Company Profile

VisionFund Ghana (VFG) is a subsidiary of VisionFund International, the parent company of a network of 28 microfinance institutions operating in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and Eastern Europe. VisionFund International is a wholly owned subsidiary of World Vision International, a Christian relief, development and advocacy organization. Working together, we provide the foundation for local economies to flourish in healthy and safe communities.
We are an organization that have high ethical standard in doing our work. We have zero tolerance towards incidence of violence or abuse against children or adults living in the communities we work. Safeguarding children and adults in communities we serve is fundamental to all VFG activities and therefore a requirement for every employee.

Job Description

• Set up efficient clients’ data gathering system to monitor clients’ progress out of poverty
  • Identify the best method of collecting data and develop templates
  • Analyze clients’ poverty information, evaluate results and present changes in poverty indicators to management
• Plan, organize and coordinate literacy training in product knowledge and institutional social activities or programs
• Identify product information requirement of clients and develop training programs to address these needs.
• Develop social literacy program/ materials or manuals for the empowerment of clients.
• Develop orientation / training programs for staff to create awareness and safeguard clients’ protection
• Evaluate the work of subordinates to ensure that programs are of appropriate quality and that resources are used effectively
• Implement and evaluate clients’ empowerment programs
• Organize meetings with other departments to discuss findings and how to improve product and service delivery.
• Keep records of economic and social life changing events as narrated by clients

• Lead the integration between VFG and WVG, ensuring mutual goals are pursued and achieved.
• Identify likeminded institutions and facilitate partnership agreements.
• Work with stakeholders to sign appropriate MoU, bring parties to speed of their respective roles and monitor to ensure each party is executing their part of the agreement.
• Represent VFG in stakeholder engagement and ensure VFG is perceived as an ideal partner for impact programming.
• Seek new ways to strength the partnership and new opportunities of collaboration.
• Comply to standards and report on partnership outcomes.
• Propose and design cost-efficient and effective integration strategies that are appropriate for the desired market; through embedded training.
• Packages a marketing prospectus for the Institution targeting AP clients; updates the marketing prospectus.
• Be involved in the development of appropriate product offering for the target market.

Required Skills or Experience

• A bachelor’s degree in Social Science, Development Studies or related field
• Must have good public relations skills and relate well with people from diverse backgrounds.
• Must have a good knowledge in microfinance methodologies, products and services.
• Must be very conversant with VFG’s core objectives and mode of operation.
• Must be dynamic, innovative and self-motivated.
• Must be willing and able to work effectively under pressure and be goal oriented.
• Must be a team player who believes in teamwork.
• Must be a practicing Christian.