Summary
Date Posted: Monday, August 29, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Project Manager - AWE Project

The Project
In line with the UN Women - LEAP program, Heifer will implement a 4-year "Agribusiness for Women's Empowerment Project (the AWE project) in the 4 districts of Kyegegwa, Adjuman, Terego and Yumbe
The project targets 10,260 refugee and host women and girls/young women attain a sustainable living income-benefitting from increased productivity, decent employment by 2025.

Function
Under the guidance of the Director of Programs-the Project Manager -Agribusiness for Women Empowerment (AWE) Project, will provide leadership to staff and AWE partners in the implementation of the AWE - Agribusiness for Women Empowerment project. He or she will assure the quality-of-service delivery in the field operations including compliance with the institutional mission and objectives. This position will also be responsible for preparing and maintaining annual budgets, as well as developing the appropriate monitoring and evaluation framework. The Project Manager is responsible for planning, leading, organizing, and motivating the project team to achieve a high level of performance and quality in delivering activities that provide exceptional business value for all actors.
This will include overseeing all project activities; producing related reports on project progress; supervising and supporting the set-up of women led agribusiness enterprises (agri-hubs) capacity building, mentoring, and coaching of agri-hub staff; facilitating/brokering business partnerships, monitoring project budgets, administrative logistics and material resources and coordinating with key project partners, timely project implementation and delivery of outcomes. S/he will also be responsible for preparing and maintaining annual/ quarterly plans and budgets, as well as developing the appropriate monitoring and evaluation framework to ensure that all outcomes are achieved.

Minimum Requirements
Master's Degree or equivalent in the fields of Agriculture Economics, agribusiness Management, and Enterprise Development or any other related field. At least 7 years' experience in a mix of economic growth/trade, value chain competitiveness, investment promotion, or agriculture development with a bias in youth and women economic empowerment. At least five (5) years' management-level work experience in refugee or conflict communities

Preferred Requirements
Experience in commercial business environment in addition to rural sensitivity will be an added advantage.

Most Critical Proficiencies:
• Understanding of commercial business enterprises, and non-agricultural enterprises especially and among refugee/conflict Communities
• Good understanding of Market Systems Development (MSD) approaches with strong business analysis skills
• Knowledge of income and expense budget preparation and monitoring.
• Knowledge of development issues especially in refugee and conflict in East Africa.
• Good understanding of gender dynamics in development, particularly among women and the youth.
• Good understanding of the different value chains within the agricultural sector.
• Strong leadership, teamwork, mentoring and coaching skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with Heifer's HQ, donors, partners and local governments.
• Fluency in English (knowledge of other languages spoken in Uganda is a plus).
• Exceptional writing skills.
• Willingness and ability to travel extensively throughout Uganda and other AWE project sites. Proficient knowledge of word processing, spreadsheets, presentation tools, electronic mail (Microsoft Office preferred) and Internet

Essential Job Functions and Physical Demands:
• Ability to prepare and present documents in a well-designed and attractive format with superior attention to detail.
• Demonstrated creativity, ability to think systematically, willingness and ability to incorporate innovative solutions.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to work cooperatively, tactfully and diplomatically with culturally diverse groups of people.
• Willingness and ability to assign and review the work of direct reports and to use participatory management skills with junior and senior staff.
• Proven team leadership and supervisory skills with the ability to train and work cooperatively.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 84

Level of Education: Associate Degree

Job application procedure

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Deadline for submission is September 9th, 2022.


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