Job Type: Full-Time
Qualification: BA/BSc/HND
Experience: Minimum 5 years
Location: Nairobi
Job Field: Finance / Accounting / Audit, Project Management
Application Deadline: April 4, 2025

Company Overview

The Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) is an African-led organization committed to transforming agriculture across the continent. AGRA works to ensure smallholder farmers have access to the necessary tools, resources, and financial services to increase their productivity and access markets sustainably.

Role Overview

AGRA seeks a Program Officer – Inclusive Finance and BDS to support the implementation of financial and business development models under the RE-GAIN program. The role involves working closely with financial institutions, MSMEs, agribusinesses, and policymakers to improve smallholder farmers’ access to finance and business services.

Key Responsibilities

• Implement access to finance models for smallholder farmers and MSMEs within the RE-GAIN program.
• Champion and support multi-partite contracts involving financial institutions, agribusinesses, and farmers.
• Ensure efficient use of smart subsidies to maximize value for money.
• Develop and support business development programs to improve MSME bankability.
• Identify and assess agricultural finance solutions for MSMEs in postharvest management.
• Monitor and analyze the cost-benefit of FL-RS adoption for farmers and agribusinesses.
• Troubleshoot and scale innovative financial solutions for youth and women-led agribusinesses.
• Strengthen linkages between financial service providers and agribusiness stakeholders.
• Integrate program partners’ performance into AGRA’s Agri SME performance monitoring systems.
• Develop knowledge-sharing products and events to position AGRA’s blended finance initiatives.
• Represent AGRA in events, networks, and policy discussions related to agribusiness finance.
• Support implementing partners in collecting relevant data for impact measurement.
• Contribute to program reports, activity planning, and budget management.

Qualifications & Experience

Academic Qualification

• Advanced degree in Finance, Economics, Business, or a related field.

Experience & Technical Competencies

• Experience in blended agricultural finance, working with financial service providers, DFIs, and fintechs.
• Proven track record in designing agricultural finance programs in both private and public sectors.
• Strong ability to engage financial ecosystem stakeholders and develop inclusive finance solutions.
• Understanding of digital finance, trade finance, supplier finance, and climate finance.
• Experience working with MSMEs, cooperatives, and youth-led agribusinesses.
• Knowledge of agricultural value chains, market access, and postharvest management.
• Familiarity with gender and social inclusion challenges in agricultural finance.

Skills & Competencies

• Strong skills in program development, policy analysis, and project management.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Ability to facilitate stakeholder engagement and multi-stakeholder collaborations.
• Analytical mindset with experience in cost-benefit analysis and business case development.
• Fluency in English is required; proficiency in French is an added advantage.

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