The Policy Manager, Digital Financial Services (DFS), will be primarily responsible for guiding and ensuring that working group members gain and translate knowledge related to the development, regulation and supervision of financial inclusion policy, into concrete action to deliver on their financial inclusion policy agenda. This position requires content development and dissemination of policy trends to promote AFI as a policy driving network. The Policy Manager will also oversee and facilitate the Working Groups related to DFS, support the development of their respective work plans, and provide technical guidance by coordinating closely with AFI members.

The Policy Manager will also be responsible for supporting policy analysis within the field of DFS, grant making to members, capacity building, member engagement, production of knowledge products, and network knowledge management. Also, the Policy Manager is responsible in providing intellectual input on digital financial services, which will include guiding public and private sector convergence on technical payment platform infrastructure under a market-based approach. Also, the Policy Manager’s work will help engage financial service providers to foster solutions that incentivize healthy competition and product innovation, and new business models related to digital financial services.

Working Relationships
The Policy Manager will:
be directly accountable to the Head, Policy Programs and Regional Initiatives;
liaise and work closely with the Executive Director’s Office, Communications, Monitoring and Evaluation, Capacity Building, Grants and Knowledge Management;
develop and maintain relationships with appropriate external partners; and
manage consultants that may be required to support activities related to the DFS Working Group work plan.

Responsibilities
Facilitate the DFS Working Group, including direct support to the WG chairs, taking the lead in organizing WG meetings, managing expert input to the WG, and coordinating WG output with the overall AFI learning agenda;
Assist policymakers and regulators from the AFI network in analyzing and documenting policy success stories within DFS;
Provide expert analysis of regulatory frameworks (existing and proposed) for mobile financial services;
Track and analyze policy innovations and trends in DFS policy to support the Working Groups and AFI Network;
Take responsibility for high-level policy dialogues on DFS, e.g. organization of sessions at the AFI Global Policy Forum and other conferences;
Participate in and present at relevant events sharing and disseminating insights and knowledge from the AFI network;
Identify, conceptualize, and manage the development of AFI policy knowledge products and case studies related to DFS;
Develop and maintain excellent relationships with key stakeholders in the field of DFS and (development partners, academics & research institutions, private sector etc.)

QUALIFICATIONS
The ideal candidate should have significant and relevant experience in the field of mobile financial services. Atleast 5-7 years of experience working in or with central banks, finance ministries, international and/or financial inclusion-related organizations would also be an advantage. A Master’s degree in a relevant field such as international development, finance, public sector policy and administration with qualifications in economics, management or project management would be advantages.

Planning and Organizing
establishes goal-orientated courses of action for self and others
identifies criteria to measure completion and success
sets, allocates and manages resources and priorities
documents plans and their requirements
Relationship Building

ability to influence and guide others to achieve common goals
demonstration of strong negotiation, communication, advocacy, and interpersonal skills
ability to contribute to building productive relationships and partnerships across the organisation and with stakeholders
ability to think and act with a long-term perspective – to develop and implement plans and projects that deliver strategic and long-term outcomes
strong interpersonal skills in working with people from diverse cultures, personalities and disciplines.
Technical Knowledge and Analytical Skills

has high level of technical knowledge related to the job
maintains technical/professional currency
applies technical knowledge in an appropriate and effective manner
secures relevant information, ensures information base is appropriately wide/deep
compares information, identifies key issues, recognizes information gaps/limitations
asks appropriate questions to identify/clarify underlying issues/problems/opportunities
identifies trends and relationships, draws logical conclusions
Professionalism

sets high professional goals and standards
sets example and imposes professional excellence
encourages and supports focus on quality
Communication (Oral and/or Written)

strong presentation skills
communicates ideas effectively to a range of individuals and audiences
communicates from the receiver’s perspective and facilitates their understanding
establishes the benefits of the information or recommendations to other parties
Strong English writing and editing skills

HOW TO APPLY:
Interested applicants please send your CV and Cover Letter to talent@afi-global.org