The Business and Financial Analysis Lead will provide technical leadership in assessing the viability, effectiveness, sustainability, and scalability of inclusive agricultural business models and financial interventions. The role will lead the analysis of agribusiness performance, smallholder sourcing systems, financial service delivery, investment leverage, and market development outcomes. The specialist will generate robust evidence on commercial performance, financial sustainability, and developmental impact to inform strategic decision-making, learning, and future investment programming. The position will also contribute to evaluating how market actors, financial institutions, and agricultural enterprises create value for smallholder farmers while strengthening resilient and inclusive market systems.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the assessment of the commercial viability, efficiency, and sustainability of smallholder sourcing and aggregation models.
- Analyze business performance indicators, including procurement costs, margins, productivity, quality improvements, supply reliability, and operational efficiency.
- Assess the financial sustainability and profitability of investments made by agribusinesses and other market actors.
- Conduct financial and portfolio analysis of lending mechanisms, risk-sharing facilities, and agricultural finance products supporting farmers, cooperatives, and enterprises.
- Evaluate the accessibility, utilization, and additionality of financial services and their influence on business growth and farmer participation.
- Analyze market system changes, including domestic sourcing, import substitution, market linkages, private sector engagement, value addition, and financial inclusion.
- Lead quantitative and qualitative analyses of business and financial performance data collected throughout the evaluation.
- Contribute to the design of methodologies, analytical frameworks, data collection tools, and performance indicators related to business and financial outcomes.
- Develop analytical reports, technical briefs, presentations, and evidence products that communicate findings to diverse stakeholders.
Required Qualifications
- Master’s degree in Finance, Economics, Agricultural Economics, Agribusiness, Business Administration, Development Economics, or a related field.
- Minimum of 10 years of progressively responsible experience in financial analysis, investment assessment, agribusiness development, market systems, or private sector development.
- Demonstrated experience evaluating business models, value chains, agricultural enterprises, and market-based development interventions.
- Strong expertise in financial modeling, investment analysis, profitability assessment, and business case evaluation.
- Experience assessing agricultural finance programs, blended finance mechanisms, guarantee schemes, credit facilities, or impact investment initiatives.
- Proven experience analyzing financial institutions, lending portfolios, and investment performance.
- Experience working with private sector actors, financial institutions, investors, donor-funded programs, and development partners.
- Fluency in written and spoken English; additional local language skills are an asset.
How to apply
Qualified and interested candidates are invited to submit the following documents:
- Updated CV/Resume
- Cover Letter highlighting relevant experience
- Contact information for three professional references
Applications should be sent by email to kassahun.e@globalpathresearch.com and copied to hr@globalpathresearch.com.
Subject Line: Application for Business and Financial Analysis Lead Position
Application Email:
- kassahun.e@globalpathresearch.com
- CC: hr@globalpathresearch.com
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Global Path Research and Analytics is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from qualified professionals regardless of gender, disability, religion, ethnicity, or background.