ARD, Inc.
ARD plans, designs, implements, and evaluates projects, and conducts research in six service areas: agriculture; democracy & governance; environment & natural resources; land tenure & property rights; and water resources & infrastructure, especially water supply, sanitation, and environmental health. We have established an excellent reputation for our ability to manage large, complex development projects, providing the right mix of logistic, program management, and technical assistance. Founded in 1977, we have conducted hundreds of domestic and international projects and comprehensive, crosscutting development programs.
Closing date: 11 Jul 2009
Location: Uganda
ARD, Inc. (http://www.ardinc.com) is accepting expressions of interest from qualified Senior Financial Service Director (FSD) candidates for the Livelihoods and Enterprises for Agricultural Development project in Uganda. The FSD is responsible for all finance and investment mobilization under LEAD.
Responsibilities:
The FSD will respond to critical bottlenecks in Value Chain development related to finance. Activities will include the following:
- Liaise with banks that carry the Development Credit Authority (DCA) line or develop DCA facility with local banks;
- Work closely with USAID to design an instrument for utilizing DCA;
- Leverage trade finance and warehouse receipts program participants;
- Determine feasibility for infrastructure and trade financing support: for selected Savings and Credit Cooperative Orgs (SACCOS), loan guarantees to local Micro Deposit Taking Institutions and commercial banks;
- Establish working relationships with appropriate financial institutions, commercial banks, microfinance organizations, SACCOs;
- Oversee and review microfinance efforts;
- Implement/test financial products developed in previous programs but not yet field tested;
- Develop new financial products as appropriate;
- Work with the Senior SAF (Grants) Director to mobilize funds for grantees;
- Identify and oversee Short Term Technical Assistance required to support these efforts;
Candidates must meet the following qualifications:
- Masters degree or equivalent in Finance, Agricultural Finance or Agricultural Economics;
- 8-10 years hands on experience in commercial finance and banking, DCA lines, micro-credit, investment mobilization, structured finance (warehouse receipts), and/or trade finance;
- Value Chain finance experience or understanding of agricultural lending in a Value Chain context at minimum;
- Experience in technical and managerial leadership;
- Experience in Uganda or region desirable.
How to apply
Please e-mail full current, curriculum vitae (CV) in reverse chronological format, to ckeyser@ardinc.com or fax to C. Keyser at 802-658-4247. Please refer to “Uganda- Financial Service Director CV” in subject line. Candidates meeting the qualifications detailed above will be contacted. No phone calls, please.
ARD, Inc. is committed to diversity and gender equality in all of its operations- in the U.S and overseas. We strive to reflect these goals in our global mission and in our workplace. We encourage applications from women and underrepresented ethnic, racial and cultural groups. ARD, Inc. is proud to be an Affirmative Action/ Equal Opportunity Employer.