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Job Title ⇒ Market Development Officer
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Organisation ⇒ Self Help Africa SHA
Duty Station ⇒ Uganda
Reports to ⇒ Market Development Manager MDM
About US ⇒
Self Help Africa SHA is an international NGO dedicated to the vision of an
economically thriving and resilient rural Africa. We have 50 years of
experience working with smallholder farmers, farmer associations, cooperatives
and agribusinesses across Africa to help farmers grow and sell more food,
improve diets, diversify incomes and make their livelihoods more sustainable
and resilient to external shocks. SHA also builds awareness of issues
affecting smallholders and represents their interests at policy and
institutional levels. SHA is currently implementing a portfolio of 32 projects
in Kenya, Uganda, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Burkina Faso, Togo, Malawi and Zambia,
funded by a variety of institutional and private donors including USAID, the
European Commission, Irish Aid and World Food Programme.
Job Summary ⇒ The Market Development Officer will ensure direct planning,
implementation, monitoring and reporting of DMDP Project activities with
beneficiaries and other stakeholders. This includes project participants’
identification including refugees, setting of aggregation hubs, facilitating
market linkages; helping farmers attract decent prices for their produce
through value-addition; training and mentorship of honey enterprises to
respond to new and expanding market opportunities; supervision of Community
Based Trainers; and, coordinating activities with different stakeholders e.g.
Community Based Organisations, private sectors actors, local authorities etc.
Key Duties and Responsibilities ⇒
Facilitate activity planning and implementation of plans with
beneficiaries
⇗ Facilitate participatory needs assessments/situation analysis, problem
analysis and planning exercises.
⇗ Engage and conduct community stakeholders’ sensitization on the project
activities and methodologies.
⇗ Lead in the identification of bee keepers and ensure they embrace the
project.
⇗ Develop work plans and ensure that activities are implemented according to
the timelines and quality required.
Liaison and linkage with government officials, local businesses, CBOs and
other service providers within the project area.
⇗ Promote linkages and cordial relationship with government, private sectors
actors and other NGOs.
⇗ Represent the organization to different forum or platform upon delegation
by the Market Development Manager.
⇗ Effectively manage partnerships with private sector actors including
ensuring timely reporting and deliverables as planned
⇗ Ensure synergies between government programmes and the project.
Supporting institutional and business development for smallholder farmers
and/or farmer groups
⇗ Conduct capacity assessment, formation, training and coaching of honey
cooperatives and enterprises to become market competitive.
⇗ Broker deal between honey enterprises and input suppliers, output market,
financial institutions, information providers etc.
⇗ Conduct scoping and sealing partnership with private sector actors.
⇗ Lead in the establishment of bee keeping nucleus farms to demonstrate best
practices and host learnings.
⇗ Establish and support the development of off-farm businesses such as inputs
agents, aggregation agents, tree nursery operators, architects etc. that
support the bee keeper businesses.
⇗ Conduct continuous market intelligence and assessments to inform
programming
⇗ Integrated Village Saving and Loan Association Saving with a Productive
Purpose VSLASWAPP in all the bee keepers groups.
⇗ Conduct refresher and specialised trainings as needed by Community Based
Trainers.
Mainstreaming Gender and Nutrition in project activities
⇗ Sensitise project participants on Gender and Nutrition.
⇗ Participate in diagnostic studies to understand women, Persons With
Disability PWD and nutrition constraints to be integrated in project
activities
⇗ Identify and promote measures to enhance the participation of women and
other marginalised groups including refugees in project activities
⇗ Collate Gender, PWDs and nutrition concerns ensuring all are manifest in
the project M&E reports
Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning MEAL
⇗ Implement project M&E plans with support from PM and M&E coordinator
⇗ Participate in data collection based on agreed M&E tools and processes as
advised PM and M&E coordinator
⇗ Facilitate learning, promote peer-learning between staff and partners,
participate in relevant national networks and actively engage in organisation
level focal groups.
⇗ Explore opportunities for positioning, innovation, upscaling and potential
follow up projects

Qualifications, Skills and Experience ⇒
⇗ The ideal candidate for the Self Help Africa SHA Market Development
Officer job placement must hold a Diploma Bachelor’s degree preferable in
Agriculture, Entomology, Business Administration, Agribusiness, Agricultural
Economics or related field,
⇗ Demonstrated knowledge of market facilitation skills
⇗ Experience in participatory market surveys and value chain analysis of
different agricultural commodities
⇗ Understanding of key aspects of SHA development work; including food,
nutrition and livelihood security and cross-cutting themes e.g. youth, social
inclusion, environment, HIV and AIDS;
⇗ Skills in training and facilitation of community processes, including
organisation and mobilisation of communities and networking among different
development partners such as youth groups, community-based organisations,
government officers and SHA staff;
⇗ Outstanding communication, interpersonal and presentation skills management
and organisational skills, including proficiency in computer packages
especially with MS Office and other related packages;
⇗ Commitment to international and humanitarian NGO codes, standards and
practises;
⇗ High level of integrity and high standards of personal conduct;
Competencies
⇗ Excellent communication skills
⇗ Ability to work as part of team across different cultures.
⇗ Ability to work with minimum supervision and take initiative
⇗ Ability to solve problems and take corrective action.
How to Apply ⇒
Please download the Application Form, Download Here
]https//selfhelpafrica.org/ie/wp-
content/uploads/sites/4/2021/01/Application-Form-Uganda.doc and fill it
in. Qualified candidates should send a completed application form,
motivational letter and CV by E-mail to – uganda@selfhelpafrica.net. Please
type “Market Development Officer” – your name]” in the subject line of the
e-mail.
NB Please note incomplete applications will not be considered for
shortlisting. Please note that Self Help Africa Uganda advocates for equal
opportunity and does not require applicants to pay any fee at whatever stage
of the recruitment and selection process. Canvassing will lead to automatic
disqualification.
Deadline Friday 5th February 2021 at 5pm

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