Kiva Fellows Program 2013
About the Organization:
Kiva is the world's first a person-to-person micro-lending website. It is a non-profit organization with a mission to connect people through lending to alleviate poverty. Kiva works with over 180 MFIs on five continents to provide loans to people without access to traditional banking systems.
Kiva is the world's first a person-to-person micro-lending website. It is a non-profit organization with a mission to connect people through lending to alleviate poverty. Kiva works with over 180 MFIs on five continents to provide loans to people without access to traditional banking systems.
About the Job:
The Kiva Fellows Program offers individuals an opportunity to travel abroad and witness firsthand the realities of microfinance by working directly with a Kiva field partner. The Kiva Fellow is an unpaid, volunteer-based position designed to increase Kiva's impact and to offer participants a unique insider experience into the microfinance industry. Kiva is particularly interested in applicants with fluency in Arabic, French, Spanish, Russian, and other foreign languages. The Kiva Fellow is an integral part of the organization, acting as Kiva's eyes and ears on the ground and helping to extend limited resources to maximum effect. Kiva Fellows fulfill tasks set out in a workplan, defined by Kiva along with the host field partner. Kiva currently has active partnerships with over 153 MFIs in 60 countries. Fellowship placements may occur at any of these locations, but availability is dependent upon partner need and the ability of a fellow to successfully complete assigned tasks. As such, individuals that express high degrees of geographic flexibility are more likely to be selected for a placement.
The Kiva Fellows Program offers individuals an opportunity to travel abroad and witness firsthand the realities of microfinance by working directly with a Kiva field partner. The Kiva Fellow is an unpaid, volunteer-based position designed to increase Kiva's impact and to offer participants a unique insider experience into the microfinance industry. Kiva is particularly interested in applicants with fluency in Arabic, French, Spanish, Russian, and other foreign languages. The Kiva Fellow is an integral part of the organization, acting as Kiva's eyes and ears on the ground and helping to extend limited resources to maximum effect. Kiva Fellows fulfill tasks set out in a workplan, defined by Kiva along with the host field partner. Kiva currently has active partnerships with over 153 MFIs in 60 countries. Fellowship placements may occur at any of these locations, but availability is dependent upon partner need and the ability of a fellow to successfully complete assigned tasks. As such, individuals that express high degrees of geographic flexibility are more likely to be selected for a placement.
Tasks and Responsibilities:
- Work closely with local staff to maximize the host MFI’s partnership with Kiva;
- Transfer skills to MFI staff on Kiva processes, policies, and best practices;
- Observe, learn, and document the MFI's operations and its use of the Kiva platform, making recommendations as appropriate;
- Assist the host MFI to regularly collect and post borrower profiles for funding onto the Kiva website;
- Facilitate connections between Kiva borrowers and lenders;
- Interview Kiva borrowers to assess loan impact, verify data, and gather information for journal updates;
- Develop innovative ways to connect lenders with borrowers through creative journals, photographs, video, and other means;
- Write a blog entry every two weeks on the Kiva Fellows blog;
- Support Kiva’s product, marketing, and organizational development;
- Provide updates and feedback through field reports and a final end-of-fellowship report;
- Utilize individual skill sets to complete special projects for Kiva as appropriate;
- Overseas experience, preferably in developing countries (not required for placements within the United States).
Qualifications:
- Backgrounds in Economics, Finance, Consulting, and/or International Development;
- High degree of flexibility, self-motivation, and problem solving abilities;
- Ability to adapt to new cultures and be flexible in new, challenging environments;
- Familiarity and comfort with various web applications;
- Dedication to working in the field with an MFI;
- Ability and commitment to fund the experience;
- Minimum four month commitment (shorter term placements available this cycle only).
Closing Date: 27 Jan 2013
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875 Howard Street
Suite 340
San Francisco
California
94103
United States
Suite 340
San Francisco
California
94103
United States
Telephone: 8484795482
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