Agri-finance Specialist

Finance & Economy

Overview

Oversee implementation of the THRIVE project and foster community engagement.

You have:

• Oversee the day-to-day implementation of technical assistance activities as outlined in the THRIVE project description.
• Ensure timely delivery of all project activities including training, market research, development of financial products, and deployment of digital systems.
• Coordinate and supervise technical consultants, trainers, and service providers.
• Monitor progress against milestones and deliverables, ensuring alignment with project timelines.
• Liaise with community groups, cooperatives, Producer Groups, and local authorities in the target villages.
• Facilitate collaboration between THRIVE Project Manager of WVR and the external community including buyers, fair organisers, and technical service providers.
• Prepare a final lessons-learned report and assist with the deployment strategy for scaling the financial product.
• Monitor portfolio performance metrics (repayment rates, delinquency levels, and client retention).

With 75 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.

Come join our 33,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!

Key Responsibilities:

Project coordination and delivery

Oversee the day-to-day implementation of technical assistance activities as outlined in the THRIVE project description

· Ensure timely delivery of all project activities including training, market research, development of financial products, and deployment of digital systems.

· Coordinate and supervise technical consultants, trainers, and service providers.

· Monitor progress against milestones and deliverables, ensuring alignment with project timelines.

Stakeholder/ market actors’ engagement

· Liaise with community groups, cooperatives, Producer Groups, and local authorities in the target villages.

· Facilitate collaboration between THRIVE Project Manager of WVR and the external community including buyers, fair organisers, and technical service providers.

· Serve as the focal point for all stakeholders under the everyone THRIVE project and other donor representatives regarding project implementation.

Cross-functional collaboration

· Work with Business development, marketing and branding teams to develop and execute marketing and branding strategies as well as client education.

· Work with the insurance teams to deploy appropriate insurance product to the target client group

· Collaborate actively with marketing and communication teams to devise and execute strategies that effectively promote agricultural loan products.

· Lead branding initiatives aimed at enhancing the visibility and overall attractiveness of agricultural lending offerings.

Manage loan origination and portfolio quality

· Collaborate closely with branch managers to support the origination of agricultural loans under the newly developed/improved credit product

· Provide technical guidance and operational support to branch teams in screening, appraisal, and onboarding of savings groups and individual clients

· Monitor portfolio performance metrics (repayment rates, delinquency levels, and client retention) and work with branch staff to implement corrective measures that promote a high-quality, sustainable agricultural loan portfolio.

· Ensure that credit delivery processes adhere to the risk management policies and that client protection principles are observed throughout the loan lifecycle.

Client engagement and feedback

· Facilitate continuous engagement with smallholder farmer groups, cooperatives, and individual clients to ensure that project interventions are demand-driven and responsive to their evolving needs.

· Establish feedback mechanisms, including regular field visits, focus group discussions, and surveys, to capture client experiences, preferences, and satisfaction levels.

· Analyse feedback data to inform adaptive project management and refine technical assistance delivery, ensuring relevance, inclusivity, and impact

Project monitoring and learning

· Support the design and implementation of data collection tools (PowerBI, BankBI and others as will be necessary).

· Track KPIs including the number of farmers trained, product uptake, and income/yield improvements.

· Prepare a final lessons-learned report and assist with the deployment strategy for scaling the financial product.

Reporting and compliance

· Lead the preparation and timely submission of technical and financial reports in accordance with the donor’s requirements, including progress updates, deliverable summaries, KPI tracking, and lessons learned.

· Ensure all reports are evidence-based, well-documented, and aligned with the formats outlined in the THRIVE project agreement

· Coordinate with internal THRIVE project Lead of WVR and designated external consultants if any to gather relevant data and ensure the completeness and accuracy of all submitted documentation.

· Regular meetings with VFR and WVR and Regional Operations team to monitor progress.

· Serve as the primary point of contact for THRIVE team on all reporting matters, responding promptly to queries and providing additional information as required.

Applicant Types Accepted:

Local Applicants Only

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