Overview
Provide technical expertise to strengthen agrifood investment planning, financing mechanisms, and public-private partnerships in Fiji.
Key Responsibilities
- Prepare an inception report.
- Assess the agrifood investment environment, financing mechanisms and public-private partnership opportunities.
- Undertake stakeholder consultations to identify investment opportunities and financing constraints.
- Identify priority agrifood investment opportunities in collaboration with the National Value Chain Analyst Consultant.
- Develop a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) framework.
- Assess financing needs and develop an MSME support and financing package.
- Prepare the Fiji Agrifood Value Chain Investment Roadmap 2026–2030.
- Coordinate the planning and implementation of the National Agrifood Investment Forum.
- Facilitate stakeholder validation of key investment outputs and document partnership commitments.
- Prepare investment briefs and the final consultancy report.
Required Experience
- Minimum three years of relevant experience in investment facilitation, public-private partnerships, agribusiness development, investment planning, private sector development, finance or related fields.
- Demonstrated experience in investment facilitation, public-private partnerships, agribusiness development or private sector development.
- Experience undertaking investment, financing or business environment assessments.
- Experience developing investment strategies, financing mechanisms or partnership frameworks.
- Experience facilitating stakeholder consultations and multi-sector coordination.
- Experience working with government institutions, development partners or United Nations agencies is desirable.
- Experience working in Fiji or the Pacific region would be an asset.
- Work experience in more than one location or area of work
Qualifications
University Degree from an institution recognized by the International Association of Universities (IAU)/UNESCO in Economics, Finance, Business Administration, Agricultural Economics, Development Studies, Public Policy, Commerce, Investment, Agribusiness or a related field.
