Job
Title: Deputy Country Director (DCD)
Title: Deputy Country Director (DCD)
Organisation: Sasakawa Global 2000-Uganda (SAA/SG2000)
Duty
Station: Kampala, Uganda
Station: Kampala, Uganda
About
US:
US:
Sasakawa Global 2000-Uganda
(SAA/SG2000) is a non-profit non-governmental international organization that
promotes demonstration and widespread adoption of improved pre and
post-production agricultural technologies for smallholder farmers in Uganda in
collaboration with relevant government institutions, farmers’ organizations and
the private sector.
(SAA/SG2000) is a non-profit non-governmental international organization that
promotes demonstration and widespread adoption of improved pre and
post-production agricultural technologies for smallholder farmers in Uganda in
collaboration with relevant government institutions, farmers’ organizations and
the private sector.
Key
Duties and Responsibilities:
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Deputize
the Country Director in managerial and program activities. - Lead
activities and prepare periodic progress reports of Public Private
Partnerships and Market Access in Uganda. - Identify
and engage with national and local stakeholders to ensure that Program
activities are carried out as planned - Build
and manage partnerships, networks and collaborative linkages with other
stakeholders linked to the project - Support
the Country Director in preparing periodic country progress reports to SAA
Management and other stakeholders - Perform
any other duties as assigned from time to time by the Country Director
Qualifications,
Skills and Experience:
Skills and Experience:
- The
applicant must hold an MSc in Agricultural Economics /Rural Development /
an MBA with a major in markets issue. Possession of a PhD in any of the
above specializations is an added advantage. - The
incumbent must have a holistic vision of rural development, a good sense
of business development and project management; - At
least ten years’ experience is required - Ability
to manage the public relations and fundraising component for the
organization - He
or she must be business-oriented and understand the agribusiness
environment in Uganda (good knowledge of market access for small
producers) - Excellent
track record of working with farmers’ organizations, public & private
sector - Have
a team spirit in order to implement SAA matrix management - Excellent
written and good communication skills; - Excellent
oral, analytical, writing and presentational skills; - Computer
literacy skills - Proven
ability to work in multi-disciplinary and multi-stakeholder working
environments.
How
to Apply:
to Apply:
All candidates should send
their E-mail applications including a cover letter, a CV with names of three
professional referees and scanned copies of relevant academic credentials to:
their E-mail applications including a cover letter, a CV with names of three
professional referees and scanned copies of relevant academic credentials to:
The Country Director,
Sasakawa Africa
Association-Uganda
Association-Uganda
Ruth Towers, Plot 15A
Clement Hill Road
Clement Hill Road
P.O. Box 6987,
Kampala-Uganda
Kampala-Uganda
E-mail
to:
[email protected]
to:
[email protected]
Deadline:
12th August, 2016
12th August, 2016
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