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Tetra Tech is recruiting a Seed Sector Specialist to be part of an
established team for the remaining three years of a five-year, USAID-funded
project. We are looking for a strong candidate who can start as soon as
possible.
Position Title:Seed Sector Specialist
Duty Station: Kampala
Organization:Tetra Tech
Employment Type:Full Time Permanent
Application Deadline:March 13th 2015
Organizational Profile:
Tetra Tech is a leading provider of consulting, engineering, program
management, and construction management services, based in the USA. The Company
assists commercial and government clients with programs in agriculture and
economic growth, water infrastructure, environment and natural resources, land
tenure and property rights, democracy and governance, climate change
adaptation, gender and youth inclusion, and energy. Tetra Tech implements
several development programs, including the USAID/Uganda Feed the Future Ag
Inputs Activity.
The Sector Development Specialist will coordinate initiatives to improve
the overall effectiveness of, and promote sustainable growth in, Uganda's seed
sector. Using a market facilitation approach, the Specialist will work with
public and private sector actors to improve business models, processes, and
relationships, to positively impact the agro-inputs system as a whole.
Experience:
Candidates with experience in three or more of the following areas will be
highly competitive:
•Business management: you understand how to drive business performance
improvements
•Business operations: you understand business operations processes
and have strong financial literacy
•Agribusiness: you understand the realities of doing agricultural
business in Uganda. You can work effectively with people at the farm level, and
at the corporate headquarters level.
•Industry knowledge: you have a solid foundation of industry knowledge in
agribusiness (preferably in seed but other sectors will also be considered),
and can envision a better functioning seed sector in Uganda.
•Sales and marketing: you understand how to sell and implement
ideas, how to get the right messages to the right people at the right time
•Supply chain management: you have a background in quality assurance
and standards, managing certification processes
•Team leader: you have proven experience in motivating and inspiring others to meet
performance goals
Skills and Capabilities:
If you are fit for our team, you will be an outstanding ..
•Strategic thinker; able to connect day-to-day activities to larger change
goals
•Creative problem solver; able to think up new ideas that connect back to
strategic goals
•Communicator; able to build relationships, negotiate, and listen to a
variety of people
•Learner; strong sense of inquiry, and able to flexibly adjust actions
according to new information
Leader and team-worker; keen to build the success of others and be part of
a larger whole
You will also be business-minded and have a strong interest in learning
about and executing new approaches to effective private sector development.
Candidates should highlight these skills in their CV, and expect to
demonstrate them if called for an interview.
Specific Qualifications:
The following are minimum formal requirements:
•First degree: preferably in business/marketing; or candidates with other
degrees that can demonstrate a strong private sector inclination through their
work experience
•Minimum 5 years private sector/ agribusiness experience
Mode of application:
Deadline for applications is March 13th 2015. Interested candidates should
send a Cv, short statement of interest, and two recommendations to
aginputsrecruitment@ gmail.com.
Be sure that names of ALL FILES include your surname.
Do not attach copies of certificates or degrees.
Tetra Tech is committed to diversity and gender equality in all of its
operations.
We encourage applications from women and underrepresented groups.
