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Date Posted: Wednesday, May 29 2024, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:

Job Summary
Under the overall guidance and supervision of the Program Director (PD), the Value chain and Business Development
Specialist will be part of the program delivery team responsible for Contextualizing and aligning the Livelihoods and Resilience technical program to the required FH new program model and Uganda line ministries standards. He/She will also undertake resource development, program design. representation, project/program management, monitoring, and training the staff for the appropriate implementation of the sectoral strategies and modules. H/She will conduct an analysis to identify priority sub-sector value chains for targeted interventions and will be responsible for planning and coordinating the implementation of the systemic interventions in the selected sector/sub-sectors of value chains and business development in the framework of promoting economic, environmental, and social inclusion for vulnerable groups.

Duties and Responsibilities:
• Key Result #1 – Technical support and leadership (25%)
• Key Result #2 – Strategic partnerships development for business acquisition and growth (20%)
• Key Result #3 – Reporting and Donor Accountability (25%)
• Key Result #4 – Networking and External Engagement with technical working groups, donors, potential partners (15%)
• Key Result #5 – Capacity Building and staff development (15%)

Education & Experience
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience in agricultural sciences, agribusiness development, animal and livestock development, environment, natural resource management and energy, rural development, business administration and economics
• Master’s degree in agri-business development, Agricultural Economics, agricultural sciences, project management, environment, energy and resilience is preferred.
• At least 5 years working experience working on programmes supporting agriculture and agribusiness among smallholder farmers and farmer groups

Technical/Functional Skills
• Experience in project development and capacity development within the Agriculture Sector. Experience working in both public and private sector would be an asset.
• Demonstrable experience in value chain/market system analysis and design, for normative and field-support work.
• Demonstrable experience in engaging with a variety of stakeholders in a value chain/market system.
• Demonstrable capacity to work under stringent time pressure and to prioritise tasks.
• Demonstrable skills in writing well-structured technical, training and reporting documents (English).

Language Skills
• Proficiency in spoken and written English is essential.


Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 60

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure

Complete Job Descriptions are available through this link https://rb.gy/6pjqdt 
FHU is an equal opportunity employer. All suitably qualified candidates are encouraged to apply by Clearly stating the position applied for in the Subject line and submitting only electronic copies in one pdf file not more than 25MB of an application letter, a detailed CV, contact telephone numbers, copies of relevant testimonials/certificates, names/contact details of three referees, addressed to:
The Human Resources Manager, Food for the Hungry Uganda Email: recruitment-fhuganda@fh.org not later than Tuesday 11th June, 2024. Consider your application unsuccessful if you don’t hear from us by 30th June 2024.


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