Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, June 12 2024, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Description
Human Capital Business Solutions (HCBS) Limited is an HR Advisory Firm operating in the countries of Uganda and Tanzania.
On behalf of our client, we are currently seeking a self-directed, experienced and highly motivated individual to join the team as an Agro Financial Expert (1) to be based in Kampala.

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

Job Summary
The Agro Financial Expert will be to collaborate with farmers, companies, lenders, and investors in the creation/adaptation of finance mechanisms that support farmers in the transition to high potential national value chains. This work will include development of costs of production analyses for farmers, government and service providers, and business investment profiles for lenders and investors, raising visibility and commitments to value chain finance, and, where possible, catalysing the creation of new mechanisms and disbursements of capital.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:
• Compile, analyze, synthesize, and package agricultural business case information for target audiences (farmers, processors, financial institutions).
• Provide agribusiness and financial advisory support to farmers/agribusinesses to develop targeted business models, improve feasibility in their operations, provide guidance in business development options, and development of relevant business risk mitigation options.
• Engage with agricultural sector stakeholders, target banks, companies, development banks and investors to attract increased financing and investment in targeted agricultural value chains and agribusinesses.
• Connect with stakeholders including farmers, production experts, processors, financial institutions, and impact investors to gather data and intelligence to prepare and validate business profiles for investment.
• Train national agricultural extension and other technical officers to provide accounting, record keeping, costs of production, and basic business development support to farmers.
• Facilitate new digital/mobile finance solutions for agriculture value chain financing needs;
• Engage with partner financial institutions to facilitate additional capital investment into the agriculture value chain, building the capacity of financial institutions, and developing or improving financial services and expand service provision to underserved entities;
• Work with international consultants and local project staff involved in expanding access to finance to ensure quality and timeliness of pertinent deliverables under the program;
• Provide support to maintain and strengthen relationships with target public institutions including agriculture ministries, export promotion agencies, and development and investment banks to support the adoption of the case for action for finance.
• Promote increased access of smallholder farmers and agribusinesses to suitable commercial financial services.
• Provide agribusiness and access to finance support to value chain development projects and programme across the Uganda and the East African region.

JOB SPECIFICATIONS:
Minimum Requirements
• University degree in agricultural economics, agribusiness business management and operations, finance management or a related field required; advanced degree preferred.
• Minimum five years of experience working in agribusiness development and financing, development of microfinance products, rural finance, and/or agri-insurance.
• Working knowledge of English
• In-depth knowledge of agri-business finance as well as MSME lending, microfinance and/or banking sector,
• Relevant experience in MSME lending activities in agriculture and the agri-business sector, as evidenced through project experience;
• Good knowledge of donor procedures would be an asset, as evidenced through project experience;
• Experience of working in a expert/management position on donor financed TA operation projects or a proven track record of developing and implementing innovative financing products would be an asset;
• Previous experience of assisting financial institutions to improve their social performance, preferably including gender performance/achieve certification and knowledge of international standards would be an advantage.


Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 60

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure

• Candidates who meet the criteria outlined above should submit their applications, resume and academic documents in pdf format with “HCBSU-AFE-AGRO FINANCE EXPERT” as the Email subject via recruitment@hcbsltd.com 
Note:
• The deadline for applications is not later than 05:00 pm, Saturday 22nd June 2024.
• Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted. Female Candidates are encouraged to apply.



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