Summary
Date Posted: Monday, November 18, 2019 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Background: Heifer Project International (Heifer) is a leading International development organization working to end hunger and poverty while caring for the earth. Heifer's work is focused on improving the livelihoods of smallholder farmers and building resilience among local communities. FOT 75 years now, the “Teach a man to fish" philosophy continues to inspire Heifer International's work to end world hunger and poverty once and for all and has transformed the lives of millions. Heifer has set 115 million men, women and children on a path toward living income, an income sufficient for a decent standard of living and by so doing, Heifer is moving entire communities along the path from hunger and poverty to greater resilience. At Heifer, we believe that the collective power of economic development, food security and nutrition, and environmental sustainability can empower small-scale farmers on the path to living incomes. When those components are multiplied by the positive impacts of gender equality and social capital, communities achieve greater resilience and a sustainable reduction in hunger and poverty. Heifer International Uganda is currently seeking to fill the vacant position below. Heifer International is currently seeking to fill three (3) vacant positions for the East Africa Youth Inclusion Program (EAYIP). This is a five (5) year program currently in year four (4) of implementation. The program that focuses on increasing incomes through enterprise development and youth employment in the Eastern and Central regions of Uganda. Job ID 108 .

Job Responsibilities: Not Specified

Job Skills: Not Specified

Minimum Requirements:
Bachelor Degree in Agriculture Economics, Agribusiness Business Administration, and Enterprise Development or other related field. At least 7 years’ experience in a mix of economic growth/trade, value chain competitiveness, investment promotion, or agriculture development. At least five (5) years’ management-level work experience.
Preferred Requirements:
• Master’s Degree in relevant professional discipline.
• Experience in commercial business environment in addition to rural sensitivity will be an added advantage.
Most Critical Proficiencies:
• Understanding of commercial business enterprises, especially in the rural areas.
• 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 the dairy value chain 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 ADAP project sites.
• Proficient knowledge of word processing, spreadsheets, presentation tools, electronic mail (Microsoft Office preferred) and the 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 with a diverse staff.
• Ability to travel domestically, regionally and internationally as required.
• Constant face-to-face, telephone and electronic communication with colleagues and the general public.
• May require constant sitting; working at a computer and focusing for extended periods of time and performing office environment activities while on the road and/or in remote condition.
• Working with sensitive information and maintaining confidentiality.
• Ability to manage and execute multiple tasks with little supervision while meeting inflexible deadlines

Job Education Requirements: Degree

Job Experience Requirements: 7 years’

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Job application procedure
For detailed job descriptions and to apply, please go to https://jobs.jobvite.com/heifer/ . Deadline: Friday, 29th November 2019

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