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• To increase the quantity and regularity of quality OFSP available
  for sale through improved planting, harvesting and post-harvest management
  practices
• To develop and strengthen OFSP processing and marketing channels for
  farmers in Serere district and across Teso sub-region. The post-holder
  will be based in Farm Africa’s Soroti office and will receive functional
  support from the Project Accountant & Administrator.

• Planning and ensuring the timely implementation of deliverables at
  project level, making sure that targeted results as defined in project
  plans are achieved in accordance with Farm Africa procedures and processes
• Carrying out quarterly reviews with the Country Director, Uganda
  (CD) highlighting progress of activities, expenditure and results against
  plans and forecasts
• Ensuring that project plans and budgets are revised and updated in
  line with the annual planning process, as well as in response to any
  changes in implementation or delivery timelines
• Ensuring timely delivery of high-quality quarterly and annual
  progress reports in line with Farm Africa and donor requirements
• With support from the Project Accountant & Administrator based
  in Soroti office, monitor expenditure rates in line with the project
  budget and sure timely submission of accurate and financial reports that
  are compliant with accounting procedures and processes
• In collaboration with the M&E team, developing and implementing
  a project monitoring and evaluation process, capturing project
  outcomes/impact and lessons learned
• Collecting, documenting and sharing project success stories, case
  studies, best practice and lessons learned in line with the requirements
  of Farm Africa’s communication’s team

• Managing the relationship with project partner Soroti Sweet Potato
  Producers & Processors Association (SOSPPA), as per the Memorandum of
  Understanding (MoU) and project documents – ensuring compliance with fund
  disbursement and reporting requirements
• Ensuring that partner performance conforms to clearly defined
  expectations laid out in the MoU between Farm Africa and SOSPPA
• Conducting regular planning and review meetings with SOSPPA

• Providing technical leadership and ensuring technical excellence in
  the delivery of project activities
• Overseeing delivery of extension services by the SOSPPA PCM,
  ensuring excellence in delivery standards in line with Farm Africa
  Approaches.
• Working with the PCM and SOSPPA team to ensure the that OFSP
  processing centre already constructed as part of the programme is well run
  and maintained, and appropriate business records kept and shared with the
  Farm Africa team for reporting purposes.
• Ensuring that the project is delivered (including partner
  activities) in line with donor guidelines and Farm Africa policies and
  procedures.

• Working from the initial Organisational Capacity Assessment of
  SOSPPA, highlight areas of weakness and work with SOSPPA leadership team
  to overcome them – with a particular focus on governance, and financial
  processes and systems.
• Working with the leadership team at SOSPPA to develop and implement
  a business plan
• Providing business development support and mentoring to the SOSPPA
  team.
• Working with Farm Africa’s Technical Manager for Markets & Value
  Chains to build the capacity of the SOSPPA team to build market linkages
  and manage contracted buyers.
• Working with the SOSPPA team to identify and implement a financial
  mechanism to incentivise/facilitate bulking of produce for onward sale

• Ensuring that conditions necessary for the legal implementation of
  the project are met
• Maintaining a close working relationship with all relevant
  government partners both within and outside the project areas of
  operation.
• Ensuring that project implementation is informed by, and in keeping
  with, the local and national policy environment
• Managing and nurturing mutually beneficial partnerships with
  stakeholders, including service providers, local NGO’s and private sector
  companies
• In consultation with the CD, acting as an ambassador for Farm
  Africa; promoting the project and our broader programme of work, hosting
  visitors, speaking at workshops and conferences and meeting donors and
  other officials when required.

• The ideal candidate for the Farm Africa Project Manager – OFSP job
  placement must hold a Degree in Agricultural Marketing, Agricultural
  economics, Agribusiness, Cooperatives or related field
• At least three years’ experience of implementing agricultural
  marketing projects for individuals or groups
• Experience of engaging and mobilising rural communities in
  development programmes
• Experience of playing a hands-on role in supporting the growth of
  small agribusinesses or associations
• Good understanding of how small scale producers can be linked to the
  private sector or markets for their produce
• Experience of leading and inspiring others
• Experience of managing budgets
• Experience of producing content for donor reports
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, in particular Word,
  Excel and PowerPoint.
• Flexible and ‘can do’ attitude.
• Able to work under own initiative with minimal supervision

• Working for an INGO
• Fluency in Ateso
• Field experience in OFSP production and the OFSP value chain
• Experience of using gender disaggregated approaches for farmer
  outreach
• Experience of evidencing success for impact assessment and
  communications purposes
• Experience of managing monitoring and evaluation activities and
  fieldwork
• Experience of working in a remote setting
• Holder of a valid motorcycle permit (or willing to obtain one ahead
  of joining)

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