Embedded Agriculture Investment Advisor – RDB Accelerator

Dalberg Implement is seeking to hire an experienced agribusiness professional to support Rwanda Development Board (RDB) in promoting agriculture investment in Rwanda.  The position will be a key leadership position in Feed the Future Kungahara Wagura Amasoko (FTF KWA) Activity, a new five-year USAID-funded project designed to boost economic growth by inclusively and sustainably increasing the export of high value agricultural exports in Rwanda. The Advisor will work with RDB’s Accelerator team to review current priority investment pipelines,  align them with the competitiveness analyses, develop investment and completeness pitches, and support specific transactions and investments in high-value agriculture.  The advisor will also support RDB to collaborate with other GoR agencies required to finalized deals (e.g., MINAGRI, MINILOC,  NAEB, RAC, etc.) and will promote an analytical, client-focused organizational culture across the Government of Rwanda.

While serving as a day-to-day team member at RDB, the successful candidate will report to FTF KWA’s Senior Investment Advisor and will enjoy support from Dalberg’s Kigali-based consulting team and Dalberg Implement’s professional development opportunities.

Key Responsibilities

• Support RDB’s efforts to promote investments into Rwanda’s high-potential agriculture export sectors.
• Review the current investor outreach methods and propose improvements
• Conduct research and analysis aimed at both i) building and communicating the overall competitive advantage Rwanda has in key high-value agriculture export value chains, and ii) responding to specific needs and questions of investors considering investment in Rwanda.
• Assist RDB and agribusinesses to productively engage each other in policy dialogue focused on growing Rwanda’s high-value agriculture exports with an aim of helping Rwandan anchor firms in high value agro-exports address barriers that limit their competitiveness
• Structure a feedback mechanism that continuously refines the thinking and activities aligned to this partnership to enable better support of dynamic sectorial needs.
• Contribute to mentoring and capacity building for RDB accelerator staff and other key GoR partners involved in high-value agriculture exports.
• Contribute to evidence-based decision making frameworks within RDB that inform strategic direction for investments in high-value agricultural exports.
• Bring dynamic leadership, long-term strategic vision, and commitment to results to the FTF KWA team using the highest standard of personal intelligence, transparency, and accountability.
• Professionally Represent FTF KWA and USAID in Rwanda

Key skills sought in the Advisor

• Exceptional strategic analytics skills – proven ability to collect and analyze data and get to meaningful and compelling insights
• Experience in financial analysis – ability to develop complicated financial models and produce outputs that are clear and actionable
• Refined communications skills – the ability to translate data and insights into compelling storylines, and to communicate this information verbally and in writing (in slides as well as written reports)
• Several years of experience working in agribusiness in Sub- Saharan Africa
• Experience in implementing investor outreach strategies (both local and international)
• Proven experience in working with the private sector or related institutions
• Fluency in English is required, French and Kinyarwanda language skills desirable

About Kungahara Wagura Amasoko

Feed the Future (FTF) Kungahara Wagura Amasoko (KWA) Activity is a new five-year USAID-funded project designed to boost economic growth by inclusively and sustainably increasing the export of high value agricultural exports in Rwanda. This goal will be achieved by working with and through the Government of Rwanda (GOR), private sector, and civil society organizations, farmers producers/ associations, and cooperatives, financial institutions as well as development partners working in agricultural export sector to facilitate an inclusive and resilient policy and regulatory environment and support local actors to attract, mobilize, and direct financing resources and/or investments towards increased agricultural exports.

FTF KWA has two primary objectives:

Objective 1: Facilitate inclusive and resilience-focused policy reforms that promote agricultural export growth using evidence-based analysis and strengthened advocacy capacity of the private sector organizations

Objective 2: Support local actors (government and private sector) to attract, mobilize, and direct public and private financing resources and/or investments towards increased agriculture and food exports.

About Dalberg Implement

Dalberg is a global group of businesses that work to build a more inclusive and sustainable world where all people, everywhere, can reach their fullest potential.  Operating in 23 countries, Dalberg has a 20-year track record of excellence in delivering services in consulting, research, design, media, implementation, and data analytics.  Dalberg’s Kigali office was established in 2017 and consists of 23 impact professionals and has served over 40 public, private, and social sector clients in Rwanda.

Dalberg Implement was built to take Dalberg’s strategy recommendations and bring them to life.  We work alongside our clients and partners provide long-term support that marries strategy, innovative resource mobilization, and the deployment of top talent to achieve ambitious impact objectives.  Dalberg Implement staff enjoy access to Dalberg’s broad knowledge management resources, extensive training resources, and our deep culture of professional development and mentorship.