Summary
Date Posted: Monday, July 03 2023, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
• Rikolto is an international network organisation with over 40 years of experience in partnering with food chain stakeholders in Africa, Asia, Europe and Latin America. We build bridges of trust and trade between the food industry, governments, research institutions, financial institutions and farmers’ organisations around one central question: ‘What will we eat tomorrow?’
• Urbanization is one of the key drivers of change in the world today. The world’s urban population currently stands at around 3.5 billion. It will almost double to more than 6 billion by 2050. This is a challenge not only for urban areas but also for rural areas, because many people, especially the young, will migrate from rural areas to urban areas over this period. When addressing urbanization challenges, we are also addressing, directly or indirectly, rural and territorial development. What do we have to do to ensure peoples access to good nutrition in cities? What do we have to do to produce enough food for urban dwellers? What infrastructures are needed and what kind of food production is possible in cities? How can cities preserve the services of the surrounding ecosystems? (FAO,2018). A very wide range of important issues links urbanization and consumption of healthy, sustainable and nutritious (HSN) food for all city-dwellers.
• Our ambition is to catalyze collective action among local food system actors (local and national authorities, food retailers and distributors, producers, citizens, thematic experts, financial institutions and civil society organisations) to make urban food environments and food supply chains more conducive to healthy, sustainable and nutritious diets for all citizens as part of resilient and inclusive city region food systems in Mbale, Gulu and Kampala cities. We hope to affect change in three domains:
1. Healthy and nutritious food is produced in an efficient and sustainable way (sustainable food production)
2. Urban food markets are inclusive of smallholder producers, vulnerable citizens, the youth and women (inclusive markets).
3. An enabling policy, financial and normative environment at local, national and international level incentivises healthy, sustainable and nutritious diets (enabling environment).
• This position requires interest and expertise in sustainable youth entrepreneurship, urban food systems, sustainable crop production, M&E, inclusive business models, Cooperative governance, as well as other issues such as climate change, urban planning, and supply chain management. The Intern will play an important role in creating suitable conditions for local governments to engage with the private sector, civil society and delivering sustainable and resilient food systems.

Responsibilities
• Networking: Establish and maintain good relationships with stakeholders in Uganda (civil society, government, private sector, development partners and media.
• Support mobilization, profiling and strengthening of horticulture farmers groups engaged in the project using the LINK Methodology.
• Work closely with the young entrepreneurs to execute the incubation phase of Generation Food in both cities.
• Strengthen Farmer Business Organizations based on the Scope Insight Assessment reports/ Gaps.
• Support organizations with Farmer Field Days and establishment of demonstration plots to improve sustainable crop production and increase productivity.
• Work closely with the city extension team to implement Good Agricultural practices that are regenerative and resilient to climate change.
• Support project team and experts in the facilitation of market linkages between buyers and farmers to establish solid market access for smallholder fruit and vegetable farmers.
• Work closely withGF4C coordinator to implement the Evidence for Impact Case through gathering data that can be used to enhance public investment to enable city dwellers to access safe food in public markets.
• Work closely with the communication officer and program coordinators to assist with the documentation of success stories and business cases on the demonstrated model
• Collaborate with the M&E officer during baseline, end line, and routine program monitoring and data collection.
• Perform other duties assigned.
Education and experience
• At least Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a relevant field such as food systems, environmental studies, agriculture, agribusiness, agri-economics, or related social sciences
• Proficient in Microsoft Office
• Experience leading (youth-focused) business incubation activities.
• Experience working with farmer cooperatives.
• Minimum 2 years of relevant working experience preferably in (food-related) advocacy and influencing strategies.
• Good experience and understanding of the multi-stakeholder approach.
• Experience overseeing projects to ensure effective design, implementation, and increase ownership of ownership by beneficiaries.
• Experience overseeing and using monitoring and evaluation plans and indicators.
• Below 35 years
• Ability to ride a motorcycle.
Skills and knowledge
• Excellent networking, relationship building and negotiation skills.
• Good understanding of urban food and agriculture issues – including the food system approach and food governance issues, youth engagement in food system, gender issues etc.
• High level of verbal and written fluency in English.
• Rider license for motocycle is an asset.

Attitude
• Is able to work autonomously with minimum supervision.
• Has a positive attitude and focuses on win-win situations
• Acts with integrity and respects others.
• Constructively challenges self and others.
• Can be relied on to deliver commitments (accountable) by the agreed deadline.
• Is accurate and has an eye for detail.
• Has a creative and inspiring personality
• Inspires people to act in accordance with the vision/plan of Rikolto East Africa
• Is willing to learn and share lessons learned.
• Can be trusted with confidential information.
• Is willing to cooperate with various actors and communicate clearly in a variety of settings and styles
• Uncompromisingly adheres to Rikolto's ethical values.
What we offer
We offer a stimulating work environment in a professional international organization with very dedicated staff. We offer a 6months service contract based on Rikolto’s local labor conditions. Contract renewable depending on performance.
Reports to: Senior Agribusiness Advisor
Geographic scope: Uganda
Duty Station: Mbale, or Gulu


Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 24

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure
• Interested candidates can submit their CV and application letter to eastafrica.recruitment@rikolto.org  by 14 July 2023, 23:59pm. Successful candidates will be contacted.

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