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USAID Chemonics International Jobs – Ag-Inputs Specialist
Job Title: Ag-Inputs
Specialist
Specialist
Organization: Chemonics International
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Deputy Chief of
Party
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.
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.
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.
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
2013
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