Uganda: Regional Agribusiness Specialists

Position: Regional Agribusiness Specialists (2)

Project: REACH-Uganda Project

Duty Post: Kabale (1), Mbale (1)

Grade: 7

Duration: Four year project

The International Fertilizer Development Center (IFDC) is a Public International Organization governed by an international board of directors with representation from developed and developing nations. The non-profit center focuses on increasing and sustaining food and agricultural productivity in developing countries through the development and transfer of effective and environmentally sound crop nutrient technology and agribusiness expertise. IFDC is recruiting staff for the 4-year REACH-Uganda Project, funded by the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Kampala.

This position is full time and will be based in Kabale or Mbale. The Regional Agribusiness Specialist will be responsible for the implementation of agribusiness interventions at a regional level (in cooperation with private sector and other partners) ensuring that they effectively deliver against the project targeted outputs as defined in the Terms of Reference and log frame. They should have familiarity with the Making Markets work for the Poor (M4P) approach and knowledge of the local languages.

The Regional Agribusiness Specialist will report to the Regional Coordinator

Responsibilities

Facilitate project implementation

· Assist in conducting market assessments to determine the market viability of specific new crops for the project

· Assist in conducting market scans, and screening agribusiness/MSMEs for the projects priority crops.

· Carry out profiling and formulate/strengthen aggregation structure/farmer business group business plans.

· Ensure farmer

· Contribute in the design of strategies to strengthen the linkages between farmers’ business groups and higher-up value chain actors and service providers in areas such as bulk purchasing, quality control and primary processing.

· Facilitate market driven linkages between aggregation structures/farmer business groups, wholesalers, processors, service providers/support services and markets within Uganda.

· Conduct regular field visits to project sites provide hands-on technical assistance and monitoring of business and financial support service providers.

· Coordinate with Gender Specialist to ensure is mainstreamed in value chain development activities

Planning, monitoring and quality assurance

· Be responsible for results measurement and the facilitation of data collection related to the interventions under management.

· Conduct high quality analysis and produce reports and other written outputs which are of an appropriate standard.

In addition the Regional Agribusiness Specialist will perform the following tasks:

· Liaison with project stakeholders to maintain good and harmonious working relations and achieve project objectives and contracted outputs in accordance with the project schedule and work plan.

· Any other duties relevant to this job description as may be required.

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