VACANCY NO: 4/VCFO/2023: VALUE CHAIN FINANCE OFFICER
Reporting to the Rural
Finance Specialist, the Value Chain Finance Officer will support the Rural
Finance Specialist in the management and coordination of the core rural finance
instruments (Rural Credit Guarantee Scheme and the Green Financing Facility) of
RK-FINFA, with particular focus on the PFI and borrower capacity building
operations of the project. Support in managing the project’s connections with
partner VC projects and identify suitable pipeline for the RK-FINFA TSIS
services and later investments. The specific duties of the Value Chain Officer
will include:
Key Responsibilities
- Support
together with the Rural Finance Specialist, to the start-up and subsequent
implementation to all rural finance-related RK-FINFA activities.
- Create
linkages with the ongoing VC projects (especially IFAD’s VC project
portfolio) in Kenya, with the intention to identify pipeline for TSIS
services and financing instruments of RK-FINFA.
- Assist
the partner VC projects in provision of relevant pre-support to their
target groups, enabling the stakeholders’ incorporation into the RK-FINFA
pipeline.
- Take
direct responsibility of the timely start-up of the project’s Value Chain
Finance activities related PFI and borrower capacity building operations
and their subsequent, effective implementation.
- Provide
support to the Rural Finance Specialist in the finalisation of the
contractual arrangements for the establishment of the rural window to the
CGS and the smooth start-up of the R-CGF guarantee operations with banks,
MFBs and SACCOs
- Support
the GFF Host institution to encourage the active participation of
appropriate MFBs and rural DT-SACCOs in the green financing operations
with the GFF support.
- Conduct
frequent and systematic field visit to support the PFIs in their RK-FINFA
supported field operations.
- Take
active part in the establishment and subsequent operations of the IT-based
MIS and reporting systems for the R-CGS and GFF operations.
- Support
the identification of new, appropriate PFIs for the GFF operations when
expanding the GFF cover area from the original 14 counties to a nationwide
coverage
Minimum Requirements
- A
relevant Masters degree and a university degree in Agriculture, Finance,
Economics, Agribusiness, or related discipline.
- Relevant
professional work experience with at least 7 years in rural finance and
agriculture value chains development with at least 3 years in donor funded
projects.
- Good
understanding of agriculture value chains development and rural finance
- Excellent
written and oral communication skills in English and Kiswahili.
- Practical
knowledge of Information Communication Technology (ICT) skills.
Other Requirements
- Good
skills in strategic planning and partnership building.
- Knowledge
in climate / green finance will be an added advantage.
How to Apply
Interested applicants who
meet the qualification requirements should send their applications along with
copies of their academic and professional certificates, testimonials and
detailed Curriculum Vitae indicating names and addresses of three referees and
daytime telephone and email contacts. Only
short-listed candidates will be contacted.
Applications should be
clearly marked quoting the reference number of the position applied for on the
letter and envelope and addressed to:
The Principal Secretary
The National Treasury
National Treasury Building,
P.O Box 30007-00100,
Nairobi, Kenya
Suitably qualified
candidates are advised to apply for the positions through Email: recruitment.rkfinfa@treasury.go.ke
OR drop their applications at the National Treasury
Building, 3rd Floor, Room No.303 before 17th March 2023 at 1700hrs East Africa
Time.
