Programme Analyst – Finance and Business Development Services

The incumbent will support the Technical Advisor and programme specialist on activities related to (i) investment readiness programme (ii) unlocking access to finance for wood-based SMEs at national and sub-national levels.

   Evaluate investment needs and identify appropriate financing instruments 
•    Support development of simplified investment preparedness tools for businesses.
•    Liaise with microfinance and SACCO partners to align incubation outputs with financing requirements.
•    Conduct SMEs assessments with focus on scalability, operational gaps, financial performance, and market positioning.
•    Support in the review of work plans and progress reports by the BDS provider(s).
•    Undertake quality assurance monitoring visits to the SMEs receiving BDS to ensure service delivery as well as provision of necessary technical advice.
•    Collect relevant information and data on business development best practices and lessons learned from the Acceleration 
•    Support in the development of a deal book for the Growth stage wood sector businesses
•    Support Uganda Timber growers Association (UTGA) in the development of an online investment centre and profile growth stage businesses onto the platform.
•    Conduct an in-depth review of specific financial products offered by local financial service providers to identify which products are appropriate for which wood base SMEs (Primary and secondary wood processing SMEs).
•    Support in organising investment events for SMEs like matchmaking events and international events to unlock both finance and trade.
•    Support in the Due diligence and selection of potential grantees.
•    Contribute to development of monitoring and evaluation tools to assess project progress in terms of delivering on the goal of enhancing SME access to finance.
•    Track KPIs for SMEs including revenue growth, job creation, production volumes, and financing secured.
•    Track and report on impact indicators for the outcome III (availability of and access to finance improved) of the overall project.
•    Prepare monthly updates and contribute to quarterly and annual programme reporting

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