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AJIRA TANZANIA 2019 / NAFASI ZA KAZI 2019
Position: Leadership Volunteer Expert
Location of Assignment: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Proposed Level of Effort: approximately 3 weeks
Anticipated Start Date: TBD 2019
Anticipated End Date: TBD 2019
Background
The
Tanzania Enabling Growth through Investment and Enterprise Program
(ENGINE) is a four-year, USAID-funded Feed the Future activity awarded
through the International Executive Service Corps (IESC), that aims to
streamline and enhance many of the regulatory, informational and
financial channels that encourage domestic and foreign investment in the
southern mainland agricultural regions of Mbeya, Morogoro, and Iringa,
and in Zanzibar.
ENGINE works at the district level,
using a broad-based approach to engage with district Local Government
Authorities (LGAs), private sector associations, business development
service providers, financial institutions and small and medium
enterprises. The program’s activities are divided into three main
components:
Implement policies for growth. Build
the capacity of the private sector to effectively dialogue with the
government to set the policy agenda and improve the capacity of the
public sector to implement policies.
Equip businesses for growth. Strengthen
SME capacity and foster the growth and capacity of a sustainable market
for business development services (BDS) in Tanzania.
Access to finance for growth. Broaden
access to finance for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs),
especially women and youth entrepreneurs and those working within
agricultural value chains, to facilitate increased investment and
growth.
Problem Statement
Only
20% of Tanzania’s 30.5 million adult population have an account with a
formal financial institution. For that number to substantially increase,
financial institutions need to transform current business practices to
better meet the needs of potential customers, including micro, small and
medium-sized enterprises.
Adapting new strategies, changing a
company’s culture, developing new products, empowering employees and
building their capacity all require strong organizational leadership
Objectives of the Assignment
This
assignment aims to build the capacity of Tanzania financial institution
leadership to motivate and develop employees, incentivize and guide
teams, manage change and effectively influence stakeholders across an
organization.
The workshop will include group exercises to apply
concepts learned. P articipating financial institution staff will come
away with:
- An understanding of effective leadership practices;
- Strategies for creating clear communication channels;
- Skills for successful cross-functional team management;
- Development of effective performance evaluations;
- Mechanisms to leverage technology, information, and data for informed decision-making;
- Action plans to help actively apply and integrate learning after the workshop.
Approach
Anticipated Tasks
The Expert Volunteer will complete the following tasks:
Prior to departure:
- Coordinate closely with the IESC office in Tanzania, review available secondary information and identify any country or institution-specific information needed to tailor the materials to the local context.
- Develop effective workshop materials and finalize details of the assignment. The volunteer is encouraged to incorporate case studies and practical examples in the materials.
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Upon arrival in Tanzania:
- Attend an orientation meeting with ENGINE Program staff in Dar es Salaam .
- Conduct a two-day Leadership workshop for each of the
selected financial institutions: Volunteer should plan to cover the
following topic areas:
- Leadership and organization culture
- Effective team management
- Strategic planning and execution
- Clear reporting channels and Effective communication
- Employee Engagement – mentoring and coaching staff
- Process improvements for financial services
- Employee and organizational performance management
- Marketing and branding financial services
- Provide recommendations to the ENGINE program staff on potential follow-up assignments with the financial institutions.
- Write a final report summarizing observations and recommendations, as well as follow-up plans. The final report is discussed in the section on deliverables below.
- Attend a debriefing session with ENGINE COP and host organization staff members to provide feedback and discuss the recommended future to follow up on volunteer recommendations and capture impact.
Deliverables
The Expert Volunteer will submit the following deliverables:
i) To be submitted prior to delivering the workshop:
- Training materials that include practical examples, case studies and group exercises.
- Final Report: Volunteer must submit a Final Report and tools to the ENGINE Program, which is to include the following sections:
- A summary of tasks and observations from FIs visits
- A list of 5-7 specific and actionable recommendations for the host organization(s). These recommendations will be reviewed during the debriefing session with ENGINE staff at the end of the assignment and the volunteer may revise them in their Final Report.
- A section listing the assignment objectives above and how they were met or why they were not met.
Volunteer Qualifications
- At least 10+ years of practical knowledge and experience in leadership development, experience within the commercial and/or corporate banking sector is highly prefered;
- University level of education in management, leadership, banking, finance, accounting, economics or related field;
- Formal training or related certification is preferred.
- Strong leadership and client engagement skills including the ability to communicate, influence and coach at group settings.
- Ability to address issues, challenges, questions and concerns in a professional, respectful, logical and timely manner;
- Flexibility and adaptability to cross-cultural environments;
- Good writing and computer skills;
- Experience working in developing countries is preferred.
Location of Assignment: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Proposed Level of Effort: approximately 3-4 weeks
Anticipated Start Date: TBD 2019
Anticipated End Date: TBD 2019
Background
The Tanzania Enabling Growth through Investment and Enterprise Program (ENGINE) is a four-year, USAID-funded Feed the Future activity awarded through the International Executive Service Corps (IESC), that aims to streamline and enhance many of the regulatory, informational and financial channels that encourage domestic and foreign investment in the southern mainland agricultural regions of Mbeya, Morogoro, and Iringa, and in Zanzibar.
ENGINE works at the district level, using a broad-based approach to engage with district Local Government Authorities (LGAs), private sector associations, business development service providers, financial institutions and small and medium enterprises. The program’s activities are divided into three main components:
Implement policies for growth. Build the capacity of the private sector to effectively dialogue with the government to set the policy agenda and improve the capacity of the public sector to implement policies.
Equip businesses for growth. Strengthen SME capacity and foster the growth and capacity of a sustainable market for business development services (BDS) in Tanzania.
Access to finance for growth. Broaden access to finance for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), especially women and youth entrepreneurs and those working within agricultural value chains, to facilitate increased investment and growth.
Problem Statement
According to the Bank of Tanzania (BOT), in the last four years they’ve seen a growth in licensed banks and financial institutions, from 38 to 56. Despite this increase in financial institutions, according to FinScope Tanzania 2017 data, only 16.7% of Tanzania’s adult population from the age of 16 and above have or use services from formal financial institutions.
Many Tanzanian financial institutions struggle to attract and maintain customers. Reasons include inadequate infrastructure and technology, insufficient training for managers and employees, poor data quality, and weak performance incentives.
If financial institutions are to grow their customer base—including women-owned businesses and youth-owned businesses—and maintain their competitive position, then they need to improve their overall customer service orientation.
Objectives of the Assignment
This assignment aims to build the capacity of Tanzania financial institution employees to learn effective methods and tools to provide high quality customer service.
The workshop will include group exercises to apply concepts learned and participating FIs will come away with:
• Improved customer service and customer handling skills;
• Better ways to build good customer relations and customer retention strategies;
• Better understanding and improvement to Institution’s operational processes;
• Mechanisms to alert and address problems and customer complaints quickly and systematically;
• Valid and reliable service performance measures;
• Ways to measure customer satisfaction and other performance outcomes;
• Better ways to increase their customer base; and
• Strategies of balancing the interests of their institution with those of their customers.
Approach
Anticipated Tasks
The Expert Volunteer will complete the following tasks:
Prior to departure:
- After receiving confirmation to work with ENGINE, the volunteer will coordinate closely with the IESC office in Tanzania, review available secondary information and identify any country or institution-specific information needed to tailor the materials to the local context.
- Develop effective workshop materials and finalize details of the assignment. The volunteer is encouraged to incorporate case studies and practical examples in the materials.
Upon arrival in Tanzania:
- Attend an orientation meeting with ENGINE Program staff in Dar es Salaam .
- Meet with financial institutions: Spend 2 days with each financial institution to get a better understanding of their operations, marketing strategies, policies and procedures.
- Conduct a customer service
workshop for each of the selected financial institutions: Volunteer
should plan to cover the following topic areas:
a. Best practices in customer service
b. Customer Engagement
i. Efficiency in handling customers
ii. Active listening techniques
iii. Cross selling
iv. Conflict resolution
v. Managing customer complaints
c. Effective Communication
d. Strategic Problem-solving
e. Time Management – turnaround time
f. Data Analytics
g. Employee and organizational performance management
h. Strategy for continuous process improvements
i. Customer feedback - Attend meeting with FI’s senior leadership to provide high-level recommendations on business process improvements as it relates to customer service.
- Provide recommendations to the ENGINE program staff on potential follow-up assignments with the financial institutions.
- Write a final report summarizing observations and recommendations, as well as follow-up plans. The final report is discussed in the section on deliverables below.
- Attend a debriefing session with ENGINE COP and host organization staff members to provide feedback and discuss the recommended future to follow up on volunteer recommendations and capture impact.
Deliverables
The Expert Volunteer will submit the following deliverables:
i) To be submitted prior to delivering the workshop:
- Training materials that include practical examples, case studies and group exercises.
ii) To be submitted after concluding the workshop: - Final Report: Volunteer must submit a Final Report and tools to the ENGINE program, which is to include the following sections:
a. A summary of tasks and observations from FIs visits
b. A list of 5-7 specific and actionable recommendations for the host organization(s). These recommendations will be reviewed during the debriefing session with ENGINE staff at the end of the assignment and the volunteer may revise them in their Final Report.
c. A section listing the assignment objectives above and how they were met or why they were not met.
Volunteer Qualifications
• At least 10+ years of practical knowledge and experience in customer service training;
• Experience working in commercial and/or corporate banking is highly preferred;
• University level of education in banking, finance, accounting, economics or related field;
• Track record of successfully delivering training on customer service is preferred;
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and training skills, including training in group settings;
• Ability to address issues, challenges, questions and concerns in a professional, respectful, logical and timely manner;
• Flexibility and adaptability to cross-cultural environments;
• Good writing and computer skills;
• Experience working in developing countries is preferred.
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