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Post Title: Market
and Product Development Specialist
Organisation: HarvestPlus
Location: Based
in Kampala but regular travel is required.
Background Information
HarvestPlus is a Global Challenge Program of the Consultative Group on International
Agricultural Research (CGIAR).
HarvestPlus seeks to develop and disseminate nutrient dense staple food crops
as a means to reduce micronutrient
malnutrition (hidden hunger) in developing countries. The initial target micronutrients
are iron, zinc, and vitamin A. HarvestPlus Uganda has received fi ve (5) year
funding to upscale dissemination of provitamin A (orange) sweet potato and high
iron beans to farmers in selected regions of the country.
Post Title: Market
and Product Development Specialist
The position:
The Market and Product Development Specialist will be in
charge of this component and will take the lead in refining a country marketing
strategy for biofortified crops to ensure sustained production and supply in
the
market.
He/she will work with different stakeholders especially
farmers’ groups to support them to produce for the market and facilitating
trade linkages.
Special duties and
responsibilities include:
• Refine country specific marketing strategy for the promoted
crops (orange sweet potato, high iron beans)
• Work with farmers groups and associations to bulk produce
for marketing and create trade linkages with traders and institutional buyers
• Design and execute promotional campaigns to promote
marketability of the targeted crops
• Conduct training for extension agents, market link farmers,
retailers and traders as demanded
• Promote product development and value addition for the
biofortifi ed crops.
• Build capacity of farmer groups and associations with a
focus of working with traders to establish profi table trading systems and a
consistent supply of biofortifi ed crops
• Work with extension teams to extend the season of
biofortifi ed crops through improved post-harvest techniques and various
production schedules
• Document the growth pattern of the marketing interventions
• Conduct periodic market research studies.
Qualifications and
Experience:
Requirements for the position include:
• A minimum of Masters Degree in a relevant area of
expertise (e.g. Agriculture, Agribusiness, marketing);
• Strong and proven experience in working with farmers to
strengthen marketing of produce in various markets
• A team player, collaborative, self motivated and able to
work well with multi-cultural and multi-disciplinary teams.
• Ability to conceptualize and initialize development programmes
especially in the area of marketing;
• Strong interpersonal skills, fl uent in English with strong
writing skills;
• Based in Kampala but regular travel is required.
Desirable qualifications
include:
• Experience working with public and private sector institutions.
• Knowledge of one or more Ugandan languages
To Apply:
HarvestPlus is interested in increasing diversity of its staff
and particularly encourages applications from both women and citizens from
Uganda. The project will run
until 2016 and the contract is a one-year, fi xed term, renewable
appointment based on performance. Screening of applications will begin
immediately and continue until the position is fi lled. Enquiries and
applications, including an application letter, a curriculum vitae,
and the name and contact information of three professional references
(including telephone number, fax number, and e-mail address), should be sent to
the Country Manager, Dr Anna-Marie Ball (harvestplusug@ gmail.com).
Closing date for applications: Monday, 24th June 2013.
We invite you to learn more about HarvestPlus by accessing
the web site: www.harvestplus.org
