Trade and Policy Officer,Jobs Vacancy in Uganda, at Chemonics International

Chemonics International seeks to recruit a Trade and Policy Officer for the Feed the Future Uganda Enabling Environment for Agriculture Activity, financed by USAID.

Position Title:Trade and Policy Officer

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda.

Organization:Chemonics International

Employment Type:Full Time Permanent

Application Deadline:10th April 2015

Organizational Profile:

Chemonics International Inc., a leading international development consulting firm that has been implementing USAID programs in Uganda for more than 20 years, seeks experienced professionals for the anticipated USAID¬funded Uganda Water Health and Sanitation Project. Experience in Uganda is strongly preferred and English fluency is required for all positions.

The five year Activity (Apnl 2013 – April 2018) provides technical assistance at primarily the policy and central government level to increase the value of agricultural production and trade – in coffee, maize, beans, and agricultural inputs – and improve resilience to climate change by increasing the capacity of counterparts in Uganda to identify and address high-return policy and regulatory priorities.

The Trade and Policy Officer working under the Senior Trade and Policy Specialist, will be responsible for supporting EEA’s efforts to

(a) facilitate and increase agricultural trade, especially regional trade of the priority commodities, with a special emphasis on maize and beans, and

(b) to create an enabling business environment for increased production and trade of maize and beans through the removal of policy and regulatory constraints

Responsibilities include:

·         Helping to conceptualize activities to be included in annual work plans;

·         Helping to implement specific activities related to maize and beans and trade;

·         Supporting the Maize and Beans Platform established by the GOU;

·         Helping to implement EAC initiatives in Uganda, especially those related to maize and beans;

·         Helping to identify targeted research needs for policy development, implementation;

·         Helping to build the capacity of public and private sector institutions.

·         Helping to document existing GOU rules and procedures related to maize and beans and trade;

·         Helping to link GOU to private sector and civil society counterparts;

·         Helping to coordinate the private sector players relevant to EEA work in maize and beans;

·         Helping to diagnose institutional pertormance gaps and developing strategies to address them.

·          Facilitating, organizing, and planning meetings, workshops, conferences, and training etc

·         Interacting with high-level public sector officials and private sector representatives.

·         Motivating and influencing behavior change among high-level public and private sector individuals Analyzing and mainstreaming gender and youth considerations into institutional development plans.

Qualifications:

·         Bachelor’s Degree in a field relevant to trade and policy.

·         Master’s Degree preferred

·         5-years’ experience working in agricultural trade, policy or (2-years’ expo with a Master’s Degree).

·         Demonstrated high level of technical, analytical writing, and interpersonal skills

·         Proven ability to cultivate collaborative relationships with public and private stakeholders.

·         Demonstrated ability to proactively identify and solve problems

·         Strong and effective verbal and written communication skills;

·          good public speaking skills.

·         Ability to work collaboratively and in a team, but also independently with minimal supervision

·         Excellent organizational, prioritization, and multi-tasking skills.

·         Demonstrated leadership, versatility and integrity.

·         Ugandan citizenship required.

·         Fluent written and spoken English required

Mode of application:

Send electronic submissions to recruit@ugandaeea.com by 10 April 2015.

Please submit your CV and cover letter with “Trade and Policy Officer” in the subject line.

No telephone inquiries or deliveries.

TRADE AND POLICY OFFICER

Posted by Anthony Chuks at Thursday, March 26, 2015

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