Consultant: Financial Technology "fintech"

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Freiburg, Freiburg, Schweiz PoliSync Centre for International Policy Engagement Vollzeit

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Consultant:
Financial Technology "Fintech" Innovation and Humanitarian Strategist
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Deadline for Application: 21 June 2024

Start date and duration:
As soon as possible - end May 2025

Nature of appointment:
Consultancy of approximately 50 days across 12 months. Individuals, small teams and organisations are welcome to apply.

Location of post:
Swiss based or anywhere in the world

Duties and responsibilities:

The Consultant:

Financial Technology "Fintech" Innovation and Humanitarian Strategist will support a larger project team on the fintech, inclusive innovation and humanitarian action aspect of a project establishing a multi-stakeholder engagement to identify one or more alternative payment methods for aid and assistance funds that could be launched as a pilot in a Middle Eastern humanitarian setting.


Specific duties include:

  • Map existing alternative payment practices in poorlybanked jurisdictions and assess their applicability to a specific country/region (approx. 2 pages of output)
  • Design and conduct semistructured interviews with approximately 30 stakeholders working in the specific country/region (approx. 10 pages output of findings),
  • Assess the local operating environment in a specific country/region, including a mapping of existing aid and assistance fund transfer mechanisms in use, and assessment of constraints (approx. 10 pages output of findings).
  • Complete stakeholder consultations on the local, regional and international operating environment (approx. 5 pages summarizing results)
  • Conduct a "tech sprint" involving relevant financial technology providers to agree on a way forward and generate recommendations of a launchable product pilot (and summary report with recommendations totaling 10 pages)

Qualifications, skills and experience:

  • Twenty years experience designing and implementing projects in cash and voucher assistance, financial inclusion, food security or livelihoods recovery.
  • Technical expert, advisor, or researcher supporting international organisations and/or social impactfocused companies focusing on inclusion innovation.
  • Proven track record of liaising between humanitarian, development and technology sectors, overseeing the creation and management of communityinclusive, contextadapted blockchain and digital payment systems.
  • Strong knowledge and understanding of humanitarian settings, particularly in the Middle East.
  • Fluent oral and written English, other languages a bonus

Payment rate:

Quote for day rate to be submitted for between 40-50 days of work across 12 months.

To apply:

Additional information:

Only applicants in whom PoliSync has a further interest will be contacted.

Job Type:
Freelance

Work Location:
Hybrid remote in 1205 Geneva, GE

Application Deadline: 21/06/2024

Expected Start Date: 25/06/2024

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