Regional Program Officer, Public – Private Partnership & Market Access Non-profit Careers – Sasakawa Africa Association (SAA/SG2000)



Organization: Sasakawa
Africa Association (SAA/SG2000)
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
About US:
Sasakawa Africa Association (SAA/SG2000) is an international non-profit
organization that promotes demonstration and widespread adoption of improved
pre and post-production agricultural technologies for smallholder farmers in
Uganda in collaboration with relevant government institutions, farmers’
organizations and the private sector.
Job Summary: The Regional
Program Officer, Public – Private Partnership & Market Access will mainly
establish a relevant, efficient and effective level to promote public-private
partnerships& market access, in support of extension delivery and
smallholder agricultural development system to drive SAA/SG 2000 evidence-based
program.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 
  • The applicant should preferably hold an
    MSc in Agricultural, Agricultural Economics or related fields with strong
    background in improving markets and linking farmers to markets skill,
    (PhD. would be an advantage)
  • At least eight to ten years of relevant
    experience with governmental or non-governmental organizations in relation
    to building business around a value chain model of smallholder development
    and helping farmers to organize themselves.
  • A strong desire to assist African
    Countries with the provision of agricultural extension services,
    especially to women farmers and very poor rural households as well as
    capacitating farmer based organizations (FBOs) to become good business
    entities in their communities and beyond.
  • Previous exposure and experience in
    agricultural marketing and trade, business development and financial
    services for the agriculture sector, storage and warehouse receipt
    systems.
  • Experience in working with smallholder
    farmers to increase their technical and management skills and create
    sustainable market linkages.
  • Strong PPP interpersonal skills and
    communication and ability to write technical reports
  • Excellent written and oral English skills
    required
How to Apply:
All candidates are strongly encouraged to E-mail a detailed up-to-date
CV and a cover letter (2MB Max) to Shushan@saa-safe.org;
sg2000uganda@saa:safe,org 
Deadline: 19th May 2017

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