Job Title: Business Services Specialist
Organisation: ACDI/VOCA
Project: Resiliency through Wealth, Agriculture,
and Nutrition in Karamoja (RWANU)
and Nutrition in Karamoja (RWANU)
Funding
Source: USAID
Source: USAID
Duty Station: Ugand
Reports to: Livelihood Director
About
ACDI/VOCA:
ACDI/VOCA:
ACDI/VOCA is
carrying out the USAID-funded PL 480 Title II Development Food Assistance
Program entitled “Resiliency through Wealth, Agriculture, and Nutrition in
Karamoja (RWANU)”. The RWANU Program is focusing on reducing food insecurity
among vulnerable rural populations in selected sub-counties of Amudat, Moroto,
Napak and Nakapiripirit. The Program’s strategic objectives are (1) improved
availability and access to food and (2) reduced malnutrition in pregnant and
lactating mothers and children under five. The RWANU Program takes a preventive
approach to reducing malnutrition, focusing on the first 1,000 days of life
when conditional food rations will have the highest impact. RWANU will promote
diversified livelihoods strategies including linkages to market opportunities
to ensure long-term food security and resilience to food insecurity shocks.
carrying out the USAID-funded PL 480 Title II Development Food Assistance
Program entitled “Resiliency through Wealth, Agriculture, and Nutrition in
Karamoja (RWANU)”. The RWANU Program is focusing on reducing food insecurity
among vulnerable rural populations in selected sub-counties of Amudat, Moroto,
Napak and Nakapiripirit. The Program’s strategic objectives are (1) improved
availability and access to food and (2) reduced malnutrition in pregnant and
lactating mothers and children under five. The RWANU Program takes a preventive
approach to reducing malnutrition, focusing on the first 1,000 days of life
when conditional food rations will have the highest impact. RWANU will promote
diversified livelihoods strategies including linkages to market opportunities
to ensure long-term food security and resilience to food insecurity shocks.
Job Summary: The Business Services Specialist will
offer leadership and general technical direction towards the development of
business services in the RWANU program.
offer leadership and general technical direction towards the development of
business services in the RWANU program.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
- Provide
leadership and technical direction to the; - Savings
and Credit/Association Development Officer - Honey
Support Officer - Farming
as a Business Officer - Savings
and Credit Officer - Marketing
Support Officer - Support
officers under the Business services unit to; - Develop
appropriate training materials - Offer
appropriate TOTs to Field Extension Workers (FEWs) in coordination with
the Field Extension Coordinator - Make
periodic follow up of the FEWs on delivery of appropriate trainings to
program beneficiaries and that uptake is strong - Support
the Savings and Credit/Association: responsible for the development officer to promote the
development of viable farmer associations - Support
the Marketing officer in promoting marketing initiatives at individual
farmer, farmer group and association levels covering crops, honey and
livestock - Actively
monitor the establishment and development of relevant private sector
initiatives targeted at supporting RWANU beneficiaries in the honey sector
and others - Serve as
RWANU’s liaison officer with other organisations that have agri-business
related interventions for purposes of sharing best practices and approaches - Perform
any other task as required by the immediate supervisor
Qualifications,
Skills and Experience:
Skills and Experience:
- The
applicant should hold a business related degree with a bias in
agribusiness. - A
minimum of five or more years’ professional experience supporting agribusiness
initiatives preferably in hard to reach areas like Karamoja. - Computer
literacy skills with excellent command of word processing and spreadsheets - Possess
the ability to supervise staff - Excellent
communication and reporting skills - Proven
ability to delegate and work with a team - Ability
to work with minimum supervision - Excellent
interpersonal skills
Language: Fluent written and spoken English
language skills are a must. NgaKarimojong language skills highly desirable.
language skills are a must. NgaKarimojong language skills highly desirable.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified
and interested candidates who desire to work in the USAID RWANU Project should
send their applications (only by e-mail) addressed to the Human Resources
Manager attaching their application letters and CV to jobs@acdivocaug.biz
and interested candidates who desire to work in the USAID RWANU Project should
send their applications (only by e-mail) addressed to the Human Resources
Manager attaching their application letters and CV to jobs@acdivocaug.biz
NB: Women are encouraged to apply as ACDI/
VOCA is an equal opportunity employer. Only those shortlisted for interviews
will be contacted.
VOCA is an equal opportunity employer. Only those shortlisted for interviews
will be contacted.
Deadline: 23rd
January 2015
January 2015