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• The market systems trainee will take part in analyzing markets
  trends and suggesting activities towards access to new markets and business
  development opportunities for value chains in Karamoja region.
• The trainee will gain a strong understanding of the market systems
  approach and he/she is expected to use the knowledge to analyze the key
  growth and revenue drivers across the existing value chains.
• Provide daily support to the MSD officers and manager, including the
  preparation of background documents, research pieces, and presentations as
  needed.
• The trainee will be involved in field-level implementation,
  demonstrations on improved practices and technologies in collaboration
  with MSD Officers and other key stakeholders in the intervention areas.
  This will improve his/her ability to create and maintain functional
  partnerships based on mutual benefit and respect to achieve win – win outcomes.
• The trainee will work directly with the MSD officers to develop
  agent input/output and aggregator networks intended to increase local
  partners’ access to market information and financial services.
• The market systems trainee will gain hands on experience in
  strengthening private sector interventions in livestock and agriculture
  value chains, as well as scaling up financial inclusion and other
  products/services as relevant.
• The trainee will have a chance to experience how private sector led
  and project-support development is tailored to the unique needs,
  opportunities and constraints of women and youth in the intervention
  areas.
• Contribute to writing weekly and monthly program reports based on
  field inputs for review by the Market Systems Development officers.

• The ideal candidate for the Mercy Corps Market Systems Trainee job
  opportunity should hold a bachelor’s degree in Microfinance, Agribusiness,
  Economics, Statistics, Business Studies and any other related field
• Previous experience in relationship building, data collection and
  reporting techniques
• The candidate must be results oriented with the ability to think
  creatively and adapt to tense moments with minimal supervision.
• He/She must be willing to work in rural settings in Karamoja region
  and interact freely with the program clients.
• Excellent communication skills
• Self-starter and able to work under minimal supervision.
• Energetic and eager to tackle new projects and ideas.
• Flexibility and desirous to take on additional roles and
  responsibilities as opportunities and needs arise
• Knowledge of the local environment and fluency in languages like
  Pokot, Kiswahili and Ngarikaramajong will be an added advantage.

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