Bankable Frontier Associates Job Vacancy in Kenya : Project Manager

Job description

Bankable Frontier Associates (BFA) is looking for a Project Manager in the Nairobi Office who has excellent research and project management skills, and enjoys working independently in a high-energy environment.

What you’ll do:

As a Project Manager, your primary role will include:
Managing several projects, including coordinating stakeholders, managing task assignments for multiple participants, monitoring project progress, reporting and client relationship management.
Engage with clients to understand their needs, deliver high quality content, and sell consulting services
Support other BFA practice areas (e.g. Client Insights and Business Analytics) and identify how policy relates to other critical parts of the financial service ecosystem.

Additional tasks will depend on project requirements determined by our client-driven work. The job is based in Nairobi, Kenya and may require travel and working with stakeholders around the world.

What we offer:

• Competitive compensation and benefits
• A chance to work on exciting problems in developing countries and have a real impact on improving the quality of services offered to the poor
• Exposure to leading thinkers and researchers in the financial inclusion space
• Significant professional growth potential and opportunity to frame evidence-based discussions in a niche industry
• Opportunity to develop and lead a specific area of project work

Skills & Qualifications:

The ideal candidate for the position should have the following skills and experience:

• Experience working with technical experts in a team or project context
• Experience managing research or consulting projects
• Familiarity with financial inclusion agenda
• Excellent writing and verbal communications skills
• Excellent presentation skills
• Ability to manage complex clients and processes
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team
• Ability to draft technical reports (using Microsoft Office suite)
• Ability to work effectively while travelling internationally
• Proficiency in Excel
• Familiarity working with different cultures and languages

The ideal candidate for the position should have the following qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Economics, Finance, International Development, Law, or other related areas of academic focus.
• 2+ years of professional experience working in an international environment

Any of the following will be considered a plus:
Formal training/certification in project management
Familiarity with statistical analysis
Familiarity with Stata

How to Apply

All applicants must be legally able to work in Kenya with the correct visa/status or work permit.

Please include a cover letter with your CV/Resume. Any additional correspondence should be sent to Rebecca Soulliere at rsoulliere@bankablefrontier.com.

Expected start date: 01 October 2015