UN Jobs Uganda- senior consultants

Required Skills and Experience

Two national senior consultants are required with expertise and knowledge of value chain approach. The team should have expertise in value chain analysis, good knowledge of the country agricultural dynamics, past experience other value chains programmes, ability to manage fixed scheduled assignment. Each of the consultants shall address two of the subsectors and at the time address the crosscutting aspects of the value chain such market information and material input supplies. The consultants should have the following:

• Master's Degree in Economics, Development Studies, Agricultural Economics or related fields.
• At least 10 years experience in providing business development services, with good knowledge of value chain development within the small and medium scale enterprises with a bias in agribusiness and understanding of market dynamics in Uganda.
• Value chain analytical and benchmarking techniques relevant to the industry;
• Trade, economic, and industrial policies relevant to both product and service sectors in the country under review;
• Global industry trends, practices, and business management strategies relevant in various segments of the tradable product(s) in the country.
• Good experience in business development services;
• Good understanding of agribusiness and enterprises development using value chains

Note:
This consultancy is only open for nationals of Uganda.
UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.

Closing Date: Monday, 16 August 2010