
• At least 5 years of progressively responsible professional experience in a central bank / regulatory setting body/policy and regulatory coordination function
• At least 2 years of experience in providing technical assistance to regulators / policy makers, and / or advisory in DFS, payments, or financial inclusion, capacity-building initiatives within policy / regulatory / government engagements
• Proven experience in research, regulatory reviews, policy and government stakeholder management, and partnership management
• Good understanding of policy and regulation frameworks in digital financial services and financial inclusion in Africa, including an in-depth understanding of the key challenges and opportunities
• Excellent analytical capabilities (particularly economic/quantitative analysis), written and oral communication - Excellent computer skills (Microsoft Office Suite) - Good planning, organizational and reporting skills.
• Ability to plan and coordinate the implementation of participatory action planning approaches and engage policymakers and regulator stakeholders.
• Demonstrated experience in the coordination of project activities, working with multiple teams including government agencies, central banks, civil society, and the community.
• Demonstrated experience in work planning, meeting coordination, and report writing.
• Advocacy experience related to policy, leadership, and governance is strongly preferred.
• Full professional proficiency in English and French is preferred.
• Sound commitment and passion for policy reforms for financial inclusion in Africa.
• Excellent diplomacy and negotiation ability, interpersonal and problem-solving skills,
• Exceptional communication skills, both oral and written, including multi-party communication.
• Versatility and adaptability to the workload of multiple projects and clients
• High accuracy and attention to detail
• Strong analytical skills
• Independent and the ability to apply sound judgement to decisions.
• Sound time management skills and the ability to prioritize.
• Nimble, flexible, and the ability to deal with structured change.
• Comfortable in a multicultural environment, flexible, and able to handle pressure well.

Benefits:

• Fully Remote Position

If you wish to apply for the position, please send your CV to Caleb Ebrahim at [email protected]

Please visit www.caglobalint.com for more exciting opportunities.

Caleb Ebrahim

Recruitment Consultant

CA Finance

CA Global will respond to short-listed candidates only. If you have not had any response in two weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful however your CV will be kept on our database for any other suitable positions.

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