Jobs at:
Heifer International

Vacancy title:
Senior Business Development Advisor

Deadline of this Job:
21st October, 2016

Duty Station:
EADD Project Office; Mbarara, Uganda

Job details:
East Africa Dairy Development II (EADD II) is an ambitious five- year program designed to transform the lives of resource poor farming families through a competitive and inclusive dairy value chain in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania. EADD II in Uganda is targeting to reach 43,000 farm families, working in Near East, Mukono, Masaka and South West Uganda.

The following vacancies have arisen, open to Ugandan nationals preferably:

Job Title: EADD II Senior Business Development Advisor
Reports to: Cluster Coordinator
Location: EADD Project Office; Mbarara (1 position), Kamuli
(1 position), Uganda
Closing Date: 21st October, 2016.

Function:
The Senior Business Development Advisor (SBDA) will work closely with the CPM, BDM and cluster teams, to provide leadership to business development at the cluster level in order to increase the overall level of competitiveness of the dairy sub-sector at the cluster. The job entails over 60% field based activities working closely with dairy farmer Producer organizations (POs) processors, dairy interest groups and local/ regional dairy boards,/governments to enhance value-chain actors’ benefits; and leverage service delivery at each level of contact with both farmers and customers. This position will also involve close collaboration with farmers’ groups, input suppliers, large processors and development partners on the ground in order to design and implement appropriate business development interventions within the cluster.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelors’ Degree or equivalent in the fields of Agriculture Economics, Business Administration, Rural Development, Enterprise Development or other related field,
• Three (3) years field and technical experience with commercial sector, agribusiness development in a mix of economic growth/ trade, value chain competitiveness, investment promotion, or agriculture development.
• Significant experience in building public/private partnerships, preferably in the dairy sector
• Strong leadership skills.
• Experience working with farmer group programs. Most Critical Proficiencies:
• Clear understanding of the dairy value chain.
• Innovative, analytical, and solutions oriented.
• Knowledge of enterprise development and linkages to poverty alleviation.
• Strong interpersonal/people management skills and excellent oral and written communication skills a must;
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Proficient knowledge of word processing, spreadsheets, presentation tools, electronic mail (Microsoft Office preferred) and Internet.
• Demonstrated proficiency in English and other local languages, both oral and written.

Minimum Requirements:

• Master’s Degree or equivalent in the fields of Agriculture Economics, Business Administration, Rural
• Development, Enterprise Development or other related field,
• Three (3) years’ experience in commercial dairy industry, economic development value chain competitiveness, investment promotion, or agriculture development.
• Significant experience in building public/private partnerships, preferably in the dairy sector
• Strong leadership skills, with a minimum of three years’ in managing commercial agribusiness or agribusiness development.

Most Critical Proficiencies:

• Clear understanding of the dairy value chain in the country.
• Innovative, analytical, and solutions oriented.
• Knowledge of enterprise development and linkages to poverty alleviation.
• Strong interpersonal/people management skills and excellent oral and written communication skills a must;
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Proficient knowledge of word processing, spreadsheets, presentation tools, electronic mail (Microsoft Office preferred) and Internet.
• Demonstrated proficiency in English and other local languages, both oral and written.

Job application procedure
For full details of the positions’ job description and how to apply, please visit our website using the following link: www.heifer.org/careers, Interested candidates, who meet the requirements, should submit their applications online through the above link by 21th October, 2016.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Heifer International is an equal opportunity Employer.