Rural Finance Specialist
Center
International for Development and Research (CIDR), International Development
NGO specialized in particular in the promotion offinancial inclusion, wishes to
recruit a Rural and Agricultural Finance Specialist.
Under
the supervision of CIDR Eastern Africa and Indian Ocean Regional Office
Director, provide expertise and technical support to CIDR partnersand clients
in Eastern Africa and Indian Ocean for the development and implementation of
innovative pro poor rural finance products, with focus on agricultural and
value chain financing, and contribute to their documentation and dissemination.
Duties and responsibilities
- Implement or
supervise market and value chain studies.
- Financial
Product development.
- Back up and
monitoring for the implementation of the products developed.
- Training on
rural and agricultural finance.
- Documentation of
products, methodologies and tools developed, and of lessons learnt.
- Contribute to
the conception of new programs.
- Contribute to
the strategic and business planning for CIDR Eastern Africa and Indian
Ocean Office.
Profile
Education: Master degree in economics, agro-economics or finance.
Experience:
- At least 10
years in design, support to and / or implementation of rural /agricultural
finance methodologies and products in Africa (preferably in Eastern Africa
or Indian Ocean)in a senior management or expert position, with strong
background on product development and implementation, for smallholder
producers as well as other actors of the value chains like MSMEs.
- Experience in
the agribusiness private sector would be a plus, as well as in the use of
new technologies to improve efficiency of rural finance products delivery.
Professional
skills
- Agricultural
value chain mapping and analysis.
- Financial
product development.
- Strategic and
business planning.
- Elaboration and
implementation of training modules in rural finance.
- Excellent
capacities of negotiations and interpersonal skills.
- Autonomy, force
of proposal, ability to anticipate, creative thinking.
- Excellent
command of office computer softwares (Word, Excel, Power Point), and
internet.
- Excellent
writing skills.
Languages: Fluency in English.
Fluency in French will be a plus.
Terms of the contract:
Position
based in Nairobi, with frequent missions in Eastern Africa and Indian Ocean and
in perspective Southern Africa. 1 year term contract, renewable. Salary and
benefits as per CIDR grid, accommodation in Nairobi.
Interested candidates are required to submit a CV and a supporting letter with telephone and Email contacts of three professional referees at the following Email adress: paul.picot@cidr.org, at the latest by July10, 2013.
