Summary
Date Posted: Saturday, May 27 2023, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:

Job Purpose
The position is responsible for investment portfolio management and coordination of the access to finance activities at the regional level.

Key Responsibilities:
• Implement loan and grant disbursement policies, procedures, and guidelines in compliance with the Agribiz Financing operational manual, for their respective regions.
• Manage and monitor loan and grant portfolio at the regional level for timely disbursement, repayment, and risk mitigation.
• Analyze and evaluate the creditworthiness of loan applications (Result-based financing and Matching Grant) to make informed investment decisions.
• Conduct due diligence on potential borrowers and grantees to verify eligibility and suitability in compliance with the Agribiz Financing operational manual.
• Provide technical assistance and support to borrowers and grantees for successful project implementation.
• Prepare investment documentation including financial models, business plans, market analysis Investment teasers, Investment Memo and Pitch Decks for the enterprises seeking investment.
• Develop a pipeline of potential investors/ investing companies at a regional level.
• Develop and submit a regional pipeline of investment-ready businesses to the Access to finance manager through identifying promising opportunities, and networking with potential investors.
• Organize investor events such as pitch competitions, demo days, and investment conferences at the regional level.
• Coordinate investment engagements through scheduling meetings, responding to inquiries, and providing updates on potential investee companies.

Qualification
• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting or business-related degree; and
• Professional Certification in Accounting or Financial Analysis certification such as CPA, ACCA, CISA, ICM, GARP or CFA.

Experience
• Minimum 4 years of relevant experience and knowledge in entrepreneurship capacity building, with at least 2 years of experience administering financing programmes.
• Knowledge of agricultural finance and value chain development and understanding.
• Significant local knowledge and networks.
• Ability to deliver with minimal supervision.
• Experience in structuring financial products in the agricultural sector will be an added advantage

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 12

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure
Interested candidates are invited to send their up-to-date CV with their contact details, copies of academic and professional certificates, details of current and expected remuneration, the names of three professional referees and a cover letter demonstrating how you meet our requirements to hr@kenyacic.org.

The subject of the email should be the position being applied for. Closing date for applications Monday, 5 th June 2023. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Kenya Climate Innovation Center is an equal opportunity employer.

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