Job Title: Business Development and Innovation Officer
Organization: Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Business Development and Innovation Manager
About US:
Uganda
Coffee Development Authority was established as a public Authority, and its
mandate is to promote and oversee the coffee industry by supporting research,
promoting production, controlling coffee quality, and improving the marketing
of coffee in order to optimize foreign exchange earnings for the country and
payments to the farmers.
Coffee Development Authority was established as a public Authority, and its
mandate is to promote and oversee the coffee industry by supporting research,
promoting production, controlling coffee quality, and improving the marketing
of coffee in order to optimize foreign exchange earnings for the country and
payments to the farmers.
Job Summary: The Business Development and Innovation Officer
will offer technical support in the development and implementation of business
development strategies, innovations, policies, and procedures for UCDA as well
as the coffee sub sector.
will offer technical support in the development and implementation of business
development strategies, innovations, policies, and procedures for UCDA as well
as the coffee sub sector.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Offer technical support in the process of
formulating business development strategies and innovations for the benefit
of the coffee sub sector. - Conduct analysis of all existing projects
implemented and those in the pipeline, and identify risks as well as means
of managing specific risks. - Prepare fundable project proposals and
bankable business plans that are meant to benefit stakeholders along the
coffee value chain. - Identify potential beneficiaries and
sensitize them on them benefits of available business development services
and innovations, and how to access the services. - Provide support in managing stakeholder
relations / partnerships and market developed business proposals to
various stakeholders - Prepare and submit periodic reports on
activity implementation and submit them to the Head of Department for
review and guidance. - Explore and promote new technologies which
can enhance competitiveness of Uganda coffee such as e-gaps, e-markets,
e-maps, etc. - Perform any other duties as assigned from
time to time.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal candidate must hold a first degree
in Management Sciences, Business Administration, Economics, Development
Studies or Public Administration - A minimum of three years’ relevant working
experience in developing Strategies, Business Development, and Project
Management. - Excellent analytical and problem solving
skills, - Excellent communication and interpersonal
skills. - Strong networking skills
- Good planning and budgeting skills
- Good report writing skills
- Good presentation skills,
How to Apply:
All
suitably qualified applicants should send an application letter, detailed
curriculum vitae with at least three (3) traceable referees and certified
copies of academic certificates addressed to:
suitably qualified applicants should send an application letter, detailed
curriculum vitae with at least three (3) traceable referees and certified
copies of academic certificates addressed to:
The
Board Secretary / Director Corporate Services,
Board Secretary / Director Corporate Services,
Uganda
Coffee Development Authority (UCDA)
Coffee Development Authority (UCDA)
Coffee
House, Plot 35, Jinja Road
House, Plot 35, Jinja Road
P.O.
Box 7267, Kampala-Uganda
Box 7267, Kampala-Uganda
Email to: [email protected]
NB: Interested applicants must also submit with their
application verifiable evidence supporting previous relevant appointments such
as appointment letters and employment contracts.
application verifiable evidence supporting previous relevant appointments such
as appointment letters and employment contracts.
Deadline: 21st July 2016 (by 17.00 hrs. Local Time)
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