Job Title: Agriculture and Business Development Officer
Oxfam International is recruiting qualified candidates for the vacant position above .
The Role
• Will deliver on agribusiness activities of the program and technically support the program partiners .
• You will be part of the Kitgum programs team and will participate actively in designing interventions and business models relevant for agribusiness development , providing timely and on going capacity building and lead on partiner granting processes .
• You will create linkages with the private sector and other relevant stakeholders such as NARO, MAAIF and Local government agricultural offices , in order to delivering a effective services to agribusiness entities and actively participate in building a strong , effective and efficient multi-stakeholder platform of chain of actors .
• Convene learning initiatives with partiners , farmers and relevant actors to reflect on project /program successes, challenges and lessons .
Qualifications
• A University degree in agribusiness development , agricultural economics, rural development , development studies or in a area of institutional development linked to agriculture.
• You should have at least 5 years of relevant working experience preferably in rural areas.
• Proven experience in value chain development and gender enterprise and markets .
• You should have proven track record in provision of business development services to small and medium enterprises plus demonstrated experience in process facilitation and institutional development , especially producers organizations .
How to apply
If you are the ideal national candidate for any of the above roles , please submit your application and CV in English detailing your experience for the post and include the daytime telephone contacts to kampalajobs@oxfam.org.uk. The subject of your email should be the title of the job you are applying for .
Deadline: 10/ 05 /2013
