Vacancy title:
Manager, Nutritious Food Financing Facility
Jobs at:
Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN)Deadline of this Job:
15 July 2022
Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, June 16, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed
JOB DETAILS:
Role specifics include;
• Establishing an effective SME pipeline development from GAIN country teams and programmes (including Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique, Nigeria) with a nutrition lens
• Leading on the identification of additional potential investee SMEs operating in the food value chains, in close collaboration with the fund manager, Incofin IM
• Representing GAIN at national and regional technical meetings, tradeshows and workshops and scope SMEs that fit the N3F criteria across Anglophone and Francophone Africa
• Developing and maintaining SMEs pipeline database and preparing quarterly overviews of the pipeline
• Identifying technical assessment needs of SMEs operating in the food value chain
• Overseeing and designing technical assistance support packages tailored to individual SMEs and group training according to common needs in the portfolio in Francophone Africa
• Leading on matchmaking activities between TA requirements and service providers, managing engagements between GAIN, service providers, and beneficiaries.
• Convening and facilitating learnings on approaches for investing in nutrition, generating data to spark interest from investors and funds
• Overseeing the implementation of project workplans and ensuring that all assignments delivered on time and budget
• Taking responsibility for the creation of the donor reporting on the N3F Finance Engagement and the N3F TA reporting in collaboration with the N3F Programme Lead
About you
• The ideal candidate will have substantive experience related to food supply chains and working with SMEs.
• You will have advanced expertise directly or indirectly related to impact investing, development finance and/or grant-making and technical assistance support to SMEs, with proven experience in the agribusiness sector in emerging economies, market finance, nutrition impact investment and / or development finance across Anglophone and Francophone Africa.
• You will possess exceptional written and report writing skills, as well as exceptional communication, influencing, advocacy and negotiation skills working with international partners including governments, food enterprises, development agencies, international organizations, and NGOs both at the global and country level.
• Professional proficiency in English and French is required. Experience of public / private partnerships and private sector experience is desirable. Willingness to travel is essential to this role.
Education Requirement: No Requirements
Job Experience: No Requirements
Work Hours: 8
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