Liaise with lenders on lending activity, supporting loan registration and loan reporting activities
Support in compiling inputs for program reports to ensure timely and accurate reporting of program activities
Support the country team in managing relationships with different Agri-finance ecosystem partners such as Technical Assistance providers, learning partners, among others
Support coordination and execution of evidence building, impact and learning activities in the country, such as financial benchmarking/analysis, impact surveys, field monitoring visits, documentation of impact stories, C&E verification visits
Support preparation of field visits of donors, team members and other stakeholders to SMEs and other partners
Track office expenses and liaise with finance team on payments and reconciliation
Support with logistics and administrative tasks required for Aceli convenings and events
Support implementation of other key priorities in close coordination with Country Manager Tanzania and the entire Aceli Africa Team
Bachelor’s degree in social sciences, natural sciences, or a business related field
Minimum of 3 years of professional experience in international development, non-profit or NGO, Agri-enterprise, banking, or financial inclusion
Strong coordination and organizational skills
Demonstrated experience in analysis (should be able to use spreadsheets such as excel for analysis)
Good communication skills and the ability to present information, both in writing and verbally, in a structured and insightful manner
Proactive individual who can work independently and collaboratively with a multi country team in a dynamic environment
A track record of high integrity and ethical conduct; and
Passion for applying one’s efforts to a positive impact work. A desire to serve others in the community such as work in financial inclusion, youth and women development, economic development etc.
Aceli is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply.
Interested candidates should submit a one-page cover letter expressing their interest and qualifications for the role, along with an updated CV by Friday, December 19th, 2025. Please note, applications without a Cover Letter will not be considered. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis.
Aceli Africa is a market-enabling facility that aims to mobilize over $600M in private sector lending for agricultural SMEs in East and Southern Africa by 2025. To achieve this goal, Aceli Africa provides financial incentives to increase the risk appetite of 30+ financial institutions (both global and local) to make loans ranging from USD $25K-$1.5M to inclusive agricultural SMEs while also facilitating technical assistance to expand the ability of high-potential SMEs to qualify for and manage financing. Financial incentives have been designed based on a dataset on the profitability of agri-SME lending that Aceli gathered and analyzed in collaboration with Dalberg Advisors.Aceli launched in Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda in September 2020 and is drawing upon learning to date and interest from partners to expand to Zambia in Q4 2023. To date Aceli Africa has secured US$65M in funding commitments, with its work across the region being funded by leading bilateral and philanthropic donors, including the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, IKEA Foundation, Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, and USAID.
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