Project: USAID Investment Promotion and Access to Finance Activity

Position Title: Diversified Finance Lead

Position Level: Senior

Position Location: Pristina, Kosovo

Reports To: Deputy Chief of Party

Period of Performance: 2023-2028

Level of Effort: Long-term, full-time (260 days per year)

DT Global is a fast-growing international development organization that focuses on improving the capability, capacity, and effectiveness of development programming in complex global environments. Working across a variety of sectors – including Economic Growth, Environment & Infrastructure (inclusive of energy, climate change, and water, sanitation, and health), Governance, Human Development, and Stabilization & Transition - DT Global provides world-class program management, design, analysis, and monitoring and evaluation services. Built on the strengths, knowledge, and 60+ years of experience from AECOM International Development, Cardno Emerging Markets, Development Transformations, and IMC Worldwide, DT Global has a global ecosystem – including a non-profit partner, the DT Institute – working together to develop cutting-edge solutions to the world’s most pressing challenges.

DT Global was recently awarded the 5-year USAID funded-Investment Promotion and Access to Finance Activity in Kosovo. This program aims to strengthen the private sector’s capacity to deliver sustainable economic growth through two mutually re-enforcing objectives: 1) investment promotion and attraction; and 2) increased access and utilization of diversified finance. DT Global will apply a market systems development (MSD) approach to attract greater investment and increase access to finance in Kosovo. By achieving these two objectives, the Activity will strengthen the resiliency of the private sector, create productive jobs, increase exports, and enable firms to adopt new technologies and business practices.

Position Summary:

The Diversified Finance Lead reports to the DCOP and seeks to improve both the supply and demand sides of the financial ecosystem to increase availability and utilization of diversified financing in Kosovo. The Diversified Finance Lead identifies relevant access to finance opportunities and develops interventions to pursue them.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Develops interventions and work plans related to diversified finance area.
• Responsible for supporting financial service providers and institutions to expand their offerings.
• Actively pursues activities that supports bank and non-bank financial actors to develop and expand tailored and diversified financial products.
• Builds firm-level capacity in areas such as corporate governance, business planning, and financial management to enable SMEs to access financing.
• Facilitates strategic partnerships and linkages between financial service providers and growing businesses.
• Responsible for overseeing activities that will stimulate the Kosovo market to increase access to private equity, blended finance options, debt, and other relevant finance options.
• Ensure a proactive programming of Activity’s grant funding in the area of responsibility.
• Collaborates closely with the Investment Promotion and Legal/Regulatory Reform Leads for cross-thematic synergies.
• Works closely and regularly with the MELP Lead to monitor and capture key results.
• Collaborates closely with Communications Director to capture success stories and promote key successes.

Education and Minimum Qualifications:

• Minimum education: bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.
• Preferred education: master’s degree in a relevant field.
• Minimum of 6-10 years of experience in relevant field.
• Experience working with or supporting the private sector.
• Experience leading donor funded programs in similar context required; USAID experienced preferred.
• Excellent written and oral communications skills required.
• Fluency in English and Albanian required; knowledge of Serbian desirable.

Core Competencies:

TEAMWORK: Works cooperatively and effectively with others to achieve common goals. Participates in building a culture characterized by inclusion, trust and commitment.

COMMUNICATION: Effectively conveys information and expresses thoughts professionally. Demonstrates effective use of listening skills and displays openness to other people's ideas and thoughts.

ADAPTABILITY: Adjusts planned work by gathering relevant information and applying critical thinking to address multiple demands and competing priorities in a changing environment.

CUSTOMER/CLIENT FOCUSED: Anticipates, monitors and meets the needs of customers and responds to them in an appropriate and responsive manner.

DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION: Conveys respect for diverse individuals and perspectives; models inclusive behavior and treats everyone fairly.

PROFESSIONALISM: Displays appropriate and ethical behavior, integrity and personal presentation in the workplace always; demonstrates respectful communication for others, both verbal and non-verbal.

To apply please submit a CV in English to [email protected] . Please include the position you are applying for in the email subject line.

We thank all applicants for their interest. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

DT Global, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or national origin. DT Global, LLC prohibits discriminating against employees and job applicants who inquire about, discuss, or disclose the compensation of the employee or applicant or another employee or applicant.