TECHNICAL SPECIALISTS, ENABLING ENVIRONMENT FOR AGRICULTURE
Employment type: Full timeCountry: Uganda
Min. years of experience: 8 years
Minimum degree: Masters degree
Closing date: February 25, 2013 - 5pm
Tetra Tech ARD is accepting expressions of interest from qualified local and regional candidates for a range of technical specialist and administrative positions needed to staff the anticipated USAID-funded Feed the Future (FTF) Enabling Environment for Agriculture Project in Uganda. The objective of the activity is to increase the value of agricultural production and trade. The project will focus on four intermediate results: 1) Removal of policy and regulatory constraints to agricultural production, processing, marketing and trade, 2) Strengthened capacity of Government of Uganda (GOU) institutions to facilitate agricultural development and trade, 3) Strengthened capacity of GOU institutions to respond to climate change impacts on agriculture, and 4) Strengthened capacity of private sector and civil society organizations to contribute to and influence policy decisions related to agriculture development, agriculture trade, and climate change adaptation.
Tetra Tech ARD seeks candidates for the following Senior Technical Positions:
*Senior Agricultural Specialist
*Senior Climate Change Specialist
*Senior Agricultural Trade and Policy Specialist
Candidates for the Senior Technical Positions must fulfill the following qualifications:
*A minimum of a Master's degree in a related field of expertise;
*A minimum of 8 years of relevant professional experience in the field of interest (Climate Change Management/Adaptation, Agricultural Trade and Policy, Agricultural Development);
*Prior experience working on agricultural and/or policy projects funded by USAID or by other major donors;
*Experience strengthening the capacity of public and private sector institutions in the agricultural sector;
*Professional, relevant experience in Uganda is essential, regional experience also highly preferred;
*Fluency in English language (reading, speaking and writing);
*Local (Ugandan) language skills essential; and
*Private sector agribusiness experience (management, production, etc.) highly desirable.
HOW TO APPLY
www.careers.tetratechintdev.com
