ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION:
In 2005, Horus Development Finance set up an investment company, known as Advans SA SICAR (Advans), with its partners (EIB, FMO, CDC, IFC, FISEA (AFD group) and KfW). The Advans group currently spans eight countries: Cambodia, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ghana, Nigeria, Pakistan, and Tanzania. Its mission is to build a network of MFIs in developing and emerging countries in order to cater to the financial needs of micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises, and low-income populations, which have limited or no access to formal banking services.
ABOUT THE JOB:
Horus Development Finance is seeking a Project Manager - Agri Value Chain Finance. S/he will be responsible for the entire development of the value chain finance activity, from the feasibility study to implementation of a pilot scheme and the network roll-out. S/he will actively contribute to the improvement and strengthening of existing agriloans products based on an analysis of lessons learned during the two years of activity.
Tasks and Responsibilities:
- Carry out market studies on main agricultural productions in Cameroon to identify opportunities for value chain finance;
- Define the value chain finance strategy, business plan, and implementation plan for presentation to the management and board;
- Set-up partnerships with key stakeholders of each sector for implementation of value chain finance mechanisms;
- Lead and coordinate the efforts of all relevant Advans Cameroun departments (IT, marketing, risks, HR, etc.) to design adequate products, processes, controls, training material and courses, marketing strategy, reporting standards, etc. for the successful launch of a value chain finance pilot;
- After completion of the pilot, prepare the roll out plan and supervise its implementation;
- Constantly monitor results and performances and make adjustments if required;
- As part of the implementation, actively participate in the training of local staff and make sure that the necessary skills are transferred to the Cameroonian manager identified to take over the development of the value chain finance activity at the end of the project manager’s assignment.
Qualifications:
- Masters’ degree in the field of Rural Economics, Banking, and Finance or any related field;
- About 5-8 years of experience in regulated financial institutions (banks or MFIs);
- Expertise in agricultural finance;
- Good understanding of the characteristics and dynamics of the agricultural sector in developing countries, and Africa in particular;
- Very good organization, planning, and analytical skills;
- Excellent communication skills and ability to negotiate with internal and external partners;
- Project management skills;
- Ability to work well in a team and work under pressure with tight deadlines;
- Pragmatism and capacity to learn new subjects quickly;
- Fluency in French and good command of English.
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