IITA Financial Services Advisor Jobs in Nigeria
IITA Financial Services Advisor Jobs in Nigeria
DutiesSuccessful candidate will among other things perform the following duties:
Identify Financial Institutions that would partner with the Activity in providing access to finance for the beneficiaries;
Facilitate Financial Institutions’ lending to the Activity’s beneficiaries (smallholder farmers, women and youth micro-entrepreneurs) in the target states of Adamawa and Borno by identifying finance requirements at each stage of the agricultural commodities value chains through a structured assessment, assist beneficiaries in developing bankable proposals, and linking them to sources of finance through negotiating MOUs with qualified/interested financial institutions; determine and provide required technical assistance to prepare beneficiaries for accessing loan fund;
Identify and negotiate the use of appropriate funding (CBN-Anchor Borrowers Fund, MSME etc) and guarantee mechanisms, such as USAID-DCA, NIRSAL etc as requested by Financial Institutions or deemed appropriate;
Monitor partner financial institutions and ensure timely disbursement of loan facility to networked farmers, youths and women entrepreneurs;
Collaborate with partner financial institutions, guarantee agencies to monitor farmers’ use of loan fund and ensure timely payment of loan;
Team with other Activity staff as necessary and ensure that transactions are concluded, and targets are met;
Perform any other duties as may be assigned by the supervisor and Chief of Party.
Qualifications
A Postgraduate Degree in Banking and Finance, Economics, Business Administration or related fields from an accredited university
The ideal candidate must be a financial service expert with a minimum of seven (7) years working experience as Financial Services Advisor/consultant or a related role in a donor-funded (preferably USAID) market-driven agricultural and livelihood development project in Nigeria.
Competencies:
The ideal candidate must have:
Identify Financial Institutions that would partner with the Activity in providing access to finance for the beneficiaries;
Facilitate Financial Institutions’ lending to the Activity’s beneficiaries (smallholder farmers, women and youth micro-entrepreneurs) in the target states of Adamawa and Borno by identifying
finance requirements at each stage of the agricultural commodities value chains through a structured assessment, assist beneficiaries in developing bankable proposals, and linking them to sources of finance through negotiating MOUs with qualified/interested financial institutions; determine and provide required technical assistance to prepare beneficiaries for accessing loan fund;
Identify and negotiate the use of appropriate funding (CBN-Anchor Borrowers Fund, MSME etc) and guarantee mechanisms, such as USAID-DCA, NIRSAL etc as requested by Financial Institutions or deemed appropriate.
Monitor partner financial institutions and ensure timely disbursement of loan facility to networked farmers, youths and women entrepreneurs.
Collaborate with partner financial institutions, guarantee agencies to monitor farmers’ use of loan fund and ensure timely payment of loan.
Team with other Activity staff as necessary and ensure that transactions are concluded, and targets are met.
Perform any other duties as may be assigned by the supervisor and Chief of Party.
How to Apply
For more information and job application details, see; IITA Financial Services Advisor Jobs in Nigeria
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