USAID Chemonics International Jobs – Ag-Inputs Specialist

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Organization: Chemonics International
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Deputy Chief of
Party
About Us:
Chemonics International, a Washington DC based international consulting
firm, seeks a qualified candidate for a full-time Ag-Inputs Specialist position
for the USAID/ Uganda Feed the Future Commodity Production and Marketing
Activity. The USAID/Uganda Commodity Production and Marketing Activity is a
five year Activity that seeks to provide technical support towards sustainable
production and marketing of high quality beans, maize and coffee in the 34 Feed
the Future focus districts in Uganda.
Job Summary: The Ag-Inputs
Specialist will coordinate and promote agro-input activities among stakeholders
that should eventually lead to improved farmer access to affordable genuine
products. He /She will work with various stakeholders to promote improved
agro-input usage among farmers as a means of increasing yields and incomes.
She/he will also support the emergency of Village stockists through coaching
and mentoring and link them to Seed companies and agro Input distributors to
improve input delivery systems and create demand for use of quality and genuine
inputs at grassroots level. She/he will be required to work closely with the
USAID/Uganda Ag-Inputs Activity and other government related programs.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Develop and promote
    models that strengthen relationships between smallholder farmers and input
    companies (Village agents & traders) to facilitate better access to
    inputs and output marketing
  • Through a facilitative
    approach increase farmer access to improved inputs (seed, fertilizer,
    production services and crop protection products) by stimulating demand
    via demonstrations and awareness that also stimulate competitive input
    supply chain development and include an exit strategy
  • Through a facilitative
    approach increase smallholder farmers’ knowledge about the benefits of
    using high quality inputs;
  • Coach and mentor
    agro-input dealers to provide embedded services like spraying, farmer
    trainings, demonstrations and other new business opportunities;
  • Collaborate closely
    with USAID Ag-input and other USAID and Government of Uganda Inputs
    related programs
  • Assist in the
    establishment of linkages with private sector service providers, buyers,
    input and supply firms
  • Co-ordinate and manage
    stakeholders meetings and focus group discussions which include both
    public and private sector Stakeholders.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
  • The candidate must
    possess a University degree in Agriculture-related field. A post graduate
    diploma/degree in agribusiness will be an added advantage.
  • 2 5-plus years’
    experience working in agricultural inputs or donor funded Agricultural
    input programs;
  • Proven experience in
    project development new business development
  • Team worker / team
    builder, proven ability to inspire.
  • A go-getter who gets
    things done.
  • Excellent
    communication skills
  • Computer literacy
    skills
  • Experience in
    promoting linkages among actors
How to Apply:
All interested and qualified candidates should send their electronic
application in MS Word or pdf file with a CV, 3 references and a brief cover
letter explaining why they are suitable for the position to: cpmrecruit@ftfcpm.com. Only short-listed
candidates will be contacted. No telephone inquiries, please. Chemonics is an
equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race,
colour, sex, national origin, religion, age, equal pay, disability, and genetic
information.
Deadline:  25th October
2013

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