Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA),Business Development and Innovation Officer Jobs in Uganda

ustry by supporting research, promoting production, controlling
coffee quality, and improving the marketing of coffee in order to optimize
foreign exchange earnings for the country and payments to the farmers.

• Offer technical support in the
  process of formulating business development strategies and innovations for
  the benefit of the coffee sub sector.
• Conduct analysis of all existing
  projects implemented and those in the pipeline, and identify risks as well
  as means of managing specific risks.
• Prepare fundable project proposals
  and bankable business plans that are meant to benefit stakeholders along
  the coffee value chain.
• Identify potential beneficiaries
  and sensitize them on them benefits of available business development
  services and innovations, and how to access the services.
• Provide support in managing
  stakeholder relations / partnerships and market developed business
  proposals to various stakeholders
• Prepare and submit periodic
  reports on activity implementation and submit them to the Head of
  Department for review and guidance.
• Explore and promote new
  technologies which can enhance competitiveness of Uganda coffee such as
  e-gaps, e-markets, e-maps, etc.
• Perform any other duties as
  assigned from time to time.

• The ideal candidate must hold a
  first degree in Management Sciences, Business Administration, Economics,
  Development Studies or Public Administration
• A minimum of three years’ relevant
  working experience in developing Strategies, Business Development, and
  Project Management.
• Excellent analytical and problem
  solving skills,
• Excellent communication and
  interpersonal skills.
• Strong networking skills
• Good planning and budgeting skills
• Good report writing skills
• Good presentation skills,