Agri-Business & Investment Specialist

The Agri-Business & Investment Specialist will lead enterprise development and access-to-finance support for 30 youth-led agro-enterprises. The role involves designing and delivering business development services, financial-planning training, and investor-readiness support to enable enterprises to access seed-funding, co-financing, and long-term investment opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Deliver investment-readiness curriculum and coaching.
• Train and support enterprises in financial management and investor-readiness plans.
• Assess value chains, business viability, and growth potential.
• Broker linkages with banks, investors, and microfinance institutions.
• Support design and management of co-financing mechanisms.
• Co-lead investor pitch/demo day event and facilitate follow-on finance and market linkages.
• Ensure women-led ventures access finance equitably.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Agribusiness, Agricultural Economics, Finance, Business Development, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in business development, financial advisory, or investment-readiness support for agricultural enterprises.
• Proven expertise in market analysis, value-chain development, financial modelling, and preparing entrepreneurs for investor engagement.
• Strong knowledge of agricultural production, processing, and marketing challenges in developing contexts.
• Analytical and advisory skills with ability to simplify complex financial concepts.
• Effective facilitation, coaching, and relationship-building.
• Results-oriented with sound judgement on business viability and risk.
• Collaborative team player who models integrity and inclusion.

Skills

• Business Development
• Financial Advisory
• Investment Readiness Support
• Market Analysis
• Value-Chain Development
• Financial Modelling
• Investor Engagement Strategies
• Agricultural Production Knowledge
• Agricultural Processing Knowledge
• Agricultural Marketing Knowledge
• Analytical Skills
• Financial Planning
• Facilitation Skills
• Coaching Skills
• Relationship Building
• Risk Assessment
• Business Viability Analysis