Job Title: Entrepreneurship
Services Specialist
Services Specialist
Organisation:
National Cooperative Business Association CLUSA International (NCBA CLUSA)
National Cooperative Business Association CLUSA International (NCBA CLUSA)
Project Name:
MasterCard Foundation Youth Empowerment Through Agriculture (YETA)
MasterCard Foundation Youth Empowerment Through Agriculture (YETA)
Duty Station:
Kampala, Uganda
Kampala, Uganda
Reports to:
Chief of Party
Chief of Party
About US:
The National Cooperative
Business Association CLUSA International (NCBA CLUSA) is the trade association
for cooperative businesses in the United States and an international
development organization. NCBA CLUSA provides cross-sector education, technical
assistance, and advocacy that helps businesses thrive. For nearly 100 years,
NCBA CLUSA has sought to advance and protect business enterprises, highlighting
the impact that economic development has in bettering the lives of individuals
and families. In the last 60 years, NCBA CLUSA has worked in over 100 countries
in the areas of food security, agricultural development, strengthening of
communities and farmer organizations, community-based health, natural resources
management, and empowerment of smallholder farmers, women, and youth. We currently
work in 17 countries in Africa, Latin America, and Asia.
Business Association CLUSA International (NCBA CLUSA) is the trade association
for cooperative businesses in the United States and an international
development organization. NCBA CLUSA provides cross-sector education, technical
assistance, and advocacy that helps businesses thrive. For nearly 100 years,
NCBA CLUSA has sought to advance and protect business enterprises, highlighting
the impact that economic development has in bettering the lives of individuals
and families. In the last 60 years, NCBA CLUSA has worked in over 100 countries
in the areas of food security, agricultural development, strengthening of
communities and farmer organizations, community-based health, natural resources
management, and empowerment of smallholder farmers, women, and youth. We currently
work in 17 countries in Africa, Latin America, and Asia.
About MasterCard Foundation YETA Project:
NCBA CLUSA Uganda has
received funding from MasterCard Foundation to reach young people in Northern
and Mid – Western Uganda in the ages of 15-24 and support them to establish
sustainable commercial enterprises. The project name is Youth Empowerment
Through Agriculture (YETA).
received funding from MasterCard Foundation to reach young people in Northern
and Mid – Western Uganda in the ages of 15-24 and support them to establish
sustainable commercial enterprises. The project name is Youth Empowerment
Through Agriculture (YETA).
Job Summary: The
Entrepreneurship Services Specialist will be responsible for designing the
implementation strategy to build capacity in business and marketing skills for
all youth associations along the identified agricultural value chains. The
incumbent will also promote entrepreneurship among the youth associations to
enhance equitable employability of young men and women in the program area. The
incumbent will be leading value chain analysis and development plans to ensure
sustainability of businesses created by the youths within the youth
associations
Entrepreneurship Services Specialist will be responsible for designing the
implementation strategy to build capacity in business and marketing skills for
all youth associations along the identified agricultural value chains. The
incumbent will also promote entrepreneurship among the youth associations to
enhance equitable employability of young men and women in the program area. The
incumbent will be leading value chain analysis and development plans to ensure
sustainability of businesses created by the youths within the youth
associations
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
·
Work
closely with consortium partners and key stakeholders to design and develop a
business training curriculum for the youth associations
Work
closely with consortium partners and key stakeholders to design and develop a
business training curriculum for the youth associations
·
Prepare
monthly and quarterly technical reports, technical documents, work plans and
budgets in coordination with other technical staff to realize program targets
on time.
Prepare
monthly and quarterly technical reports, technical documents, work plans and
budgets in coordination with other technical staff to realize program targets
on time.
·
Actively
participate in relevant meetings, technical working groups and conferences, to
share knowledge, coordinate programs and to identify potential opportunities
and challenges
Actively
participate in relevant meetings, technical working groups and conferences, to
share knowledge, coordinate programs and to identify potential opportunities
and challenges
·
Provide
business and advanced agricultural production techniques trainings to Youth
Entrepreneurship Advisors (YEAs) on how to write business plans, marketing
plans, and conduct feasibility assessments for the youth associations, as well
as how to conduct and document follow-up technical assistance visits.
Provide
business and advanced agricultural production techniques trainings to Youth
Entrepreneurship Advisors (YEAs) on how to write business plans, marketing
plans, and conduct feasibility assessments for the youth associations, as well
as how to conduct and document follow-up technical assistance visits.
·
Work
closely with Youth Entrepreneurship Advisors in supporting enterprise selection
activities for Youth Associations (YAs)
Work
closely with Youth Entrepreneurship Advisors in supporting enterprise selection
activities for Youth Associations (YAs)
·
Conduct
business skills trainings together with Youth Entrepreneurship Advisors for
Business Skills Trainers and YAs
Conduct
business skills trainings together with Youth Entrepreneurship Advisors for
Business Skills Trainers and YAs
·
Work
in liaison with Youth Entrepreneurship Advisors to develop simple business and
marketing plans for youth associations
Work
in liaison with Youth Entrepreneurship Advisors to develop simple business and
marketing plans for youth associations
·
Offer
support in the development of sustainable agribusiness and agri-trade
strategies that identify key local and regional market opportunities for YAs.
Offer
support in the development of sustainable agribusiness and agri-trade
strategies that identify key local and regional market opportunities for YAs.
·
Work
closely with YEAs to initiate and pilot business incubation at youth
association level
Work
closely with YEAs to initiate and pilot business incubation at youth
association level
·
Work
with YEAs to coordinate private Sector Mentorship to the Youth Associations
Work
with YEAs to coordinate private Sector Mentorship to the Youth Associations
·
Assist
in the development and strategic support in a wide variety of areas, including
value chain development and upgrading strategies, improving access to
agricultural inputs, agricultural extension, and marketing
Assist
in the development and strategic support in a wide variety of areas, including
value chain development and upgrading strategies, improving access to
agricultural inputs, agricultural extension, and marketing
·
The
incumbent will coordinate collection of business related data to ensure that
such indicators are tracked and reported to the monitoring and evaluation
(M&E) system
The
incumbent will coordinate collection of business related data to ensure that
such indicators are tracked and reported to the monitoring and evaluation
(M&E) system
·
Facilitate
market driven linkages between YAs, agribusiness producers, wholesalers,
processors, and markets
Facilitate
market driven linkages between YAs, agribusiness producers, wholesalers,
processors, and markets
·
Support
access to agro inputs and output markets by the YAs
Support
access to agro inputs and output markets by the YAs
·
Ensure
good coordination of all entrepreneurship related activities in the field All
other duties as assigned.
Ensure
good coordination of all entrepreneurship related activities in the field All
other duties as assigned.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
·
The
ideal candidate should preferably hold a Bachelor’s degree in fields related to
business management, Entrepreneurship and/or marketing
The
ideal candidate should preferably hold a Bachelor’s degree in fields related to
business management, Entrepreneurship and/or marketing
·
At
least five years’ experience in a private sector businesses.
At
least five years’ experience in a private sector businesses.
·
Previous
exposure and experience working in agriculture and/or youth sectors preferred
Previous
exposure and experience working in agriculture and/or youth sectors preferred
·
Experience
working with youth pre-cooperatives and cooperatives is desirable
Experience
working with youth pre-cooperatives and cooperatives is desirable
·
Hands-on
experience in coordinating and growing private sector companies.
Hands-on
experience in coordinating and growing private sector companies.
·
Experience
facilitating training modules.
Experience
facilitating training modules.
·
Proven
success in developing and implementing business and marketing plans
Proven
success in developing and implementing business and marketing plans
·
Experience
mentoring and coaching businesses to realize potential.
Experience
mentoring and coaching businesses to realize potential.
·
Knowledge
of the northern region, language requirements, and ability to travel frequently
and for long durations.
Knowledge
of the northern region, language requirements, and ability to travel frequently
and for long durations.
·
Good
networking skills will be an added advantage
Good
networking skills will be an added advantage
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and
interested candidates should send their application letters and updated CVs
with three professional referees including immediate supervisors should be sent
to the YETA Chief of Party, NCBA CLUSA Uganda, via e-mail to
[email protected], with the position title clearly referenced in the
subject line. The applications may also be hand delivered to our head office on
Plot 19, Binayomba Road, Bugolobi, Kampala. Please provide daytime contact
telephone number.
interested candidates should send their application letters and updated CVs
with three professional referees including immediate supervisors should be sent
to the YETA Chief of Party, NCBA CLUSA Uganda, via e-mail to
[email protected], with the position title clearly referenced in the
subject line. The applications may also be hand delivered to our head office on
Plot 19, Binayomba Road, Bugolobi, Kampala. Please provide daytime contact
telephone number.
Deadline: 9th December 2016 by 5:00PM
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