COLEAD is looking for an intern to support the Access to Finance Department <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/b>
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About COLEAD <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/b>
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COLEAD is a network of companies, professional organisations and experts committed to inclusive and sustainable agriculture. As a private sector (not -for -profit) organisation, our purpose is to support activities that aim to increase the agricultural sector’s contribution to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. We design, manage and implement development programmes. Online and in the field, we supply technical assistance; vocational training; and support services that offer research and innovation brokerage, monitoring of regulations and standards, market insights, networks and alliances, and access to finance.
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COLEAD draws on more than 50 years’ experience of partnerships and support to both private and public sectors in 50 countries.
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More information is available on our <\/span><\/span><\/span>website<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a>.
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Tasks of the Intern<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/b>
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Access to finance (A2F) in agriculture is considered as major blocking factor for the development of the sector and prosperity of local populations. COLEAD created the A2F department to structure and deliver services to improve Access to Finance for agri -MSMEs in the horticulture ecosystem in the ACP region. The department is responsible for developing tools & training materials, coordinating Technical Assistance interventions and partnering with Sources of Funding. <\/span><\/span><\/span>
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The main tasks of the Intern within COLEAD’s Access to Finance Department will be<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/b>to actively provide support for the implementation of the department’s activities. <\/span><\/span><\/span>More specifically:

<\/span><\/span><\/div>You will contribute to projects coordinated by the department:
<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul>Design, coordination and input for new training material (e.g. a training on Financial Plans, a webinar on raising funds, etc.) <\/span><\/span><\/span>
<\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul>Selection and coordination of experts with whom we work <\/span><\/span><\/span>
<\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul>Review of Business Plans
<\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul>Follow up and analysis of technical assistance projects and pilots <\/span><\/span><\/span>
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<\/span><\/span><\/span>Concretely, you will:
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Conceptualize: Project structuring & scoping based on identified needs <\/span><\/span><\/span>
<\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul>Coordinate: Project Management of one/multiple projects <\/span><\/span><\/span>
<\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul>Contribute: review of BPs, training presentations, working documents, etc. <\/span><\/span><\/span>
<\/span><\/span><\/li>Work hand in hand with the team (department manager and project officer) <\/span><\/span><\/span>
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This list of activities is not comprehensive. It may be adapted according to the overall work of COLEAD and its programmes, the workload of team members and the annual programming. Internally, you will collaborate regularly with the other members of the COLEAD team. <\/span><\/span><\/span>
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You will work under the direct supervision of COLEAD’s Access to Finance department Manager and will work closely with the department team. Externally, you will be in regular contact with partners (horticultural MSMEs, Sources of funding, etc.) and COLEAD service providers (experts and consultants). <\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Requirements<\/h3>

Required skills and competencies: <\/span><\/span><\/b>
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A driven <\/span><\/span>Economics/Business Engineering/Management Master student/graduate<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/b> with a strong willingness to make a positive societal impact through his/her career <\/span><\/span><\/span>
<\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul>A generalist profile, <\/span><\/span>solution -driven<\/span><\/span><\/b>, <\/span><\/span>able to structure information and solve problems (consulting style)<\/span><\/span><\/b>, with an open mindset to dig into access to finance issues, ready to address arduous tasks when needed <\/span><\/span><\/span>
<\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul>Less than 3 years of professional experience <\/span><\/span><\/span>
<\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul>Willing to learn and grow in a positive work atmosphere <\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Requirements:<\/span>
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Master student/graduate <\/span>
<\/span><\/span><\/li>Strong business topics knowledge (finance & accounting, marketing, operations, etc.) <\/span><\/span><\/span>
<\/span><\/span><\/li>Must have an excellent knowledge of <\/span><\/span>both<\/span><\/span><\/u> English and French <\/span><\/span><\/span>
<\/span><\/span><\/li>Be proficient in MS office (PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Outlook, etc.) <\/span><\/span><\/span>
<\/span><\/span><\/li>Have good communication and structuring skills, and respect for procedures <\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Bonus points if you have experience (or demonstrated interest) in: <\/span>
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Access to finance (investor readiness, microfinance, development finance, etc.) <\/span>
<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>Developing economies (esp. Africa) <\/span>
<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>Agriculture and sustainable development in general <\/span><\/span><\/span>
<\/span><\/li>CRMs, Project Management<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
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