Job Title:Intervention Manager – Agriculture, Uganda
Mercy Corps is an international nor for profit organization which has been operating in Uganda since 2006 and works to catalyze change makers within the Ugandan private sector, civil society and government to create economically dynamic, healthy and secure communities. Our works focus on building resilience and enable economic growth, improve opportunities to attain better health and nutrition, and improved governance and conflict management. We implement programs in the northern districts of Pader, Kitgum, Agago, Lamwo, Kaabong, Abim and Kotido with funding from USAID, USDA, Walmart Foundation, SDC, DFID as well as other private donations. Mercy Corps’ programs in Kitgum currently focus on economic development, agriculture, financial services, and women’s empowerment.
About DFID NUTEC Project:
The DFID-funded Transforming the Economy through Climate Smart Agriculture (NU-TEC) aims to develop pro poor agricultural markets in Northern Uganda and promote inclusive growth. DFID has identified a set of market failures that are standing in the way of way of the effective functioning of the agricultural sector in Northern Uganda. These include input markets, land tenure issues, storage infrastructure; access to finance; rural transport and processing capacity. The programme intends to address these market failures by facilitating improvements in agricultural productivity and to encourage private sector investment in medium to large agribusiness through the application of a market systems development approach. The programme also places a strong focus on reforming the regulatory environment in Northern Uganda by promoting more effective regulation and application of quality grades and standards.
Job Summary: The Intervention Manager will provide strategic leadership in market systems thinking and facilitation for the DFID funded Transforming the Economy through Climate Smart Agriculture (NU-TEC). In doing so, he/she will provide effective management and oversight across a portfolio of interventions within various agricultural market systems that are considered to have the most pro poor growth potential for Northern Uganda. The programme will focus in particular in the areas of access to agricultural inputs, access to finance; post-harvest handling, and rural transport. The Intervention Manager will as part of a management team oversee and guide the design and implementation of proposed interventions, including developing and adapting results chains, driving staff and team learning and ensure performance of market system teams through the delivery of results. A strong private sector ethos is essential.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Strategy and Vision:
2. Programme Management:
3. Team Management:
4. Finance & Compliance Management:
5. Representation:
6. Security:
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How to Apply for the job:
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