We believe that for real development of microfinance, knowledge based approach must be established and practitioners make informed decisions, learn from their mistakes and progressively improve their professionalism.
- Ensure products development and refinement for member MFIs which include group lending products, micro leasing products, agri-lending including middle range products, mobile banking products and others.
- Promote responsible financing by member MFIs by managing all projects related to Social Performance Management and Financial education
- Supervise all other project officers that can fall under this department as may be determined by the ED
- Ensure sustainable financial intermediations which include linking member MFIs to refinancing agencies like social investors and commercial banks
- Develop, implement and manage an integrated research and publication protocol for the AMIR, including the development of research request processes and procedures
- Monitoring the supervision of progress reports
- Be the contact between external researchers and the AMIR
- Benchmark the work of AMIR and to liaise with other related national and international research bodies
- Possess operational responsibility for work program implementation arising from AMIR’s strategic plan, including the development of new projects
- Develop and draw up high quality project plans, proposal and reports to support AMIR’s business
- Proactively develop and maintain good working relationships with all AMIR stakeholders
- Maintain a good level of knowledge and understanding of activity, best practice, and strategy and policy developments of key stakeholders that may impinge on the work of AMIR.
- Proactively maintain professional development
- Support and contribute to other aspects of AMIR’s work program as required.