Chemonics International, a U.S.-based international development consulting firm, is seeking personnel for an anticipated five-year, USAID/Ghana-funded agricultural finance project designed to increase food security and improve livelihoods through assisting in the growth and financial stability of small and medium agricultural enterprises.

An important component of this project is a Financial Sector Support (FSS) Unit, which will help to build the capacity of financial institutions to engage in agricultural lending and provide incentives for such investments. Chemonics seeks a Financial Institutional Capacity Development Specialist to provide technical assistance to financial institutions to develop their capacity to assess, underwrite, and structure agriculture related transactions.

Qualification Required & Experience

•  Bachelor’s degree in business administration, international finance, international development, agricultural economics, or related field
•  Five years experience in lending, banking, and/or financial institution capacity building
•  Experience in new financial product development
•  Training experience in the financial sector, including course development, delivery, and on the job training
•  Experience in Africa preferred; experience in Ghana highly preferred
•  Experience in agriculture and working with SMEs preferred
•  Excellent written and oral communications skills in English
•  Prior experience with USAID projects preferred
•  Advanced degree in business administration, international finance, international development, agricultural economics or related field preferred

Location: Accra

How To Apply For The Job

Please e-mail cover letter and CV (as attachments) to:

Ghana.ag.recruit@gmail.com

Closing Date: 17 January 2013

•  Please specify the position being applied for in the subject line.
•  Only short-listed candidates meeting the qualifications listed above will be contacted.
•  Chemonics is an Equal Opportunity Employer.