Job Title: Country Project Manager
Organization: Heifer
International
International
Project Name: EADD-II
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
About Heifer:
Heifer International, a
not-for-profit organization founded in 1944 in the United States of America,
works with resource constrained families in 125 countries worldwide to develop
innovative solutions to the underlying causes of hunger, poverty and
environmental degradation.
not-for-profit organization founded in 1944 in the United States of America,
works with resource constrained families in 125 countries worldwide to develop
innovative solutions to the underlying causes of hunger, poverty and
environmental degradation.
About Heifer EADD-II Program:
The East Africa Dairy
Development (EADD-II) is an ambitious five-year program designed to transform
the lives of resource poor farming families through a competitive and inclusive
dairy value chain in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania. Heifer International as a lead
partner is implementing this project with its consortium partners that include;
The Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), Techno serve (TNS), the World
Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) and African Breeders Total Cattle Management
(ABS-TCM).
Development (EADD-II) is an ambitious five-year program designed to transform
the lives of resource poor farming families through a competitive and inclusive
dairy value chain in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania. Heifer International as a lead
partner is implementing this project with its consortium partners that include;
The Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), Techno serve (TNS), the World
Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) and African Breeders Total Cattle Management
(ABS-TCM).
Job Summary: The East
Africa Dairy Development (EADD) Country Project Manager, under the overall
guidance of the EADD Regional Director and coordination with Heifer Uganda
Country Director will provide the overall leadership to staff and other EADD
consortium partners in the implementation of all components of the EADD-II
project in Uganda. The position will assume the overall responsibility of
assuring quality in service delivery of field operations including compliance
with the institutional mission and objectives. The incumbent will also be
responsible for preparing Uganda EADD-II plans, as per the overall project
plan, annual operating plans and budgets, ensure agreed outcomes are
implemented and achieved. In addition, the position will lead the development
of appropriate monitoring, learning and evaluation framework at the project and
farm level.
Africa Dairy Development (EADD) Country Project Manager, under the overall
guidance of the EADD Regional Director and coordination with Heifer Uganda
Country Director will provide the overall leadership to staff and other EADD
consortium partners in the implementation of all components of the EADD-II
project in Uganda. The position will assume the overall responsibility of
assuring quality in service delivery of field operations including compliance
with the institutional mission and objectives. The incumbent will also be
responsible for preparing Uganda EADD-II plans, as per the overall project
plan, annual operating plans and budgets, ensure agreed outcomes are
implemented and achieved. In addition, the position will lead the development
of appropriate monitoring, learning and evaluation framework at the project and
farm level.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Steer
and execute all EADD country plans and budgets (e.g.: work plans and strategic plans), and
ensure proper maintenance and use of assets. - Actively
facilitate the transformation of producer organizations (POs) into formal
collective enterprises that stimulate rural dairy business hubs, into
financially viable and sustainable business entities. - Identify
and develop investment and financing options in dairy value chains with
the view to increase net returns to actors. - Design
and roll out appropriate support intervention to improve milk quality and
value addition capacity, and provide ongoing support to POs with the goal
of increasing production and business capacity. - Develop
the capacity of input service providers and their linkages with POs. - Actively
participate in designing of EADD staff training programs, as well as any
inter-organizational training and learning events, in collaboration with
Heifer Uganda country office, wherever appropriate. - Identify
and establish linkages with banks and/or microfinance institutions ready
to engage with POs and agro entrepreneurs and assist in developing
proposals for funding; - Facilitate
development of business planning guidelines and conduct strategic business
planning sessions for member organizations. - Work
closely with the Heifer Uganda Country Director, manage all stakeholder
relationships. - Ensure
quality service delivery in operations, including compliance with project
goals and objectives. - Network
and forge new working relationship with EADD and POs relevant external
stakeholders, including, but not limited to, Government, Dairy board,
processors, agro-vet providers etc. with the objective that they adopt,
support and lead the Hub dairy development program. - Design
catalytic activities within the value chain (e.g. the concept of quality
based pricing). - Ensure
timely generation and dissemination of relevant reports. - Provide
overall technical guidance and forward progress on emerging programmatic
issues. - Represent
EADD in various stakeholder meetings, workshops, conferences and shared
learning events, ensuring that EADD interests are taken care of at all
levels. - Manage
both department and individual staff performance, providing ongoing feedback
and development, as well as identify opportunities for coaching, staff
development and training. Ensure
timely completion of annual performance staff appraisal. - Work
with partners and stakeholders in improving sharing of experiences across
Uganda. - Actively
participate in the design of a monitoring and evaluation framework. - Perform
other job-related responsibilities as assigned.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The
applicant should preferably hold a Master’s Degree or equivalent in the
fields of Agriculture Economics, Business Administration, Rural
Development, Enterprise Development or other related field, plus five (5)
years of related experience; - A
minimum of ten or more years’
experience in a mix of economic growth/trade, value chain competitiveness,
investment promotion, or agriculture development; - At
least five (5) years’ management-level work experience, leading a team of
10 or more employees, preferably with multi-partner projects.
How to Apply:
All candidates are encouraged
to Apply Online be visiting the Web link below.
to Apply Online be visiting the Web link below.
Deadline: Friday, 20th September, 2014.
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