Agribusiness Field Credit Assessor

Role Overview & Context

Malilangwe Finance provides innovative input credit to Zimbabwean smallholder growers. You will spend significant time in the field visiting farms, assessing crop yields, validating input quotes, and building trusting partnerships with rural producer groups.

Key Responsibilities & Duties

• ✓ Conduct on-site farm verifications to validate land holding (offer letters, communal endorsements, title) and crop history.
• ✓ Assess viability of input financing applications for seed, fertilizers, agro-chemicals, and small irrigation systems.
• ✓ Align loan disbursement timelines with planting rains and structure repayment cycles around marketing boards and harvest sales.
• ✓ Monitor crop development and provide early warning on drought, pest outbreaks, or logistical bottlenecks.
• ✓ Conduct financial literacy and ethical borrowing workshops for rural farmer clusters.

Candidate Profile & Qualifications

• • Degree or Diploma in Agriculture, Agribusiness, Agricultural Economics, or Rural Development.
• • Minimum 2 years experience in agricultural lending, extension services, or agro-commodity financing in Zimbabwe.
• • Clean Class 3 or 4 Driver's License and ability to ride a motorcycle in rural terrains is a distinct advantage.
• • Fluency in Shona or Ndebele is required.
• • Strong rapport-building skills with local community leadership and smallholder farming families.