Agricultural Market Systems Specialist (4 Positions).
GOAL is currently seeking to hire four (4) experienced, qualified and business minded Agricultural Market Systems Specialists to join our Uganda Young Africa Works Markets for Youth Programme team. Locations available will be in Lira, Kasese, Hoima and Moroto. This is an exciting opportunity for you to join an extremely dynamic International NGO and to apply your skills in implementing a youth inclusive programme. If you have worked directly with agribusinesses/MSMEs, are familiar with and have experience in market systems development and private sector engagement approaches, and have worked with programs promoting youth and other vulnerable groups (women, refugees and persons with disabilities) participation in livelihoods and market systems context within Uganda and internationally, then this role is perfect for you!
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
To be successful in this role, you will need to be:
· A degree holder preferably graduate level, ideally in business management, development studies, applied economics or Agriculture or other related field and/or professional qualification
· At least four (4) years’ experience working at the cutting edge of enterprise development, business development and/or market development. Familiarity with agribusiness sector is a must.
· Proven experience working with MSMEs at a local level;
· Familiarity with/ understanding of the M4P approach to market systems development would also be a strong advantage
· Training and mentoring skills and ability to train and provide technical support to staff and private sector partners
· Highly analytical and systematic thinker
· Initiative and proactivity in problem identification and proposing solutions
· Self-motivated, highly organized, positive attitude, resilient, willing to learn new skills and to be continually adaptive within a dynamic and often self-directed working environment
· Ability to work under pressure to tight deadlines, focus on and prioritise day-to-day tasks at hand while also working towards longer-term objectives with an understanding that the workload will change continuously
· Strong communication and interpersonal skills, ability to work in a team, and a commitment to capacity building
· Excellent attention to detail and ability to complete tasks in a timely manner.
· Willingness to spend more time in the field and work closely with program target groups.
Key Duties and Responsibilities: The key responsibilities of the role will be:
Support Implementation of Strategy and Programme
· With support from the DPD Business Partnerships, Portfolio Coordinators, MERL and MDOs will coordinate field level diagnostic market research activities such as identifying stakeholders and partners, profiling potential partners arranging meeting and interviews.
· Support formulation of strategies to develop markets in the selected value chains and seek opportunities to work as per the sector strategy. Participate in development of intervention strategies and implementation procedures in a participatory manner with key stakeholders.
· With Guidance from Portfolio Coordinators work closely with the Market Systems Officers to organize co-design workshops, and meetings with PSA partners to co-create market systems development interventions with private sector partners in targeted value chains that can create opportunities for youth at scale
· Work closely with monitoring evaluation learning and communication team in setting baseline indexes of targeted businesses and track progress against set business capacity performance parameters.
· Support MDOs to follow up implementation and verification of market development interventions (such as last mile smart input distribution systems, contract farming, output aggregation models etc) to improve the way markets function and champion integration of rural young women and men farmers in market systems, whilst ensuring synergy and maximizing programme impact.
· Work with the Portfolio Coordinators, Market Systems Officers and partner technical staff to ensure that the interventions are implemented on the ground are in line with the programme results frame, and is in compliance with the market systems approach, to ensure programme targets are met.
· In coordination with the district implementation teams and portfolio Coordinators, conduct monitoring activities on market systems interventions, review the adequacy of programme execution according to approved plans, targets and standards.
· Establish dialogue and partnerships among local business services providers, lead firms, producer and trade associations and other relevant market actors to facilitate development of business relationships and increase access to critical good and services to rural young women and men, and to strengthen market linkages among them.
· Participate in the development of the programme work plans and budgets
Contribute to Program Quality Control, Learning and adaptive management
· At field level work closely with partner staff to ensure technical quality of implementation.
· Work closely with GOAL Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning team to ensure accurate and timely reporting
· Participate and facilitate localized monthly, quarterly and bi-annual partner coordination/learning and reflection sessions to leverage program learning and enrich intervention strategies across the programme area
· Utilize evidence and data from MERL team to guide reflection, learning and adaptation/ youth engagement strategies to attain efficiency and effectiveness within the agricultural market system
Reporting and Coordination
· Support and follow up MDOs, report on implementation progress and lessons, preparing regular impact stories, case studies and other project documentation and communication that contribute to a learning organization.
· Provide input during the compilation of internal and donor reports (monthly, quarterly and annual), presentations and publications.
· Network, coordinate, and cooperate with key agricultural market systems actors at regional and district level ensuring buy-in for interventions to maximize impact and affect system level change.
Direct Supervision and Performance Management of Market Systems Officers
· Provide managerial and supervisory support to Market Systems Officers in line with GOAL policy – timesheets, objective setting, performance reviews
· Liaise closely with Portfolio Coordinators, other Market Systems specialists and with MERL staff to ensure work quality oversight and team integration.
· Participate in refresher and specialised trainings as needed with staff and partners.
· Build field team capacity in the areas of agribusiness, business mentorship and coaching.
Other duties
· Represent GOAL Uganda in a range of external fora and building strategic relationships and partnerships.
· Respect local laws, customs and adhere to GOAL systems procedures for personnel, communications, finance, logistics, health and safety.
· Conduct himself/herself both professionally and personally in such a manner as to bring credit to GOAL and to not jeopardize its humanitarian mission.
· Carry out any other tasks as required, to ensure the overall success of the programme.
General terms and conditions
Code of Conduct and Accountability within GOAL
GOAL is an equal opportunities employer and has values and behaviours framework which defines our code of conduct. Any candidate offered a job with GOAL will be expected to adhere to the following key areas of accountability:
· Comply with GOAL’s policies and procedures with respect to safeguarding, Code of Conduct, health and safety, data protection and confidentiality, do no harm principles and unacceptable behaviour protocols.
· Report any concerns about the welfare of a child or vulnerable adult or any wrongdoings within our programming area.
· Report any concerns about inappropriate behaviour of a GOAL staff or partner.
Safeguarding
Children and vulnerable adults a must be safeguarded to the maximum extent from deliberate or inadvertent actions and failings that place them at risk of abuse, sexual exploitation, injury and any other harm. One of the ways that GOAL shows this on-going commitment to safeguarding is to include rigorous background and reference checks in the selection process for all candidates.
About GOAL
Established in 1977, GOAL is an international humanitarian agency, with a global team of 2,400 personnel, dedicated to alleviating the needs of the most vulnerable communities. Currently operating in 13 of the world’s most vulnerable countries, GOAL delivers a wide range of humanitarian and development programmes, ranging from humanitarian relief in disaster situations, to focusing on nutrition, food security, and building greater resilience and sustainable livelihoods.
General description of the country programme:
First operational in Uganda in 1979, the current GOAL Uganda country programme focuses on Health (including WASH, Health Accountability and Nutrition programming); and a market based systems approach to improving agricultural livelihoods and WASH. GOAL Uganda mainstreams gender, child protection, social behaviour change and resilience strategies across all programming. GOAL works on a district focused approach and uses a mixture of direct implementation and partnerships with national and international civil society organizations, local government, the private sector and communities to give effect to our mission.
GOAL Uganda has a skilled team of approximately 100 personnel and manages an annual operating budget of approximately €8.7 million (2018). GOAL is currently operational in the North, South, East and West of Uganda with six established offices in Kampala, Lira, Bugiri, Abim, Kaabong and Agago Districts. GOAL Uganda country programme is funded by a number of donors who include Mastercard, charity: water, Irish Aid and some small foundations.
Young Africa Works: Market for Youth
GOAL has been awarded a 5 years funding programme by the Mastercard Foundation. The program is called Young Africa Works Uganda - Markets for Youth. The overall objective of Young Africa Works in Uganda: Markets for Youth will be: Facilitating market systems change that enables 300,000 rural young women and men to access in dignified and fulfilling work in Uganda. To achieve this overall objective, the proposed intervention will focus on the following four outcomes, outlined below. Outcome 1 - rural young women and men, and their enterprises, have access to and are using informal and formal financial services and products; Outcome 2 - rural young women and men have received skills training, market intelligence and have participated in learning opportunities to upgrade practice and management in on and off farm enterprises; Outcome 3 - rural young women and men, and their enterprises, have access to and are participating in on and off farm activities in the agricultural market system; Outcome 4 - rural young women and men have collectively and collaboratively worked together to increase their purchasing and influencing power in the agricultural market system. The programme employs the Making Markets Work Better for the Poor (M4P) approach to market development
Our package includes a competitive salary, health insurance cover for up to 3 dependents, comprehensive 24-hour personal accident cover, terminal benefits equivalent to one month for each completed year of service and our working hours provide for a half day on Fridays. GOAL promotes a learning and development environment with training & study opportunities aligned to our staff development policy.
How to Apply:
Interested applicants who meet the requirements should submit their applications by email with at least 3 reference contacts (current or former Line Manager) from the last three employers and daytime contact number to;
The Human Resource Manager, GOAL: recruitment@ug.goal.ie indicating the title “Agricultural Market Systems Specialist” in the subject line.
PLEASE DO NOT ATTACH CERTIFICATES.
Deadline: 9th September 2020
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