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• Leads the team in understanding the
  constraints of Uganda’s agricultural sector and researching interventions
  that will have a positive impact.
• Actively participate in strategy and policy
  development; ensuring that input from the organisation’s Quality and
  Learning activities is incorporated in the design.
• Assist the Head of Portfolio Development and
  Project Managers in the design of projects that will boost the impact,
  profitability and sustainability of implementing partners.
• Support the COO with the development and
  management of the budget for the PQL Department.

• Provide leadership to the PQL team; so that
  aBi becomes the leading centre for agricultural expertise in Uganda.
• Facilitate the development of strategy,
  research agenda and work plans for the PQL department; ensuring the
  effectiveness and relevance of the department to the achievement of aBi’s
  purpose.
• Ensure that the department is resourced with
  the technical expertise necessary to have impact; through a combination of
  recruitment and management of PQL staff, maintenance of a database of consultants,
  and collaborations with research institutes.
• Develop and ensure the implementation of
  systems and approaches that will effectively manage aBi’s institutional
  knowledge.
• Develop and ensure the implementation of
  aBi’s internal quality management system; ensuring that aBi staff and
  consultants reliably and consistently deliver best practise.

• Proactively keep abreast of best practise in
  relevant agricultural value chains; e.g. through personal professional
  development, personal research, participation in learning networks, and
  collaborations with research institutes etc.
• Mobilise and manage team with expertise in
  relevant agricultural value chains; advising aBi management on their
  deployment.
• Proactively share best practise in relevant
  agricultural value chains with colleagues within the PQL department, other
  aBi staff and stakeholders e.g. by sharing learning, giving advice etc.
• Oversee the capacity building of staff and
  implementing partners in relevant agricultural value chains; including
  developing and running appropriate training programs, providing advice and
  consultancy support etc.
• Actively participate in and convene forums on
  relevant agricultural value chains.

• Manage the development of approaches and
  tools that will support members of project teams and implementing partners
  to operate according to best practise in various agricultural value
  chains.
• Support project teams with relevant
  agricultural value chain components of project plan development and ensure
  that plans adequately reflect aBi’s strategic priorities.
• Supervise the roll out of components of
  relevant agricultural value chains in projects on time and to standard;
  including overseeing/supervising the work of team members and consultants
  who have been deployed.
• As requested by colleagues in the PQL
  department, supervise the roll out of other areas of technical expertise
  and/or the implementation of cross cutting themes.

• Actively participate in the development of
  the relevant agricultural value chain aspects of the influencing, advocacy
  and communications plan.
• Manage the rolling out of agricultural value
  chain aspects of the communications plan; so that aBi is recognised as a
  respected voice..
• Participate in the development of
  communications materials as requested by the Communications Specialist.
• Act as a respected expert in the field of
  relevant agricultural value chains; making presentations at conferences
  and producing publications as opportunities arise.

• Work in liaison with the Head of Portfolio
  Development to constitute a team of competent staff and consultants to
  participate in Project teams.
• Ensure that each Program Quality &
  Learning team member is provided with clarity concerning goals and
  expectations for their personal role in achieving results, standards and
  behaviour.
• Plan and organise the work of the PQL team so
  as to accomplish project goals and targets in the most cost effective
  manner possible.
• Support and build the capacity of team
  members to enable them to give of their best e.g. by encouraging and
  praising good performance, coaching, training, assisting staff to prevent
  or resolve problems, providing resources, tools and equipment.
• Keenly monitor and review performance and, in
  particular, hold team members accountable for achieving results and
  meeting standards; taking decisive action in the case of poor performance. 

• The applicant for the Head of
  Technical/Assurance career opportunity should hold a Master’s degree in
  Agriculture or Agribusiness Management or Development Economics
• Possession of a PHD in a relevant degree
• Post Graduate Diploma in Project Management
• A minimum of ten to twelve years of
  post-graduate experience in the Agribusiness sector or Agribusiness
  Development
• Previous experience of monitoring and
  evaluation
• Demonstrable research experience including
  practical application of concepts; be able to understand and interpret
  research information
• Strong analytical skills
• Expert knowledge and skills in program
  planning and development
• Proven experience in providing advisory /
  consultancy services
• Knowledgeable and experienced in knowledge
  management and transfer
• Proven exposure and experience in managing
  external expertise/ consultants
• Previous experience in managing teams in a
  senior position
• Experience and qualification in Quality
  Management (SPS/QMS) an added advantage

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