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  • Posted: Apr 5, 2018
    Deadline: Apr 30, 2018
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    IFDC, established in October 1974, is known for its expertise in fertilizers that service developing countries.
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    Access to Finance Specialist - Nigeria Rural Resilience

    Job Description

    • The International Fertilizer Development Center (IFDC) is currently seeking a qualified candidate for the position of Access to Finance Specialist for the anticipated USAID/Nigeria Rural Resilience Project in northern Nigeria.
    • Recruitment is contingent upon successful award of the project and the selection of final applicant is subject to USAID approval.

    Key Responsibilities

    • Work with commercial banks, Savings and Credit Cooperatives (SACCOs), and Village/Community Savings and Loan Associations (VSLAs) and provide technical support and guidance to these institutions as well as smallholders owned Cooperatives, agribusinesses operators and other value chain actors
    • Identify and document financial constraints in agribusiness clusters and value chain and develop strategies to address them
    • Building on the capacity gap(s) identified for SACCOs and VSLAs, lead the implementation of capacity building support designed to improve their lending and savings products to the agricultural sector; improve financial & risk management capacity
    • Pilot solutions and innovations practices for agro-inputs and small equipment financing, agricultural production risk management, supply chain financing, Income generating activities financing, chain upgrading financing for small and medium enterprises (SMEs)
    • Develop and deliver trainings programs and technical assistance to financial institutions as well as clusters and chain actors
    • Support the identification, appointment, and training of community-based trainers (CBTs) and/or village agents to guide formation of VSLA and SACCO groups and offer technical assistance to ensure sustainability.
    • Any other tasks that may be assigned.

    Required Skills

    • Master's degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration or other related field
    • Up-to-date knowledge of the agricultural finance environment in West Africa
    • Resourceful, innovative and ready to test new approaches
    • Result-orientation and ability to take initiatives under minimal supervision and reach targets
    • Ability to strictly meet deadlines
    • Team player, at ease in a multi-cultural and multi-disciplinary environment
    • Professional fluency in English
    • Competency in the use of computers and MS Office software, including Word, Powerpoint, and Excel.

    Required Experience:

    • Minimum of 10 years of relevant professional experience, including in one or several of the following areas: small and medium rural enterprise finance, agricultural value chain finance, microfinance, business development services, financial institutions.

    Method of Application

    Applicants should send their applications to: ifdcnigeria@ifdc.org Subject of the mail must be: "Access to Finance Specialist" OR "Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) Specialist"

    Note

    • Only success candidates will be invited for an interview
    • There will be no response to telephone inquiries
    • The interview will consist of an interview with a jury and probably a written and / or oral test

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