TECHNICAL ADVISOR

RESPONSIBILITIES The Technical Advisor will be mainly responsible for implementation of identified aspects of the module objectives for the project cutting across the module objectives and thematic focus areas of the new GIZ agricultural finance focused project “Financial Inclusion for Agri-based Enterprises in Malawi”. This will include designing, organizing, and facilitating multi-stakeholder engagement formats, such as workshops, conferences, and working groups that bring together public, private, and civil society actors to promote inclusive agricultural finance. The role includes providing technical and strategic advisory support to relevant stakeholders per module objectives aimed at improving inclusive agricultural finance systems. Furthermore, the Technical Advisor will develop and implement capacity-building measures for staff of associations, training institutions, and service providers, enabling them to act as trainers in financial literacy as well as in business and management coaching. The position also entails offering continuous technical and strategic guidance to partner organizations to ensure the sustainable institutionalization and scaling of project approaches. TASKS The Technical Advisor will be required to perform the following tasks across module objectives of the new GIZ Bilateral project: Design, organize, and facilitate multi-stakeholder engagement formats (e.g. workshops, conferences, and working groups) for public, private and civil society actors on inclusive agricultural finance.Provide technical and strategic advisory support to stakeholders in implementing policy recommendations aimed at improving inclusive agricultural finance systems.Develop, adapt, and implement high-quality capacity development tools and training formats tailored to the needs of partner institutions, with a focus on inclusive agricultural finance, risk management, and financial product development (including GIZ GP AgFin knowledge products like FFC, MAT, AgBAIT, DFS and AFT and any others to be de developed/adapted).Develop and implement capacity-building initiatives for staff of associations, training institutions, and service providers, enabling them to act as trainers in financial literacy, as well as business and management coaching (including GIZ GP AgFin knowledge products like FFC, MAT, AgBAIT, DFS and AFT and any others to be de developed/adapted).Offer technical and strategic guidance to associations, training institutions, and service providers to ensure the sustainable institutionalization of project approaches.Facilitate collaboration and maintain strong linkages with relevant stakeholders, including other development projects and partner financial institutions, to ensure complementarity, coordination, and synergies of activities.Plan, prepare, and implement project activities, including workshops, trainings, and events, in close coordination with team members and project partners.Oversee and manage consultancies and short-term expert assignments, including drafting Terms of Reference, concept notes, and strategy documents, and ensuring the quality and timely delivery of outputs.Prepare and implement detailed work plans for assigned project components, ensuring effective prioritization and sequencing of activities in line with project objectivesEnsure proper documentation, knowledge transfer, and filing of project activities in compliance with organizational and data protection requirements.Contribute to the project knowledge management, prepare and share relevant technical documentation in consultation with relevant team members, other projects and external actorsPerform any other duties as assigned by line manager.