The Shamba Centre for Food & Climate The Shamba Centre for Food & Climate is seeking a Senior Advisor in Sustainable Finance. This is a full-time position with a flexible geographic location, although ideally based in Kigali, Rwanda. The Senior Advisor in Sustainable Finance will occupy a pivotal role in steering the implementation of sustainable finance for agri-food systems. This position requires a deep understanding of financial mechanisms and tools applicable to the agricultural and food industries. 

Responsibilities 

Research and analysis 

• Conduct in-depth and comprehensive research to uncover emerging trends, potential opportunities, and significant challenges within the sphere of sustainable finance specifically tailored for agri-food systems. 

• Analyze global and regional financial mechanisms and instruments to evaluate their applicability and effectiveness in promoting sustainability in the agri food sector. 

• Synthesize complex data and research findings into actionable insights and strategic recommendations for the organization and its partners. 

Thought leadership 

• Stay abreast of the latest developments, innovations, and best practices in sustainable finance, bringing perspectives and ideas to the organization. 

• Write articles, papers, blogs and presentations that highlight the organization’s work and promote wider adoption of the work on the organization on sustainable finance in agri-food systems. 

Data 

• Perform scenario analyses to assess the potential outcomes of sustainable finance strategies. 

• Collect, process, and analyze large datasets to inform model inputs and validate model outputs.

Qualifications & work experience  

• Advanced degree in finance or economics. 

• Minimum10 years of professional experience.  

• Strong understanding of financial instruments and mechanisms, including blended finance, carbon markets, and impact investment. 

• Demonstrated experience in policy advisory and stakeholder engagement. 

• Excellent analytical, strategic thinking, and problem-solving skills. 

• Strong communication and presentation skills. 

Languages   

• Excellent writing skills in English.

• Ability to work in French is an advantage.  

Assessment 

• Evaluation of qualified candidates may include a written assessment and a competency-based interview. 

Application 

• Interested candidates are invited to submit their CV, and a writing sample to Oshani Perera (operera@shambacentre.org) with "Advisor on Sustainable Finance Application" in the subject line before 30 April 2024

About the Shamba Centre

The Shamba Centre for Food & Climate is a new not-for-profit organization working to achieve zero hunger sustainably, by disrupting food systems in their entirety. Only then can we empower small farmers and enterprises and transition food value chains towards more income equitable, gender equal, nature positive and low carbon business models. Our core strength is that we use systems thinking to identify the most impactful points to remove barriers and thus trigger system wide change.