Analyst / Associate MicroSave- jobs in UK

Job title:Analyst / Associate MicroSave
Deadline: 25 May 2013
Job description:
 The Analysts/Associate will lead and support assignments at clients across Asia and elsewhere. He/she will also assist with the development of the research agenda/studies, and training curriculum on the areas of microfinance, e/m-banking and/or value chain for Indonesia. He/she will spend approximately:
40% of the time in Action Research Partner (ARP) / Client or other offices, 40% of the time in the field
 and 20% time in MicroSave office.
Responsibilities:

•  Assist with the development and submission of proposals to generate business - particularly for the Practice Group(s) of which he/she is a member (with Specialists/Senior Analysts)
•  Led or assist with the planning and implementation of technical assistance assignments (with the Specialists/Senior Analysts)
•  Active participation in delivery of training courses, research activities, curriculum development and the provision of technical assistance to clients on “as needed” basis
•  Contribute to the development of MicroSave’s toolkits and other publications
•   Conduct peer reviews of reports/documents
•  Conduct “Quality of Delivery” assessments on the final day of each assignment      

Qualifications:

•  At least 1-3 years of experience in financial sector e.g. banking/microfinance.
•  Candidates working in other industries / sectors and interested to work in the field of development finance are also encouraged to apply
•   Candidates should preferably have an MBA or post graduate qualification in social sciences, agriculture, finance, economics etc. from reputed universities
•   Other relevant professional qualifications in line with areas of specialisation
•     A strong field orientation and proven inter personal skills
•     Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
•     Good spoken and written English

* The job requires extensive travel for on-site/off-site work and candidates must be willing to travel across India and on occasions to remote areas
Organization Description:
MicroSave is funded by a variety of local and international donors, and seeks create a practice-based centre of excellence designed to research, test and rollout market-led, innovative products/delivery systems and to develop capacity within Asian institutions serving the low-income sector.

The recognition of the quality of MicroSave’s services means that they are in high demand and the project is still growing very rapidly across the continent. As a result there are many vacancies for ambitious, committed professionals keen to learn and grow with the programme and to be a part of efforts to play an important role in transforming Indian microfinance.

Candidates may also contact HR@MicroSave.net marking the subject of their email clearly indicating the position for which you want to apply. Only those applications meeting the criteria will be short-listed and only short-listed candidates will be contacted. Short-listed applicants will be subjected to a written test and verbal interview.
 Applicant Requirements

•     Citizen of India
•    Must have Master's Degree, MBA
•    Minimum 1-3 years years of experience