Cooperative Development Specialist – NCBA CLUSA

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Organisation: National
Cooperative Business Association CLUSA International (NCBA CLUSA)
Funding Source: USAID
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
About CLUSA:
The National Cooperative
Business Association CLUSA International (NCBA CLUSA) is the trade association
for cooperative businesses in the United States and an international
development organization. NCBA CLUSA provides cross-sector education, technical
assistance, and advocacy that helps cooperatives thrive. For nearly 100 years,
NCBA CLUSA has sought to advance and protect cooperative enterprises,
highlighting the impact that cooperatives have in bettering the lives of
individuals and families. In the last 60 years, NCBA CLUSA has worked in over
100 countries in the areas of food security, agricultural development,
strengthening of communities and farmer organizations, community-based health,
natural resources management, and empowerment of smallholder farmers, women,
and youth.
About USAID Programmes:
NCBA CLUSA is currently
recruiting senior and mid-level technical specialists for two anticipated USAID
programs:
  • Uganda’s
    Improving Youth Livelihoods in Agriculture program is a five-year program
    to increase opportunities for youth in agriculture to realize their
    potential and effectively contribute to Uganda’s social and economic
    development. The program will expand technical, educational and leadership
    opportunities in agriculture for youth ages 15-30 in select districts in
    Uganda, including Northern Uganda, through a market-driven approach for
    increased food security and employment for young men and women.
  • Uganda
    Producer Organizations’ Activity will focus on strengthening farmer
    organizations to become more business-oriented and better advocates for
    their respective members. The approach will focus on training members of
    farmer organizations in such areas as group formation, dynamics and
    cohesion, governance, financial management, trust, access to services and
    markets, and advocacy. The purpose is to create a critical mass of
    member-owned, democratically- governed organizations to meet the specific
    financial and/or social needs of their members, and of the wider farming
    community.
Job Summary: The USAID
Cooperative Development Specialist is primarily responsible for training
producer organizations in mobilization, registration, leadership and
governance, and will oversee technical staff in training for member services,
financial and commodity management, and negotiation skills.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience: The ideal candidate should have some related experience.
How to Apply: 
All candidates who wish to work
in USAID’s projects should send their updated CVs along with a cover letter to
jobs@ncba.coop. Please include the position title in the subject line of the
email.
Deadline: 24th November, 2014

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