CRS is recruiting a Rural Finance Specialist for an upcoming agriculture project in Nigeria, which is contingent on donor funding.
The Rural Finance Specialist will be responsible for rolling out a grassroots microfinance approach as well as building capacity of financial service institutions that serve smallholder out growers.
He/she will oversee research, identification and development of new business opportunities for financing of smallholder farmers.
The specialist will also provide overall leadership and general technical direction of the project’s rural finance interventions. He/she will engage with financial intermediaries (including credit and savings cooperatives, microfinance institutions and commercial banks) and finance-providing value chain actors (such as input suppliers or buyers) to expand their capacity to undertake rural enterprise and agriculture-related investments.
The suitable candidate should have a Master’s degree in finance, business administration, agricultural economics, minimum of 8 years of experience in finance in Nigeria and with knowledge of current practices in developing rural financial markets, particularly in financing agricultural value chain development.
How to apply:
Interested candidates should download the application form using this link http://goo.gl/8OOQcp and send with a detailed 3-page resume in a single file word document to [email protected] indicating in the subject line of their application the job title and reference code for the position (e.g. Value Chain Director 270717).
Applications will be accessed on a rolling basis and interviews conducted until all positions are competently filled.
0 USD Abuja CF 3201 Abc road Full Time ,
40 hours per week Catholic Relief ServicesCRS is recruiting a Rural Finance Specialist for an upcoming agriculture project in Nigeria, which is contingent on donor funding.
The Rural Finance Specialist will be responsible for rolling out a grassroots microfinance approach as well as building capacity of financial service institutions that serve smallholder out growers.
He/she will oversee research, identification and development of new business opportunities for financing of smallholder farmers.
The specialist will also provide overall leadership and general technical direction of the project’s rural finance interventions. He/she will engage with financial intermediaries (including credit and savings cooperatives, microfinance institutions and commercial banks) and finance-providing value chain actors (such as input suppliers or buyers) to expand their capacity to undertake rural enterprise and agriculture-related investments.
The suitable candidate should have a Master’s degree in finance, business administration, agricultural economics, minimum of 8 years of experience in finance in Nigeria and with knowledge of current practices in developing rural financial markets, particularly in financing agricultural value chain development.
How to apply:
Interested candidates should download the application form using this link http://goo.gl/8OOQcp and send with a detailed 3-page resume in a single file word document to [email protected] indicating in the subject line of their application the job title and reference code for the position (e.g. Value Chain Director 270717).
Applications will be accessed on a rolling basis and interviews conducted until all positions are competently filled.
2017-12-29