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Deputy Director, Regulation, Policy & Research (Inclusive Financial Systems) - Seattle Washington
Company: Disability Solutions Location: Seattle, Washington
Posted On: 05/09/2024
The FoundationWe are the largest nonprofit fighting poverty, disease, and inequity around the world. Founded on a simple premise: people everywhere, regardless of identity or circumstances, should have the chance to live healthy, productive lives. We believe our employees should reflect the rich diversity of the global populations we aim to serve. We provide an exceptional benefits package to employees and their families which include comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage with no premiums, generous paid time off, paid family leave, foundation-paid retirement contribution, regional holidays, and opportunities to engage in several employee communities. As a workplace, we're committed to creating an environment for you to thrive both personally and professionally.The TeamDivision Summary: Global Growth and Opportunity The Foundation partners with people and organizations worldwide, through grant making, to tackle critical problems across various program areas and divisions. Our Global Growth & Opportunity (GGO) Division focuses on creating and scaling market-based innovations to stimulate inclusive and sustainable economic growth. GGO focuses on the areas of Agricultural Development, Global Education, Inclusive Financial Systems (IFS), Nutrition, and Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WSH). We believe that people are poor because markets do not work for them, and we promote innovative products and policies that can break down barriers to economic opportunity, help people lift themselves out of poverty, and deliver sustainable and inclusive growth that benefits everyone.The Team: Inclusive Financial SystemsThe Inclusive Financial Systems (IFS) team believes that valuable, low-cost financial products have the potential to offer a pathway out of poverty, and that digital financial systems can enable the private sector's delivery of such products to the poor sustainably and at scale. IFS supports the buildout of inclusive digital financial services (DFS) systems in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) by (i) enabling the right policy and regulatory environment, (ii) supporting the implementation of inclusive instant payments systems, (iii) driving scale and economic sustainability by promoting pro-poor use cases; and (iv) closing the gender gap in the usage of formal financial products.Position Summary While financial service providers ensure the last-mile delivery of financial services, their ability to serve unbanked population segments hinge on whether policymakers, regulators, and commercial providers adopt evidence-based interventions which have been proven to expand the poor's access to digital financial tools. The Deputy Director, Regulation, Policy & Research will lead a team which seeks to (1) support regulators in LMICs to develop inclusive financial regulations; (2) protect DFS consumers by equipping supervisors with policy guidance and technology tools which enable them to mitigate consumer risks; (3) support regulators in expanding healthy access to productive credit markets; 4) generate evidence which informs decision-makers in LMICs; and 5) ensure the IFS strategy and programming reflects the latest research and data. This is a full-time role with comprehensive benefits package () and can be located in our headquarter office in Seattle, WA, or London, UK. Relocation assistance and employer Visa support are available for individuals requiring those to consider this opportunit.What You'll Do - Serve on the IFS Leadership Team and Investment Committee, informing overall IFS team strategy and grant making.
- Manage and cultivate a cohesive, high-impact team which leads the IFS team's Regulations, RegTech & Consumer Protection, Research & Measurement, and Strategic Partnerships portfolios.
- Lead the development, implementation, and refinement of these IFS team strategies.
- Cultivate a high-impact grant portfolio and partner ecosystem to advance the IFS team strategy, with a strong focus on regional partners in South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa.
- Represent the foundation to external constituencies. This could include formal and informal presentations, attending conferences, sitting on working groups, and holding board seats as appropriate.
- Write and produce briefings, reports, email updates, and other materials to inform foundation leadership.
- Serve as a point of contact on IFS issues for internal and external collaborators, working within the complex matrix-style organization across the foundation.
- Conceptualize and manage high impact partnerships and coalitions to advance the IFS team agenda.
- Provide clear, concise, and insightful written analyses and recommendations for investments and team strategy.
- Ability to travel up to 20% domestically and internationally.Your Experience We are looking for a recognized global professional with deep expertise in policy and regulation (ex. Country Central Bank) of financial markets in low- and middle-income countries. Additional knowledge and skills include:
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