Senior Agribusiness Finance Officer

at  FAO

Job Posting: 17/Jun/2024
Closure Date: 15/Jul/2024, 4:59:00 PM
Organizational Unit: CFI
Job Type: Staff position
Type of Requisition: Professional Project
Grade Level: P-5
Primary Location: Italy-Rome
Duration: Fixed-term: one year with possibility of extension
Post Number: 2010290
CCOG Code: 1L09
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• FAO is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality, background and culture

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Advanced university degree in agriculture, agro-industry, business administration, economics, agricultural economics, agribusiness, finance, political sciences or a closely related field.
• Ten years of relevant experience in the practical application of value chain analysis and rural development, agribusiness and market development, processing, including elaboration of feasibility studies and the formulation and/or implementation of agricultural investment and finance solutions in developing countries and/or countries in transition.
• Working knowledge (proficient - level C) of English and limited knowledge (intermediate - level B) of another official FAO language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish).

TECHNICAL/FUNCTIONAL SKILLS

• Work experience in more than one location or area of work, particularly in field positions, is essential.
• Extent and relevance of experience in technical fields related to agribusiness development, agribusiness finance, rural finance, value-chain development and analysis, business planning, agriculture marketing, blended finance and private sector development.
• Extent and relevance of experience in leading, or participating in, multidisciplinary teams for the preparation of strategies and sector studies, as well as formulation and implementation of agricultural investment and finance support solutions with a focus on rural finance, value chain development and agribusiness, as well as experience in working directly with the private sector.
• Relevance of experience in capacity development for the design and implementation of food security, agriculture, rural development, natural resource management, agro-processing and blended finance investments.
• Knowledge of the stakeholder context including partners and institutions in the blended finance and rural finance space (including impact fund managers, investors, development finance institutions), as well as in the European Union.
• Demonstrated experience in dealing with senior government officials, development partners (experience working with international financial institutions is an asset) and other country stakeholders.
• Demonstrated capacity to write technical reports in English.

Please note that all candidates should adhere to FAO Values of Commitment to FAO, Respect for All and Integrity and Transparency.

Please refer the Job description for details