7 NGO Jobs – Agribusiness Officers at Mercy Corps

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Organisation: Mercy Corps
Duty Station:  Kitgum
and Gulu, Uganda
About Mercy Corps: 
Mercy Corps is an International NGO that exists to
alleviate poverty and oppression by helping people build secure, productive and
just communities. Mercy Corps has been fully registered in Uganda as an
operational NGO. Currently Mercy Corps has an office in Kampala and is
implementing Food Security programs which comprises of Water and Sanitation, Livelihood
and Agriculture and Conflict Mitigation Management Program in North and North
Eastern Uganda.
Job Summary: The Agribusiness Officer will majorly be charged with the responsibility
of improving the economic future and quality of life of their program
beneficiaries. The ability of the Agribusiness Officer to push forward
market-driven approaches in all stages of programming will be one of the
position’s three success factors.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Conduct market assessments, value chain
    analyses, and the development of sector-focused strategies;
  • Recommend program priorities and explore,
    evaluate and present new opportunities that with high potential for impact
  • Introduce the program to relevant stakeholders
    including local business owners, local representatives and community
    members
  • Ensure an integrated approach to program
    implementation
  • Establish and maintain productive working
    relationships with sub-county and district leaders
  • Make on-site field visits regularly to provide
    technical review and/or design suggestions
  • Mentoring and coaching of private business
    partners
  • Work with team leader(s) and Mercy Corps
    technical staff in order to develop potential projects,
  • Take primary responsibility for sector-focused
    data gathering
  • Analyze project implementation strategies to
    identify constraints to program success and provide timely
    recommendations;
  • Provide data in support of team submission of
    timely reports.
  • Work with the MEL manager and Officer to ensure
    accurate and timely flow of information from the field for entry in the
    database and for preparation of PR materials
  • Perform any other duties as assigned by the Supervisor.
Qualifications, Skills & Experience:
  • The Agribusiness
    Officer should possess a good University degree in business, agribusiness,
    agriculture, economics or a related field
  • Two or more years’
    professional experience.
  • Willingness to work
    on the field
  • Ability to interact
    effectively with a wide variety of people
  • Ability to evaluate
    businesses and business plans
  • Skills in networking,
    team-working, and community consultations
  • Excellent reporting
    and communication in luo.
How to Apply:
All suitably
qualified and interested candidates should send their applications
including a cover letter clearly stating your salary requirements, CV (with 3
referees), and copies of academic qualifications/certificates to the HR/Admin
Manager, Kampala Head Office in Nsambya on Plot 1102 Nsambya Estate Road.
Kampala, Uganda or to Mercy Corps Offices in Kitgum. E-mailed applications with cover letter
to: mcuganda@ug.mercycorps.org will also be accepted. 
NB: Only short-listed candidates will be contacted by Mercy Corps. Female
Candidates are encouraged to apply.
Deadline: Friday, 31st January, 2014

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