Financial Sector Deepening Trust (FSDT) Job Vacancy: Agricultural Finance Specialist

The Financial Sector Deepening Trust (FSDT) is a fund sponsored by five international donors from Canada. Denmark, the Netherlands, Sweden and the UK, as well as the Government of Tanzania.

It has been established to channel development partner resources to support the development of pro-poor financial markets in response to the Government's National Strategy for Poverty Reduction (in Swahili known as "MKUKUTA"), as well as its National Microfinance Policy.

The FSDT's overall aim is to help more people achieve greater access to a deeper financial system in Tanzania, This entails a focus on rural and poorer communities.

FSDT funds a wide variety of initiatives and investments in the financial sector using grants, loans, subordinated debt and other instruments.

Agriculture and SME finance are two priority areas for the FSDT The FSDT is based in Dar es Salaam and the contract for this position will initially be for three years duration.

Key outcomes for the successful candidate in this role will be:

• Providing specialist advice on agricultural finance to banks and other financial institutions
• Contributing to the management of the FSDT's overall portfolio of projects and investments, This in turn will entail:
• Providing risk analysts, due diligence., making investment recommendations and structuring deals where appropriate
• Monitoring and evaluating an existing but growing portfolio of projects. These include major commitments in developing informal sector groups.
• Policy analysis and advice to FSOT stakeholders on agricultural finance and related market developments.

The ideal candidates will have:

• At least ten and preferably 15 years' experience working in financial services, either with a development bank, private financial institution or consulting firm — or a combination of these, or working in the agricultural sector, preferably in East Africa,
  
• This experience should ideally include some or preferably all of agricultural finance, banking and microfinance.
  
• The successful candidates will need to demonstrate a clear understanding of latest developments In agricultural finance in developing economies
• Holder of a 1 st degree in finance or an equivalent subject
• Fluency in English and, ideally, strong Kiswahili

Those with appropriate experience are Invited to submit their CVs (maximum four pages), together a cover letter {maximum two pages) summarising why they believe they are well suited for this position.

Please email your application to; eleanor @ radarrecruitment.com citing AFS In the email subject Sine, referring to the agricultural finance specialist position.

The deadline for applications is Friday 17th April 2009.

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