POSITION: SENIOR BUSINESS MANAGER - FRUIT PROGRAM MANAGER

Organization Overview:
TechnoServe is an international non-profit economic development organization whose mission is to help entrepreneurial men and women in poor areas of the developing world to build businesses that create income, Opportunity and economic growth for their families, their communities and their countries. Our approach is based on hiring high-performing people who share our vision of private sector solutions that create long-term transformation in people's lives. For more information, please visit our website www.technoserve.org

TechnoServe is looking for a Senior Business Manager for its fruit program which is being implemented in Eastern Uganda. The fruits of focus are mango and passion fruit. The program aims to improve the incomes of 17,000 small-scale mango and passion fruit farmers by organizing them to effectively bulk and market fruits for processing into pulp and for sale to fresh fruit markets. The program will improve the capacity of the farmers to produce the right quality of fruit as demanded by diverse market segments and increase their ability to benefit from business development services being promoted by the project.

Position Summary:
Reporting to the Country Director, the Senior Business Manager's roles and responsibilities will be:
? Lead and manage TechnoServe's components of the fruit program initiative in Uganda
? Manage project staff, including Senior Business Advisors and Business Advisors
? Project and financial management, reporting, training and supervision of the project staff
? Alignment of volume objectives with fruit processing SMEs and fresh produce wholesalers
? Fresh produce market and producer organization development
? Build partnerships with private sector buyers, SME fruit processors, and government and development institutions
? Coordinate project activities, manage technical inputs and identify strategies to effective execution of project objectives.

Qualification and Experience:
This position seeks an agribusiness and/or private sector development professional. This is a senior position in the organization and applicants should have 7+ years of progressive senior experience in private sector development, program management, economic development, management consultancy, agro-processing operations and marketing in a reputable development/private sector environment.

? Bachelor's Degree (Masters preferred) in business, commerce, food technology, agriculture, science or any related field
? Demonstrable experience in senior program management and team leadership
? Experience in developing effective execution strategies
? Excellent oral and written presentation skills in English
? Demonstrable experience developing complex client business plans

The successful candidate for this position will be one who is passionate about helping people; believes in hard work, has strong work ethics, good communication skills and capable of effectively leading a diverse team for collective success. The position is based in Mbale with frequent travels.

If you are interested and you meet the requirements, apply by EMAIL ONLY to the Country Director, at: jobs@technoserve.org.ug with the position title placed in the subject line and on the application letter. Send ONLY your application letter and resume with names and telephone contacts of three professional referees. All applications must be received by close of business Wednesday, October 27, 2010.

Note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted. Those who previously applied need not re-apply.

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