Assistant Manager - Startup and Innovation

Micro Save Consulting (MSC) is a boutique consulting firm that has, for 25 years, pushed the world towards meaningful financial, social, and economic inclusion. With over 300 staff of different nationalities and varied expertise, we are proud to be working in over 68 developing countries. We partner with participants in financial services, enterprise, agriculture and health ecosystems to achieve sustainable performance improvements and unlock enduring value.

Our clients include governments, donors, private sector corporations, and local businesses. We can help you seize the digital opportunity, address the mass market, and future-proof your operations.

Are youdriven by the potential of technology to create social impact? Do you seekintellectual rigor, creative solutions, and global perspectives?

Joinour rapidly evolving field of Digital Financial Services (DFS). This domainfocuses on leveraging technology to provide accessible, affordable, and securefinancial services to individuals and businesses, especially in underservedregions.

At Micro Save  Consulting, we aim to drive financial inclusion by helping our clients design, implement, and scale digital financial solutions that cater todiverse customer needs. These services range from mobile banking, digitalpayments, and insurance to lending, savings, and remittances. Our goal is toensure that everyone, regardless of their background, has access to the toolsand opportunities needed to improve their financial well-being.

As part of thisfield, you ll be contributing to projects that focus on innovation, digital transformation, and creating sustainable financial ecosystems that empower communities globally.

• Startup Ecosystem Engagement
  • Collaborate with fintech and relevant stakeholders to understand their challenges and support their development.
  • Facilitate resources, networks, and market linkages to help fintechs achieve their goals.
  • Onboard stakeholders like other accelerators, incubators, startup consultants to execute startup related projects in regions across South Asia, South East Asia and Africa.
• Fundraising and Proposal Writing
  • Identify funding opportunities and craft compelling proposals in response to RFPs from international donors seeking consultants for fintech ecosystem development and engagement.
  • Collaborate with MSC’s sectoral domains—agriculture, climate, gender, MSME, and inclusive finance—and regional teams across Asia and Africa to develop solutions leveraging startups and craft them into proposals for funders.
• Program Management
  • Design, implement, and oversee accelerator/incubator programs.
  • Manage program budgets, reporting, and performance metrics.
  • Provide mentorship and guidance to fintech to drive growth and scalability.
• Training and Capacity Building
  • Develop and deliver tailored training programs for startups and ecosystem players, focusing on business development and technical improvements.
  • Conduct workshops and sessions to enhance skills, improve operational efficiency, and promote best practices for startups.
• Networking and Partnerships
  • Build and maintain strategic partnerships with stakeholders across fintech, investors, mentors.
  • Manage MSC’s Whats App engagement initiatives with startup ecosystem partners.
  • Produce podcasts featuring industry leaders.
  • Represent MSC at relevant forums, events, and industry conferences.

• Qualifications
  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business Administration, or related fields.
• Other Requirements
  • Prior experience in inclusion-focused initiatives or startups.
  • Familiarity with key players and trends in the global and local startup ecosystem.
  • Hands-on experience working with fintech, particularly in sectors - agri, climate, inclusive finance, and enterprise development - focused on economic and social inclusion.
  • Expertise in startup program management, incubation, and proposal writing.
  • Strong training and facilitation skills, with the ability to design and deliver startup capacity-building initiatives.
  • Exceptional networking and relationship-building abilities.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • In-depth knowledge of startup financing, business models, and scaling strategies.

Assistant Manager - Startup and Innovation