Job Title: Markets
and Trade Specialist
and Trade Specialist
Organization: J.E.
Austin Associates, Inc. (JAA)
Austin Associates, Inc. (JAA)
Funding Source: United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
About US:
J.E. Austin
Associates, Inc. (JAA) assists business and government leaders to implement
strategic changes designed to achieve rapid growth, and that are economically,
politically, socially and environmentally sustainable. JAA is an experienced
leader in helping clients to adopt and adapt powerful business tools,
management methodologies and analytical techniques to the realities of business
and policy environments in emerging economies. Through its agribusiness, trade
and investment projects worldwide, JAA has helped companies, business
associations and government agencies to implement trade and investment
promotion strategies; generate business-led, collaborative approaches to
promote trade and investment growth; assess markets and investments; and
opportunities to investors. JAA has been working in Uganda and East Africa for
almost 20 years, including implementing 17 projects in Uganda. We have
implemented more than 600 projects in 127 countries.
Associates, Inc. (JAA) assists business and government leaders to implement
strategic changes designed to achieve rapid growth, and that are economically,
politically, socially and environmentally sustainable. JAA is an experienced
leader in helping clients to adopt and adapt powerful business tools,
management methodologies and analytical techniques to the realities of business
and policy environments in emerging economies. Through its agribusiness, trade
and investment projects worldwide, JAA has helped companies, business
associations and government agencies to implement trade and investment
promotion strategies; generate business-led, collaborative approaches to
promote trade and investment growth; assess markets and investments; and
opportunities to investors. JAA has been working in Uganda and East Africa for
almost 20 years, including implementing 17 projects in Uganda. We have
implemented more than 600 projects in 127 countries.
About USAID Project:
The purpose of this
Activity is to increase incomes and improve livelihoods of households through
agricultural-led inclusive economic growth. The Activity will increase the
institutional capacity of the private sector, government institutions and civil
society organizations. It will create
incentives for agribusinesses to invest in the market system and be more
responsible to changes in it.
Activity is to increase incomes and improve livelihoods of households through
agricultural-led inclusive economic growth. The Activity will increase the
institutional capacity of the private sector, government institutions and civil
society organizations. It will create
incentives for agribusinesses to invest in the market system and be more
responsible to changes in it.
Job Summary: JAA is seeking a Markets and Trade Specialist
who will be responsible for guiding and implementing market and trade
objectives for the upcoming USAID-funded Inclusive Agricultural Markets (IAM)
Activity in Uganda. The Specialist will work
within a project team.
who will be responsible for guiding and implementing market and trade
objectives for the upcoming USAID-funded Inclusive Agricultural Markets (IAM)
Activity in Uganda. The Specialist will work
within a project team.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
·
The ideal
candidate must hold a Master’s degree in business, trade, policy, development
or a related field
The ideal
candidate must hold a Master’s degree in business, trade, policy, development
or a related field
·
At least
seven years of experience working with organizations providing market access
facilitation, investment facilitation or policy services
At least
seven years of experience working with organizations providing market access
facilitation, investment facilitation or policy services
·
Good
supervisory and management skills
Good
supervisory and management skills
·
Work experience
providing technical experience to strengthen the business enabling environment,
internal market development and facilitating public-private dialogues strongly
preferred
Work experience
providing technical experience to strengthen the business enabling environment,
internal market development and facilitating public-private dialogues strongly
preferred
·
Experience
providing technical assistance through USAID-funded programs strongly preferred
Experience
providing technical assistance through USAID-funded programs strongly preferred
·
Excellent
oral and written communication skills in English and Ugandan languages required
Excellent
oral and written communication skills in English and Ugandan languages required
How to Apply:
All suitably
qualified and interested candidates should send a cover letter, CV, and no more
than three references to: [email protected]
qualified and interested candidates should send a cover letter, CV, and no more
than three references to: [email protected]
Note: Only
shortlisted applicants will be contacted
shortlisted applicants will be contacted
Deadline: 14th October 2018
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