TechnoServe Senior Business Manager – Fruit Program Job Vacancy

Organization Overview:

TechnoServe is an international non-profit economic development organization whose mission is to help entrepreneurial men and women in poor areas of thedeveloping world to build businesses that create income, opportunity and economic growth for their families, their communities and their countries.

Our approach is based on hiring high-performing people who share our vision of private sector solutions that create long-term transformation in people’s lives.

For more information, please visit our website www.technoserve.org

TechnoServe is looking for a Senior Business Manager for its fruit program which is being implemented in EasternUganda. The fruits of focus are mango and passion fruit. The program aims to improve the incomes of 17,000 smaliscalc mango and passion fruit farmers by organizing them to effectively bulk and market fruits for processing into pulp and for sale to fresh fruit markets.

The program will improve the capacity of the farmers to produce the right quality of fruit as demanded by diverse market segments and increase their ability to benefit from business development services being promoted by the project.

Position Summary:

Reporting to the Country Director, the Senior Business Manager’s roles and responsibilities will be:

Lead and manage TechnoServe’s components of the fruit program initiative in Uganda
Manage project staff, including Senior Business Advisors and Business Advisors
Project and financial management, reporting, training and supervision of the project staff
Alignment of volume objectives with fruit processing SMEs and fresh produce wholesalers
Fresh produce market and producer organization development
Build partnerships with private sector buyers, SME fruit processors, government and development institutions
Coordinate project activities, manage technical inputs and identify strategies to effective execution of project objectives.
Qualification and Experience:

This position seeks an agribusiness andlor private sector development professional.

This is a senior position in the organization and applicants should have 7+ years of progressive senior experience in private sector development, program management, economic development, management consultancy, agro-processing operations and marketing in a reputable development/private sector environment.

Bachelor’s Degree (Masters preferred) in business, commerce, food technology, agriculture, science or any related field
Demonstrable experience in senior program management and team leadership
Experience in developing effective execution strategies
Excellent oral and written presentation skills in English
Demonstrable experience developing complex client business plans
The successful candidate for this position will be one who is passionate about helping people; believes in hard work, has strong work ethics, good communication skills and capable of effectively leading a diverse team for collective success.

The position is based in Mbalc with frequent travels.

If you are interested and you meet the requirements, apply by EMAIL ONLY to the Country Director, at:

jobs@technoserve.org.ug

with the position title placed in the subject line and on the application letter.

Send ONLY your application letter and resume with names and telephone contacts of three professional referees. All applications must be received by close of business Friday, October 29th, 2010.

Note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Those who previously applied need not re-apply

TechnoServe is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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