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Orgainization: Global Communities
Country: Uganda,Bushenyi
Organisation: Global Communities
Theme: Agriculture
Job
years of experience: 5-10 years
Closing
date: 15 Apr 2013
Global Communities, formerly CHF International,
is an international non-profit organization that works closely with communities
worldwide to bring about sustainable changes that improve the lives and
livelihoods of the vulnerable.
UGANDAN
CITIZENS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.
Global Communities is seeking a dynamic
development professional to lead and manage all programmatic and administrative
activities for an anticipated USAID-funded project. The objective of the
project is to institutionalize and improve the approach to form new agricultural
cooperatives that accelerates the rate at which members demonstrate adoption of
cooperative practices and collectively experience increase in production/sales
and income.
The second objective of the program is to
learn from the process of formation of these new cooperatives vis-à-vis trust
levels among members and the rate of adoption of cooperative and economic
development practices.
The
project will focus on implementing activities in Bushenyi district.
The Field Director will lead the field
office and oversee implementation of the program activities, manage accounting
functions, and develop M&E processes.
The Field Director must have experience in
agriculture, agribusiness, and cooperative management.
Experience with farmer associations in
developing countries, especially those comprised of smallholder farms, is
desired.
The
Field Director will also be responsible for building relationships with
stakeholders associated with cooperatives from government agencies, academia
and donors. Qualifications:
• Undergraduate degree in business,
business administration or related field.
•
Formal exposure and coursework in cooperative development will be preferred.
•
3-5 years of relevant work experience is required.
• Demonstrated experience of working with
cooperatives and/or building capacity of cooperatives.
•
Demonstrated understanding of business and ability to formulate business
options best suited for cooperatives.
•
Ability to conduct cross-functional, multi-sector analysis in geographically
and culturally diverse settings.
• Excellent oral and written communication
skills. Ability to articulate and present all aspects of the project to diverse
audiences.
• Track record of strong commitment to
sharing knowledge, documenting experiences, supporting creative initiatives.
•
Demonstrated strategic agility, diplomacy, conflict management, and team
building skills.
•
Demonstrated ability to being self directed and able to produce results with
low supervision.
• Fluency in English is required.
How
to apply:
Job ID: #567517
All interested individuals are encouraged
to apply and should submit their updated resumes and cover letters to the Field
Director (Uganda) job on CHF’s website:
http://chfinternational.devhire.devex.com/jobs/326582
