Agribusiness Officer (7 Career Jobs)-Uganda Jobs

Organisation: Mercy Corps

Duty Station:  Kitgum and Gulu, Uganda

About Mercy Corps: 

Mercy Corps is an International NGO that exists to alleviate poverty and oppression by helping people build secure, productive and just communities. Mercy Corps has been fully registered in Uganda as an operational NGO. Currently Mercy Corps has an office in Kampala and is implementing Food Security programs which comprises of Water and Sanitation, Livelihood and Agriculture and Conflict Mitigation Management Program in North and North Eastern Uganda.

Job Summary: The Agribusiness Officer will majorly be charged with the responsibility of improving the economic future and quality of life of their program beneficiaries. The ability of the Agribusiness Officer to push forward market-driven approaches in all stages of programming will be one of the position’s three success factors.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Conduct market assessments, value chain analyses, and the development of sector-focused strategies;
• Recommend program priorities and explore, evaluate and present new opportunities that with high potential for impact
• Introduce the program to relevant stakeholders including local business owners, local representatives and community members
• Ensure an integrated approach to program implementation
• Establish and maintain productive working relationships with sub-county and district leaders
• Make on-site field visits regularly to provide technical review and/or design suggestions
• Mentoring and coaching of private business partners
• Work with team leader(s) and Mercy Corps technical staff in order to develop potential projects,
• Take primary responsibility for sector-focused data gathering
• Analyze project implementation strategies to identify constraints to program success and provide timely recommendations;
• Provide data in support of team submission of timely reports.
• Work with the MEL manager and Officer to ensure accurate and timely flow of information from the field for entry in the database and for preparation of PR materials
• Perform any other duties as assigned by the Supervisor.

Qualifications, Skills & Experience:

• The Agribusiness Officer should possess a good University degree in business, agribusiness, agriculture, economics or a related field
• Two or more years’ professional experience.
• Willingness to work on the field
• Ability to interact effectively with a wide variety of people
• Ability to evaluate businesses and business plans
• Skills in networking, team-working, and community consultations
• Excellent reporting and communication in luo.

How to Apply:

All suitably qualified and interested candidates should send their applications including a cover letter clearly stating your salary requirements, CV (with 3 referees), and copies of academic qualifications/certificates to the HR/Admin Manager, Kampala Head Office in Nsambya on Plot 1102 Nsambya Estate Road. Kampala, Uganda or to Mercy Corps Offices in Kitgum. E-mailed applications with cover letter to: mcuganda@ug.mercycorps.org will also be accepted. 

NB: Only short-listed candidates will be contacted by Mercy Corps. Female Candidates are encouraged to apply.

Deadline: Friday, 31^st January, 2014