WAYS YOU CAN CONTRIBUTE 

• Provide support in developing and implementing programs, including co-creation with partners and conducting due diligence on potential projects.
• Manage agriculture programs by overseeing day-to-day activities, conducting field visits, reviewing project budgets, and analyzing progress and trends to distill lessons learned.
• Communicate progress and lessons learned from projects to colleagues and the broader Young Africa Works in-country partnership network.
• Work closely with team members in finance, impact, and other functions to ensure coherence, alignment, and integration across initiatives.
• Represent the Foundation and collaborate with key internal and external stakeholders.
• Identify and help overcome challenges and barriers to team effectiveness.
• Provide perspective and expertise on emerging issues and trends in the agricultural, Agrifood, Agrifinance, and agribusiness sectors.
• Provide support for building relationships with like-minded organizations, communities of practice, and stakeholders to forge coalitions and promote collaboration.

WHO YOU ARE

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Agricultural Economics, Finance, Business, Development Studies, and/or Financial Inclusion.
• Five (5+) years of experience in agriculture/Agrifood systems/agribusiness, including project management or fieldwork in the country.
• Command of quantitative and qualitative business analytics.
• Strong understanding of agriculture’s role in economic growth, smallholder farmer livelihoods, and rural SMEs’ potential in economic transformation and job creation.
• Experience in various value chains (cash and food crops), small businesses/MSMEs, and supply chain/logistics within agriculture.
• Proven skills in supporting project managers and implementers to ensure effective program delivery.
• Strong budgeting skills with the ability to manage large portfolios of assets.
• Excellent project management skills, including monitoring, evaluation, and report writing for multi-stakeholder initiatives.
• Ability to communicate project progress and lessons learned effectively to colleagues and the broader development community.
• Flexible, adaptable, and able to execute a range of job duties and changing priorities.
• Professional maturity, cultural sensitivity, and integrity that align with the Foundation’s values.
• Commitment to Mastercard Foundation’s values and vision