Winrock International · 1 week ago
Long Term Consultant: International Specialist: National Value Chain Finance Specialist/ Deputy Team Leader - ADB LAO Sustainable Agrifood Systems Sector Project
United States
Part-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
10+ years expWinrock International is recruiting an International Value Chain Finance Specialist to serve as a Team Leader for an Asian Development Bank (ADB) opportunity in Laos focused on Sustainable Agrifood systems. The project aims to improve food security and nutrition while increasing agricultural value addition in a climate-resilient and gender-responsive manner.
Agriculture
Responsibilities
Support the Project Management Unit (PMU) and Project Implementation Unit (PIUs) in the preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual reporting obligations under the grant/loan
Provide a point of contact between the government Ministry of Industry and Commerce (MOIC) and ADB with project management structures to coordinate activities of individual specialists
Assist in the preparation of annual workplans and associated budgets for consideration by the government and ADB
Assist the PMU in coordinating the activities of the other consulting services and non-consulting services required under the project
Assist in the development of a project performance monitoring system (PPMS) that reports implementation progress of both project outputs and the preparation of PIU reporting responsibilities
Support the PMU office and PIUs in maintaining accurate accounts and financial reporting as required under the loan/grant
Manage the inputs of specialist consultants engaged through the Implementation Support Consultants (ISC) contract and guide their activities to ensure inputs are timely and achieve their intended purpose
Other tasks agreed with the MOIC’s Executing Agency
Support the PMU and PIUs in the screening of potential participating financial institutions (PFIs) wishing to join the project (Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise Promotion Fund – MSMEPF and Loa Access to Finance Fund - LAFF)
Assist in promoting the development of appropriate loan products for value chain lending
Review and update the terms of reference of consultants, coordinate the sequencing and alignment of activities across all consulting engagements for coherence
Support the technical advisory services on climate resilient agriculture and commercialization to smallholder borrowers from LAFF to enhance their viability in loan repayments
Oversee the implementation of climate resilient nutrition services in the targeted villages
Support the technical advisory services available to commercial producers of priority crops in the target districts (MSMEPF) to utilize the services available and their adoption
Assist in linking climate adapted infrastructure in support of commercial production of target crops to enhance productivity and strengthen market linkages
Other tasks requested by government and ADB in terms of overall performances of the consulting services
Qualification
Required
Master's qualification or tertiary qualification from a recognized institution majoring in economics, agriculture, finance, or business administration
At least 10 years experience in agriculture, value chains, or rural credit
At least 5 years of experience working as a deputy team leader for international development projects
Familiar with the requirements of the international development agencies requirements in financial intermediary designed projects
Experience managing a large and multi-disciplinary team
Proficiency in using Microsoft Office software, including Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint
Strong written and verbal communication skills are required, including effective public speaking and the ability to communicate complex issues both verbally and in written form
Fluent in English (written and spoken)
Preferred
Experience working in LAO PDR value chain and banking and financial institutions
Experience working with ADB
Experience working in ASEAN countries – particularly in Lao PDR, Vietnam, and Cambodia considered as an advantage
Advanced proficiency in Excel
Thai or Lao language skills
Company
Winrock International
Winrock International is a development with a focus on social, agricultural and environmental issues.
201-500 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$47.43MKey Investors
U.S. Department of AgricultureVisa FoundationNational Institute of Food and Agriculture
2022-09-22Grant· $45M
2021-11-11Grant· $0.5M
2021-10-25Grant· $1.25M
Leadership Team
Rodney Ferguson
President and CEO
Mike Myers
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
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