Job Description
The International Fertilizer Development Center (IFDC) is currently seeking a qualified candidate for the position of Access to Finance Specialist for the anticipated USAID/Nigeria Rural Resilience Project in northern Nigeria.
Recruitment is contingent upon successful award of the project and the selection of final applicant is subject to USAID approval.
Key Responsibilities
Work with commercial banks, Savings and Credit Cooperatives (SACCOs), and Village/Community Savings and Loan Associations (VSLAs) and provide technical support and guidance to these institutions as well as smallholders owned Cooperatives, agribusinesses operators and other value chain actors
Identify and document financial constraints in agribusiness clusters and value chain and develop strategies to address them
Building on the capacity gap(s) identified for SACCOs and VSLAs, lead the implementation of capacity building support designed to improve their lending and savings products to the agricultural sector; improve financial & risk management capacity
Pilot solutions and innovations practices for agro-inputs and small equipment financing, agricultural production risk management, supply chain financing, Income generating activities financing, chain upgrading financing for small and medium enterprises (SMEs)
Develop and deliver trainings programs and technical assistance to financial institutions as well as clusters and chain actors
Support the identification, appointment, and training of community-based trainers (CBTs) and/or village agents to guide formation of VSLA and SACCO groups and offer technical assistance to ensure sustainability.
Any other tasks that may be assigned.
Required Skills
Master’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration or other related field
Up-to-date knowledge of the agricultural finance environment in West Africa
Resourceful, innovative and ready to test new approaches
Result-orientation and ability to take initiatives under minimal supervision and reach targets
Ability to strictly meet deadlines
Team player, at ease in a multi-cultural and multi-disciplinary environment
Professional fluency in English
Competency in the use of computers and MS Office software, including Word, Powerpoint, and Excel.
Required Experience:
Minimum of 10 years of relevant professional experience, including in one or several of the following areas: small and medium rural enterprise finance, agricultural value chain finance, microfinance, business development services, financial institutions.
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Applicants should send their applications to: ifdcnigeria@ifdc.org Subject of the mail must be: “Access to Finance Specialist” OR “Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) Specialist” Note
Apply via :
ifdcnigeria@ifdc.org
