About the Project:
Pakistan Agricultural Technology Transfer Activity (PATTA) is a United States Agency for International Development (USAID) funded project designed to increase smallholder farmers’ access to markets, alongside their overall development impact and cost-effectiveness. Smallholders farmers in Pakistan use outdated and less effective technologies, leading to stagnant or dwindling productivity and returns, particularly in the horticulture and livestock sub-sectors. Because improved technologies that are affordable, impactful, and safe have not yet penetrated the vast smallholder market. PATTA will combat these challenges by galvanizing ongoing private-sector investment to commercialize the types of agricultural technologies that enable smallholders to increase their incomes, improve farm productivity, create jobs, and enhance economic growth and stability. These technologies include seeds, fertilizers, water pumps, improved plant and animal breeds, precision agriculture, and integrated soil fertility management, amongst others.
Position Description:
Working under the supervision of the program's Director of Business Development and Marketing Services, the Access to Finance Officer will be responsible for improving access to finance for smallholder farmers to access new agricultural technologies.
Job location: Islamabad, Pakistan
Major Duties and Responsibilities:
The main duties of the Access to Finance Officer are:
Qualifications/Requirements:
CNFA - PATTA