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Organization: Action for
Relief and Development (ARD)
Duty Station: Jinja, Iganga,
Mayuge, Bugiri, Tororo, Kamuli, Buyende, Namayingo, Kaliro and Namutumba,
Uganda
About Us:
Action for Relief and Development is a community development
organization dedicated to work with children and families in Uganda, to rise
above their daily pressing needs. The Vision of ARD is community where children
and families are able to live their full potential. Its mission is to Work with
children and families to partake their rights and promote social
transformation. In doing this, it focuses on issues of child health, child
rights and family livelihoods that affect families in rural and hard to reach
areas in Uganda.
Job Summary: The Business
Development Officer will provide sustainable business development services to
FOs, SCPs, Family Life Schools (FLS) of mama, baby and family classes and
smaller groups of ART and pregnant mothers at health facilities. The incumbent
will improve business processes that increase income of farmer organisation
(FO), Satellite Collection Points (SCPs) and smaller groups for ART and
pregnant mothers at health facilities.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:  
  • Provide
    leadership to FOs, SCPs, Family Life Schools (FLS) of mama, baby and
    family classes and smaller groups of ART and pregnant mothers at health
    facilities in reviewing and implementing business plans on food and income
    security.
  • Carry
    out monthly assessments of progress made against the results and gaps of
    the OCA process conducted in 2016.
  • Provide
    routine mentorship in business development to FOs, SCPs, Family Life
    Schools (FLS) of mama, baby and family classes and smaller groups of ART
    and pregnant mothers at health facilities.
  • Support
    the institutionalization of financial and admin policies and
    practices for FOs, SCPs, Family Life Schools (FLS) of mama, baby and
    family classes and smaller groups of ART and pregnant mothers at health
    facilities.
  • Supervise
    and mentor the investment clubs for FOs, SCPs, Family Life Schools (FLS)
    of mama, baby and family classes and smaller groups of ART and
    pregnant mothers at health facilities.
  • Regularly
    monitor and mentor business plans and growth of VSLAs
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience: 
  • The
    applicants should hold Degrees in Business Administration and Management,
    Social Sciences, Agronomy or Marketing. Post graduate qualifications in
    business and Management will be an added advantage.
  • At
    least two years of professional working in a similar environment.
  • Skills in business mentorship
  • Previous
    exposure and experience in business management for smaller groups and
    informal sector.
  • Application
    of the cooperative act and regulation in Uganda.
  • Basics
    in financial and admin policies and practices.
  • Excellent
    communication skills
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested applicants should follow the
format as indicated in the Summary Form for applicants, download here (the filled form
should not exceed 2 pages and please fill out all fields) and send it via
E-mail to careers@arduganda.org.
Deadline: 5th
February, 2017

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