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• Offer support in the identification, analysis
  and evaluation of farmers’ constraints and in the assessment of the
  potential impact of a range of technological solutions in their region of
  operation.
• Provide technical support in the organization
  agribusiness clusters at various levels, and train cluster participants to
  identify and exploit business opportunities.
• Conduct feasibility studies and formulate
  business plans.
• Identify and recommend a range of on- and
  off-farm services, as well as service providers, required to facilitate
  the adoption of productivity-enhancing products and the commercialization
  of farm surpluses.
• Significantly contribute in the design of
  strategies to strengthen the linkages between farmers’ associations, the
  private sector, government and civil society organizations.
• Facilitate market driven linkages between
  agribusiness producers, wholesalers, processors, and markets within
  Uganda.
• Carry out regular field visits to project
  sites provide hands-on technical assistance and monitoring of program
  activities and implementation.
• Contribute to M&E activities, including
  data collection and reporting, in coordination with the project M&E
  and Innovations Coordinator.

• The ideal candidate for the Agribusiness
  Cluster Specialist vacancy should hold 
  a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (business, agriculture,
  economics, etc.) with seven years of relevant managerial experience.
• Strong management, leadership, and
  interpersonal skills.
• Significant experience in coordinating
  activities better different project elements.
• Working knowledge of value chain(s) for
  priority commodity(s) in their area of operation.
• Practical knowledge of Ugandan private sector
  with agribusiness experience considered a bonus.
• Previous experience with gender mainstreaming
  highly desirable.
• Good networking skills; existing relations
  with government, private, and NGO value chain actors.
• Proven ability to work and coordinate
  effectively with a wide variety of stakeholders, including the private
  sector, other projects, local governments and international agencies.
• Previous experience agricultural/agribusiness
  development programs.
• Proven record of achieving impacts in a
  similar context.
• Good communication and reporting skills in
  English.
• Knowledge of one or more languages spoken in
  area of operation.
• Proven ability to work independently and to
  take initiative.
• Willing to travel extensively in region of
  operation.

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