Programme Officer IFAD

This is a < two-year> co-terminus position. Co-terminus appointments are IFAD employment contracts covering project-related functions of a non-continuous nature and the activities are strictly limited in duration to the funding of the position. Co-terminus appointments shall not exceed the duration of the specific assignment and/or project and do not carry any expectation, legal or otherwise, of extension or conversion, irrespective of the length of service. Co-terminus appointments, including potential extensions, shall not exceed the overall maximum ceiling of seven years.

Staff members holding an IFAD fixed-term or indefinite appointment are eligible to apply to this co-terminus position, with their employment terms and conditions, including contractual status, remaining unchanged.

The Department for Country Operations (DCO) oversees the origination, design and management of IFAD investments, including sovereign and non-sovereign operations, as well as the design and implementation of non-lending activities within country programmes, including policy engagement and SSTC. DCO is the department that primarily interfaces with governments, the private sector and other stakeholders to deliver IFAD’s programme of work and to provide oversight to ensure quality of the portfolio.

DCO is led by an Associate Vice-President and is composed of five (5) regional divisions: Asia and the Pacific Division (APR), East and Southern Africa Division (ESA), Latin America and Caribbean Division (LAC) , Near East, North Africa and Europe Division (NEN) and West and Central Africa Division (WCA), the Private Sector Operations Division (PSD), and two (2) units: the South-South and Triangular Cooperation Unit (SSTC) and the fragility unit (FRU).

The Regional Division ESA is led by a Divisional Director, based in the IFAD Regional Office in Nairobi, Kenya. The Division leads on the design and delivery of IFAD country and regional programmes in ESA. The precise country coverage of the division varies across replenishment periods.

Job Role

The Programme Officer is responsible for coordinating programme or projects within the assigned portfolio.

Africa Rural Climate Adaptation Finance Mechanism Uganda (ARCAFIM Uganda) is an IFAD-led initiative to bridge the gap between global and local availability of climate adaptation finance and to address the urgent need to scale up climate adaptation investment in small-scale agriculture in Uganda. The IFAD Uganda country office will be responsible for overall management of ARCAFIM Uganda grant activities [as outlined in the Supplementary Funds Agreement between IFAD and the Government of Denmark] including: mobilizing additional climate financing for adaptation investments in Uganda; mainstreaming the adoption of international standards for climate adaptation financing; building the climate adaptation capacity of small producers and agri-businesses (with a focus on youth and women) and financial intermediaries; and developing and disseminating knowledge management activities regarding climate adaptation financing.

The IFAD Uganda office will lead the climate finance mobilization and knowledge management activities jointly with IFAD Regional Office in Nairobi and IFAD Private Sector Financing Program to implement other activities connected to the grant.

Job Profile Requirements

Organizational Competencies:

Level 1:

• Building relationships and partnerships – Builds and maintains effective working relationships
• Communicating and negotiating – Communicates effectively; creates understanding between self and others
• Demonstrating leadership – Personal leadership and attitude to change
• Focusing on clients – Focuses on clients
• Learning, sharing knowledge and innovating – Continuously seeks to learn, shares knowledge & innovates
• Managing performance and developing staff –
• Managing time, resources and information – Manages own time, information and resources effectively
• Problem-solving and decision-making – Demonstrates sound problem-solving and decision-making ability
• Strategic thinking and organizational development – Personal influence
• Team working – Contributes effectively to the team

Education:

– Education includes Advanced university degree from an accredited institution listed on whed.net/home.php in rural development, agriculture, economics, rural finance, development policy or other job-related fields is required

(*) Note: For internal candidates, this requirement will be assessed in line with the provisions set forth in IFAD’s Human Resources Implementing Procedures

Experience:

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in development finance, climate finance, banking and/or agricultural finance, gained while working for leading international and commercial financial institutions, foundations, and/or donors, with strong understanding of lending institutions and financing of smallholder farmers and agri-businesses.
• Existing network or ability to develop network of partners in climate finance ecosystem including government agencies, financial institutions, community organizations, and NGOs, as well as fintech and agtech companies.
• Knowledge of Sub-Saharan Africa (including Uganda preferred) commercial and rural financial systems and mobile money/digital solutions.

Languages:

• English (4 – Excellent)

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Deadline for applications: 10 February 2024 (23.59 CET Rome)