Position: Senior Business Opportunities Manager (Hot Job)

Job Description

• Identify capacity gaps across private sector actors (i.e. in supply chain, business operations, finance, etc), and facilitate capacity building plans and access to training services.

• Identify and work closely with lead and intermediate private sector firms and build their capacity to rollout firm-led services reaching smallholder communities.

• Facilitate private sector investment in embedded services, expansion to rural areas, and other innovative solutions.

• Liaise closely with financial institutions, end-markets, and service providers to increase smallholder access to markets.

• In coordination with DCOP/Finance, oversee ICT development under Partnership and Innovation Fund (PIF) activities that support monitoring conducted by Lead Firms and other private sector actors.

• Identify bank and non-bank finance solutions and products for each level of the market system including: service provision, production, processing and marketing.

   

Job Specification

• Minimum of 5 years practical experience providing firm-level business development support services including, but not limited to, supply chain management, business operations, and financial management.

• Experience with both formal and informal finance mechanisms.

• Track record in designing and rolling out training programs targeting SMEs.

• Demonstrated track record of working with financial service providers, investors, and private sector.

   

Apply Instruction

Applicants must submit a cover letter and current CV to [email protected]. Applicants should reference SBO Manager KISAN II