Small and Medium Enterprise Advisor Job - ACTED Uganda

Job Title: Small and Medium Enterprise Advisor
Reporting to: Program Manager

Duties and Responsibilities
• Provide support and capacity building to Farmer Field Schools (FFS), local traders and owners of satellite storage and processing facility;
• Design and implement a market information system together with the District authorities;
• Address all necessary land issues and avoid lawsuits regarding land (working with internal audit and our attorney);
• Training of Famer groups in value addition and business management;
• Draft sub-county level storage facility management and business plan;
• Supervise implementation of the sub-county level storage facility management and business plan;
• Support HHS in developing individual/group business plans;
• Coordination with local Government officials and NGOs especially lead other P4P partners;
•Any other duties that may be assigned by the Program Manager, notably:
•Routinely compile and deliver timely status and progress reports on projects activities;
•Budget and monitor project expenditures to ensure they are in line with ACTED and donor requirements;
•To set up, plan, supervise and monitor the project to ensure the successful implementation of all project activities, the generation of planned outputs and attainment of key project objectives;
•Training farmer groups (FES) on post harvest handling and collective marketing through promotions;
•Forming marketing teams among farmers to ensure that the project achieves the set business objectives;
•To carry out ground working activities in preparation for the selection of beneficiaries;
•Organize beneficiaries to carry out construction of small storage facilities;
•Prepare and submit training reports and monthly activity reports;
•Any other duty assigned by the Program Manager.

Contract period: 6 months

Qualifications and Experience:
A minimum of Degree in Business, Management or any related field; A Degree/Past experience in post harvest management; A minimum of 3 years experience in SME activities; Ability to identify gaps in the existing system and to suggest way forwards for improvement; Very good communication skills (both Spoken and written) and ability to work closely with the community and local authorities; Have considerable experience in post harvest technology, community storage facilities management an added advantage;
Apply for this job

Qualified candidates are invited to send their CV and contact (telephone numbers), as well as a cover letter and three professional referees to one of the addresses below, not later than 7th September 2010.

ACTED Uganda, Recruitment Section
P.O BOX 37665
Kampala, Uganda.

Or
by email to kampala@actad.org or gulu.finance@acted.org

ACTED Nakapiripirit is recruiting 4 community mobilizers and one field cashier.

Interested persons should send their CV and application letters to the address below;

Nakapiripirit Field Office
Brossard House
Nakapiripirit