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• Take lead in the coordination, planning
  and implementation of the assigned project in Kitgum, Pader and Agago
  Districts; in line with the approved project documents and in accordance
  with the donor guidelines as stipulated in the project agreement
• Design, establish and manage appropriate
  project monitoring and evaluation framework. Review the quality of the
  work completed with the project team on a regular basis to ensure that it
  meets the project standards and donor requirements;
• Monitor the budget, cash flow
  projections and report actual cash flow and variance to sub program manager
  on a regular basis (monthly and quarterly);
• To lead the establishment of linkages
  between private sector service providers /buyers and producers as well as
  to assist in accessing new markets and in negotiations of market contracts
  and MOUs with selected private sector partners
• Ensure that all staffs are aware of and
  have the capacity to fulfill their responsibilities and functional roles
  in project implementation; Ensure that all the staffs under the SAVE
  project understand the project, their performance outputs and have been
  appraised with appropriate documentation of performance.
• Ensure that collaboration with district
  authorities go smoothly where all stakeholders involved in SAVE Project
  play its own part in order to achieve project’s objectives and goals.
• To assist in establishing a marketing
  strategy in collaboration with buyers/ sellers in order to promote Shea
  nuts products in new or in existing markets.
• Improve/develop the capacity of
  farmers/farmer groups involved in the Shea Nut value chain to identify
  sustainable agro-based economic opportunities and implement a
  demand-driven, commercialized approach based on access to markets
• Develop or facilitate training modules
  for project staff related to the key decision making tools for market
  analysis and program intervention design, including: – Value chain
  analysis – Participatory needs assessment – Participatory action planning
  – Sub-sector analysis
• Develop M&E system to track project
  performance indicators of targeted. This will include provision of technical
  support in the establishment of a marketing database to keep Shea Nut
  farmers, consumers and buyers informed of the prevailing market prices of
  various Shea Nut Products.

• The ideal candidate for the Lutheran
  World Relief (LWR) Project Manager – SAVE Project career opportunity should hold a
  Bachelor’s degree in agricultural economics, agribusiness marketing or
  business administration
• Post Graduate qualification in Business
  related fields, and or Project Planning and Management will be an added
  advantage
• Three to five years of experience in
  Agri-business Management preferably in the NGO sector
• Expert skills in all Microsoft Office
  Applications especially MS Excel and PowerPoint
• Demonstrated skills and experience in
  report writing, strategic planning and proposal development.
• Knowledge in knowledge management and
  project management is desirable
• Prepared to travel extensively to
  programme sites within and outside the country.
• Demonstrated capacity to work with
  private sector players {financial institutions, exporters, buyers,
  traders, transporters, input suppliers or processors)
• Experience in small to medium scale
  agro-enterprise management
• Experience in dealing with local
  interlocutors (local NGOs, government ministries)
• Fluency in English
• Knowledge of local languages of northern
  Uganda is desirable

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