Worldwide_Contract and Finance Expert

 Our services for public organisations and private companies cover in Agriculture & Agribusiness the whole range from primary production to processing and marketing. Financial Sector Development focuses on developing tailor-made credit and saving products and establishing an appropriate regulation and supervision system.

AFC as member of the GOPA Group, the leading German development consulting group and one of the strongest consulting groups in Europe, is specialised in the realization of developing projects financed by the EU, World Bank, GTZ, KfW, etc. in the following areas:

Crop & Livestock Production

 

Food Security

We assist in food security projects to support sustainable production methods, to preserve biodiversity and to avoid land degradation. We strive to ensure physical and economic access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food for all people at all times.

Policy Advice

Agriculture policy advice and reform projects are part of our major fields of work. These projects include the legal framework, the formulation and the dissemination of agricultural strategies and support private sector investments. We counsel on market interventions, EU accession and harmonization.

Agribusiness

Food Industry

Our experience working with food industry companies worldwide, plus our links to AFC group companies and DLG, makes us able to offer a broad range of services in this area. We support approaches which contribute to increased productivity, access to finance, business development, restructuring as well as capacity building.

Food Safety

Our consulting services comprise the handling, preparation, and storage of food in ways that prevent foodborne illness. This includes a number of routine and international standards that should be followed to avoid potentially severe health hazards and assure food quality. We aim to improve traceability of food as well as provide policy advice on food safety, risk management and veterinary controls.

Marketing and Export Promotion

We promote sustainable growth. Marketing strategy advice is a key part of our portfolio and includes customized solutions for agribusiness marketing, support for international trade fairs, study tours, sector studies, etc. Our marketing know-how is underpinned by our close cooperation with AFC group companies as well as with DLG-International GmbH.

In addition, we support the provision of market infrastructure. To enable emerging economies to participate in international economic agreements at various levels, we provide services and transitional support in trade promotion and trade finance.

Value Chain Approach

AFC Consultants International sets a priority on the farm-to-fork-approach within the framework of our pro-poor philosophy. As comprehensive solutions from primary agricultural production to consumer protection become more essential every day, we put into action value-chain-based implementation methods. Sustainability and quality management are core pillars of our approach.

Financial Sector Development

Micro and SME Finance

Following international best practices, our services include market analysis, the development and launching of new products including savings and insurance products, development of and training in credit policies and procedures, including appraisal techniques, credit risk assessment, cash flow-projections and monitoring and management of problem loans.

Financial Institutions Development

Involving all stakeholders, we set up and upgrade financial institutions and improve the strategic orientation, administrative set-up, internal control, managerial systems and staff qualifications, allowing our client to carry out their operations efficiently, successfully and independently on a long-term basis. A collaboration with the ADG (Akademie Deutscher Genossenschaften / Academy of German Cooperatives) provides an ideal partnership to further strengthen our training competences. In previous assignments, we jointly implemented training in all relevant bank-related topics, both directly to our clients’ staff and their customers and through Train-the-Trainer programmes.

Rural and Agricultural Finance

With more than thirty years of experience in providing consulting services to the rural and agricultural sector, we possess unmatched expertise in this field. We use our in-depth knowledge and wide network of experts to offer services such as financing along value chains and outgrower schemes.

Sustainable Energy Finance

With services such as feasibility studies, financial modelling, product development, awareness promotion, borrower support and energy audits, we assist financial institutions in entering into the emerging markets of energy efficiency, renewable energies and cleaner production.

Risk Management

To enable our clients to analyse and reduce their risks, we implement tools and procedures for financial institutions. We consider risk management as an integrated process which comprises financial and operational risk management and treasury including asset liability management and internal audit.

In anticipation of upcoming tenders and projects financed by the European Development Fund (EDF), we would like to invite interested candidates to apply to a technical assistance position as “Contract and Finance Expert” or similar.

Qualifications: 

Qualifications and skills

  • He/ She should have a Master degree in Accounting, Financial Audit and/or Business Administration and Management or similar;
  • He/ she must be fluent in French and/or English

General professional experience

  • He/ she will possess at least 5 years of working experience of which 3 years of practice in the Administrative Financial management

Specific professional experience

  • He/ She will have a proven experience in project/program under the EDF administrative and financial procedures in sub-Saharan Africa countries
  • He/ she should have at least 3 years work experience in: Financial management of EU-financed projects (particularly 9th EDF);
  • Management of Programme Estimate;
  • Training of beneficiaries in administrative and financial issues related to the EDF procedures;
  • Support to National Authoriser Officer (NAO); Financial/Accounting management software (TOMFED, TOMPRO, etc.) will be appreciated.

If you are interested in a co-operation, please send your most recent CV to:

 Barbara.Braun [at] afci.de

Thank you!

Only candidates under serious consideration and contacted will receive notification of the final outcome of the selection process.