Location: Remote (Work from home), Morocco
Type of involvement: Open Contract
Are you a skilled professional with at least a bit of project management experience but most of all good energy, diligence, a talent for coordinating people and activities, and a passion to achieve positive impact in Morocco? If you are looking for a multi-cultural and fast-paced working environment where you can gain hands-on exposure with some of the country’s leading organizations and the topics that are at the heart of Morocco’s development, then this is the place for you! At ConsumerCentriX (CCX), there are endless opportunities for our staff to develop the right skills to take on some of the world’s toughest challenges. To this end, we are looking for a highly driven and motivated Project Manager to join the CCX team.
Who we are:
CCX Inclusive Business is a strategy consulting firm, based in Geneva, Switzerland, that works with financial service providers and policymakers on translating consumer insights into market strategies and policies to reach the un/underserved. Our mission is to develop scalable solutions that are based on deep insights into the lives, needs, and constraints of un/underserved people in emerging markets to improve their livelihoods and create opportunities for economic growth. To accomplish this mission, we focus on Entrepreneurship and SME Development, Inclusive Finance (including gender-intelligent finance), and Policy Dialogue and Regulation. We are a young and growing company with international partners and staff working in fast-paced and often changing environments. We have delivered over 60 projects reaching more than 8 million previously unbanked clients in both the largest emerging markets and the poorest landlocked countries. CCX has worked on projects in and about Morocco since 2016 in both research, analysis and implementation of inclusive business offers to help the country achieve sustainable development. In our work we collaborate with international stakeholders as well as with leading Moroccan businesses, government and civil society – and ambitious Moroccan entrepreneurs seeking to build the country’s future. CCX is passionately committed to equal opportunities, and we encourage you to apply you if you are eager to be judged on merit and feel conventional employers in Morocco may not offer you this chance.
Your profile – who we need:
We are seeking a Project Manager to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have a background in project management, and ideally have already worked either in the context of the financial sector, development or entrepreneurship . Previous experience with international funders is an advantage.
Key Responsibilities:
• Manage and oversee various projects from inception to completion.
• Support the CCX leadership in effectively guiding projects and liaising with the relevant stakeholders
• Assist in coordinating teams of international and local experts
• Collaborate with international funders on development programs.
• Support entrepreneurship initiatives within the organization.
Qualifications and professional abilities:
• Proven experience in Project Management.
• Mastery of standard methodologies and IT tools for planning, supervising, coordinating and reporting on project activities
• Timeliness and diligence in conducting all professional activities
• Ability to produce concise written output in English and French
• Teamwork and effective communication with a diverse set of colleagues
• Courteous and professional written and verbal communication with executives and staff at large business or public sector organization
• Completed academic education at Bachelor or Masters level
An advantage:
o Experience with financial services industry (banks, microfinance, fintechs) o Experience working on development programs or with international funders
o Previous work in the field of Entrepreneurship support.
Language Skills:
• Full professional proficiency in English and French is required.
• Knowledge of Arabic and/or Tamazight plus any other language is an advantage.
WHAT WE OFFER
• Global company filled with industry-leading experts.
• Professional development opportunities with a leading organization in the field of inclusive business / inclusive finance with operations around the world.
• Competitive remuneration
• Location flexibility: work from home/remotely, located in Morocco.
If you are a driven, organized individual with a passion for project management and entrepreneurship, we would love to hear from you. Apply today! Interested candidates are encouraged to apply with a resume and cover letter by submitting it to jobs@consumercentrix.ch