Chief Executive Officer (CEO), VisionFund Mali At World Vision

****This position is open for national and international applicants.*

VisionFund International is Financial Empowerment from World Vision, a Christian humanitarian, development and advocacy organization devoted to improving the lives of children, families and their communities around the world. Working together as part of World Vision – VisionFund enables communities to increase economic activity, access clean water, education and healthcare, benefit from improvements to nutrition, and provide the foundations for local economies to flourish. In 2017, VisionFund provided 1.47 million loans totalling more than US $836 million, while impacting 2.6 million jobs.

Here’s where you come in:

As Chief Executive Officer (CEO), VisionFund Mali, you will lead the MFI, building an organization that honors Christian values positively impacting the lives of many families and children through the delivery of appropriate financial services and training with a focus on the rural areas of Mali. Create a self-sustaining business with strong foundations (people, process, systems) that is capable of growing while managing risks. Manage an effective and efficient operation, delivering to challenging financial and social performance targets.

Requirements include:

• Minimum a Masters degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Management or some other related field.
• Must have at least ten years of working experience in senior management in a combination of the following: micro-enterprise lending organization, banking institution, a progressive corporate environment, international business, agricultural economics/development, or economic and business development institution.
• Must have a clear understanding of micro finance industry and technology.
• Fluent in French and working knowledge of English.
• Office environment: typical office based and frequent travel to fields (40% traveling and 60% office based).