Job
Title: Market and Product
Development Specialist
Title: Market and Product
Development Specialist
Organisation:
HarvestPlus
HarvestPlus
Duty
Station: Kampala, Uganda
Station: Kampala, Uganda
About
Us:
Us:
HarvestPlus is a Global
Challenge Program of the Consultative Group on International Agricultural
Research (CGIAR). HarvestPlus seeks to develop and disseminate nutrient dense
staple food crops as a means to reduce micronutrient malnutrition (hidden
hunger) in developing countries The initial target micronutrients are iron,
zinc, and vitamin A. HarvestPlus Uganda has received five (5) year funding to
upscale dissemination of provitamin A (orange) sweet potato and high iron beans
to farmers in selected regions of the country.
Challenge Program of the Consultative Group on International Agricultural
Research (CGIAR). HarvestPlus seeks to develop and disseminate nutrient dense
staple food crops as a means to reduce micronutrient malnutrition (hidden
hunger) in developing countries The initial target micronutrients are iron,
zinc, and vitamin A. HarvestPlus Uganda has received five (5) year funding to
upscale dissemination of provitamin A (orange) sweet potato and high iron beans
to farmers in selected regions of the country.
Job
Summary: The Market and Product Development
Specialist will be in charge of this component and will take the lead in
refining a country marketing strategy for biofortified crops to ensure
sustained production and supply in the market He/she will work with different
stakeholders especially farmers’ groups to support them to produce for the
market and facilitating trade linkages.
Summary: The Market and Product Development
Specialist will be in charge of this component and will take the lead in
refining a country marketing strategy for biofortified crops to ensure
sustained production and supply in the market He/she will work with different
stakeholders especially farmers’ groups to support them to produce for the
market and facilitating trade linkages.
Key
Duties & Responsibilities:
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Refine
country specific marketing strategy for the promoted crops (orange, sweet
potato, high iron beans) - Work
with farmers groups and associations to bulk produce for marketing and
create trade linkages with traders and institutional buyers - Design
and execute promotional campaigns to promote marketability of the targeted
crops - Conduct
training for extension agents, market link farmers, retailers and traders
as demanded - Promote
product development and value addition for the biofortified crops. - Build
capacity of farmer groups and associations with a focus of working with
traders to establish profitable trading systems and a consistent supply of
biofortified crops - Work
with extension teams to extend the season of biofortified crops through
improved post-harvest techniques and various production schedules - Document
the growth pattern of the marketing interventions. - Conduct
periodic market research studies.
Qualifications,
Skills & Experience:
Skills & Experience:
- A
Masters Degree in a relevant area of expertise (e g Agriculture.
Agribusiness, marketing); - Strong
and proven experience in working with farmers to strengthen marketing of
produce in various markets - Experience
working with public and private sector institutions. - A
team player, collaborative, self motivated and able to work well with
multi-cultural and multi-disciplinary teams - Ability
to conceptualize and initialize development programmes especially in the
area of marketing, - Strong
interpersonal skills, fluent in English with strong writing skills; - Knowledge
of one or more Ugandan languages.
How
to apply:
to apply:
All enquiries and
applications, including an application letter, a curriculum vitae, and the name
and contact information of three professional references (including telephone
number, fax number, and e-mail address), should be sent to the Country
Manager, Dr. Anna-Marie Ball (harvestplusug@gmail com).
applications, including an application letter, a curriculum vitae, and the name
and contact information of three professional references (including telephone
number, fax number, and e-mail address), should be sent to the Country
Manager, Dr. Anna-Marie Ball (harvestplusug@gmail com).
We invite you to learn more
about HarvestPlus by accessing the web site www.harvestplus.org
about HarvestPlus by accessing the web site www.harvestplus.org
Deadline: Monday, 24th June 2013
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