Connexus Corporation,Lead Finance Facilitator Jobs in Rwanda

ABOUT
THE JOB
Connexus
is seeking a Lead Finance Facilitator for the USAID-funded Private-Sector
Driven Agricultural Growth (PSD-AG) program under the Feed the Future
Initiative. The program aims to increase smallhol

der incomes and improve
nutrition by promoting private sector investments, both internationally and
domestically, and connecting smallholders to markets in order to transform the
Rwandan agricultural sector. The project will work with the Government of
Rwanda to increase private sector investment and facilitate increased private
sector investment in upgrading agricultural value chains while creating market
opportunities to increase smallholder income.

TASKS
AND RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Identify
    and make contact with key informants and key stakeholders in various value
    chains
  • Identify
    finance and investment opportunities utilizing partnerships with key value
    chain actors and strategies for connecting smallholders to markets
  • Develop
    relationships with local and international financial institutions and
    investors
  • Work
    with financial institutions and value chain actors to design financial
    products to meet smallholder demand for financial services
  • Develop,
    package and market a pipeline of project related investment opportunities,
    in coordination with project partners including the Rwanda Development
    Board
  • Work
    with project partners including Government of Rwanda (GoR) and other donor
    projects to provide continued support for GoR’s agriculture investment
    strategy
QUALIFICATIONS
  • Must
    hold a Bachelor’s degree and at least 10 years of experience in economic
    growth/trade, value chain competitiveness, investment promotion, or
    agricultural development
  • Demonstrated
    success in implementing programs aimed at increasing access to finance and
    investment for agricultural value chains
  • Demonstrated
    knowledge of the latest developments in advancing good/best practices in
    value chain development that reaches women, youth, the poor and very poor
  • Demonstrated
    creativity, willingness to innovate, think systemically and manage within
    a team environment
  • Experience
    working on USAID-funded programs in East or Central Africa
  • Experience
    working with public private partnerships
  • This
    position requires spoken and written fluency in English and Kinyarwanda.
HOW
TO APPLY
Interested
candidates should send their application letter and CV on careers@connexus.email not later than the
24th June, 2016.

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