Project Title:
Advisory Services for Resilient Agri-Food Systems 2.0 (ASRAFS 2.0)
Location:
Multi-Country
Position:
Key expert 3: Expert in investment and innovative finances in sustainable agriculture
Qualifications and Skills:
- Master’s (or equivalent) degree in economics, finance and/or other related fields, or Bachelor’s degree in the same field plus four years of relevant professional experience, in addition to the minimum general professional experience requirement mentioned below.
- Fluency in English, at least C1 Level (reading, writing, speaking).
- Fluency in French, at least B2 Level (reading, writing, speaking).
- B2 Level (reading, writing, speaking) in Spanish, Portuguese and/or Arabic would be an asset.
General Professional Experience:
- At least 10 years of professional experience in the areas of investment operations in SAAFS and FNS policy.
Specific Professional Experience:
- At least 5 years of experience with sector approaches for rural development sector policy (analysis and/or public expenditure sector review, budget support), or investment in agro-food initiatives and food security and nutrition (blending operations, private/public partnership) in EU’s partner countries.
- At least 2 years of experience in identification and operationalisation of financing mechanisms in external assistance, involving private sector or public/private partnership.
- Experience with at least 5 projects with banks or financing institutions notably with blending or derisking.