Job Vacancy at GIZ Nigeria – Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit

Applications are invited from interested and qualified candidates for the job vacancy at GIZ Nigeria – Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit.

The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) is a German government-owned enterprise that provides international cooperation services for sustainable development worldwide.

GIZ in Nigeria offers several benefits, particularly for professionals seeking career growth and a positive work-life balance. Employees have the opportunity to engage in meaningful work that directly contributes to sustainable development, with roles involving direct advising to government ministries and partner organizations.

Individuals interested in the job vacancy at GIZ Nigeria should review the job details, requirements, and application process outlined below.

Junior Access to Finance Advisor

Specifications:

• Full Time
• Required Qualifications: BA/BSC/HND 
• Location: Abuja | Nigeria. See other Jobs in Abuja
• Category: Finance Jobs
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Description:

• The Junior Access to Finance Advisor will be responsible for identifying and creating partnerships to facilitate investment and fundings from various sources (impact investment, blended capital, venture capital, franchising, DFIs, etc.), organise matchmaking events between project beneficiaries and investors to generate funding, and facilitate the setting up of VSLAs.

Tasks

• Facilitate Investments: Support the identification and resolution of obstacles to accessing finance for actors in the targeted value chains.
• Organize Roundtables: Conduct discussions on improving access to finance for farmers and producers in collaboration with relevant government agencies.
• Build Partnerships: Identify and establish partnerships with public and private institutions to enhance capital flow for smallholder farmers and Agri SMEs.
• Coordinate with Stakeholders: Collaborate with other development programs to develop solutions for identified market constraints and harmonize approaches to agricultural financing and contribute to stakeholder dialogue programmes to create awareness about financing/investment opportunities in the selected VCs
• Support Financial Products Development: Assist financial institutions in developing/adapting appropriate financial instruments and accessing flexible pools of capital.
• Conduct Financial Needs Assessments: Analyze the financial needs of project beneficiaries and connect them with suitable investment opportunities.
• Engage Investors: Support investor engagement and facilitate due diligence for suitable agribusinesses.
• Organise deal/matchmaking event: Assisst in organizing deal room and matchmaking events to facilitate investor-investee engagement for capital flow.
• Develop Investment Proposals: Assist MSMEs in creating investable financing and investment proposals.
• Reporting: Prepare reports and documents on activities related to access to finance and investment.
• Setting up of Saving Groups: Support the establishment /strengthening of Village Savings and Loans Groups (VSLA) across the project’s VCs and States
• Knowledge Sharing: Participate in knowledge exchange programs within the agriculture cluster and other GIZ programs.
• Support the development of work plans, budgets and reports.
• Assist with communication and knowledge management activities of the project.
• Perform other work-related duties as needed.

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Qualifications and Requirements:

• A minimum of Bachelor’s degree in Investment, Finance, Business Administration, Entrepreneurship Development or any related field from a reputable institution.
• Not more than 3 years of experience in the financial sector and/or in supporting smallholder farmers (SHFs) and micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to access finance or investment. Proven experience in investment facilitation and matchmaking would be an added advantage.

Professional Experience:

• Basic Investment Facilitation Skills: Familiarity with investment facilitation and matchmaking processes.
• Demonstrated experience and success in supporting and advising MSMEs in fundraising for equity investment and debt financing.
• Demonstrated experience in analyzing the financial needs of businesses and matching them with the respective available suitable sources of funds.
• Good knowledge and understanding of the workings of impact investing, philanthropy, innovative finance and Venture Capital/Private Equity funds, Government/MDAs and the MSME sector in Nigeria.

Other Knowledge and Competences:

• Strong interpersonal relationship and collaboration skills within the team and with external stakeholders.
• Excellent written and spoken communication skills in English. Additional Nigerian languages would be an added advantage.
• Excellent team spirit and networking capacity.
• Strong awareness and passion on gender and other inclusivity considerations.

Note: The position will initially be based in Abuja, with a high likelihood of relocation to Abeokuta.

Salary
According to GIZ Salary Scale for Band 3.

The estimated monthly range is ₦300,000 to ₦550,000.

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How to Apply for the Job Vacancy at GIZ Nigeria

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Note

• GIZ is an equal opportunities employer committed to diversity. All qualified candidates, regardless of disability, age, sex, ethnicity, race, and religion, are encouraged to apply.
• Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Deadline: October 2, 2026

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