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Junior Agribusiness Investment Specialist

Multiple locations

  • Organization: FAO - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
  • Location: Multiple locations
  • Grade: Consultancy - Consultant - Contractors Agreement
  • Occupational Groups:
    • Banking and Finance
    • Agriculture and Forestry
    • Impact investing, Social venture capital
  • Closing Date: Closed

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  • FAO is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality, background and culture.
  • Qualified female applicants, qualified nationals of non-and under-represented Members and person with disabilities are encouraged to apply;
  • Everyone who works for FAO is required to adhere to the highest standards of integrity and professional conduct, and to uphold FAO's values
  • FAO, as a Specialized Agency of the United Nations, has a zero-tolerance policy for conduct that is incompatible with its status, objectives and mandate, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination  
  • All selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks
  • All applications will be treated with the strictest confidentiality

Organizational Setting

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) contributes to the achievement of the 2030 Agenda through the FAO Strategic Framework by supporting the transformation to MORE efficient, inclusive, resilient and sustainable agrifood systems, for better production, better nutrition, a better environment, and a better life, leaving no one behind.

The FAO Investment Centre (CFI) aims to be the go-to place for investment and finance solutions that lead to more efficient, sustainable, inclusive and resilient agrifood systems. Working in over 120 countries, CFI provides a full suite of investment and finance support to FAO Members. It partners with governments, international financial institutions, national and international organizations, the private sector, research institutions, academia and producer organizations to improve the quality and quantity of agrifood investment. The Centre’s four main areas of work include support to strategic investment planning and policy, public investment, private investment, and innovative finance. These are complemented by the knowledge of investment and capacity development for investment programmes that serve to share knowledge more widely and position the Centre as a trusted voice on investment and finance.

CFI is a multidisciplinary Centre comprising the Director’s office, which leads on strategy and business development, knowledge management, communication and administration, and five regional services: Asia and the Pacific; Near East and North Africa, and Europe and Central Asia; West and Central Africa; East and Southern Africa; and Latin America and the Caribbean.

Under the AgrIntel project, CFI provides advisory services to the European Union’s Directorate-General for International Partnerships (DG INTPA) to ensure the social and environmental sustainability of its agricultural investment operations. CFI supports DG INTPA in assessing the investment proposals submitted to the Investment Committees of the agricultural investment funds co-financed by the European Union, and in delivering on-demand analytics on specific value chains, food systems or investment thematic analytical work (blended finance etc.).

Reporting Lines

The Junior Agribusiness Investment Specialist will work under the overall technical supervision of the Deputy Director, CFI and the direct supervision of the Lead Technical Officer for the AgrIntel project, as well as in close collaboration with other members of the FAO Investment Centre.

Technical Focus

Provision of technical expertise and capacity development for the formulation, implementation and evaluation of activities related to the AgrIntel project.

Tasks and responsibilities

• Supports the project team in the analysis of agrifood investment proposals (in agrifood SMEs, rural microfinance institutions and banks financing the agrifood sector) submitted to Investment Committees by fund managers from impact funds in terms of financials, sustainability and other metrics;
• Supports the generation of knowledge in (public and private) investments in food and agriculture, contributing to the delivery of knowledge products in the areas of blended finance and agrifood sector investment;
• Collects data, designs and maintains databases of investment projects, conducts analysis based on the data;
• Assists in preparing PowerPoint presentations;
• Assists in the organisation of events and capacity development activities;
• Supports reporting requirements of the project including drafting work plans, annual and other reports as requested and in line with the AgrIntel project requirements;
• Participates in meetings with key stakeholders for the implementation of the project;
• Ensures good communication with DG INTPA and other FAO colleagues;
• Implements communication activities of the project in accordance with project guidelines;
• Contributes to the technical content of the documents prepared under the project.
• Perform other related duties as required.

CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING


Minimum Requirements

• Master’s degree in economics, agricultural economics, agriculture, agribusiness, business administration, finance, political sciences or a related field.
• Two years of relevant experience in the practical application of financial analysis at either agribusiness companies, consultancy firms, financial institutions or international organizations, including experience in corporate finance work with private sector investment operations or with financial institutions;
• Working knowledge (level C) of English, French or Spanish and limited knowledge (level B) of one of the other two or Arabic, Chinese or Russian. For PSA, working knowledge of English, French or Spanish is required.

FAO Core Competencies

• Results Focus
• Teamwork
• Communication
• Building Effective Relationships
• Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement

Technical/Functional Skills

• Extent and relevance of experience in assessing the financial, social and environmental sustainability of agribusiness investment operations;
• Extent and relevance of experience in structuring financial/investment operations in the agricultural and agribusiness sectors;
• Demonstrated experience in working with the private sector (financial institutions, agribusiness companies, consulting firms etc.);
• Demonstrated experience in dealing with private investors, development partners, government officials, and other country level stakeholders;
• Demonstrated capacity to write technical reports in English;
• Good knowledge of Microsoft office tools, including Excel and PowerPoint.

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

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