Wageningen UR Uganda Agribusiness Advisor / Deputy Chief of Party Job Vacancy in Uganda

) and Ngetta (Northern Uganda) Zonal
Agricultural Research and Development Institute (ZARDI). Each center hosts an
Agribusiness Expert and a Seed Expert working with 10 farmer groups spread over
several districts strengthening their capacity to produce and market quality
seed of locally demanded crops and varieties and support them towards
developing commercially sustainable local seed businesses.

• Offer
  overall program management support to the Chief of Party in developing a
  strong, coherent technical vision and initiate innovative strategies
  across the program and deputize the Chief of Party when required.
• Provide
  project team leadership and supervision to agribusiness and seed experts
  that result in cohesive team with results orientation.
• Implement
  management systems to successfully achieve performance and results targets
  within established budget parameters and critically reflect and recommend
  on local seed business development, public private partnerships and other
  innovations.
• Assure
  that the program provides timely deliverables (including work plans,
  performance reports and accountabilities) to meet M&E and donor
  requirements.
• Engage
  with all key stakeholders, including public and private sector officials,
  donor and development partners, to strengthen and build on the several
  seed sector interventions in the country and maintain seed ; sector
  related networks at zonal and national level.
• Design
  and manage interventions that aim to build capacity of various
  institutions, private businesses, public organizations, and researchers
  across the two program components.
• Work
  closely with the Chief of Party provide strategic j guidance on program
  development for future proofing the ISSD programme in Uganda
• Provide
  technical and methodological support to the ISSD team on strengthening
  seed value chains and the role of quality seed in value chain development
  of selected crops.

• The
  applicant must have at least ten or more years of work experience
  implementing private sector-focused agriculture input market development
  projects is required
• A
  minimum of five years’ experience in progressive management experience is
  required
• The
  candidate must have attained a good Master’s degree in a relevant subject
  matter (e.g. economics, business, agriculture)
• A
  strong theoretical and working knowledge of crop agriculture and knowledge
  of seed systems is desired
• Demonstrated
  knowledge of, and experience in, farmer group business development and
  strengthening private sector participation in markets is essential
• Demonstrated
  success in strengthening public organizations in agriculture sectors, such
  as agriculture research institutions and Ministries of Agriculture is
  desired
• Excellent
  command of English and window packages is essential
• Past
  work experience in Uganda and a good understanding of the agricultural
  context in Uganda required
• Willingness
  to travel extensively within Uganda is required