Credit Advisor Smallholder Credit Facility
• Contract type: National employment contract

Company Description
SNV is an international development organisation that applies practical know-how to make a lasting difference in the lives of people living in poverty. We use our extensive and long-term in-country presence to apply and adapt our expertise in agriculture, energy and WASH to local contexts. SNV has annual revenues of over €120 million, and 1300 staff working in 25 countries across Asia, Africa and Latin America. We are proud to be a not-for-profit organisation that uses project financing to implement our mission.
For more information on SNV, visit our website: www.snv.org
Project Description
SNV has implemented the TIDE (The Inclusive Dairy Enterprise) project in Southwest Uganda, funded by the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Kampala, since October 2015. The project is currently in its second phase (2020–2023). TIDE-2 supports dairy farmers to transition to semi-intensive production through the creation of a commercial input market in knowledge (training, extension), products and technical services, and finance (credit, subsidies and grants). TIDE focuses on 4 intervention areas: Dairy Farm Productivity, Milk Quality, Value Chain and Nutrition. TIDE is now embarking on an additional component, focusing on increasing access to finance for smallholder dairy farmers.

Job Description
SNV is seeking to recruit the services of a talented Advisor to provide technical advice for the Dairy Credit Facility The activities include.
• Promote the Dairy Credit Facility in TIDE project areas (Southwest and Central Uganda).
• Support in the Identification of (eligible) SACCO’s who are potentially interested to become a partner financial institution with the fund manager.
• Support the development of investment packages/loans that target smallholder dairy farmers.
• Support SACCOs and farmer organisations to develop an itemized list of cost prices of BOQ (Bill of Quantities) to be used during loan assessments.
• Provide technical advice on credit modalities, investment potential and analysis, possible repayment schedules, investment analysis.
• Facilitate periodical dialogue between EKN, SNV and Fund Manager and Financial Institutions.
• Collect, analyse and provide data necessary for all reporting requirements.

Qualifications
Required qualifications:
• Minimum of a master’s degree in Economics, Banking, or Business Administration, preferably with specialisations in rural development, microfinance, or agriculture economics.
• Four (4) years plus of experience in the relevant field of agricultural finance or rural development programs/project support in a reputable organisation.
• Three (3) years of proven experience working in/with Tier IV financial Institutions in Uganda.
• Experience in performance evaluation of financial institutions, across the major aspects of outreach, financial sustainability, portfolio quality, and efficiency.
• Experience in managing partner relations with NGOs, government departments, research and knowledge institutes, and private sector market actors.
• Ability/experience in guiding and coaching a team with the knowledge, skills, and financial product development.
• Good verbal and written communication skills in English.
• Good computer and software applications skills.
• Work experience in a multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural team.