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Position Title: Feed the Future Coordinator (FtF),Jobs in Uganda,
Organisation: Peace Corps Uganda
Closing Date: April10, 2014 at
5:00pm
Position Classification: Full time services Contracts
Position reports to: Peace Corps Uganda, Director of Programming and Training
This position is aimed at providing national-level technical leadership and
expertise to Peace Corps’ Feed the Future Interagency Partnership.
Key Responsibilities:
·
Coordinate with USAID/Uganda and
two regional technical coordinators as team leader in all aspects of developing
and supporting Peace Corps Volunteer food security activities.
·
Compile program reports for
PC/Uganda, USAID/Uganda and PC/HQ to demonstrate the use and impact of
PC/Uganda’s contributions to Feed the Future.
·
Develop Volunteer work sites with
partners.
·
Provide technical resource
information and technical training and coaching to Volunteers and their
counterparts.
·
Assist Volunteers in monitoring
their work and reporting outcomes.
·
Co-develop a Project Advisory
Committee.
Qualifications and Experience:-
Education: Master in
Business, Agro-business, Marketing, Agriculture or related field or appropriate
education and professional experience mix.
Experience: 5 years required, 10 years
is desirable, in the field of marketing and agribusiness, finance and business,
agro business development.
Peace Corps Uganda is looking for
a dynamic and experience professional in agriculture/business field to fill the
Feed the Future Coordinator, Team Leader position.
The applicant should have the
passion and creative drive to join this project technically supporting over 40
Volunteers in Uganda to promote better harvest handling techniques and
field-to-market solutions, to enable Ugandan farmers and farming associations
to develop strong business skills and access to financial markets.
Looking for skills in networking,
negotiation, partnership development, and the ability of strategic thinking
that can support, guide and nurture Volunteers’ and host organizations towards
shared goals. Also looking for: excellent command of English, both spoken and
written; ability to work independently with little supervision; good
organization and time management skills; willingness to take the initiative;
team leader and teamwork skills, strong service attitude; personal integrity;
strong cross-cultural skills; strong interpersonal skills, strong interest in
Uganda’s development; and ability to travel extensively.
HOW TO APPLY FOR JOBS AT PEACE CORPS
ALL submission should be electronic.
Please submit a Microsoft Word formatted letter of interest, resume, names
and contacts information for three references to applications@ug.peacecorps.gov
Clearly indicate the position applied for on the subject line of your cover
email.
Submitted documents become the
property of Peace Corps and will not be returned. You will be contacted ONLY if
you are deem qualified. If called for an interview, you will be expected to
bring copies of your academic credentials.
Finalists from the first interview
will be expected to bring a reference letter from their Local Council (LC1) as
part of the final review process.
The United States Peace Corps is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
