Background:
Land O’Lakes
International Development is a 501c3 nonprofit organization whose vision is to
be a global leader in transforming lives by engaging in agriculture and
enterprise partnerships that replace poverty with prosperity, and dependency
with self-reliance. We leverage Land O’Lakes, Inc.’s near century of history by
engaging in international agriculture and economic
development programs,
implementing more than 280 programs in 80 countries since 1981.
Project
Description:
Land O’Lakes is
currently preparing for the anticipated USAID-funded Feed the Future Tanzania
Enabling Growth Through Investment and Enterprise (ENGINE) program that will
address constraints to agricultural productivity through improving the
business-enabling environment. It will build the capacity of the private sector
to dialogue with policymakers and improve public sector capacity to develop and
implement policies that promote an enabling business environment; foster the
development of a sustainable market for business development services; and,
broaden access to finance for SMEs and women and youth entrepreneurs to enable
increased growth and investment.
Position
Description:
The Financial Sector
Specialist will work to broaden access to finance for SMEs and women and youth
entrepreneurs to enable increased investment and growth. This will be done
through three components: 1. maximizing the potential of DCA loan guarantees;
2. providing technical assistance to financial institutions and regulators; and
3. managing grants funds to leverage investment in priority sectors.
Required
Skills and Qualifications:
· Master’s degree in
economics, finance, business administration or related field, or the
equivalent;
· 7+ years of
experience in delivering and overseeing financial sector programs, with clear
knowledge of policy constraints and operational needs of financial service
providers and regulators;
· Experience in
developing and implementing grants in compliance with US government donor
requirements;
· Experience working
on international development projects; and
· Fluency in
English.
Desired
Skills and Qualifications:
· Experience working
on gender and youth engagement and empowerment.
Local
country candidates are encouraged to apply.
Please note only
finalists will be contacted. No phone calls please.
We are an Equal
Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Land O’Lakes enforces a policy of
maintaining a drug-free workforce.
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