Private Sector Partnerships, Career Opportunity in Uganda, Jobs in Uganda,
CNFA is a not-for-profit organization based in Washington, D.C., dedicated to stimulating economic growth in the agricultural sector by nurturing entrepreneurship, private enterprise and market linkages. CNFA specializes in fostering private sector investments in training, new technologies and marketing as a means to increase the overall competitiveness of agricultural value chains, to expand exports, and to develop skills in the rural workforce. CNFA assists smallholders in increasing household-level food security and nutrition through improved agricultural practices, introduction of new varieties, diversification of crop production, food preservation and storage, development of farmer-based organizations (FBOs) and strengthened linkages to markets.Uganda has two untapped assets that could spur broad-based economic growth: its agricultural potential and its large youth population. Uganda, however, faces daunting challenges with a growing "youth bulge" triggered by the world’s fourth fastest population growth rate of 3.23%. With almost 50 percent of the population under age 14, Uganda is the world’s second-youngest country. The “Youth Leadership for Agriculture in Uganda,” a USAID funded project, purpose is to increase economic opportunities for hundreds of thousands of Ugandan female and male youth ages 10 to 35 in agriculture-related fields in order to increase their incomes and build entrepreneurship, leadership, and workforce readiness. The capacity of selected workforce institutions and value chain actors will be strengthened to ensure sustainability of youth outcomes.The Private Sector Partnerships Specialist is responsible for technical leadership and oversight for activities under Objective One (Increased incomes of youth working in agricultural value chains) and its outcomes.· Increased adoption of technologies that improve productivity· Increased provision of market-driven technical skills development services by private sector firms· Increased access to input and output markets by youth· Increased employment opportunities for youth along the value chain.· Minimum of 6 years of international experience in business or agriculture development.· Must have excellent track record of achieving results in private sector-led development activities, preferably in agriculture.· Must have demonstrated high level technical, analytical, and interpersonal skills.· Minimum of a Master’s degree in economics, agricultural economics, business, international development, public policy, law, or other relevant field. A Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field with 10 years of experience may be substituted· Experience working with USAID and international donors and familiarity with U.S. Government international assistance programs highly desirableWomen and Ugandans are strongly encouraged to apply!Qualified candidates should submit their CV and Cover Letter to jobs@cnfa.org with the subject line: “Deputy Chief of Party – Uganda” by January 23rd 5pm ET.
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