Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, May 21 2024, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
About the job
Join our young team as senior operations manager/consultant and be part of an exciting new start-up in urban food production! Urban Greens is a young and ambitious urban farming company in Uganda. Urban Greens is looking for a seasoned operations professional. The manager will implement part of a donor funded project and build the foundations for scale alongside the Managing Director. Yu are excited about the opportunity and keen to play a pivotal role in building a new business and new paradigm for urban food production in developing cities like Kampala.

About us
Urban Greens is a for-profit social enterprise founded with the vision that everyone is entitled to food security (quantity & quality). We believe that bringing food production into urban spaces makes sense since it improves the transparency of the food value chain. It allows people to take control of the food they eat and improve their overall quality of life and health. It generates income for urban households (especially women) and small business And last but not least, urban farming reduces environmental impact by growing in underutilised spaces close to where food is consumed.

Urban Greens has developed standardized aquaponics equipment and is currently moving from R&D to pilots with clients. The company currently has 6 employees and operates a small demo farm in Kampala. Recent market outreach has revealed significant market potential for urban aquaponics with a number of pre-qualified leads.

Role Description
This is a consultant role for a Senior Operations Manager. You will be responsible for developing and overseeing day-to-day operations, analysing data, hiring the right team, managing customer experience, and ensuring smooth operations. You will implement a partially donor funded project, which includes the installation of small-scale aquaponics systems in Kampala. This is an on-site role located in Kampala.

Qualifications
• MBA or MSc in Agricultural Sciences.
• 15+ years of experience in developing and deploying agricultural solutions (products, financing and/or services) in the global south, with significant time focused on and in sub-Saharan Africa in general and ideally Uganda in specific.
• Proven track record in developing and building operations from small beginnings.
• Experience in working with Aquaponics and Hydroponics is preferred, but not a must.
• Experience in implementing donor funded projects in a for profit setting.
• Proven project management experience (formal qualification is preferred).
• Experience in food handling and processing is preferred.
• Proven ability to build and manage motivated teams.
• Ugandan nationals or residents are preferred. For foreign nationals, the right to work in Uganda.

Conditions
• Starting Date: July 1st 2024 or as soon as possible after.
• Available budget: USD 4,000-5,000 per month, subject to availability and experience.
• Expected availability: 28 to 40 hours per week (at 32 hours and up we are open to discussing employment should that be preferred).
• Time period: 1 year with option to extend, depending on performance and funding.
• Standard contractor (or employment) terms and conditions will apply.


Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 180

Level of Education: Postgraduate Degree

Job application procedure

Submit your proposal / application before 8th of June 2024, consisting:
• cover letter including proposed monthly consulting fee (or salary) and suggested availability;
• CV and/or portfolio overview of past projects including achieved deliverables;
• minimum of two references of past relevant projects.
Only selected candidates will be contacted. Applications are taken in on a rolling basis. More details can be made available after first interview and signing of a NDA.



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