IFAD PRELNOR Project Agribusiness and Partnerships Management Specialist Careers - Ministry of Local Government ~ Ugandan Jobline Jobs

Organisation: Ministry of

Local Government

Funding Source: International

Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)

Project Name: Project for

Restoration of Livelihoods in the Northern Region (PRELNOR)

Duty Station: Gulu, Uganda

The Government

of the Republic of Uganda has received a loan and a grant from the

International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) to finance the Project

for Restoration of Livelihoods in the Northern Region (PRELNOR), and intends to

apply some of the proceeds to recruit staff to implement the project. PRELNOR

will cover the districts of Adjumani, Agago, Amuru, Gulu, Lamwo, Kitgum, Nwoya

and Pader.

The overall

goal of the PRELNOR is: Increased income, food security and reduced

vulnerability of poor rural households in the project area. This will be

through increased sustainable production, productivity and climate resilience

of smallholder farmers with increased and profitable access to domestic and

export markets.

Job Summary:  The Agribusiness and Partnerships Management

Specialist takes the overall responsibility for achieving the project

objectives, outcomes and targets under improved market access sub-component,

and will work closely with other specialists where relevant. The agribusiness

specialist reports to the Project Coordinator.

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

• The
  
  incumbent will be tasked with becoming thoroughly familiar with the
  
  proposed PRELNOR community, farmer, SME and MSP engagement and
  
  implementation processes.


• Establish
  
  lines of communications and coordinate with all major stakeholders for
  
  PRELNOR implementation, i.e.local governments, the district farmers
  
  associations (DFA’s), the traders’ associations like district chambers of
  
  commerce and industry (DCCI), the UNFEE, the National CCI, the Uganda
  
  Cooperative Alliance, service providers for technical agriculture
  
  (including farmer field schools), climate change and business developments
  
  services and strategic partners) and international development agencies
  
  delivering similar technical services in the project area.


• In
  
  charge of preparing contracts and bidding documents in accordance with
  
  IFAD and Government of Uganda (GoU) procurement requirements for the
  
  competitive procurement of project implementing agencies and service
  
  providers. Prepare memoranda of understanding for partnerships with other
  
  agencies designated to implement or benefit from specific activities under
  
  the project.


• Technically
  
  support the development of and assist in finalising the AWPB for outputs
  
  managed by him/her. Ensure that all plans are properly planned,
  
  implemented and monitored according to specified deadlines and within the
  
  allocated budget.


• Develop
  
  relevant project management guidelines, procedures and operating practices
  
  for project execution and proactively manage changes in project scope,
  
  identify potential constraints and devise contingency plans.


• Finalize
  
  Training Guidelines based on the provisions contained in the PIM.


• Identify
  
  opportunities for community, SME or multi-stakeholder platforms (MSPs) to
  
  apply or become agents for innovative applications of technical,
  
  information and communications technologies to improve adoption and/or
  
  uptake in rural areas; identify potential partners or agencies interested
  
  in piloting or scaling up such innovations.


• Establish
  
  procedures for screening and selecting applications for grants and
  
  cost-sharing under the Market Infrastructure sub-component.


• Take
  
  responsibility for implementation of income generating activities for
  
  rural youth under Market Linkages sub-component; and oversee and support
  
  the work of the Sociologist for implementation of youth income generating
  
  activities under the Livelihoods component.


• The
  
  incumbent will support the Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning specialist
  
  in establishing a monitoring, evaluation and knowledge management system
  
  for this component of the project and ensure the submission of all
  
  progress reports on time.


• Identify
  
  how best to use the Technical Assistance included in the AWPB and develop
  
  the terms of reference and most appropriate timelines for use of this
  
  assistance.


• Support
  
  supervision and implementation support missions, mid-term review, and
  
  project completion report, including analysing project activities and making
  
  recommendations for improvement and ensuring that agreed recommendations
  
  are implemented.


• Perform
  
  any other relevant task assigned by the Project Coordinator.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 

• The
  
  agribusiness and partnerships management specialist should hold a Master’s
  
  degree in agribusiness, agricultural economics, or business management
  
  from a recognised University / Institution


• A
  
  minimum of six years’ experience, including three years in financial
  
  institutions and/or government/donor programmes and a track record as a
  
  successful manager and administrator in the Ugandan context.


• Prior
  
  experience in rural and/or SME development and in managing a major
  
  international programme or institution.


• Demonstrated
  
  capacity to take on a leadership position with strong managerial skills
  
  and capacity to manage people and interact with a wide range of private
  
  sector partners and public sector representatives, as well as managers and
  
  implementers of large-scale rural / community / SME development programmes.


• Detailed
  
  knowledge and understanding of aspects of technical writing to different
  
  categories of audiences


• Prior
  
  experience of working with different stakeholders.


• Ability
  
  to bring together various stakeholders for purposes of policy dialogue.


• Strong
  
  organizational skills and knowledge of strategic planning.


• Excellent
  
  oral and written communication skills in English.


• Broad
  
  knowledge and understanding of climate change, capacity building and
  
  gender issues.

All suitably

qualified and interested candidates should send their applications accompanied

with detailed curriculum vitae, copies of academic certificates, transcripts

and testimonials including names and addresses of three referees to: Ag.

Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Local Government, Worker’s House, 3rd Floor,

P.O. Box 7037 Kampala. Uganda

Deadline: 14th August, 2015