The Agribusiness Coordinator- Agricultural Production and Market Access
Specialist is responsible for direct
implementation of the “Scaling Up Farmer Field and Business Schools (SUFFBS)
project”, a 3- year project funded by
the Sal Family Foundation and implemented by CARE International in Uganda with local implementing partners. The SUFFBS project is
implemented in Kyenjojo and Kyegegwa districts
in southwestern Uganda and ends in June 2025. The main goal of the project is
to increase food security and build
resilience and incomes of vulnerable women and girls the two districts of Kyegegwa
and Kyenjojo in Western
Uganda.
The Agribusiness Coordinator will specifically lead
implementing partners in planning and direct implementation of key project
activities and ensure deliverables are achieved as per project
documents. The coordinator is also responsible for the day today
engagement of partner staff, the grants
team, district level authorities and locally based district partners and INGOs
to ensure specific focus to the
project core areas of implementation. The coordinator will also provide
guidance and oversight to
implementing partners and ensure compliance specific donor rules and
regulations, management of assets
assigned to the initiatives, monitoring, evaluation and reporting. This
position will report to the project
manager. The Coordinator will also keep in contact and coordinate with key strategic
partners and as well ensure
information sharing and collaboration with the partners. S/he will engage
targeted communities in more sustainable ways of farming as a business, Market access
through collective marketing, Nutrition promotion, promote
investment into women small-scale producers and give them access to the
resources, support, information and confidence they need to invest
in their farms, businesses, families
and communities.
Responsibility 1: Technical implementation of the project
(50% of time)
1.1. Ensure
development of detailed annual and quarterly implementation plans and related budgets
while ensuring synergies among the project team members.
1.2. Ensure timely implementation of planned activities and within available
resources and immediately report any problems
or deviations from plans
1.3. Responsible
for technical implementation of the core areas of the project i.e. Farmer Field Business school FFBS model, agricultural
production, market access/business management,
Multistakeholder platforms, private sector,
nutrition; gender equality;
1.4. Responsible for development of a capacity strengthening plan to adopt gender transformative programmatic approach that emphasizes gender equity and diversity;
1.5. Ensure implementation of collective marketing
and market access for the targeted communities, linking up with
private sector.
1.6. Responsible
to monitor overall project implementation and propose adaptations in a timely manner;
1.7. Ensure
logistics for all training, capacity
building, research and other events
have been prepared and organized in line with CARE’s & donors’ internal procedures.
1.8. Responsible
for preparation of procurement plans for all goods and services related to the project, according to approved budgets and
activity plans and in line with both CARE and the donors’ procurement
rules and policies;
1.9. Proactive management of partner staff performance through
day to day guidance and coaching;
2.1 Ensure the project achieves
results based on availability of an effective
monitoring and evaluation system
2.2 Responsible
for guiding partners on key project indicator monthly data collection as
required and ensure the data
addresses; sex and age disaggregation as well as gender transformation of the core project deliverables;
2.3 Ensure
the project has a database to allow keeping track of project participants in
each component, without
double counting across components;
2.4 Ensure
participation in CARE and partner staff training and development monitoring and evaluation systems;
2.5 Ensure
active participation in regular project reviews with key partners and ensure
these reviews inform project
implementation and are used to
improve project quality;
2.6 Responsible
for participating in write up of project progress reports documenting project outputs
and impact results
as well as project briefs,
human interest stories
and papers that can be used for advocacy or information purposes;
3.1 Oversee partners’
capacity development plans and ensure on-going capacity
building at institutional, organizational and technical
level, including attention to Gender Equity
and
Diversity; ensure scope of work, work-plans and budgets are reviewed and
revised from time to time to address any emerging issues.
3.2 Ensure
partner deliverables are met timely and with the required quality; In cases
where partners also work with CARE’s
long term development program team, this may involve coordinating with colleagues in other parts of CARE Uganda;
3.3 Responsible
for ongoing review and assessment of partners’ performance and provision of support
as needed through
development, implementation and monitoring of partners’ capacity development plans and close
tracking of progress against scopes of work, work plans and budgets;
3.4 Ensure partners’
reports both financial and narrative, are generated and submitted timely and analyzed
and that feedback
is shared.
3.5 Ensure all partners’ agreements and general operations are in line with CARE’s
sub agreement policy;
3.6 Ensure partners
have in-depth knowledge
of the projects’ objectives and strategies and all key CARE
policies including the anti-fraud and PSEA policy;
3.7 Ensure that partners are involved in all critical
moments and events
of the projects and that all key information
is shared with them in a transparent manner and in real time;
Key Tasks:
4.1. Responsible from time to time, contribute when required to the Livelihood
resource mobilization (through proposal writing)
4.2. Ensure the day to day
implementation of the project addresses the following;
4.2.1.
Reduce the risk exploitation and abuse,
including of GBV by offering dignified livelihood enhancing opportunities to vulnerable
groups, with a focus on women and girls;
4.2.2.
Are at least environmentally friendly
and if possible even have a positive impact on the environment;
4.2.3.
Do not exacerbate the risk of conflict between
groups or and between refugees
and hosting communities;
4.2.4.
Focus on youth
and take the specific needs and potential of women, girls,
men and boys into account;
4.2.5.
Lead to Women and Girls Economic Empowerment and resilience;
4.2.6. Promote
innovations including use of cash, use
of ICT and mobile technology, pilot new ideas;
4.2.7.
Build on CARE Uganda’s strengths in the financial
inclusion sector, in Women’s Economic
Empowerment and on relationships with existing partners
(banks, private sector,
e.t.c);
4.3. Ensure
coordination with other key stakeholders that are focused on the core thematic aspects of the project i.e. FFBs, market
access, value chain, agricultural. Production, gender equity.
5.1. Practice a behavior consistent with CARE’s core values, and promotion of gender equity
and diversity goals;
5.2. Plays a leadership role in identifying and implementing initiatives that enhance CARE’s
commitment to gender and diversity.
5.3. Ensure that CARE Safeguarding policies and procedures
are adhered to by all and the staff that S/he supervisors both directly or indirectly
5.4. Ensure
that staff and related personnel under your jurisdiction are familiar with the
following organizational policies and
procedures and can identify when needed how these may have been breached;
The CI Safeguarding policy, Protection from Sexual Harassment, Exploitation and Abuse
and Child Abuse,
The anti-discrimination and harassment policy,
The code of conduct and the organizations Values.
Upon delegation, the Agribusiness Coordinator will represent CARE in internal
and external collaborative meetings within Livelihoods WENG, Humanitarian Response
and implementing partners. In addition, collaboration will be required with governmental
(OPM, Local district governments) and non-governmental counterparts (other INGOs) and Private Sector
stakeholders.
The position is based in Fort Portal City. A significant amount of time
is expected to be spent in the field operational areas of Kyegegwa
and Kyenjojo districts, liaising with partners, local government and other
stakeholders within the area of operations. It is essential that the position
holder maintains a close effective
presence in the field to ensure field implementation supervision guidance and leadership on field activities.
The Agribusiness Coordinator will have a suitable combination of
experience and relevant training in the following technical and programmatic requirements for the position.
· Bachelor’s degree in agriculture, Agricultural Economics, Nutrition, Rural Development, or related field.· Relevant Post Graduate diploma is an added advantage.
· At least 5 years of practical experience in Agricultural related programming and of which (3) three three years should be in the core fields of the project i.e Agricultural production, Famer Field Business school model, financial inclusion (VSLAs and bank linkages), market engagement and value chain approaches.
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Ability to manage partners and ensure high performance and achievement of key deliverables.
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Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
·
Computer literate (email,
word processing, spreadsheets,)
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Personally committed to gender equality and
women and girls’ empowerment with ability to
lead to organizational change processes that aim at making organizations more gender aware,
gender committed and gender
competent.
·
Both a team player as well as able to work independently with minimum
supervision.
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Excellence:
Sets high standards of performance for self and/or others; successfully
completes assignments; sets standards of excellence rather
than having standards
imposed; ensures interactions and transactions are ethical and convey integrity.
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Integrity: Maintains
social, ethical, and organizational norms; firmly adheres to codes of conduct and ethical principles
inherent to CARE.
• Communicating with Impact: Diplomatically, logically and clearly conveying information and ideas through a variety of media to individuals or groups in a manner that engages the recipient / audience and helps them understand and retain their message.
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Facilitating Change: Supports and manages the change process
at CARE Uganda by developing a culture affirmative of change; encouraging others to seek
and act upon opportunities for different and innovative approaches to addressing problems and opportunities; critically analyzing evolving
and fluid situations;
facilitating the implementation and acceptance of change within the workplace; actively
engaging with resistance to
change.
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Strengthening
Partnership: Identifying and utilizing opportunities within and outside of
CARE Uganda to develop effective
strategic relationships between
one’s area and other areas/departments/units or external organizations to achieve
CARE’s objectives.
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Management Excellence: Makes the connection between values and performance. Influences the performance of
others, and ultimately, the
performance of the organization. Sets direction, coaches & develops, promotes staff
wellness & safety, practices & promotes compliance, models gender
equity & diversity, communicates effectively.
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Developing
Teams: Using appropriate methods and a flexible interpersonal style to help
build a cohesive team;
facilitates the completion of team
goals.
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Diversity: Promoting,
valuing, respecting and fully benefiting from everyone’s unique qualities, background, race, culture, age,
gender, disability, values, lifestyle, perspectives, or interests; creating
and maintaining a work environment that promotes diversity.
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Adaptability: Expected to well adjust with the country,
the cooperating environment and with the Project team to function effectively and efficiently
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Coaching: Ability
to demonstrate to enhance skills and capacity of staff working in the field and office for them continue
to serve CARE in the future program activities