ABOUT
THE JOB
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
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
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
TO APPLY
Interested
candidates should send their application letter and CV on careers@connexus.email not later than the
24th June, 2016.
candidates should send their application letter and CV on careers@connexus.email not later than the
24th June, 2016.