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• Following a process of prioritization, the
  National Agribusiness Specialist will select and implement a series of
  intervention in his/her area of responsibility that address key
  constraints identified within a market system, are likely to have a
  substantial pro-poor impact, are aligned with M4P approaches and have been
  judged to be areas where the project can support an intervention with
  sustainable impact.
• The National Agribusiness Specialist
  contributes to effective project implementation, with consideration of VfM
  – Value for Money – aspects.
• The National Agribusiness Specialist will
  develop and implement market-led interventions within the strategic
  framework of M4P. This process includes the following elements:
• Define or assess market
  systems that are of chief importance to develop the markets for the poor
  in the in strategic agriculture value chains;
• Related to these market
  systems, identify the value chain and core transactions, key rules &
  supporting functions, and assess key constraints;
• Define appropriate
  intervention areas and develop potential project interventions in close
  collaboration with external partners / stakeholders in the market. The
  project interventions should conform to M4P principles and have the
  potential to have sustainable impact at scale for the targeted poor and
  have the potential for up-scaling within the sector to have indirect
  outreach to a wider group of poor within the selected sectors.
• The National Agribusiness
  Specialist will facilitate project implementation.
• Manage the implementation of all
  interventions that form part of the intervention area that the National
  Agribusiness Specialist is responsible for:
• Based on the identified
  interventions, the National Agribusiness Specialist defines the scope of
  implementation in collaboration with relevant stakeholders and potential
  partner organisations and negotiates a partnership agreement;
• During the implementation of
  interventions, the National Agribusiness Specialist takes the lead in
  facilitating the contributions of project to the interventions;
• Where applicable, the National
  Agribusiness Specialist will directly contribute to the development of
  intervention tools and the capacity building of key stakeholders in the
  market;
• When the need for external advisory
  support is identified, the National Agribusiness Specialist will draft
  Terms of References for consultants and identify potential candidates.
  S/he will lead and manage consultants in the development of respective
  outputs and interventions;
• Within the scope of the intervention area
  that the National Agribusiness Specialist is responsible for and in close
  cooperation with the Team Leader, s/he takes the lead in all activities
  related to planning, monitoring and quality assurance:
• Actively participate in REACH
  strategic planning exercises.
• Create, update and maintain
  Results Chains and Measurement Plans for each intervention in cooperation
  with the Team Leader and M&E Coordinator, in compliance with DCED and
  IATI reporting standards.
• Be responsible for results
  measurement and the facilitation of data collection related to the
  interventions under management.
• Conduct high quality analysis
  and producing reports and other written outputs which are of an
  appropriate standard.
• The National Agribusiness Specialist will
  perform, in addition, the following tasks:
• Assist other Managers in
  various aspects including in the development of their intervention
  visions, facilitation strategies, work plans, results chains, measurement
  plans and stakeholder influencing strategies.
• Contribute to overall project
  knowledge dissemination objectives.
• Act as a liaison with project
  stakeholders to maintain good and harmonious working relations and
  achieve project objectives and contracted outputs in accordance with the
  project schedule and work plan.
• Perform any other duties relevant to this
  job description as may be required.

• Achievement of milestones as per the work
  plan, internal action plans, and logframe.
• Adhering to allocated budgets and time
  lines during implementation.

• The ideal candidate for the International
  Fertilizer Development Center (IFDC) National Agribusiness Manager
  employment opportunity must hold a BA in Agriculture, Economics or any
  other relevant sector. A MA is a plus;
• At least five to seven years’ experience
  in agribusiness and beyond;
• Prior experience on M4P programmes; Formal
  M4P training preferred;
• Private sector background;
• Experience working with non-financial instruments;
• Experience in Uganda is a must

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