Fund Management and Private Sector Investment Advisor – FRESHWAY Project

About the role

The advisor will establish and manage the Innovation Fund and its grant scheme for the FRESHWAY project in Ethiopia. This role supports private sector investment in horticulture logistics, focusing on cold chain infrastructure, aggregation hubs, and market linkages.

Key responsibilities

• Set up and oversee the Innovation Fund, ensuring compliance with donor requirements.
• Design and implement a grant scheme to finance private‑sector agribusiness initiatives.
• Conduct financial analysis and assess business plans of grant applicants.
• Monitor grant performance, prepare reports, and ensure timely disbursements.
• Collaborate with Ethiopian Agricultural Authority and other stakeholders to align fund activities with policy reforms.

Required profile

• Degree in agribusiness, agricultural economics, logistics or a related field.
• 3–5 years experience managing or supporting grants in agri‑food systems.
• Strong understanding of horticulture value chains, aggregation, cold‑chain logistics and transport.
• Proven experience in financial analysis, business plan assessment and donor compliance.

Required skills

• Financial analysis
• Grant management
• Business plan assessment
• Donor compliance
• Horticulture value‑chain knowledge
• Cold‑chain logistics