Business & Finance Consulting

Senior Agricultural Finance Consultant (Africa)

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Job Description

Business & Finance Consulting (BFC) (www.bfconsulting.com), a proactive and dynamic team with an excellent international profile, specializing in development finance, invites applications for a Senior Agricultural Finance Consultant for upcoming projects across Africa.

Input Full-time / part-time
Duty station: Home Office, relocation to the project country is also possible

Job responsibilities:
  • Perform diagnostic of the agrilending operations within partner financial institutions (PFIs) in Africa
  • Advise and assist PFIs in implementing best practice lending approaches to rural MSEs, agribusinesses, and farmers
  • Develop strategies for the enhancement of the agricultural lending operations within African financial institutions
  • Set-up agricultural lending schemes and participate in the development of adequate lending procedures and policies
  • Assess the training needs and deliver trainings for agricultural lending related staff 

Requirements:
  • Previous experience in the banks or microfinance institutions, in the agrilending area
  • International working experience is a must
  • Strong analytical skills
  • Strategic management and business planning skills
  • Previous experience as a Team Leader is an asset
  • Fluency in French and English is a must, Arabic will be an asset
  • Experience in training of staff in financial organizations
  • University degree in Business Administration, Economics, Finance, Banking, or other relevant field


We are looking for highly motivated, proactive and result oriented professionals. Interested candidates are invited to submit a CV by clicking the "Apply now" button below. The applications are analyzed on a need basis and when there is a particular project requiring this type of profile. The shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview.

Thank you for your application!
Business & Finance Consulting

About Business & Finance Consulting

BFC is a mission-driven consulting firm advancing financial inclusion and MSME empowerment across emerging and frontier markets.

Since 2003, BFC has successfully implemented nearly 300 projects in over 80 countries worldwide for a variety of development agencies, financial institutions and impact investors. By fostering inclusive financial ecosystems, the firm helps unlock growth opportunities for SMEs and contributes to broader economic resilience and social equity.

BFC focuses on the following efforts on four strategic areas, striving to deliver to our clients the most innovative and efficient solutions also tailored to local market contexts:

1.Inclusive Finance - Expanding access for underserved entrepreneurs through microfinance, SME finance, agriculture and rural finance, and thematic social finance including youth, gender, housing, education, and refugee finance.

2. Green Finance and Sustainability Reporting - Supporting ESG integration, ESMS development, green finance facilitation, and sustainability reporting aligned with international standards.

3. Digital Transformation and Financial Innovation - Delivering fintech integration, digital lending solutions, credit scoring models, and data analytics through its proprietary platforms.

4. Impact Investment Facilitation - Driving cross-border investments through risk-based due diligence and investment analytics, blended finance and de-risking strategies, and its complementary impact investment facilitation solutions (including BFC Impact Ventures, launched in 2024 to invest in disruptive early-stage ventures synergistic with its business).

Headquartered in Switzerland with regional offices in Egypt, Georgia, Jordan, Moldova, Nepal, South Africa, and Uzbekistan, BFC combines global expertise with local insight. BFC has been ISO Certified in Quality Management Systems since 2023.

Industry
Finance & Insurance
Company Size
51-200 employees
Headquarters
Zurich, CH
Year Founded
2003
Website
bfconsulting.com
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