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Post Title: Business
Development Specialist
Organisation: Africa
Innovations Institute, (AfrII)
Reporting: The
Business Development Specialist will report to the Country Manager, C:AVA,
Uganda.
Level of input:
Full Time
Location: Kampala,
Uganda.
Background
Information:
Africa Innovations Institute (AfrII) has received funding from
the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation for implementing the Cassava: Adding
Value for Africa (C:AVA) Project through the Natural Resources Institute (NRI),
University of Greenwich in the United Kingdom. The Institute now wishes to
apply a part of the proceeds of these funds for the recruitment of a Business Development
Specialist to support the core team.
Duties and
Responsibilities:
The primary purpose of the Business Development Specialist
is to support the Cassava Team and other actors in the development of the
Cassava Value Chain. His overall responsibility will be to undertake Business
and Market Development for Cassava Value Chain and Products.
Specific duties will
include:
• Business development of cassava agro-enterprises.
• Expanding the market base for cassava products.
• Linking cassava producers and processors and other intermediaries
to markets.
• Capacity building and technical backstopping of producers
and processors on business and market development.
• Promote commercialization of cassava.
• Ensure that appropriate contractual relationships are made
between farmers, processors, intermediaries and end-users.
• Support value chain actors in overcoming any problems
encountered on a day to day basis.
• Support the awareness-raising activities on cassava
commercialisation.
• Undertake other tasks required to achieve the objectives
of the program.
Qualifications:
The ideal candidate should be a holder of MSc in
Agri-Business Development, Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Marketing, or
MBA in Business Development or Business Management and Entrepreneurship.
Possession of a PhD or Post-graduate
Diploma in any of the above fields will be an added
advantage.
Experience:
Minimum of five years experience in any of the above fields
working with a reputable organisation is required.
Experience in cassava value chain or similar commodities,
agro-processing and marketing, agri-business development and management as well
as agricultural commodity trade is also required. The person should also have
experience of working with and supporting the private sector and farmers. The
preferred candidate should have the ability to manager staff and resources.
Good communication, interpersonal, resource mobilisation, proposals and report
writing skills are a must.
Terms of engagement:
The position is for 3 years annual renewable contract based
on successful performance. Business Development Specialist will be stationed in
Kampala but expected to travel extensively throughout the country.
Remuneration:
An attractive remuneration package will be offered to the
successful candidate.
Mode of Application:
Application accompanied with the most recent CV and
photocopies of all supporting documents and names of three referees with their
current addresses, email and telephone contacts. Applications should be
submitted either electronically (Email: info@afrii.org) or hand delivered to;
The Chairman, Africa
Innovations Institute,
Plot 78 Old Kiira Road Bukoto, P.O. Box 34981,
Kampala, Uganda.
Closing date not later than 10 DAYS from the date of this
advert.
(18/7/2013)
