Senior Project Officer Agriculture at

3 months ago


Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya Oikocredit Full time
Oikocredit is a social impact investor and worldwide cooperative. We have over four decades of experience in promoting sustainable development through investments. We focus our investments on financial inclusion, agriculture and renewable energy.
Summary


The Senior Project Officer will work with internal and external experts as required in the best interests of our partners and Oikocredit.

He/she will act as a relationship manager, translating market developments and client needs into opportunities to create impact and do business.

Although specialized in the agriculture sector, the Senior Project Officer will be conversant with Oikocredit's strategy, sectors, and its products & services.

Main responsibilities
As a Senior Project Officer, you will be responsible for:

Collecting data and information from the market; researching and approaching new clients to identify investment opportunities in the market taking into account the interests and investment parameters of Oikocredit.

Collecting data related to clients, conducting due diligence and comprehensive analysis including risk analysis, financial analysis and business analysis including social performance and environmental criteria.

Managing and monitoring the investments, reviewing clients' financial situation, capacity and business status and providing recovery advice (if applicable).

Designing and/or reviewing disbursement proposals, analyzing disbursement proposals, negotiating terms, preparing and submitting proposals to the relevant committee(s) for approval.

Providing insights upon request or on own initiative regarding quantitative and qualitative developments within the portfolio and or investment by means of periodic and ad hoc reports and/or analyses.

Monitoring and implementing compliance guidelines and standards for processes and investments within own area of expertise, based on Oikocredit's procedures and regulations.

Initiating, developing and maintaining partnerships with a variety of internal departments and external stakeholders, in line with business needs, policies and external developments.

Qualifications

It is essential that you have:
A minimum of 6 years relevant work experience in financing agricultural businesses
Advanced knowledge of inclusive agriculture/ agri-business
Strong analytical skills
Extensive user skills in Microsoft Excel and computer literacy in general
Advanced university degree in the field of finance and banking, business, economics or economic development
Fluent in both written and spoken English.

Additional Remarks

This role is a project-based role.
This role is a 1-year contract role with possible extension to 3 years.
Willingness to travel within country/internationally up to 15-20% of the time.

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