CARE’s Project Manager for Strive Czechia

CARE’s Project Manager for Strive Czechia is a new position that will help to unlock the power of Micro and Small entrepreneurs (MSEs) in the Czech Republic. This effort aims to improve, digitalize, and grow over 250,000 MSEs by connecting entrepreneurs, especially women, with a one-stop shop of digital resources and coaching, while developing a campaign to build demand and demystify digital resources; improving access to financial services; and providing critical support services. CARE is the coalition builder to deliver these services through local partners including FSPs, business development services providers, marketing firms, and the government. In addition, the effort will build an integrated ecosystem of stakeholders that will support MSEs in the Czech Republic through a learning network and by bringing visibility to industry-level and MSE-level data, learning, and sharing.

This is a new position in an existing department, aimed at digitalizing and growing MSEs by connecting entrepreneurs, especially women, with a one-stop shop of digital resources and coaching. The candidate will need to be a problem solver, analytical, innovative and operate in a dynamic environment.

Responsibilities:

Project Management and Technical Assistance (35%)

• Ensure program quality by providing technical assistance and build capabilities of the Czech teams throughout the three main project objectives. Additionally, the role will provide oversight and execute necessary project management tasks with the CARE Czechia team, including developing and coordinating around project requirements, timelines and budgets for all products and services. Help develop planning materials to ensure project goals are being met.

Thought Leadership, Research and Knowledge Management (30%)

• The position will require managing research exercises at all stages as they evolve from collection, to insight, and into design changes. Oversee and be accountable for survey design and themes, data collection, reporting, and manage feedback from partners and stakeholders. The role requires someone excellent at analyzing and packaging research into presentations, briefs, or blogs for thought leadership purposes.

Donor and Partner Management (20%)

• Serve as a key feedback manager from partners and stakeholders as related to surveys, reports, and other project milestones. The role also requires excellent cross-cultural leadership and communication skills to liaise effectively with all the project stakeholders.

Reporting, ME, other (15%)

• Ensure appropriate monitoring and evaluation is set. Ensure coordination and regular communication to donors and key stakeholders on progress, lessons, and challenges through reporting process. Assist in maintaining project impact database.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Financial Services, Social Entrepreneurship or other related area
• Proven understanding of digital financial solutions and digital tools that can effectively target low-income entrepreneurs
• Proven ability to engage with financial service providers to adapt and/or develop and commercialize products targeting under-served market segments generally and women in particular
• Demonstrated success managing large, complex projects, including a strong background project planning, organizational and time management skills, including flexibility, attention to detail and the ability to work under pressure to meet challenging deadlines.
• 7+ years work experience in a relevant field (e.g. financial inclusion, entrepreneurism, micro finance, or access to finance)
• Fluency in English and Czech is mandatory.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to formulate recommendations and advice for senior leadership that will inform development of relevant business lines.
• Prior work experience with entrepreneurial ecosystems and small business financial services, optimally in Eastern Europe generally or Czech Republic specifically.
• Well-developed collaboration and communication skills, including the ability to galvanize the diverse needs of stakeholders around common solutions across cultures.
• Well-developed interpersonal skills, including the ability to liaise effectively at senior levels across.
• Strong ability to communicate and function effectively in local/international/multicultural environment.
• Strong analytical, reporting and writing skills in Czech and English.

We offer:

• Competetive salary, an exciting responsible job with many stakeholders
• Self-realization and application of own progressive ideas
• Contribution to a meaningful work of an experienced international humanitarian organization with a global impact in a small Czech team (office in Vinohrady with excellent accessibility - short distance from Náměstí Míru)
• Onboarding and support from CARE senior staff
• Flexible start and end of working hours, possibility to use home office, 5 weeks of vacation and 3 sick days per year
• Mobile phone, laptop (also for private use)
• Opportunities for professional and personal growth
• Enriching international cooperation, sharing and use of know-how from other professional CARE offices in the world
• Openness, support and cooperation in the team and whole organisation
• Dynamic, informal creative environment that values innovation, impact and development mind-set at work.

Selection procedure:

The condition for inclusion in the selection procedure is the submission of 1. a structured CV and 2. a short personal motivation in English.

Applicants who pass the first round of the selection procedure (assessment of qualification prerequisites and motivation) may be sent an invitation to complete a practical task.
Due to internal capacities, we will only contact selected applicants who provide CV with a short motivation and meet the qualification requirements.

The organization will invite applicants for interviews on an ongoing basis.

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