Investment Officer/Project Manager
Smallholders, development finance, food & agriculture, impact investing
Independent Consultancy
Starting date July 1st, 2020 (TBD)
Jakarta, Indonesia
Mark Koppejan (
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seeks an experienced independent consultant with a network in smallholder finance in Indonesia. You will support the management and expansion of the project and lending portfolio of Rabo Foundation across Indonesia.
(RF) is the corporate foundation of
: the global leader in food and agriculture lending. Headquartered in Utrecht, the Netherlands, RF invests in the self-reliance of smallholder farmers by working with small and medium-sized enterprises and farming cooperatives in over twenty countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America. Agribusinesses and cooperatives that have outgrown donations and microcredit but are not yet eligible for standard bank loans often have great difficulty in attracting financing. We aim to plug this gap by providing access to finance, knowledge and our network. In addition, new technological developments and digitisation solutions are explored to help serve smallholders farmers even more effectively.
, we partner with a broad portfolio of cooperatives, SME’s, MFI’s, NGO’s and multinationals to support and expand sustainable production of coffee, dairy, rice, fisheries, spices, soy, cacao and many more food and agricultural products. We provide working capital, trade finance facilities, investment loans or long-term loans, where needed supported by technical assistance. We also work with local financiers and co-finance, for example, by issuing guarantees. This way our partners can build a track record, create financial buffers and obtain collateral. When partners become self-sufficient and no longer require RF’s support, our mission is complete.
Our aim is to have an
at the farmer level: by increasing productivity, boosting diversification and creating transparent and effective agricultural supply chains. We also strive to have an
: empowering farmers with environmentally sustainable businesses by reducing post-harvest losses and improve climate change adaptation. Both will lead to
: to improve inclusiveness of farmers with the lowest incomes and their communities by creating jobs and increasing diversity.
will focus on acquiring potential partners within RF’s scope and monitoring the current portfolio with activities including (a) frequent field visits to the partners, (b) writing project proposals (including financial analysis), (c) assisting the partners in the application process (due diligence), (d) monitoring and assessing the impact achieved (using surveys), (e) finding solutions with partners in case of defaults and (f) maintaining MIS for control and monitoring. You will work closely with two other independent consultants, RF’s Programme Manager and Project Coordinator for Asia plus a diverse range of stakeholders. Please note that the Consultant will work on an independent basis. We expressively do not intend to conclude an employment contract.
Interested consultants please submit a cover letter and resume to Mark Koppejan, Programme Manager Asia, via
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