CARANA Corporation
(www.carana.com), a contractor for USAID, designs and directs innovative
economic growth strategies to help countries and businesses compete globally,
reducing poverty and raising living standards around the world. For 30 years,
we have specialized in market-led solutions to development challenges in more
than 100 countries, packaging our expertise with on-the-ground resources for
continuing, cost-effective results.
(www.carana.com), a contractor for USAID, designs and directs innovative
economic growth strategies to help countries and businesses compete globally,
reducing poverty and raising living standards around the world. For 30 years,
we have specialized in market-led solutions to development challenges in more
than 100 countries, packaging our expertise with on-the-ground resources for
continuing, cost-effective results.
CARANA is
recruiting qualified candidates for the USAID-funded Rwanda Private Sector
Driven Agricultural Growth Project. This anticipated 5-year activity intends to
increase smallholder incomes by agriculture investment project in Rwanda, as
part of the larger Feed the Future Initiative. The project aims to promote
private sector investments – internationally and domestically – that contribute
to the Government of Rwanda’s Vision 2020 aim of transforming agriculture into
a market-oriented, competitive, and high-value sector.
recruiting qualified candidates for the USAID-funded Rwanda Private Sector
Driven Agricultural Growth Project. This anticipated 5-year activity intends to
increase smallholder incomes by agriculture investment project in Rwanda, as
part of the larger Feed the Future Initiative. The project aims to promote
private sector investments – internationally and domestically – that contribute
to the Government of Rwanda’s Vision 2020 aim of transforming agriculture into
a market-oriented, competitive, and high-value sector.
Duties:
- Facilitate access to finance for agricultural
SMEs; - Identify solutions to VC finance along the
selected value chains; - Collaborate with financial institutions to
prepare financial solutions best suited for agricultural VCs; - Provide training to banks and other financial
institutions on lending to the agricultural sector and risk managements of
agricultural portfolios; - Develop financial packages with impact
investors.
Qualifications:
- University degree in Business or Economics,
public policy or related field; - 7-plus years experience in Access to Finance;
- Preference will be given to Rwandan citizens.
To apply: Submit a detailed CV to Rwanda.CARANA@gmail.com. Please
specify the position title in the subject line. Qualified candidates will be
contacted with more information. CARANA is an EOE.
specify the position title in the subject line. Qualified candidates will be
contacted with more information. CARANA is an EOE.