Job Description
VACANCY NO: 4/VCFO/2023: VALUE CHAIN FINANCE OFFICER
Reporting to the Rural Finance Specialist, the Value Chain Finance Officer will support the
Rural Finance Specialist in the management and coordination of the core rural finance
instruments (Rural Credit Guarantee Scheme and the Green Financing Facility) of RK-FINFA,
with particular focus on the PFI and borrower capacity building operations of the project.
Support in managing the project’s connections with partner VC projects and identify suitable
pipeline for the RK-FINFA TSIS services and later investments. The specific duties of the
Value Chain Officer will include:
a) Support together with the Rural Finance Specialist, to the start-up and subsequent
implementation to all rural finance-related RK-FINFA activities.
b) Create linkages with the ongoing VC projects (especially IFAD’s VC project portfolio)
in Kenya, with the intention to identify pipeline for TSIS services and financing
instruments of RK-FINFA.
c) Assist the partner VC projects in provision of relevant pre-support to their target
groups, enabling the stakeholders’ incorporation into the RK-FINFA pipeline.
d) Take direct responsibility of the timely start-up of the project’s Value Chain Finance
activities related PFI and borrower capacity building operations and their subsequent,
effective implementation.
e) Provide support to the Rural Finance Specialist in the finalisation of the contractual
arrangements for the establishment of the rural window to the CGS and the smooth
start-up of the R-CGF guarantee operations with banks, MFBs and SACCOs
f) Support the GFF Host institution to encourage the active participation of appropriate
MFBs and rural DT-SACCOs in the green financing operations with the GFF support.
g) Conduct frequent and systematic field visit to support the PFIs in their RK-FINFA
supported field operations.
h) Take active part in the establishment and subsequent operations of the IT-based MIS
and reporting systems for the R-CGS and GFF operations.
i) Support the identification of new, appropriate PFIs for the GFF operations when
expanding the GFF cover area from the original 14 counties to a nationwide coverage
Minimum Requirements
a) A relevant Masters degree and a university degree in Agriculture, Finance, Economics,
Agribusiness, or related discipline.
b) Relevant professional work experience with at least 7 years in rural finance and
agriculture value chains development with at least 3 years in donor funded projects.
c) Good understanding of agriculture value chains development and rural finance
d) Excellent written and oral communication skills in English and Kiswahili.
e) Practical knowledge of Information Communication Technology (ICT) skills.
Other Requirements
a) Good skills in strategic planning and partnership building.
b) Knowledge in climate / green finance will be an added advantage.