Field Officers (x6 positions) – Zimbabwe Agricultural Development Trust (ZADT) 207 views

Duties and Responsibilities

• Identify and facilitate scoping of target value chain clusters and corridors.
• Identify and select target women and youth beneficiaries for the target area.
• Identify and promote private sector value chain hubs partnership engagement in the target area.
• Facilitate scoping and establishment of sustainable partnerships with financial institutions and agribusinesses to promote the expansion of credit opportunities to the targeted Women and Youth agro- entrepreneurs.
• Undertake transformative training and impactful mentorship and ensure reputable organizational image in the project area.
• Establish and maintain a fully functional tracking and reporting system to manage the day-to-day operations of the project implementing team; and working with partner financial institutions and private sector value chain players to create project awareness, innovation and desired reach.
• Review and recommend improvements on training and mentorship programme to improve financial literacy, access to finance and linkages to appropriate finance, development and marketing partners for the target beneficiaries.
• Develop criteria for risk assessment and applying this to minimise risks to the Project in the project area.
• Prepare and submit monthly project reports in line with the project reporting criteria; compile and prepare weekly, monthly, quarterly annual project reports and status updates as per request.

Qualifications and Experience

• At least 3 years’ relevant work experience in development finance project management, agribusiness and/or banking preferably in a lending unit of the bank.
• A Diploma and/or honours degree in Agriculture, Agricultural Economics or Business degree with experience in or working with agribusiness or equivalent from a recognized university is a clear advantage.
• Critical competencies in corporate governance principles and information systems.
• Appreciation for MSME, public and private sector businesses, and well networked in the market in the financial services sector.
• Demonstrated experience in development finance, developing and implementing successful sustainable environmentally friendly project implementation and monitoring systems.
• Strong experience in developing and maintaining business relationships and partnerships.,
• Prepared to work and reside in rural and peri-urban communities with the target beneficiaries.

S/He must also have:

• Strong written, oral communication and presentation skills.
• Full proficiency with MS Office software (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) required, Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Integrity in all aspects.
• A clean class Three (3) driver’s licence and demonstrable ability proficiency to ride a Two (2) Wheel Motorcycle.