Job Title: Market Linkages Officer (4 Job Vacancies)
Organization: Action for
Relief and Development (ARD)
Relief and Development (ARD)
Duty Station: Jinja, Iganga,
Mayuge, Bugiri, Tororo, Kamuli, Buyende, Namayingo, Kaliro and Namutumba,
Uganda
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.
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 Market
Linkages Officer will organise farmers, link them to local markets and build
the capacity of the leadership and management teams of FOs, SCPs and small
groups of ART and pregnant mothers in marketing. The Market Linkages Officer
will provide market linkage services to FOs, SCPs and small groups of ART and
pregnant mothers.
Linkages Officer will organise farmers, link them to local markets and build
the capacity of the leadership and management teams of FOs, SCPs and small
groups of ART and pregnant mothers in marketing. The Market Linkages Officer
will provide market linkage services to FOs, SCPs and small groups of ART and
pregnant mothers.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
- Plan,
conduct and lead market analysis for commodities and value chains promoted
by FOs, SCPs and small groups of ART and pregnant mothers. - Nurture
a functional market information system (MIS) for value chains promoted by
FOs, SCPs and small groups of ART and pregnant mothers. - Link
up FOs, SCPs and small groups of ART and pregnant mothers to meaningful
markets. - Actively
participate in conducting weekly and monthly assessments on prices for
value chains promoted by FOs, SCPs and small groups of ART and pregnant
mothers. - Provide
market mentorship to FOs, SCPs and small groups of ART and pregnant mothers. - Activate
and use effective and efficient MIS channels especially radio and the SMS
platform. - The
Market Linkages Officer
will link the FOs, SCPs and small groups of ART and pregnant mothers to
sources of credit. - Preparing
and submitting activity reports in line with the organisation and donor
requirements/compliance standards. - Conduct
audit and stock counts for value chains at SCPs and home grown stores of
FOs, SCPs and small groups of ART and pregnant mothers. - Perform
any other roles as assigned by the Project Team Leader.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
- The
Market Linkages Officers must hold Degrees in BBA, Social Sciences, Marketing. Post graduate
qualifications in business and Management. - Previous
exposure and experience in marketing. - At
least three years of professional working in the similar environment. - Experience and skills in setting, managing and achieving
targets in marketing. - Previous
experience in managing teams. - Preferred
experience in Fast Moving and Consumer Goods. - Good
business and marketing skills - Good
planning and communication skills - Capacity
to undertake multiple assignments
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 [email protected].
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 [email protected].
Deadline: 5th
February, 2017
February, 2017
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