Job Description

The Agri value Chain Finance Analyst- Technical Support Unit will work under the overall guidance and supervision of the National Programme Director-TSU. She/He will ensure the engagement of all direct stakeholders and delivery of project objectives, in coordination with the Joint Secretary (Credit), DoA&FW, MoA&FW and the Credit Division when needed.Research and Development

• Designing targeted research, pilot programs, and initiatives in the areas of agricultural value chain development and agricultural financing.

Value Chain Analysis and Development

• Develop comprehensive Value Chain analysis and development of commodities identified in Strategic Plan including specific actions facilitate informed decision-making.
• Identify finance and investment opportunities through strategic partnerships with key value chain stakeholders and develop strategies for connecting smallholder farmers to the markets.
• Collaborate with financial institutions and value chain actors to design innovative financial products to meet smallholder demand for financial services and reaching to the most vulnerable population including small, marginal and women farmers.
• Develop, package and market a pipeline of Agri Value Chain Financing related investment opportunities.

Capacity Building, Trainings and Partnerships

• Identify and conduct key stakeholders\' consultation in various identified cluster specific value chains.
• Capacity building of value chain stakeholders to strengthen implementation of KCC.
• Work with GOI and other agencies to support agriculture value chain investment strategy.

CompetenciesCore Competencies:

• Achieve Results: LEVEL 1: Plans and monitors own work, pays attention to details, delivers quality work by deadline
• Think Innovatively: LEVEL 1: Open to creative ideas/known risks, is pragmatic problem solver, makes improvements
• Learn Continuously: LEVEL 1: Open minded and curious, shares knowledge, learns from mistakes, asks for feedback
• Adapt with Agility: LEVEL 1: Adapts to change, constructively handles ambiguity/uncertainty, is flexible
• Act with Determination: LEVEL 1: Shows drive and motivation, able to deliver calmly in face of adversity, confident
• Engage and Partner: LEVEL 1: Demonstrates compassion/understanding towards others, forms positive relationships
• Enable Diversity and Inclusion: LEVEL 1: Appreciate/respect differences, aware of unconscious bias, confront discrimination

Cross-Functional & Technical competenciesDigital & Innovation

• Data Analysis: Ability to extract, analyse and visualize data (including Real-Time Data) to form meaningful insights and aid effective decision making
• Data Storytelling and Communications: Skilled in building a narrative around a set of data and its accompanying visualizations to help convey the meaning of that data in a powerful and compelling fashion
• Agile\' Methodologies and Practices: Ability to manage projects and processes through continuous iteration, learning and improvement. Ability to manage a self-organising cross-functional teams, foster a team culture of curiosity and learning. Being nimble and being able to improvise and quickly adjust to unforeseen events or changes in conditions or context

Partnership management

• Emerging Partnerships: Ability to engage with emerging partners, develop and manage a strategy and develop approaches to developing and managing these new strategic partnerships

Finance Financial reporting and analysis

• Research and Development: Understands changes in regulatory, legal and ethical frameworks and standards for financial reporting in the public sector. Ability to extract, evaluate financial data, derive relevant findings and present them in a meaningful and coherent manner to facilitate effective decision making and performance monitoring. Understands the benefits of integrated reporting, including non-financial resources such as human, social and intellectual capital, and environmental and governance performance.

General (across the functions)

• Event Planning and Execution: Ability to plan, manage and execute of public and private events to ensure that they support and amplify individual communications and advocacy initiatives, as well as UNDP\'s overall brand and mandate.

Business Direction & Strategy

• System Thinking: Ability to use objective problem analysis and judgement to understand how interrelated elements coexist within an overall process or system, and to consider how altering one element can impact on other parts of the system

Required Skills and ExperienceEducation:

• Advanced University degree (Master\'s degree or equivalent) in Agriculture Agriculture Economics/ Agri Business Management.
• A first-level university degree (bachelor\'s degree) in the areas mentioned above in combination with an additional two years of qualifying experience will be given due consideration in lieu of the advanced university degree

Experience:

• Minimum 2 years (with Master\'s degree) or 4 years (with bachelor\'s degree) of demonstrable experience in agri value chain financing, AVCF competitiveness, investment promotion in agricultural value chain development
• Strong knowledge/experience of the stakeholders in the agricultural sector
• Demonstrated ability to nature and/or build effective partnerships with different partners.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite,
• Experience in project Management practices and ability to formulate and manage budgets,
• Demonstrates substantive and technical knowledge to meet responsibilities and requirements of the post with excellence.
• Proven ability to work in a cross-cultural and multidisciplinary environment.
• Good interpersonal skills and proven ability to establish and maintain effective partnerships and working relations with people in a multicultural, multi-ethnic environment with sensitivity and respect for diversity.
• Proven Management skills.
• Additional years of experience in relevant role with at least 5 years Implementation experience in agri value chain finance projects.
• Experience of working with Agritech/ fintech companies on similar assignments will be preferred,
• Additional 3-4 years of experience of working with Central and/or State Governments/ international agencies/on similar assignments
• Demonstrated competency in developing and implementing effective strategies, business plans and budget management
• Proven Ability to work persuasively and diplomatically in a team- based environment with high complexity and ambiguity.
• Proven Ability to organize farmers into business organizations, including linking them to markets.
• Experience in Facilitating and contributing toward research and development resulting in quality publications, scientific writing and reports.

Language Requirement:

• Excellent oral and writing skills in English and Hindi

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