Financial Inclusion Officer

About this role

FAYA INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION (FIDO) Internal and External Vacancy Announcement Financial Inclusion Officer – STEP UP to Dignified Project Position title Financial Inclusion Officer Department/Program STEP UP to Dignified Project Reports to Program Manager Duty station Head office, with field travel as required Employment type Contractual Number of positions 1 Closing date Oct 31, 2026, at 11:30 a.m. local time About the Organization FIDO (Faya Integrated Development Organization) is implementing the STEP UP to Dignified Project, which supports underserved and marginalized groups—including women, youth, and persons with disabilities—to access financial services and build dignified, sustainable livelihoods.Position SummaryUnder the STEP UP to Dignified Project, the Financial Inclusion Officer will provide strategic leadership for the project’s overall financial inclusion pathway, going beyond basic access-to-finance facilitation. The Officer will support engagement with financial institutions; the establishment and strengthening of Village Savings and Loan Associations (VSLAs); financial literacy and loan-readiness interventions; and linkages between enterprise groups and appropriate financial products and services.Working closely with Business Development Officers, the Financial Inclusion Officer will ensure that financial inclusion interventions align with enterprise development and market systems priorities, while supporting effective financial management, indicator tracking, and compliance. Key Duties and Responsibilities Lead implementation of the overall financial inclusion pathway across target project locations. Coordinate engagement and partnerships with banks, microfinance institutions (MFIs), SACCOs, Kifiya, digital financial service providers, and other financial service providers. Support implementation, operationalization, and monitoring of the Kifiya partnership and other financial inclusion arrangements. Work closely with Business Development Officers to align financial inclusion interventions with enterprise development and market systems priorities. Facilitate the establishment, capacity building, and institutional strengthening of VSLAs and community savings groups. Design and support financial literacy and loan-readiness training tailored to enterprise groups, women, and youth. Develop structured access-to-finance pathways for enterprise groups, linking them to appropriate financial products and services. Follow up on enterprise financing, loan disbursements, and loan utilization, and establish effective repayment support mechanisms. Track and report on financial inclusion monitoring, learning, and key indicators, including the number of women, youth, and persons with disabilities reached. Identify and address socioeconomic and structural barriers that limit access to financial services, such as low literacy, collateral requirements, distance, and gender norms. Prepare, monitor, and report on activity budgets and financial records, and support compliance with donor guidelines in coordination with project management. Visit project sites to mentor community groups, monitor interventions, and ensure quality standards.