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Aceli Africa

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Kampala , Uganda
full-time

AI overview

Drive agricultural SME development in Uganda by coordinating technical assistance, stakeholder engagement, and monitoring initiatives that positively impact farmer livelihoods and food security.
  • Coordinate in-country technical assistance and matchmaking program for Agri-SMEs to bridge the access to finance gap;
  • Coordinate the execution of monitoring, evaluation and learning initiatives in the country, including impact surveys, field monitoring visits, documentation of impact stories, and C&E verification visits;
  • Support the country team in managing relationships with different ,agri-finance ecosystem partners such as TA providers, learning partners, among others;
  • Support in the coordination of in-country stakeholder engagement activities and events;
  • Provide inputs and coordinate with the finance team to meet donors’ financial reporting requirements; and
  • Take the initiative to identify and implement other key priorities in close coordination with the Country Manager for Uganda and Aceli colleagues in Kenya, Rwanda, Zambia and the U.S.
  • Bachelor’s degree in international development, Agricultural Economics, Finance, or a related field
  • Minimum of 5 years of professional experience
  • Demonstrate experience in agri-SME development and MEAL in Uganda.
  • Good communication skills and the ability to present information, both in writing and verbally, in a structured and insightful manner
  • Go-getter who takes initiative and can work independently and collaboratively with a multi-country team in a rapidly evolving environment;
  • Good track record demonstrated by high integrity and ethical conduct; and
  • Passion for applying financial and business acumen to have a positive impact on farmer livelihoods, food security, opportunities for women and youth, and climate resilience in Uganda

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 Wednesday, December 31st, 2025. Please note, applications without a Cover Letter will not be considered. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis. 

Aceli Africa

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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