Aceli Africa
agriculture
SeniorAssociate
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“Senior Associate at Aceli Africa. Skills: project coordination, stakeholder engagement, data management, program reporting. Lead outreach and communication with lending partners. Coordinate onboarding of Kenya Lenders”
What You'll Achieve.
mobilising over $2 billion in private-sector lending for agricultural SMEs; improving livelihoods for 5 million farmers and workers by 2030; mobilised $460M in lending to SMEs; providing market access for 2. 3M smallholder farmers; strengthen the policy and regulatory environment; amplifies Aceli’s impact and learning; progress against the Kenya policy workplan
Industry & Context.
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor's degree in Agriculture, Development Studies, Economics, Business Administration, or related field., Minimum of 7 years of experience in SME Finance, project coordination, stakeholder engagement, relationship management or donor-funded program implementation., organisational skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously., Proficiency in MS Office, Excellent written and verbal English communication skills.
Nice to Have
Experience in Lending within the Banking industry, agricultural finance, SME development, or financial inclusion programs is an advantage., CRM systems (e. g. , Salesforce) or data dashboards (e. g. , Power BI)., Team-oriented, proactive, and able to work effectively with minimal supervision.
What You'll Do.
Lead outreach and communication with lending partners
Coordinate onboarding of Kenya Lenders
Coordinate follow-up with agricultural SMEs
Maintain updated contact lists
Plan and support engagement activities
Liaise with TA referral partners
Support in the execution of TA events
Collect and verify SME and lender data
Support impact assessments
Coordinate Gender Lens Investing initiatives
Plan and execute Aceli Kenya events
Support local team retreats
Enter and update partner data
Troubleshoot system issues
Compile data and inputs for reports
Maintain records of project activities
Coordinate scheduling
Lead stakeholder engagement preparation
Track relevant policy and regulatory developments
Ensure timely follow-up on agreed actions
Support coordination of internal evidence
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
working closely with Aceli colleagues across Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, Zambia, and the United States; work effectively with minimal supervision
Communication Scope
Excellent written and verbal English communication skills
Process & Methodology
project coordination
Full Job Description
Aceli Africa is a market catalyst mobilising over $2 billion in private-sector lending for agricultural SMEs and improving livelihoods for 5 million farmers and workers by 2030. Aceli provides financial incentives to increase the risk appetite of 55+ financial institutions (both global and local) to make loans of USD $10K–$1.5M to high-impact agricultural SMEs, complemented by technical assistance to build lender and SME capacity and by data and learning to strengthen the policy and regulatory environment. Since launching in September 2020, Aceli has mobilised $460M in lending to SMEs, providing market access for 2.3M smallholder farmers across Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia. Aceli Africa has developed partnerships with leading bilateral and philanthropic donors, including the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Gates Foundation, Global Affairs Canada, IKEA Foundation, Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation, Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, and UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. Reporting directly to the Kenya Country Manager (with a dotted line to the Managing Director, Policy) and working closely with Aceli colleagues across Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, Zambia, and the United States, the Senior Associate will provide operational, coordination, and administrative support that amplifies Aceli’s impact and learning across the agri-SME finance ecosystem — with lenders, technical assistance providers, data and learning organisations, industry associations, donors, and policymakers. The ideal candidate has experience in project coordination, stakeholder engagement, data management, and program reporting in agricultural development, financial inclusion, or SME finance. Key Responsibilities 1. Partner and Stakeholder Support * Lead outreach and communication with lending partners across Aceli's financial incentive and capacity building programs in Kenya. * Coordinate onboarding of Kenya Lenders and Global Social Lenders into the A
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