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• Implement
  policies and strategies governing CURAD and delivery of services to
  clients as approved by the Board.
• Manage
  the overall implementation of the approved business plan and workplan of
  CURAD.
• In
  this connection, the Managing Director is responsible for ensuring
  efficient work distribution and coordination of tasks, effective linkages,
  and flow of communication lines and management information among different
  spans of controls and encouragement of cross-functional teamwork among
  staff.
• Be
  the head of management and staff and day-to-day chief accounting officer
  and custodian on behalf of the Board.
• Manage
  the operations of the incubator and provide business assistance to its
  clients while generating revenue for the incubator.
• Manage
  delivery of services to clients and be a catalyst in strengthening the
  small-business start ups.
• Developing
  business partnerships with consortium members and partners focused on
  access to research and technical expertise available to incubator clients.
• Working
  with universities, business and research institutions in the consortium to
  design and deliver services that foster business startups from technology
  licensing, students, and faculty in the value chain activities of the
  incubator.
• Develop
  and expand the membership of the consortium.
• Market
  the services, facilities and activities of the incubator
• Screen
  and recruit potential clients for the incubator.
• Map
  and develop business relationship with various clients and stakeholders in
  the different agricultural value chains: farmers, logistic operators,
  market players, large scale processors.
• Work
  with and support clients with leased and rented CURAD facilities in
  developing new value added products and market them through the incubator.
• Proactively
  pursue increased support and funding from other development partners that
  can complement existing partners.
• Coordinate
  with UniBRAIN facility to achieve the three outputs of the incubator
  business.
• Develop
  Monitoring & Evaluation system in line with requirements of UniBRAIN and
  up date the UniBRAIN facilitated Management Information and Collaboration
  System (MICS).
• Schedule
  regular networking receptions at the incubator.
• Prepare
  monthly press releases on incubator activities and clients.
• Publish
  an annual report with data on job creation, revenue generated etc.
• Perform
  any other duties as assigned by the Board.

• Education
  BSc in Agriculture or equivalent and Master of Business Administration or
  Masters degree in agribusiness or economics or finance.
• 10
  years experience in agribusiness development in product marketing of which
  2-3 years on consultancy and/or experience in handling Fast Moving
  Consumer Goods (FMCG) sales.
• Managing
  entrepreneurship and innovations development and/or Business consulting
  experience in agribusiness value chains.
• Proven
  team leader, having negotiation skills and ability to interact with a
  multi disciplinary support environment.
• Managing/developing
  training programs, event management and understanding the demands of the
  students, SMEs, farmer organizations and market.
• Management
  of incubators or agribusiness parks as businesses facilitating business
  startups.
• Experience
  and knowledge of agricultural value chain approach and marketing.
• Excellent
  marketing skills.
• Entrepreneurial
  skills, revenue generation and project management
• Computer
  skills in MS Office package.
• Good
  written and oral communication in English.
• A
  positive attitude and passionate approach to the job will be very much appreciated.
• Team-building
  and ability to work with multi-partnerships.

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