Job Title: Technical Officer
Organization: GIZ
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
Reports to: Team Leader,
Strategic Alliance
Strategic Alliance
About US:
GIZ provides customised solutions to complex challenges. We are an
experienced service provider and assist the German Government in achieving its
objectives in the field of international cooperation. We offer demand-driven,
tailor-made and effective services for sustainable development.
experienced service provider and assist the German Government in achieving its
objectives in the field of international cooperation. We offer demand-driven,
tailor-made and effective services for sustainable development.
About Project:
The project is a large-scale public private partnership attached to the
Agricultural and Rural Finance Programme. The various private sector partners
will cooperate with GIZ to work on the following three thematic areas: i)
Agriculture; ii) Access to Financial Services; and
Agricultural and Rural Finance Programme. The various private sector partners
will cooperate with GIZ to work on the following three thematic areas: i)
Agriculture; ii) Access to Financial Services; and
iii) Information- and Communication Technology (ICT). Activities
planned include farmer organisation and training in Good Agricultural Practices
(GAP) and financial literacy, providing access to quality inputs and adequate
financial services as well as information collection and dissemination through
digital solutions.
planned include farmer organisation and training in Good Agricultural Practices
(GAP) and financial literacy, providing access to quality inputs and adequate
financial services as well as information collection and dissemination through
digital solutions.
Job Summary: The Technical
Officer will actively contribute to the successful implementation of the
Strategic Alliance “Farmers as Entrepreneurs – Improving Livelihoods of
Smallholders in Uganda.” The incumbent
will be responsible for the following;
Officer will actively contribute to the successful implementation of the
Strategic Alliance “Farmers as Entrepreneurs – Improving Livelihoods of
Smallholders in Uganda.” The incumbent
will be responsible for the following;
Implementing daily operational aspects of all issues related to the
project
project
Operational planning and implementation of project
Maintaining of a good flow of communication and information between all
involved institutions, private partners, other counterparts and GIZ
involved institutions, private partners, other counterparts and GIZ
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
Coordination of project activities:
- Assists in preparing and conducting
project activities related to Agriculture, Agricultural Finance and ICT - Plans and supports trainings in GAP,
financial literacy and business management in different value chains (cotton,
coffee, sesame, maize, matooke) - Actively facilitates access for
smallholders to financial service providers and mobile payment operators - Supports international and national
advisors in implementing project with all organizational and management
issues Assists in planning and budgeting processes - Supports M&E activities
Networking and Cooperation:
- Supports cooperation, regular contact and
dialogue with all partners and their field staff relevant for project
activities - Offers timely technical assistance to
staff of partners
Knowledge Management:
- Encourages sharing ideas and information
for the benefit of the project - Assists with research activities and
studies on technical areas relevant to the project - Drafts reports and assists partners in
reporting
Coordination Tasks:
- Coordinates activities of different
stakeholders involved in the project - Aligns activities of partner field staff
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
- The applicant must hold a good University
degree in Agriculture, Agronomy, Finance or Information and Communication
Technology - Additional knowledge in M&E,
Agricultural Value-Chains as well as Agricultural Finance is desired - Previous experience in working with
smallholders and private sector companies is an asset - Computer literacy with excellent knowledge
of MS Office (especially Word, Excel) - Exceptional planning, organizing and
controlling skills - Self-driven and motivated to work
independently - Strong communication skills
- Willingness to travel upcountry regularly
- Very good knowledge of English and
Luganda, ideally also Knowledge of German - Willingness to upskill as required
How to Apply:
All interested and suitably qualified candidates should send their
applications with detailed CVs and a one page letter addressing the applicant’s
motivation by email to
applications with detailed CVs and a one page letter addressing the applicant’s
motivation by email to
Deadline: 20th December 2016
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