Agribusiness Advisor NGO Careers – SNV

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Job Title    Agribusiness Advisor
Organization: SNV
Duty Station:
Kampala, Uganda
About US:
SNV Netherlands Development Organisation was
founded in the Netherlands over 50 years ago and has built a long-term,
local presence in 38 countries across Asia, Africa and Latin America. Our
global team of advisors use their specialist expertise in Agriculture,
Renewable Energy and Water, Sanitation and Hygiene to contribute to solving
some of the leading problems facing the world today. SNV has been working
in Uganda since 1989 and is currently working in 108 districts. Our
advisory services are in line with Ugandan policies and are tailored for
specific Ugandan organisations, enterprises and districts. SNV agriculture
programme promotes value chain development and inclusive business. We
broker inclusion of smallholder farmers, and develop competitive and
equitable value chains, for improved income and food security. SNV develops
solutions in climate smart agriculture to enhance adaptive capacity and
mitigation potential across agricultural landscapes. Our solutions offer
benefits that go beyond the scope of climate change to food and nutrition security,
biodiversity conservation, and poverty alleviation. Promoting sustainable
economic opportunities for women and youth takes a central place in SNV’s
work in agriculture. At SNV we believe that no-one should have to live in
poverty and that all people should have the opportunity to pursue their own
sustainable development
Job Summary:  The Agribusiness Advisor will support our
agriculture programme in Uganda and they should have expertise and good
networks in two or more of the following fields: dairy, youth development,
climate smart agriculture, women empowerment, inclusive business, value
chain financing, pastoral livelihoods, food security or nutrition.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience: 
  • The ideal candidate for the Agribusiness
    Advisor job vacancy should hold a Master’s degree in agribusiness
    related discipline.
  • A minimum of five years’ experience
    in value chain development and climate smart agriculture
  • Prior experience in the private
    sector will be an added value.
  • Significant experience in capacity
    building and empowerment of different actors in the value chain and
    facilitation of multi-stakeholder processes.
  • Previous experience in gender
    governance and accountability is an added advantage.
  • Prior exposure and experience in
    project planning, monitoring, evaluation, reporting and budget
    management.
  • Proven experience in business
    development, programme design, proposal writing, international donor
    and private investor relationship management.
  • Highly self-motivated person with
    good leadership, teamwork, coaching, communication, networking and
    organisational skills.
  • Advanced proficiency in MS word,
    Excel, PowerPoint and social media.
How to Apply: 
All suitably qualified and interested candidates
should apply by sending a  motivation
letter, an updated Curriculum Vitae, Names and contact details of two
professional referees and a 2-page write-up showing your added value on your
best business case or project. Please clearly indicate the fields of
expertise in subject line e.g. application for agribusiness advisor or
field officer; indicate the preferred duty station.
The complete applications should be sent via
email to: uganda@snvworld.org and pomach@snvworld.org  
Deadline: 30th
January 2016
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