VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

Vacancy No:        44
Position:             Managing Director
Reports to:         MISFA Board of Directors
Organization:      MISFA
Gender:             Male/Female
Nationality:      International/National (matching required qualifications)
Closing date:      20 February 2013

About MISFA
The Microfinance Investment Support Facility for Afghanistan (MISFA) was set up in 2003 at the invitation of the Afghan government — to get donor coordination right from the start and avoid the counter-productive efforts that have emerged from conflicting donor objectives in other post-conflict situations. It was established as a vehicle through which the Afghan Government and international donors could channel technical assistance and funding to build Afghanistan’s microfinance sector. MISFA was the first facility of its kind, pooling diverse donor funding mechanisms and converting them into streamlined, flexible support to microfinance institutions in Afghanistan, tailored to local priorities and accompanied by technical assistance and strong performance monitoring.

MISFA’s mission is to facilitate the development and growth of a long-term, strong and viable development finance sector in Afghanistan that provides high quality and efficient financial services to low-income people.

Main duties and responsibilities:
The Managing Director (MD) is the top management position within the MISFA management structure. The MD is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the institution, providing strategic direction, being “the face of MISFA”, maintaining effective fiduciary oversight of MISFA’s investments, communicating regularly with the Chair of the Board, and providing timely reports to the members of the Board

To download the complete TOR, click here.

Application guidelines:
The application package, only acceptable in English language, should, comprise of your latest résumé and a cover letter explaining your interest and suitability for the position, indicating your remuneration and benefit expectations and earliest joining date, if selected.

Interested candidates should submit their application package only via email with the subject “Vacancy - MD” tojobs@misfa.org.af. Due to the expectation of a large number of applications only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.