Digital Finance and Remittance Expert Yangon, MYANMAR

UNCDF is keen to explore how remittances can be leveraged to improve avenues for savings, investment, and credit for migrants and their families. With this goal, UNCDF is looking for a Digital Finance and Remittance Expert, who will be responsible to work closely with UNCDF partners at the country and regional level to achieve the project results by providing regular technical assistance and facilitating partnerships within the eco-system.

With demonstrated experience in remittances and digital finance, the consultant will support the team attain the following objectives: 

1.     Provide direct technical and financial support to financial institutions and payment service providers, especially money transfer operators, to test new migrant-centric financial products and remittance use-cases beyond wallet-based payments;

2.     Provide support and work with financial Institutions to assist with the launch of new financial offerings through targeted and focused pilots, as planned by the institution in a phased manner

3.     Engage with the Central Bank, Regulators, and Line Ministries to work towards conducive policy and regulatory environment

4.     Convene public-private sector dialogue on remittances at the country level

5.     Collaborate with the UNCDF Country team to implement the Country Strategy and drive the country-level outcomes