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• Planning, developing and implementing market development activities.
• Coordinate, supervise, train and support the Literacy Trainers,
  Graduation Field Supervisors and Graduation Mentors.
• Actively promote innovative services and facilitate linkages among
  market actors
• Ensure appropriate and demand-driven training of market students.
• Actively participate in identification and assessment of economic
  opportunities and resources, needs and potential activities as well as
  challenges.
• Identify value-addition opportunities that strengthen economic
  opportunities, especially for young women and rural youth, in the
  livestock and agriculture sectors as identified by local and national
  government as well as independent market studies and needs assessments.
• Advocate for the program to relevant stakeholders including local
  business owners, local representatives and community members
• Identify, assess and develop networks and strategies for potential
  private, public and civil society sector partnerships. participate in
  developing and implementing technical and financial capacity building
  programmes for business
• Tasked with mobilization of targeted youth to fully participate in
  the program for sustainability. Develop work plans and reports as per
  reporting schedule.
• Monitor and evaluate progress of program activities.
• Keenly analyze project implementation strategies to identify
  constraints to program success and provide timely recommendations.

• The applicant for the Caritas Graduation and Markets Officer job must
  hold a Bachelor in Business Administration, Marketing, Commerce,
  Agribusiness, Economics or Development Studies with two years of
  experience’ in business or market/economic development or a diploma in
  Business Administration, Marketing, Commerce, Agribusiness, Economics or
  Development Studies with three years of experience in business or
  market/economic development.
• Previous experience with market facilitation, supporting systemic
  change and promoting supporting services.
• Excellent knowledge of a wide variety of market development tools
  and approaches.
• Knowledge of the agricultural or livestock sectors is highly
  desirable.
• Practical experience in working with small and medium sized
  companies in development
• Strong communication and negotiating skills as well as
  business-minded.
• Good organizational and time management skills
• Ability to work with little or no supervision.
• Sensitivity and diplomacy in working with socially disadvantaged
  communities.
• Very good analytical and information management skills.
• Keen attention to detail, ability to follow procedures and meet
  deadlines and work cooperatively with team members.
• Excellent computer skills
• Proven skills in riding a motorcycle and possession of a valid
  riding license.
• Knowledge of Nga’Karimojong language is an added advantage.

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