Beef and Meat Value Chain Development in Uganda

The overall objective of the project of which this contract will be a part is as follows: to contribute to a competitive, profitable, job-intensive, gender-responsive and environmentally-sustainable agricultural sector in Uganda, in order to alleviate poverty and improve food and nutrition security.

The specific objective of the project of which this contract will be a part is as follows: to use a holistic value chain approach in the targeted geographical areas, to leverage an increase in the overall performance (in terms of production volume, quality, value addition, increased employment and environmental sustainability) of the Ugandan meat value-chain.

The Technical Advisor/Production will work closely with the CTA and National project Coordinator as their counterpart at the PMU, Livestock Management & Research Institutions, Local Authorities, Private Sector, livestock keeping communities & associations, the TA team members, and other relevant stakeholders to achieve the objectives of the project. (S)he will ensure effective planning, implementation, monitoring and reporting of the programme activities and provide overall technical guidance, capacity building, quality controls and information to the PMU staff, implementing partners, and local governments. In addition, the TA will ensure the relevance, quality and sustainability of all capacity building actions, and support to project field operations.

 

Qualifications: 

Qualification and skills

  • A University degree in agriculture/veterinary sciences/livestock management or a relevant, directly related technical field, or equivalent
  • Good team management, interpersonal, facilitation and networking skills
  • Good communication skills in written and spoken English and proven ability to draft high quality reports and communication notes
  • Fully computer literate.

General professional experience

  • The TA is expected to have at least 10 years' experience in project implementation, of which at least 5 in a senior management position, leading teams of at least 10 persons.

Specific professional experience

  • Exposed to EDF procedures or similar procedures of other development agencies proven project implementation, monitoring and reporting skills.
  • Worked in or with private sector, local governments, communities and NGOs, and is conversant with their workings and challenges.
  • The TA has experience in production issues concerning commercial beef/meat or livestock  systems.

Note that civil servants and other staff of the public administration, of the partner country or of international/regional organisations based in the country, shall only be approved to work as experts if well justified. The justification should be submitted with the tender and shall include information on the added value the expert will bring as well as proof that the expert is seconded or on personal leave.

All experts must be independent and free from conflicts of interest in the responsibilities they take on.

Start / Duration: 

The action shall be carried out at the following locations in Uganda: 

  • In the Central and South Western part of the Cattle Corridor, in two areas formerly defined as "Disease Control Zones" (DCZ 1 & 2);
  •  Kampala and Entebbe: support to the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industries and Fisheries; public and private actors in the sector;
  • Country-wide for some segments of the value chain (e.g. feeds, marketing).

The intended start date is 1st September 2017 and the period of implementation of the contract will be 52 months from this date.

Please send your most recent CV to:

Barbara.braun [at] afci.de

Thank you!