Apply for the Financial Services Advisor Position at IITA in Nigeria. The name of organization is  International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

Duties

The incumbent will do the following duties

• Identify Financial Institutions that would partner with the Activity in providing
  access to finance for the beneficiaries;
• Furthermore, 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. Also, 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;
•  Likewise, identify and negotiate the use of appropriate funding and guarantee mechanisms, such as USAID-DCA, NIRSAL etc as requested by Financial Institutions or deemed appropriate;
• Moreover, monitor partner financial institutions and ensure timely disbursement of loan
  facility to networked farmers, youths and women entrepreneurs;
• Also, collaborate with partner financial institutions, guarantee agencies to monitor
  farmers’ use of loan fund and ensure timely payment of loan;
• Furthermore, team with other Activity staff as necessary and ensure that transactions are concluded, and targets are met

Qualifications for Financial Services Advisor Position

The incumbent must meet the given requirements

A post graduate degree in Banking and Finance, Economics, Business Administration or
related fields from an accredited university. Additionally, the ideal candidate must be a financial services 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

• Identify Financial Institutions that would partner with the Activity in providing
  access to finance for the beneficiaries;
• Furthermore, facilitate Financial Institutions’ lending to the Activity’s beneficiaries  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.
• Also,  assist beneficiaries in developing bankable proposals, and linking them to sources of finance through negotiating MOUs with qualified/interested financial institutions.
• Likewise, determine and provide required technical assistance to prepare beneficiaries for accessing loan fund

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