Country: Afghanistan
Closing date: 31 Jan 2016
IESC – the International Executive Service Corps – is a US based not-for-profit with a focus on supporting private enterprise in developing countries. We have worked in partnership with local people in 130 countries - mainly with the generous support of USAID - designing, implementing, managing and evaluating a wide range of market driven solutions along the entire value chain of a company or industry.
IESC is seeking an agriculture services specialist for an anticipated USAID-funded program in Afghanistan in financial sector development. This position will be full-time and based in Afghanistan.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Identify and make contact with key stakeholders in various value chains;
- Identify finance and investment opportunities utilizing partnerships with key value chain actors and strategies for connecting smallholders to markets;
- Develop relationships with local MFIs and commercial banks;
- Work with financial institutions and value chain actors to design financial products to meet smallholder demand for financial services;
- Develop a pipeline of project related investment opportunities and provide initial due diligence to facilitate investment; and
- Work with project partners including rural farm stores, women's producer cooperatives and other donor programs to provide continued support for expanding access to finance and agriculture investment.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in economics, business, finance, international development, or other relevant field required; advanced degree preferred;
- Minimum 5 years of experience in international development, preferably on programs supporting financial sector development;
- Experience working in value chain finance and/or supporting agribusinesses in Afghanistan preferred;
- USAID or other donor experience preferred;
- Experience working in Afghanistan or in transitional and/or post-conflict countries highly preferred;
- English fluency required; Dari and Pashto proficiency preferred.
How to apply:
Visit http://chc.tbe.taleo.net/chc01/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=IESCORG&cws=1&rid=129 to submit your resume and cover. Visit www.iesc.org to view all available opportunities.