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POSTING DATE: JULY 8, 2009?? THE MASTERCARD FOUNDATION is an independent, private foundation based in Toronto, Canada.?Established through the generosity of MasterCard Worldwide’s customer financial institutions at the?time of the company’s initial public offering in 2006, the Foundation has more than $1 billion in?assets. Its vision is to make the economy work for everybody by advancing effective and innovative?programs in the areas of microfinance and youth education. The Foundation’s programs aim to create?opportunities for people who are or who want to become economically active to harness their own?skills and resources to improve their quality of life. For more information about the Foundation,?please visit www.themastercardfoundation.org.?? MICROFINANCE PROGRAM?The goal of the Foundation’s microfinance program is to expand access and increase the reach of?microfinance to improve the quality of life for people of all ages. The program’s strategy is anchored?in two primary areas: 1) youth microfinance, that is enabling economically active young people?worldwide to use microfinance products and services to build assets and develop their livelihoods,?and 2) Sub-Saharan Africa, that is scaling microfinance in the region with the highest rates of poverty?where prospects and need for growth are great. The Foundation also will work to strengthen the?industry worldwide through initiatives related to building capacity, standards and technology. To?date, the Foundation has committed over $48 million to this program.?? POSITION DESCRIPTION?The Foundation has a proactive and entrepreneurial approach to its philanthropy. The Foundation’s?program team identifies and evaluates opportunities that advance the Foundation’s microfinance?program goal and align with its strategies. The team works collaboratively with partner?organizations to develop programs. Each team member is accountable for key programs, budgets?and partnerships. As such, the successful candidate in this position will be entrepreneurial and?results-oriented. He/she will contribute deep expertise in microfinance and develop important?partner relationships for the Foundation as it builds the microfinance program. The position reports?to the Director of the Microfinance Program and also works closely with the Foundation’s senior?management.??Specifically, the Senior Program Manager will:?
- Identify, evaluate and recommend programs for funding. This work includes conducting field?visits and due diligence of potential partners and projects, reviewing project budgets, working?with organizations to shape projects, and articulating how projects further the microfinance?program’s goals
- ?Build and develop relationships with partner organizations?
- Monitor, evaluate and communicate progress and learnings from programs?
- Collaborate with the microfinance program team to expand the Foundation’s knowledge base,?develop new ideas, and review and evolve program strategy?
- Develop relationships with global stakeholders in microfinance
- ?Provide perspective and expertise on emerging issues and trends in the field of microfinance??
The ideal candidate should have the following qualifications:?
- 10 years or more of relevant experience in microfinance which could include program?management, field experience and/or experience in philanthropy?
- a substantive understanding of key issues and emerging trends in microfinance?
- excellent communication skills, both oral and written?
- a successful track record of increasing responsibility in the organizations served
- ?experience living and working in developing countries with time in Sub-Saharan Africa a plus
- ?experience with global grant making (this experience may come from working in a?foundation, corporation or NGO)?
- a graduate degree??
The ideal candidate should have the following personal characteristics:
- a commitment to, and a passion for, microfinance and its role in addressing poverty?
- ability to set clear objectives?
- results-driven and motivated by a sense of performance excellence?
- strong interpersonal skills and be able to work effectively in a collegial manner in a team?based organization
- flexibility and commitment to teamwork and to information sharing across the organization?
- professional maturity and sensitivity to working within different cultures?
- impeccable integrity?
- ability to travel internationally approximately 25% of the time as needs require
Nominations, applications and inquiries may be submitted to our retained consultants at the address?below. Electronic submissions are preferred. The MasterCard Foundation Microfinance Senior Program Manager Search?Heidrick & Struggles, Inc.?Attn: Ellen E. Brown / Tracie Davis?303 Peachtree Street NE, Suite 4300?Atlanta, GA 30308 U.S.A.? Phone: +1 404-682-7316 / Fax: +1 404-577-4048? Email:
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?? The MasterCard Foundation is an open, collegial organization ?which honors principles of equality of opportunity for all.
Link to the PDF version of the above announcement:? http://www.themastercardfoundation.org/uploads/Senior%20Microfinance%20Program%20Manager.pdf
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