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• Identify market opportunities with clear
  potential for pro poor growth in Northern Uganda within the targeted
  sectors and that fit within Mercy Corps wider strategy; and
• Recognise opportunities for innovative
  action and create an environment where alternative viewpoints are
  welcomed.

• Leverage technical expertise in business analysis
  and agricultural market systems to develop sector strategies in close
  collaboration with partners and other Mercy Corps teams;
• Manage the implementation of sector
  strategies by brokering deals with private sector players and
  representative organisations;
• Engage with government and civil society
  partners;
• Cultivate “system” champions, and push
  knowledge flows and learning within the selected market systems;
• In collaboration with the Portfolio
  Director, support the development of intervention plans, activity plans,
  budgets, Term of Reference (TOR) for external resources identified, and
  other necessary intervention management documents as needed;
• Ensure that programme implementation is
  responsive to communities and partners and consistent with Mercy Corps’
  relevant programme guidelines, principles, values, quality standards and
  strategic plan;
• Ensure that beneficiaries are effectively
  targeted according to established vulnerability criteria;
• Develop partners MoUs and contracts &
  oversee a training programme for programme partners;
• Integrate community approaches, gender
  sensitivity and capacity building into all activities as appropriate;
• Ensure programme implementation is on
  time, target and budget, using effective M&E systems to reach desired
  impacts; and
• Create and maintain systems ensuring
  effective and transparent use of financial resources for timely and
  informative reporting in line with donor and Mercy Corps policies and
  procedures.

• Offer leadership and direction to managers
  and officers in developing the theory of change and results chains guided
  by an market systems development framework and which provide the
  management and results framework for sector strategies;
• Create and sustain a work environment of
  mutual respect where team members strive to achieve excellence;
• Promote accountability, communicate
  expectations and provide constructive feedback via regular performance
  reviews;
• Supervise, hire and orient new team
  members as necessary;
• Provide team members with information, tools
  and other resources to improve performance and reach objectives; and
• Significantly contribute to country
  team-building efforts, help team members identify problem solving options
  and ensure the integration of all team members into relevant decision-making
  processes.

• Ensure compliance with donor and Mercy
  Corps regulations; and
• Draft and/or review scope of work to hire
  and manage any technical consultants, including review for technical
  efficacy and contract budget.

• Identify, build and manage collaborative
  partnerships with consortium partners, sub-grantees, donors, local
  governments and other stakeholders;
• Communicate effectively to ensure overall
  project targets and donor obligations are met; and
• Support the preparation of material and
  presentations to promote the programme.

• Ensure compliance with security procedures
  and policies as determined by country leadership;
• Proactively ensure that team members
  operate in a secure environment and are aware of policies. 

• The candidate should hold an MBA or
  equivalent Masters in Economics, Business Studies, Agribusiness
• A minimum of five years’ experience
  working in value chains or market development programmes (experience in
  Northern Uganda is a plus)
• Good team management experience and
  experience in supervising staff
• Past exposure and experience in developing
  and managing programmes in the field of private sector development
• Demonstrated experience in market system
  analysis and research, design of sector strategies, and the ability to
  broker deals and partnerships with the private sector, government and
  representative associations
• Good knowledge and understanding of the
  political economy of the Ugandan context, particularly in Northern Uganda
• Possess the ability to formulate results
  chains and undertake participatory research with experience in the DCED
  standard a plus
• Excellent computer skills (minimum of MS
  word, excel and power point)
• Good report writing and presentation
  skills
• Flexibility to adapt programme
  interventions to changing market circumstances and changing team needs
• Be a team player, creative, and full of
  energy

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