Job
Title: Agribusiness
Cluster Specialist
Title: Agribusiness
Cluster Specialist
Organization: People Performance
Group (PPG)
Group (PPG)
Duty
Station:
Uganda
Station:
Uganda
About
US:
US:
People
Performance Group is a leading human resource consultancy firm which provides
expert advice in outsourcing and manpower services, facility and fleet
management, recruitment processes, salary surveys, payroll services and staff
development e.g. in team building, training, board assessment, performance
management and other Human
Performance Group is a leading human resource consultancy firm which provides
expert advice in outsourcing and manpower services, facility and fleet
management, recruitment processes, salary surveys, payroll services and staff
development e.g. in team building, training, board assessment, performance
management and other Human
resource procedures. They would like to recruit for
a valuable client.
Job
Summary:
The Agribusiness Cluster Specialist will support our Client’s operations by
assisting colleagues in translating value chain opportunities into viable
businesses in their region of operation. With the assistance of the project ABC
Advisor based in Kampala, the incumbent will work closely with larger companies
and facilitate their contacts with cluster actors, and will also work with
financial service providers to develop financial instruments for the various
actors.
Summary:
The Agribusiness Cluster Specialist will support our Client’s operations by
assisting colleagues in translating value chain opportunities into viable
businesses in their region of operation. With the assistance of the project ABC
Advisor based in Kampala, the incumbent will work closely with larger companies
and facilitate their contacts with cluster actors, and will also work with
financial service providers to develop financial instruments for the various
actors.
Key
Duties and Responsibilities:
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Offer
support in the identification, analysis and evaluation of farmers’
constraints and in the assessment of the potential impact of a range of
technological solutions in their region of operation. - Provide
technical support in the organization agribusiness clusters at various
levels, and train cluster participants to identify and exploit business
opportunities. - Conduct
feasibility studies and formulate business plans. - Identify
and recommend a range of on- and off-farm services, as well as service
providers, required to facilitate the adoption of productivity-enhancing
products and the commercialization of farm surpluses. - Significantly
contribute in the design of strategies to strengthen the linkages between
farmers’ associations, the private sector, government and civil society
organizations. - Facilitate
market driven linkages between agribusiness producers, wholesalers,
processors, and markets within Uganda. - Carry
out regular field visits to project sites provide hands-on technical
assistance and monitoring of program activities and implementation. - Contribute
to M&E activities, including data collection and reporting, in
coordination with the project M&E and Innovations Coordinator.
Qualifications,
Skills and Experience:
Skills and Experience:
- The
ideal candidate for the Agribusiness Cluster Specialist vacancy should
hold a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (business, agriculture,
economics, etc.) with seven years of relevant managerial experience. - Strong
management, leadership, and interpersonal skills. - Significant
experience in coordinating activities better different project elements. - Working
knowledge of value chain(s) for priority commodity(s) in their area of
operation. - Practical
knowledge of Ugandan private sector with agribusiness experience
considered a bonus. - Previous
experience with gender mainstreaming highly desirable. - Good
networking skills; existing relations with government, private, and NGO
value chain actors. - Proven
ability to work and coordinate effectively with a wide variety of
stakeholders, including the private sector, other projects, local governments
and international agencies. - Previous
experience agricultural/agribusiness development programs. - Proven
record of achieving impacts in a similar context. - Good
communication and reporting skills in English. - Knowledge
of one or more languages spoken in area of operation. - Proven
ability to work independently and to take initiative. - Willing
to travel extensively in region of operation.
How
to Apply:
to Apply:
All
suitably qualified candidates are encouraged to send their applications and
updated CVs to lydia.nanyanzi@ppg.co.ug.
Please clearly state the title of the position you are applying for and the
sent documents should not exceeding 2MB in total size.
suitably qualified candidates are encouraged to send their applications and
updated CVs to lydia.nanyanzi@ppg.co.ug.
Please clearly state the title of the position you are applying for and the
sent documents should not exceeding 2MB in total size.
Deadline:
5th February, 2016
5th February, 2016
