ICCO Danish NGO Careers – Agribusiness Coordinator

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Organization: Interchurch
Organisation for Development Co-operation (ICCO)
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
About ICCO:
ICCO is the Dutch Interchurch Organisation for Development Co-operation
& Kerk in Actie is part of the Protestant Church in the Netherlands. ICCO
& Kerk in Actie combine their knowledge, means and policies to work towards
a world in which people live in dignity and prosperity, a world where poverty
and injustice are no longer present. We give financial support and advice to
local organizations and networks across the globe that are committed to
improving access to basic social services, bringing about fair economic
development and promoting peace and democracy.
Job Summary: The
Agribusiness Coordinator will be responsible for providing technical expertise
in agribusiness and provide programmatic support to the Agri Skills 4 You
(AS4Y) program. The job objective is to ensure the development and integration
of entrepreneurial approach into AS4Y program implementation to promote farming
as a business.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities: 
  • Train, coach and provide technical
    backstopping to AS4Y implementing partners on their market orientation,
    market research and business planning.
  • Offer technical and methodological support
    to the AS4Y team on strengthening value chains and the role of quality
    seed in value chain development of selected crops.
  • Support in identifying appropriate
    market-based approaches and supply-side activities to support AS4Yskills
    training services.
  • Steer efforts in local enterprise
    development, quality improvement, and innovative mechanisms related to
    local markets, with the objective of strengthening capacity for steering
    and implementation of agribusiness-based solutions to promote farming as
    business.
  • Closely collaborate with partners, staff,
    and district stakeholders in supporting farmer groups towards becoming
    commercially sustainable entrepreneurs.
  • Actively participate in business
    incubation and business development services along with ICCO regional and
    international specialists as appropriate.
  • Represent ICCO in external meetings and
    conferences as delegated by supervisor or Regional Manager.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience: 
  • The candidate should process s good
    bachelor’s degree in a relevant subject matter with an orientation towards
    participatory agricultural development (e.g. Agribusiness or Agricultural
    Economics, Agriculture)
  • A minimum of four years working experience
    in relevant agricultural market systems and/or in relevant support
    markets.
  • Strong entrepreneurial abilities.
  • Past exposure and experience in working
    and coordinating with international and national partners, government and
    donor agencies.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of, and experience
    in, farmer group business development and strengthening private sector
    participation in markets is essential.
  • Excellent project planning,
    organizational, interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Prior experience as a trainer, coach is
    essential
  • Excellent English language skills and Luo
    language skills.
  • Self-motivated, pro-active and result
    driven
  • Being an open and reliable person with
    high integrity
  • Ability to work independently but at the same
    time being a team player
  • Ability to connect with people of
    different backgrounds Gender sensitive
  • Affinity with the protestant character of
    ICCO and Kerk in Actie and ICCO’s values and operating principles.
How to Apply: 
The candidate should send an updated CV and cover letter with 3 work
related referees to address below. All applications shall be marked:
“Agribusiness Coordinator”. E-mail must not exceed 2 MB.
While we thank all applicants for your interest, only those selected
for interviews will be contacted. Any form of lobbying will lead to automatic
disqualification.
E-mail to: application@ppg.co.ug
People Performance Group Plot 8 Kitante Close, Kampala, Uganda.
Deadline: 5th September, 2014.

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