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Jay Chandra is listed as Former Vice President & TA Program Manager - Africa, Accion International at Freelance Consultant, based in Trivandrum, Kerala, India. AeroLeads shows a work email signal at accion.org, phone signal with area code 617, and a matched LinkedIn profile for Jay Chandra.
Jay Chandra previously worked as Microfinance Consultant at Freelance Consultant and Vice President & TA Program Manager - Africa at Accion International.
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•Over 16 years of increasingly senior management experience in Sub-Sahara Africa of which over 8 years at Strategy level for Africa economic activity projects with hands-on experience in operations and project management based in Accra, Ghana with evidenced successes in program implementation, turnaround, growth and team development. Prior to my Africa experience I have about 20 years in Retail Banking, with a leading commercial bank in India . •As Vice President & Head of TA for Africa for Accion International,a US based not-for-profit NGO,a pioneer in the financial inclusion space,have demonstrated extensive competence in high quality Technical Assistance delivery to MFIs in SSA covering projects in Ghana, Cameroon, Nigeria, Uganda, Tanzania, Zimbabwe and Mozambique. •Sound understanding of greenfield operations for microfinance projects in SSA context. •Robust hands-on experience in turnaround operations with evidenced successes of the critical partner MFI institutions specifically in Mumbai, Nigeria and Ghana-earning the title as Turn-around Special of Accion International•Demonstrated skills in project oversight,monitoring,project implementation ensuring on time deliverables. •Evidenced capability to manage international multiple funding streams (gates Foundation, Symbiotics, Boeing Foundation, FMO, Mastercard ) adhering to excellent reporting discipline vis-a-vis the stakeholders and HQ and ensuring policy implementation and compliance•Well acclaimed for expert contributions to process/policy documentations -development of strategy document, annual business plans, risk management framework and operations manual for partner MFIs.•Proven ability to build, develop and maintain strategic partnerships and donor relationships built on strong communication and presentation skills•Demonstrated successes as an effective Team leader, in team building, coaching and mentoring skills having lead a team of multinational and multi disciplinary project managers and leading the Hiring process for critical project positions across SSA .•Extremely competent in collaborating across the global working environment to achieve efficiency, knowledge sharing and learning. •Acclaimed success as Head of Representative office in Africa having evidenced ability to administer and manage the representative office with responsibilities of vendor and records management, procurement and logistics and satisfactorily ensuring complete statutory & regulatory compliances. •Passionate about working towards making a difference in the lives of people
Listed skills include Collaborative Problem Solving, Microfinance Operations, Cross Cultural Communication Skills, Effective Team Leader And Mentor, and 3 others.
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Bengaluru
- Operations-Program/Project Management- Policy framing- Documentation Review- Business strategy - TA Managenent- Recruitments
Ghana
Besides responsibilities as Sr. Director, as VP inducted as Member of the Accion Management Committee framing policies, proposing business strategy, discuss business models for submission to the Operating Committee Participate and contribute in business and strategy development sessions for partners in Africa, development of annual business plans.
Ghana
Supervision & monitoring of TA Project Managers in Africa Supervision & monitoring of the TA deliverables to Accion partners in Africa Support, advise and resolve operational and technical issues as raised by the Project Managers Support and follow up development of TA contracts, their registration and sign off Motivate, lead and develop an.
Ghana
On secondment to EcoBank Accion Savings Ltd (now PanAfrican Savings & Loans Co),Accra,Ghana as Chief Operations Officer Member of Top Management Team Responsible for operations across the branch network Review Processes & Policies and ensure compliance Improve performance & productivity of ops staff Implement target based performance Implement and.
Nigeria
On secondment to Accion Microfinance Bank, Nigeria as Chief Commercial Officer Member of Top Management Team Responsible for operations across the branch network Review Processes & Policies and ensure compliance Improve performance & productivity of ops staff Implement target based performance Implement and improve internal controls and monitoring.
Mumbai Area, India
On secondment to Swadhaar Finserve, Mumbai, India as Chief Operations Officer. Member of Top Management Team Responsible for operations across the branch network Review Processes & Policies and ensure compliance Improve performance & productivity of ops staff Implement and improve internal controls and monitoring Develop performance linked incentive.
Uganda
Member of the Top Management team Lead the MFI through a complete turnaround staff re-structuring revamping performance & productivity standards, implement target based performance review cost cutting and ops controls business expansion
Uganda
Appointed on approval by Bank of Uganda as Team Co-ordinator for corporate recovery for liquidated Banks Basic duty to negotiate and agree on restructured repayments for loans in books of liquidated banks
Uganda
Associate Chief Manager reporting to the CEO and subsequently appointed Ag. General Manager by Bank of Uganda, post liquidation of the Bank and in transition to take over by Liquidators to achieve a seamless take over by the Liquidators
Uganda
Member of Top Management Team Chief Manager, Branch Operations Develop and document policy manuals Strengthen branch operations Improve Audit & Control functions Improve productivity and performance
Mumbai Area, India
Commenced career as Probationary Officer to become Group Head in credit at its Delhi and Mumbai Zonal offices managing complete cycle of credit functions of over 140 branches in each of its Zones Review and recommend appropriate decision credit proposals as received from group branches under Retail lending, Consortium lending and personal loans Lead.
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Jay Chandra works for Freelance Consultant.
Jay Chandra is listed as Former Vice President & TA Program Manager - Africa, Accion International at Freelance Consultant.
AeroLeads has found 1 work email signal at @accion.org for Jay Chandra at Freelance Consultant.
AeroLeads has found 1 phone signal(s) with area code 617 for Jay Chandra at Freelance Consultant.
Jay Chandra is based in Trivandrum, Kerala, India while working with Freelance Consultant.
Jay Chandra has worked for Freelance Consultant, Accion International, Commercial Microfinance Ltd, Livingstone Registrars-Unit Of Deloitte & Touche, and Co-Operative Bank Of Uganda.
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Jay Chandra is listed with skills including Collaborative Problem Solving, Microfinance Operations, Cross Cultural Communication Skills, Effective Team Leader And Mentor, Turnaround Specialist, Business Decision Making, and Policy And Process Documentation.
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