Responsibilities

• Oversee all activities to facilitate a regulatory environment that encourages alternative financing method, and promote private sector investment and inclusive finance
• Coordinate with the Chief of Party and other component team leaders to ensure that all activities are aligned with the overall scope and objectives of the activity
• Lead mapping of the policy, institutions, and regulation landscape, determining responsibilities and identifying elements to change to ensure accountability and effective service delivery
• Build on existing capacity strengthening mechanisms to address gaps, and institutionalize capacity strengthening into institutional processes and procedures
• Develop and maintain highly collaborative relationships with counterparts and relevant private sector stakeholders
• Other duties as assigned

Qualification Required & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in economics, finance, agriculture, environmental science, climate science and policy, or a related field required
• Minimum 7 years of experience working on financial and environmental sector reforms, inclusive finance, and enhancing private sector enabling environments at the senior level
• Demonstrated understanding of the institutional and legal framework in Ghana
• Good understanding of operational challenges of providers in Ghana
• Proven technical or managerial expertise in at least one of the following sectors: agriculture, climate mitigation and adaptation, trade, apparel, WASH, renewable energy, or related sector
• Demonstrated capacity strengthening skills and experience with focus on institutionalizing capacity strengthening systems within partner organizations.
• Experience working in West Africa, preferably in Ghana
• Experience with USAID programming highly preferred
• Strong interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills
• Demonstrated leadership, versatility, and integrity
• Fluency in English required. Proficiency in at Twi or another local language highly desired

Location: Accra