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Value Chain Finance Specialist, West Africa

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We are currently seeking a Value Chain Finance Specialist for the anticipated Trade Hub and African Partners Network project in West Africa. The project will work toward the advancement of the regional integration agenda, particularly working with the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). The Value Chain Finance Specialist will contribute to program goals of improving trade facilitation in transit and customs; assisting with regional agricultural standards; working with regional competitiveness in staple crops; compliance with regional agricultural standards; increased use in financial products and services; increasing trade and competitiveness in select regional value chains, reducing barriers to regional and international trade and increasing trade between the U.S. and West Africa. The position is subject to contract award.

Responsibilities:

  • Design and implement activities that support and improve the demand and supply side of value chain finance to increase the competitiveness of selected value chains
  • Collaborate with institutions in the financial sector engaged in agriculture lending to strengthen existing programs and provide support for new programs and products
  • Establish linkages with leaders in West Africa’s financial sector and pursue opportunities where project support can improve their investments and operations in the agricultural sector
  • Provide technical assistance to value chain actors to enhance existing, and launch new financial products and services
  • Form strategic partnerships that expand the outreach of financial institutions to underserved markets, with a rural and agricultural focus
  • Assess the impact of financial products, strategic partnerships and pilot efforts and make adjustments as needed
  • Address obstacles to credit faced by women

Qualifications

Qualifications:

  • Advanced degree in business, finance, or related field
  • At least seven years’ experience working in the commercial financial services sector; experience in agribusiness lending is a plus
  • Proven understanding of best practices in MSME finance, including agricultural finance and credit delivered by value chain actors
  • Demonstrated experience developing and implementing new rural financial products, including experience with market research techniques, piloting new products, promoting strategic alliances and monitoring results
  • Familiarity with a wide range of financial products and services, including agricultural loan products, leasing products, insurance products, mobile money platforms and services and savings products
  • Demonstrated capacity in identifying and documenting key lessons and best practices of MSME and agricultural finance
  • Experience working in West Africa or other African regions with comparable markets
  • Advanced ability to use a personal computer and standard software packages (Microsoft word processing, spreadsheets, etc.) is required.
  • Strong oral and written skills in English and French required.
Contact Details
Contact:
ACDI/VOCA International Recruitment
Telephone:
202-000-0000
Email:
joinus@acdivoca.org

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