Posted by: Vittana Foundation
Description
Vittana is a nonprofit organization that combines the massive reach of microfinance with the transformative power of education by building the world’s first student microloan programs with MFIs in developing countries. We are expanding our stellar program team with another “hard-headed idealist” who wants to change the world by opening opportunity to the next generation.
http:www.vittana.org/
Job Responsibilities:
The Regional Program Manager (RPM) for Southeast Asia is responsible for a portfolio of 7-10 partners that are launching or scaling student loan products. These partners are typically, although not exclusively, microfinance institutions. Working as part of a team organized along geography, the RPM is responsible for selecting new partners, including financial due diligence, negotiating contracts and managing product development from start to finish: market research, product definition, pilot, and scale. The RPM will be responsible for managing in-country skilled volunteers in this process. In addition to managing his/her portfolio, the RPM contributes to defining and executing on Vittana’s overall strategy to expand student loan markets.
Experience and Abilities:
Required:
- BA with a minimum of four years professional experience
- Experience working in developing countries (at least six months)
- Strong quantitative skills and demonstrated financial analysis ability
- Strong attention to detail while maintaining a strategic perspective
- Comfort and skill in creating and building relationships across multiple levels of an organization
- Demonstrated excellent independent judgment and professional maturity
- Strong presentation skills: both presenting and preparing
- Sense of humor and creative problem solving
- Willingness to travel internationally up to 30%
- Experience with microfinance
- Experience performing financial due diligence for investment consideration
Vittana’s mission is to empower young people to build a life of opportunity by removing barriers to education. We believe that education is the single-most powerful tool to fight global poverty. On www.vittana.org, anyone with $25 can support the education of a young man or woman in more than 11 countries around the world. Vittana students study everything from accounting to nursing to teaching to welding.
Since pioneering the concept of student micro-loans in 2008, the Vittana community has supported more than 2,000 students in 12 countries. On average, Vittana students triple their income — going from living on $3 per day to $8 per day in Asia, for example. Vittana students have a 99% repayment rate. Vittana has been featured in the Economist ("a hotbed of innovation"), Fast Company ("5 Social Capitalists Who’ll Change the World”), New York Times (“next new thing”) and many others.
Vittana is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization headquartered in Seattle, WA.
How to apply
Email your resume with a cover note that explains why Vittana is exciting to you to jobs@vittana.org with “RPM [your name]” in the subject line.//
