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Head
IFMR Finance Foundation
Location: Chennai, India
Last Date: July 30, 2011
Email: aswin.kumar@ifmr.co.in (Reference:
DevNetJobs.org)
Head- IFMR Finance Foundation
IFMR Finance Foundation (IFF) is an Indian non-profit whose mission is ‘to
ensure that every individual and every enterprise has complete access to
financial services’. We do this by addressing key gaps in the Indian financial
system that are constraining access. We believe in the deeply transformative
power of finance and that a high-quality financial system is consistent with
universal access.
We are part of the IFMR group of companies and research centres.
IFF has made important contributions to the financial system in India over the
three years of its existence, notably:
1. Formulated guidelines for Indian Pension Fund Regulatory Development
Authority’s distribution of its pension product for low-income households (
http://bit.ly/npslite )
2. Participating in the development of the domestic capital market, particularly
for securitised debt instruments.
3. Conceptualised a new model for financial services delivery in remote rural
India called the Kshetriya Gramin Financial Services (KGFS). IFF has partnered
with Prof. Rohini Pande of Harvard University to evaluate this model
4. Commissioned the first ever randomised evaluation of a micro-credit program.
This was conducted by Prof. Esther Duflo and Prof. Esther Banerjee of MIT. The
results from this evaluation has significantly improved global understanding of
the specific ways in which micro-credit helps customers and where it does not,
in the short-term.
We are looking for a Head of IFMR Finance Foundation. S/he would:
a) Direct the research and policy efforts of IFF. This would involve identifying
key questions and partners. This requires an in-depth understanding of the
Indian financial system architecture, key players, existing policy frameworks
and an analysis of the constraints.
b) Ensure outreach – disseminate learning and insights from our work to a group
of key practitioners in the Indian financial systems. Write extensively for the
IFMR blog ( www.ifmrblog.com ), in Indian media and policy journals
c) Provide strategic inputs to IFMR group companies in order to amplify their
advocacy impact in the areas of origination, capital markets development and
risk transmission
d) Identify and build key partnerships that will accelerate the achievement of
the mission
e) Lead the structuring and implementation of the Annual IFMR Financial System
Design Conference.
f) Mentor a team of around five professionals within IFF
Qualifications:
Candidates should have a strong commitment to financial access and a sound
understanding of the theoretical underpinnings of financial sector development.
S/he should have demonstrated aptitude for building, managing and motivating
teams. S/he should have very strong conceptual and communication skills. The
work culture at IFF demands intensity and a continuous commitment to expertise.
S/he would be a qualified PhD in Economics/Public policy or a M.Sc.in Economics
or Finance from a top-ranked university.
S/he would report directly to the Board of IFF and be based in Chennai, India.
Compensation will be competitive by domestic benchmarks.
To apply, please send a cover letter and resume to
‘aswin.kumar@ifmr.co.in ’. Please
include the job title ‘Head –IFMR Finance Foundation’ in the subject line.
Applications must be received by July 30, 2011.
IITM Research Park I Phase 1, 10th Floor I No 1, Kanagam Taramani Road Taramani
I Chennai – 600 113 I India I http://foundation.ifmr.co.in / I Ph : + 91 44 6668
7000
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