Fintrac is a leading US-based agribusiness
consulting firm currently seeking the following candidates for the upcoming
USAID – funded Private Sector Driven Agricultural Growth (PSD-AG) project in Rwanda.
The overarching project goal is to increase smallholder incomes through the
facilitation of increased private sector investment in agriculture. All
openings are contingent upon Fintrac being awarded this 5- year project.
consulting firm currently seeking the following candidates for the upcoming
USAID – funded Private Sector Driven Agricultural Growth (PSD-AG) project in Rwanda.
The overarching project goal is to increase smallholder incomes through the
facilitation of increased private sector investment in agriculture. All
openings are contingent upon Fintrac being awarded this 5- year project.
Agribusiness Specialist
Qualifications:
· Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in international
development, agriculture, economics, food science or related field required. ·
Minimum 10 years of experience managing and/or implementing agribusiness
programs in East Africa, with additional experience engaging with governments
on the following issues: private sector and value chain development, enabling
environment issues, institutional and policy reforms. · Fluency in written and
spoken English required; oral and written fluency in Kinyarwanda and knowledge
of the operating environment is preferred.
development, agriculture, economics, food science or related field required. ·
Minimum 10 years of experience managing and/or implementing agribusiness
programs in East Africa, with additional experience engaging with governments
on the following issues: private sector and value chain development, enabling
environment issues, institutional and policy reforms. · Fluency in written and
spoken English required; oral and written fluency in Kinyarwanda and knowledge
of the operating environment is preferred.
Monitoring & Evaluation Specialist
Qualifications:
· Bachelor’s degree in evaluation, public policy,
and/or related field is required. · Minimum 10 years of experience in
monitoring and evaluation of international development projects. · Experience
working with private sector, civil society and government sectors on monitoring
and evaluation programs, as well as the capacity building of local
organizations to be effective in knowledge management and learning. ·
Experience working with grant organizations is desirable. · In-depth
understanding of the Rwandan and regional (East African) context for
agribusiness development is highly desirable.
and/or related field is required. · Minimum 10 years of experience in
monitoring and evaluation of international development projects. · Experience
working with private sector, civil society and government sectors on monitoring
and evaluation programs, as well as the capacity building of local
organizations to be effective in knowledge management and learning. ·
Experience working with grant organizations is desirable. · In-depth
understanding of the Rwandan and regional (East African) context for
agribusiness development is highly desirable.
Agricultural Specialists (2) – Staples / Cash Crops
Qualifications:
· Each position requires a Bachelor’s degree and
minimum of 7 years’ experience in agriculture, particularly with staples,
horticulture, coffee, tea and other cash crops, with specific knowledge of the
Rwandan agriculture sector. · Experience providing technical leadership,
particularly relating to private sector investment in supply chains, improved
partnership models to improve production, productivity, aggregation, access to
inputs and storage/PHH. · Fluency in English (written, spoken and reading) is
required.
minimum of 7 years’ experience in agriculture, particularly with staples,
horticulture, coffee, tea and other cash crops, with specific knowledge of the
Rwandan agriculture sector. · Experience providing technical leadership,
particularly relating to private sector investment in supply chains, improved
partnership models to improve production, productivity, aggregation, access to
inputs and storage/PHH. · Fluency in English (written, spoken and reading) is
required.
Agricultural Finance Specialist
Qualifications:
· Bachelor’s degree in agronomy, agriculture,
finance, economics or related field is required. Advanced degree in relevant
field is highly desirable. · Minimum 10 years of technical experience related
to financial lending and credit for the agricultural sector as well as capacity
building of financial institutions and value chain recipients. · In-depth
understanding of the financial sector in Rwanda, particularly as it relates to
successful models for agricultural lending across various value chains. ·
In-depth understanding of the policy and enabling environment in Rwanda as it
relates to the financial sector and improving agricultural lending to value
chain actors.
finance, economics or related field is required. Advanced degree in relevant
field is highly desirable. · Minimum 10 years of technical experience related
to financial lending and credit for the agricultural sector as well as capacity
building of financial institutions and value chain recipients. · In-depth
understanding of the financial sector in Rwanda, particularly as it relates to
successful models for agricultural lending across various value chains. ·
In-depth understanding of the policy and enabling environment in Rwanda as it
relates to the financial sector and improving agricultural lending to value
chain actors.
All candidates should have an in-depth
understanding of the Rwandan agricultural sector. Qualified Rwandan candidates
will be given preference.
understanding of the Rwandan agricultural sector. Qualified Rwandan candidates
will be given preference.
How to apply:
Please email CV with salary history to FintracRwanda@gmail.com.
Candidates should indicate position for which they are applying in the subject
line.
Candidates should indicate position for which they are applying in the subject
line.
Closing date: 31 Mar 2014
