International Institute of Rural Construction (IIRR)
Non-profit + 1 more
Description
Required Experience & Qualifications
- 12–18+ years of progressive leadership experience.
- Deep background in African agriculture, agribusiness, food systems, and/or rural market development.
- Demonstrated experience working with development finance institutions (e.g., AfDB, World Bank, IFAD, or similar).
- Proven ability to navigate multi-stakeholder environments involving policy actors, private sector firms, and financing institutions.
- Experience in SME development, value chain programming, or anchor firm models.
- Strong systems-thinking capability; able to integrate institutional, market, and financial dimensions.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
- Demonstrated credibility in senior-level institutional settings.
Responsibilities
Strategic Architecture & Alignment
- Lead the structured co-design and alignment process with institutional partners.
- Integrate multiple workstreams (eg. farmer organization, SME development, market systems) into a coherent strategic model.
- Ensure alignment with existing sector frameworks and avoid duplication.
- Translate technical feedback into clear, decision-ready revisions.
Partnership & Stakeholder Engagement
- Serve as the primary senior counterpart to development finance institutions, impact investors, and technical partners.
- Coordinate inputs from external advisors, fund managers, and sector specialists.
- Maintain disciplined, unified messaging on behalf of IIRR.
- Prepare concise leadership-ready briefs and strategic notes.
Market Interface
- Engage with potential financing partners to test market realism and instrument design.
- Ensure proposed models reflect SME realities, structural constraints, and risk considerations.
- Support sequencing from concept to pilot design.
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