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Provides technical support to WUSC's portfolio of economic development projects in Africa, Asia, the Middle East and the Caribbean with a focus on integration of Market Systems Development principles into youth and refugee-focused programming

Manages and provides technical expertise to economic development initiatives in Kenya, Ethiopia, Guatemala, and Nicaragua. Current portfolio under management includes more than $35 million in economic development and private sector programming with a strong Market Systems, Gender and youth/women's economic empowerment lens through partnerships with Global Affairs Canada.

Provided project management and consulting services for economic development projects in Ethiopia and Kenya with a technical focus on Market Systems and Youth Economic Empowerment.

Provided project and proposal development support to MEDA's Private Sector Development department, including Agriculture, Inclusive Financial Services, Health and SME/Investment

- Provided consulting services to Nicaraguan MFI MiCredito, including developing mobile data collection tools, quarterly investors reports and website content - Provided English to Spanish translation services for for-profit and non-profit institutions- Provided proposal writing support for the Rural Education Institute of Mexico

Works with MEDA's partner organization MiCredito in the implementation of the Technolinks project to support the growth of sustainable services to micro and small producers and urban businesses that have limited or no access to credit through the formal financial system. Job responsibilities include: - Support the MFI and its partners to operationalize pilots or scale up of new products through assistance on partnership development and improvement of marketing strategies; new products… Show more Works with MEDA's partner organization MiCredito in the implementation of the Technolinks project to support the growth of sustainable services to micro and small producers and urban businesses that have limited or no access to credit through the formal financial system. Job responsibilities include: - Support the MFI and its partners to operationalize pilots or scale up of new products through assistance on partnership development and improvement of marketing strategies; new products include those leveraging new technologies ( i.e. mobile ,ATM cards) and those targeting specific demographics (i.e. women)- Collect and report on impact stories of MiCredito's work to document successes and new opportunities.- Support quarterly and annual donor reporting requirements.- Document findings and lessons learned through blog posts and contributions to the MEDA Twitter feed.- Conduct dissemination activities for Mi-Credito, MEDA and the MF industry (seminars, publish results, etc.) Show less

- Responsible for assisting in the training and supervision of international interns and local volunteers- Developing after-school program activities for elementary and middle school students living in the rural communities of Jalpa and La Palma- Monitoring and evaluating children's progress - Attending community meetings- Coordinating student scholarships

Taught English language classes in Spain to elementary and high school students as well as private classes to children, youth, and adults, helping to increase conversational English skills and promote enthusiasm for learning.