Organisation: Lutheran World Relief (LWR)
Project Name: Producer Association Capacity
Strengthening Program
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Lutheran World Relief is a US
non-profit organization that works with local partners to provide lasting
solutions to poverty, injustice and human suffering.
Job Summary: The Agribusiness Specialist will be
responsible for technical leadership and oversight for program activities
related to improving producer organizations’ ability to manage
business-oriented activities along value chains and improve producer
organizations’ governance and management structures that enable efficient and
effective delivery of services responsive to the needs of their members.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
- Guide
producer organizations and/or link them to business development services
to establish effective business processes and procedures related to
entrepreneurial skills, financial management, bulk purchasing and selling,
marketing and market development, agreement management, and negotiation. - Mentor
producer organizations in the development and implementation of strategic
documents (strategic plans, business plans, etc.). - Develop
and implement strategies to strengthening organizational governance and
ability to monitor activities for greater accountability and transparency. - Develop
and implement strategies to increase POs’ production and marketing
efficiencies and enhance competitiveness. - Strengthening
the capacity of POs to mobilize resources for sustainable operations. - Actively
facilitate producer organization management at the primary and apex levels
to strengthen linkages, relationships, roles, responsibilities and
information flow. - Support
POs to access agricultural inputs, advisory and business development
services, and output markets - Link
producer organizations to proven service providers of Information and
Communications Technology (ICT) applications that enhance core business
activities and member services. - Establish
strategies to mentor and coach producer organization management to ensure
services are adapted to needs of all members, including men, women, and
youth. - Perform
other duties as assigned by the supervisor.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
- The
applicant should preferably hold a Bachelor’s degree in agribusiness
management, agricultural economics, or other relevant field (a diploma in
a relevant field and an additional five years of experience could be
substituted for a degree). - At
least five years’ experience in program management, agribusiness or
agricultural development activities. - Familiarity
with the maize, bean, and/or coffee value chain. - Detailed
experience supporting producer organizations to access agricultural
inputs, advisory and business development services, and output markets;
increase their production and marketing efficiencies; and enhance product
competitiveness. - Excellent
track record of achieving results in private sector-led development
activities, preferably in agriculture. - Detailed
working knowledge of gender and youth integration approaches relevant to
producer organizations and cash crop farmers. - Experience
using information and communication technology to facilitate business
transactions and service delivery. - Demonstrated
high-level technical, analytical, interpersonal skills and ability to meet
tight deadlines with logical analyses and clear presentation. - Proficiency
in MS Outlook, MS Word and other Microsoft Office programs as well as
common internet applications. - Fluency
in English, with excellent written communication skills. Ability to speak
at least one Ugandan language. - Ability
to travel up to 50% of his/her time. Ability to travel occasionally within
the region and to the US. - Evidence
of status to work legally in Uganda. Uganda national preferred.
All suitably qualified and
interested candidates should send their applications via email to:
info-ug@lwrearo.org with the job title for which you are applying in the
subject line. Include in the body of the email the following information:
HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATION:
NUMBER OF YEARS OF RELEVANT
EXPERIENCE:
MINIMUM SALARY EXPECTATION
(monthly, gross):
Also, include as attachments
a cover letter and CV. Do not include copies of diplomas or certificates.
Deadline: 19th June,
2015 by 5:00PM Ugandan Time
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