Job Description

Job Title: Short Term Consultant

Industry: NGO

Reporting To: Country Directorate

Location: Nairobi

Salary: Competitive

Our client is a group of companies constituting retail banks, associations and specialized financial institutions committed to promoting sustainable access to financial services.

They seek to hire a Short-Term Consultant to support the operations of the office in Kenya, especially in the implementation of the Regional Project 1. “Vocational and Commercial Education for the Microfinance Sector in Eastern Africa”– and to act as the focal point for Monitoring and Evaluation Activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Support project activities related to advisory services of our partner organizations ACCOSCA and AMFI-K.


• Support any other tasks related to the activities of DSIK and its partners in consultation with the Country Directorate and Advisors.


• Support in conceptualization, preparation, coordination and implementation of workshops and trainings.


• Support in preparing and conducting baseline studies on DSIK’s Capacity Development and Financial Education projects in Kenya.


• Support in preparing concept notes for Capacity Development and Financial Education projects in Kenya.


• Focal point for Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Activities. Oversee the monitoring and evaluation activities within DSIK in Kenya


• Liaise with the Regional M&E Expert.


• Collect data, ensure a high quality of data and consolidate data for M&E.


• Conducting surveys and analyzing data from different project activities in relation to the project end beneficiaries and developing comprehensive findings report to be shared with the Country Office and the Regional Office.


• Summarizing findings in comprehensive reports.


• Administrative support in terms of logistics whenever necessary.


• Any other duties as you may be assigned by your superiors.

Skills & Qualifications

• University degree (Bachelor and Master) in banking, finance, economics, development policy, or any other relevant field of education, or: Completed vocational training (e.g., certified bank clerk) combined with ongoing studies in a relevant field of education.


• Working experience is a plus;


• Experience with conduction of surveys, data collection and M&E


• Good analytical and conceptual skills combined with the ability to work self-responsible;


• Excellent interpersonal, communication and intercultural skills;


• Fluency in spoken and written Swahili and English.

How to Apply

If you are up to the challenge, possess the necessary qualification and experience; please send your updated CV, relevant certificates and transcripts of records, a cover letter clearly demonstrating your knowledge, experience and motivation as well as highlighting your suitability for the assignment quoting the job title on the email subject (Short – Term Consultant) to application.eastafrica@dsik.org on or before Monday 15th November 2021

N.B: We do not charge any fee for receiving your CV or for interviewing.

Only applicants meeting the strict criteria outlined above will be contacted as part of the shortlisting process.

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