Agribusiness Finance Officer

Supports the FAO Investment Centre’s TERRA programme in expanding responsible finance for agrifood systems. The officer advises financial institutions, assesses lending portfolios and value chains, designs investment and capacity-building initiatives, and develops strategies and knowledge products for developing economies.

Department: FAO Investment Centre – Office of the Director

• Design agribusiness finance and investment initiatives
• Assess financial-institution portfolios, markets and agrifood value chains
• Advise partners on agrifood lending products and strategies
• Develop capacity-building activities for financial institutions
• Prepare technical reports, knowledge products and terms of reference
• Coordinate specialist inputs and contribute to programme delivery

• Advanced university degree in agriculture, agro-industry, business, economics, agricultural economics, agribusiness, finance, political science or a related field
• Seven years of relevant experience in agrifood lending, value chains, agribusiness, market development or investment in developing or transitional economies
• Working knowledge of English at level C
• Limited knowledge at level B of Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish

• Project-funded professional staff position