SNV NGO Agri-finance and Business Case Development Advisor Jobs

SNV is a not-for-profit international development organisation, working in Agriculture, Energy, and Water, Sanitation & Hygiene. Founded in the Netherlands in 1965, we have built a long-term, local presence in more than 30 countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America. Our global team of local and international advisors works with local partners to equip communities, businesses and organisations with the tools, knowledge and connections they need to increase their incomes and gain access to basic services – empowering them to break the cycle of poverty and guide their own development.


Reporting to the HortIMPACT team leader, the agri-finance and business case development advisor will have sufficient experience, skills and flexibility to contribute to the development and scaling of business cases with an agri-finance bias. Specifically, s/he will have the following responsibilities:

Responsibilities

  • Take lead in coordination and implementation of assigned HortIMPACT business cases in which the use of Agri-wallet by farmers, input suppliers, and buyers is or will be integrated. This will involve amongst others: business planning, coordination, monitoring, and reporting.
  • Build capacities with business case companies, farmers, and producer organisations, provide technical advice, and manage (quality of) service providers.
  • Work closely with the other HortIMPACT team members and act as main contact person to Dodore.
  • Ensure business viability and supply coordination and facilitate/give backstopping where required.
  • Liaise, coordinate, and garner support from stakeholders (central or local government, other financial service providers, projects, etc).
  • Contribute to analysis, knowledge and solution development around the three hortIMPACT themes and the other HortIMPACT business cases where required, and especially up-scaling, sustainability and inclusion of women and youth.
  • Contribute to hortIMPACT’s Management for Results Framework and system (including evaluation and reportin), in
    close collaboration with the M&E support officer.
  • Advise and conduct market research; analyze information and disseminate to stakeholders.
  • Work in close coordination with the rest of the team and undertake additional assignments as requested by the team leader.

    Qualifications

  • At least a Bachelor Degree in Business Administration, Economics, Agri-business, Finance, or a related field;
  • Over 3 years of relevant work experience in fields relevant and related to this scope of work.
  • Proven experience in agricultural marketing, financial services, private sector engagement, and business management.
  • Experience in facilitating access to finance in the agriculture sector, linking farmers to markets; credit and other service providers.
  • Proven ability to develop and maintain a network in the area of agriculture finance provision, and with private sector, national & county governments, and other stakeholders.
  • Management, leadership, and interpersonal skills required.
  • Result oriented and problem solving capacity
  • Prepared to travel widely and undertake substantial fieldwork.
  • Excellent writing and oral communication skills and capacity to facilitate dialogue across multiple stakeholders.
  • Experience in inclusive finance (youth and women) will be an advantage.

    How to apply

    Interested candidates should apply online by 7th May, 2018

    For more information and job application details, see; SNV NGO Agri-finance and Business Case Development Advisor Jobs

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