Title: Agriculture Consultant
Country: Uganda
Closing Date: 29/03/2017
Duty Station: Kampala with possibilities to travel within the entire project area
Period: 3 months
Starting Date: 15/04/2017
Main objective: The consultant will be responsible for the implementation of technical backstopping to partners across the regions.
Reporting to: the SKY Chief of Party and ultimately to the AVSI Country Representative
Specific duties:
- Work closely with the team to ensure that SKY implementation is smooth and on track;
- Technically backstop partners across the regions as requested and as needs arise;
- Assist in particular the partners Luigi Giussani High School, COWA and MPI in setting up the project as per MoU respectively signed;
- Provide technical support agribusinesses in the implementation of activities that support youth work and entrepreneurship;
- Work closely with the agro-institutions and agribusinesses to facilitate internships and practical training approaches to enhance youth work readiness and entrepreneurship skilling;
- Coordinate closely with the team others to ensure that other programme implementations are synchronized and adds value;
- Proactively engage in strategic thinking on how to make the program succeed;
- Present a final report of the work undertaken including project advise on challenges that might arise and sustainable measures to mitigate them;
- Carry out other related duties assigned by the supervisors
Essential Requirement:
- University Degree in Agri-Business, Economics, Marketing, Small Business Management or related field.
- At least 5 years of professional experience in agribusiness, and/or value chain and market access related consultancy, and/or analysis/research of agribusiness and/or regional socio-economic development projects, preferably in Uganda.
- Experience in working with public sector, private sector and donor organizations on institutional development or similar projects will be an asset. Proven work in Uganda an added value.
- Experience in monitoring and evaluation of performance of business units and/or regional/local or community socio-economic development projects is desirable.
- Experience in training, teaching or mentoring role.
- Experience in marketing, market research and management.
- Experience working in an entrepreneurial environment or as owner/manager of a small business.
- Experience of work in farming zones, social entrepreneurship, small business and/or private sector engagement.
- Experience in innovative product development.
- Resourcefulness, strategic thinking, creative problem solving and basic financial management skills.
- Shares knowledge and experience.
- Ability to perform a variety of specialized tasks related to Results Management, including support to design, planning and implementation of program, managing data, reporting.
- Focuses on result for the client and responds positively to feedback.
- Proven ability to follow through on objectives and produce timely results with minimum supervision.
- Excellent communication skills, verbal and written.
- Knowledge or experience in value chain development, especially within the Ugandan context highly reccommended
- Previous proven experience in similar work will be helpful;
- Fluency in English is required;
How to apply:
How to apply:
Send your CV by email to [email protected] Please, specify in the subject of the mail the code of the position you are applying for. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
Code: 1817-AGR-UGA
Include also:
- Name, position and contacts (telephone and mail) of two referees.
- First date of availability to take up place in the field.
More Information
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